New here, but I’ve done a ton of reading online and can’t seem to find a good, up to date (as in now, the year 2020) answer. I’m looking to buy a digital meter/tester for my dish so I can further dial it in without having a tech come out. I’ve spent countless hours trying to fix my issue, and I’ve finally resigned myself to either getting a good meter, or else calling in a tech, which is a pain, as the property this is needed at is up in northern Minnesota way out in the sticks. Does anyone here have a suggestion for a digital satellite finder/signal meter that works with the newest 1000.2 dish, which shows the specific satellites, signal strength, transponders, etc? Something in the $100 range or less, and comes with some kind of basic instructions? I’ve seen a bunch available online, I just don’t know what will do exactly what I need.
Background- I have 1000.2 Dish W/newest Hopper at home in the Twin Cities, MN, and I finally decided to add Dish Outdoors service and a new Wally so I can use it up north at the cabin, and possibly do the same down at my Florida place later, which is why I’m considering a good tester rather than just a tech visit. I set up the dish on a ground mast, properly set in concrete with a foot. My level shows the mast is plumb. Dishpointer site gave me the proper elevation, azimuth, and sku to set, which is actually very similar to my professionally installed dish in the Twin Cities. I have a good signal (high 50s or better) for 119 and 129, with all channels working well, but for the life of me I can’t get the 110 to see the transponders I need for those channels. Some transponders show a great signal, just not #1, etc. which I really need. The 1000.2 dish is new, I’ve done the tin foil thing on the outer LNBs, countless receiver resets, check switches, etc. All LNBs do work. But I still can’t seem to get it to see the satellites on the correct LNBs. I’m getting 129/119/ConnX in the matrix. Excellent reception/strength on 95% of my channels (55%+ strength even with a 200’ buried RG6 cable run), I just can’t get the 110 correctly and on the correct LNB! And all my testing/aiming is done with a 12’ cable connected to the dish down by the lake with a tv connected down there not using the long cable run at all, so it is NOT the long cable run that is the problem. The long cable run does not seem to change the signal strength I get up in the cabin for 119 and 129, which is impressive. It is a straight from the dish to the receiver cable run, so there’s no splitters, splices, etc. Sorry for the very long post, but any help/suggestions will be greatly appreciated!
Background- I have 1000.2 Dish W/newest Hopper at home in the Twin Cities, MN, and I finally decided to add Dish Outdoors service and a new Wally so I can use it up north at the cabin, and possibly do the same down at my Florida place later, which is why I’m considering a good tester rather than just a tech visit. I set up the dish on a ground mast, properly set in concrete with a foot. My level shows the mast is plumb. Dishpointer site gave me the proper elevation, azimuth, and sku to set, which is actually very similar to my professionally installed dish in the Twin Cities. I have a good signal (high 50s or better) for 119 and 129, with all channels working well, but for the life of me I can’t get the 110 to see the transponders I need for those channels. Some transponders show a great signal, just not #1, etc. which I really need. The 1000.2 dish is new, I’ve done the tin foil thing on the outer LNBs, countless receiver resets, check switches, etc. All LNBs do work. But I still can’t seem to get it to see the satellites on the correct LNBs. I’m getting 129/119/ConnX in the matrix. Excellent reception/strength on 95% of my channels (55%+ strength even with a 200’ buried RG6 cable run), I just can’t get the 110 correctly and on the correct LNB! And all my testing/aiming is done with a 12’ cable connected to the dish down by the lake with a tv connected down there not using the long cable run at all, so it is NOT the long cable run that is the problem. The long cable run does not seem to change the signal strength I get up in the cabin for 119 and 129, which is impressive. It is a straight from the dish to the receiver cable run, so there’s no splitters, splices, etc. Sorry for the very long post, but any help/suggestions will be greatly appreciated!
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