Any using an original Dish 1000 for 61.5?

[thedamaja]

I currently use a Dish 300 for my 61.5 wing but, have an extra 500 and old 1000 in my garage.

My current signal level is excellent with the 300 and I've heard it will be marginally better with the 500.

Has anyone used the original 1000 for only 61.5? I know it's a bit larger than a 500 and wasn't sure how much (if any) it would improve signal levels.

 

[cditty]

If your current level is excellent, what are you attempting to do? Rain fade been a problem for you?

 

[MikeD-C05]

I tried a dish 1000 just for 61.5 sat and it wasn't as strong as the dish 500 I had with a single lnb adapter. I don't think that the dish 1000 has enough height to make the signal stronger.

 

[TNGTony]

The signal is actually lower with a 500 than a 300 for me. And Mike is correct. The signal gathering is determined by the narrowest radius of the oval, so the extra area is not useful. But you can use a Dish 500 to get 61.5 and 72.7. (not with a 1000 receiver, but just saying...that's the only real advantage).

 

[JohnL]

The signal is actually lower with a 500 than a 300 for me. And Mike is correct. The signal gathering is determined by the narrowest radius of the oval, so the extra area is not useful. But you can use a Dish 500 to get 61.5 and 72.7. (not with a 1000 receiver, but just saying...that's the only real advantage).

TNGTony,

If you use a Dish 500 for a single Orbital slot you need to get the "I" adapter. If you don't the LNBF on the Arm will not be in the Dish's prime Focal area from the Reflector Pan.

When I installed a Dish 500 with adapter instead of a Dish 300, I got about 10 points more on the Signal strength screen over a Dish 300.

John

 

[thedamaja]

Thanks for the replies everyone, great information.

I'll stick with my plan of switching out the 300 for a 500 w/I adapter.

 

[scoobyxj]

Thanks for the replies everyone, great information.

I'll stick with my plan of switching out the 300 for a 500 w/I adapter.

Why? The 500 with the singe LNB adapter is exactly the same as a 300 (Aside from the fact you would have the ability to skew it, and it says 500 on the reflector.).

 

[ebms1]

Why? The 500 with the singe LNB adapter is exactly the same as a 300 (Aside from the fact you would have the ability to skew it, and it says 500 on the reflector.).

the 500 is a little bit bigger dish plate

 

[MikeD-C05]

The bigger the dish plate, theoretically, the better the signal strength.

 

[winman97]

Why? The 500 with the singe LNB adapter is exactly the same as a 300 (Aside from the fact you would have the ability to skew it, and it says 500 on the reflector.).

Dish 300 is 18" round. Dish 500 is 20" elliptical
Dish 300 is single satellite reflector. Dish 500 is multi satellite reflector
...not exactly the same

 

[MikeD-C05]

Well I tried to set up my 1000 sat dish today. I didn't have a way to use the lnb adapter I added for single lnbs on the middle lnb. It was stripped and the screw wouldn't hold the lnb in. So I used the 110 lnb and pointed it towards 61.5 sat.

I used a cheap sat meter to peak it and to set the skew. I used the skew for the 1000.4 sat dish to start with. I got the elevation first using the meter. Then using the meter, I turned the skew till the strength came in strong . When I got through the sat strength was more than what I got from the 1000.4 sat dish. But not by that much. I left it plugged in to my eastern arc dish and tin foiled the 61.5 lnb on that dish.

So I get the following strengths now using the 1000 sat dish ,using the 110 lnb pointed towards 61.5 sat.

01) 3 spot beam
02) 53
03) 72
04) 55
05) 72 spot beam
06) 55
07) 10 spot beam
08) 59
09) 63 spot beam (Beaumont,Tx locals)
10) 66
11) 60 spot beam
12) 0
13) 50 spot beam ( Houston ,Tx)
14) 74

Rainbow satellite
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Echostar old satellite

15) 0
16) 48
17) 0
18) 0
19) 53
20) 50
21) 45 *
22) 52
23) 0
24) 57
25) 54
26) 52
27) 52
28) 46 *
29) 59
30) 52
31) 50
32) 47

*weakest transponders in terms of strength.

So using a 1000 sat dish for 61.5 can be done, but not using the middle lnb with a 90 skew . I guess the bend of the sides of the dish gives it enough reflection to get strong enough signals. I use Houston,Tx for my locals so I am getting a good 50 on strength. The best I could get on eastern arc was 45. So 5 points more is worth it on some of the weakest transponders. Other wise it would be dropping down to the high 30s . I will be glad when they replace the old sat at 61.5 and move all the hd to 72.7.

 

[whatchel1]

W? I adpater

Dish 300 is 18" round. Dish 500 is 20" elliptical
Dish 300 is single satellite reflector. Dish 500 is multi satellite reflector
...not exactly the same

The I adapter turns the 500 into a 20" single dish which is a bit larger than the 300. I use 3 like that right now until I move next door to the other side of the duplex I'm remodeling. I will thenbe able to get my 3 larger dishes set up. (Primestar .65 m, a .7 m, & a .9 m set of dishes)

 

[Dish97]

Hi. Switched out a Dish500 aimed @ 61.5 at sister's house with a D1000.2 I had laying around. Used the triple LNB holder for a DP single in the middle (119) position. Signals are 16-20% higher. Where she was getting SS of 61 now getting 69-72. Not saying it will work for everyone. Just my experience. Was told by a tech to increase elevation a few ticks with larger dish. D500 was set at 42.5. D1000.2 I have set to 44.5-45. Again, just what I have encountered.