First of all, sorry, I've not abandoned the thread, just don't get the notices and been busy. I'll answer each reply in one reply.
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>You might go out with a tape measure and see if you can check that the LNBF >is centered in the middle of the dish as it just might be cocked and not hitting >the center of the dish. Also measure your dish to make sure it's still good.
>How about some pictures of the dish.
I've not done that yet. There is something that bugs me, since day one of this setup. When the motor moves it, it isn't very solid, it kind of moves back and forth when the motor stops, like it's not tight, but it's definitely tightly installed on the mount and other parts. What happens is that when I'm looking at the signal on w5 for example, I move the dish to tune the signal. Doing so makes the whole screen kinda flicker, then the signal is lost for a fraction of a second, then comes in as it should. I've not yet figured out what the heck is causing that.
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>Am I missing somehing ??? dual output C and L ???? I think you need
>a dual output, L and L .
Don't know. The dual LNB model was suggested to me by skyvision. It's the same as the single, but has two outputs. Either way, turns out I really don't need that. The single works out just fine. It's the single that I'm back to now and finding the same problem.
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>Yes, I would have to say you missing something. The model LNBF he has is
>a dual unit and it comes with a single plate to convert it to circular and from >what he receiving it would appear not to be installed.
I was told not to bother with the center plate. So, even though I'm back to the single LNB, are you saying I should in fact have that center plate installed? Dang, I think I might have thrown it out last weekend no less.
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>Will the dual output LNBF provide both Horizontal and Vertical if only one >receiver is connected? If so, if the cable is swapped between receivers
>do Horizontal and Vertical channels come in or does the LNBF skew require
>a 90 degree rotation of the receivers are swapped?
For example, I switch channels to my geosat, then dish moves to what ever bird I want to watch.
So, first, I'm watching The Weather on AnikF1R 4100 V, comes in just fine.
Now I'm tuned to Satmex5. and I'm watching JCTV on 12180 H.
Is this what you mean? Then I go to antenna settings and go to my AMC18-C setting which moves the dish back to 107 so that I can now switch to my DSR410 receiver. I'm back on that receiver and it's channels, the ones that come in, are back.
Skyvision had me tune to channel 240, which right now, isn't coming in. When I change it to 241, that channel comes in.
>With both receivers connected the the dual output LNBF, will either units >receive both Horizontal and Vertical if the opposing receiver is Master
>Power Switch powered OFF?
The problem was there before I even connected those receivers together. I figured it can't cause any problem since the geosat will move the dish when I change channels and the DSR410 will simply lose it's signal. That seems to be working just fine.
>Check the voltage on the coax at the LNBF:
>1. Check voltage on the DSR410 coax. Place on Horizontal channel, what is the
>voltage? Place on vertical channel, what is the voltage?
>2. Check voltage on the GEOSATpro coax. Place on Horizontal channel, what is
>the voltage? Place on vertical channel, what is the voltage?
Guess I need to know what that means on W5? On the geosat, the listing shows whether it's V or H but not on the dsr410. So, does that mean switching between 240 and 241 for example?
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>I have a Fortec 6' dish and find it super easy to point.
I do find that it seems to keep it's settings well. My KU dish drives me nuts, signals are constantly gone as it gets moved in the wind. The fortec definitely gets moved as well but it doesn't lose full signal like the 90cm.
>Perhaps practice for me but one issue I've mentioned previously is how
>the feed mounting arms are kind of flimsy. I aligned mine by sliding a
>scrap piece of 2.5"OD PVC pipe through down to the center plate and
>tweaking it around.
The arms are most definitely flimsy and the bolts get loose after a while in wind. I keep wanting to lock them down but fear doing that for causing other problems. I kinda would like to get a replacement dish, I think mine is messed up.
>At what starting point is your 0 skew indexed? Try using 9 o'clock for 0 and >adjust skew from there and with the FD on the 38 marks on the side if
>your model LNBF has them. That should get you most of what's in the sky.
Skyvision told me to put it around noon. I thought it used to be around 3 but was told that because I've got the FTA as well, to go with noon. Doesn't matter, I've tried all over the dial and nothing seems to make it any better.
As for tuning, I go out there with a 4" TFT screen connected by spar coax to the DSR410 video output. That way, I can see the signal as I'm tuning it. Hasn't helped me in terms of getting all of the channels. Getting a strong signal doesn't seem to make any difference. Maybe I should be using a different screen so I could see when I'm getting both sides? That's the problem really, I have no way of knowing that.
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