Help aligning dish

Sady

Well-Known SatelliteGuys Member

Original poster

Feb 22, 2005

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Massachusetts

• Aug 21, 2005

• #1

I have HD Direct Tv and a 3 LNB Dish. I am having a hell of a time trying to lock in on all 3 sats. I can get one but not the other two. I can locate all of them but can't lock in to all 3 without losing one or the other.. I thought I read that once I have one sat the rest should be close by. What gives?

Thanks

 

Stargazer

Supporting Founder

Supporting Founder

Sep 7, 2003

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Western WV

• Aug 21, 2005

• #2

Make sure that the mast/pole is perfectly plumb/level. Do NOT adjust the skew whatsoever, only left to right (azimuth) and up and down (elevation). If your mast or pole is not perfectly plumb you will get one satellite in but the other two will not come in easily as the skew will be off.

Also are there any trees or bushes in front of the dish or in the area? Another thing to keep in mind is that you have to have it set up in the menu to accept the 3 LNBF oval dish.

 

damaged

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Jun 22, 2005

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South of Heaven

• Aug 22, 2005

• #3

This might be of help.

http://www.directv.com/learn/pdf/12429_00_AntennaManual_1D.pdf

 

Sady

Well-Known SatelliteGuys Member

Original poster

Feb 22, 2005

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Massachusetts

• Aug 22, 2005

• #4

Thanks guys

Mast was out of plumb.