Eastern Arc seems to be weaker?

[Conway]

Just asking if you guys are getting lower readings on your Eastern Arc Setup? I am in the 40s to upper 50's now when i used to be in the 60's and 70's.. I checked my alignment and it has not changed. Thanks Example 61.5 Transponder 20 that is a spot beam used to be 75 and now is 55.

 

[HipKat]

Just asking if you guys are getting lower readings on your Eastern Arc Setup? I am in the 40s to upper 50's now when i used to be in the 60's and 70's.. I checked my alignment and it has not changed. Thanks Example 61.5 Transponder 20 that is a spot beam used to be 75 and now is 55.

What are you checking with?
And possibly the dish needs to be repeaked

 

[MikeD-C05]

I remember that eastern arc went all mpeg 4 first and if you get 50 or higher it was a good signal. Eastern arc meter read like that compared to western arc. But that was before they went all mpeg 4 on western arc. So i don't know what western arc sats read now. We used to get like 51 to 54 on our locals on the spotbeam satellite when I had DISH. They told me that was sufficient strength for our area.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

My highest signal on Eastern Arc is a 54. I don't have any issues.

 

[Conway]

What are you checking with?
And possibly the dish needs to be repeaked

I am just using the meter on my Hopper 3. I have paid olot of attention to it over the last few years. It's possible Dish adjusted readings with software updates. Just more curious than anything. I have no issues with signal drops or anything.

 

[Conway]

My highest signal on Eastern Arc is a 54. I don't have any issues.

Thats about where I am on most channels. I have set up quite a few of the eastern arc dishes here. They are pretty easy to peak. Western ARC is much harder due to the lower elevation.

 

[HipKat]

I am just using the meter on my Hopper 3. I have paid olot of attention to it over the last few years. It's possible Dish adjusted readings with software updates. Just more curious than anything. I have no issues with signal drops or anything.

The meter on the check switch screen is not accurate. The only accurate way is with an actual meter on the line from the Dish behind the Hopper