hr24 500 slimlne dish install

[Rainy99]

Ok here we go. Equipment is hr 24 500, slimline dish, sls 3 lnb and sl5 lnb. Both lnb are swm. I can only get 80% on 101 transponder 1. Have tried both lnb,s, reset receiver, ran new cable and tried two different odu power supplies. I get my best reception with the sl5 lnb but cannot peak above 80% on transponder 1 one the 101 satellite. I am running out of options. The 99 and 103 sats have very low numbers. Tried changing az and elevation all over the place. What should be my next step?

 

[Rainy99]

an btw mast is plumb. checked with three different levels. Line of site is unobstructed.

 

[Inclined Orbit]

What do you get on other 101 transponders? What are you using to peak the dish? What are some exact numbers on 99 and 103? Can you post a picture of your completed dish with closeup of LNB/arm interface?

 

[Rainy99]

101 gives me transponder 4 95 transponder 1 68. I am using the receivers signal strength to set dish. 99 and 103 numbers are low 30

 

[raoul5788]

101 gives me transponder 4 95 transponder 1 68. I am using the receivers signal strength to set dish. 99 and 103 numbers are low 30

If both 99 and 103 are off then I suspect your skew and/or elevation are a bit off. Without a meter it can be tricky to dial in a dish.

 

[raoul5788]

Also you might have a warped dish.

 

[Rainy99]

when i adjust elevation my 101 drops i cannot peak the 101 never mind the 99 and 103

 

[raoul5788]

when i adjust elevation my 101 drops i cannot peak the 101 never mind the 99 and 103

What about the skew?

 

[Rainy99]

skew is set to 70, that is what dishpointer says when i use my location. I am inclined to think the pan is warped.

 

[Rainy99]

Also you might have a warped dish.

Update, had some spare dishes around. Swapped out the pan and lnb support arm and all is good. Hit all the sats with great numbers. Took a little time in 10 degree weather but it is worth. Now i cam watch superbowl on my big screen tv.
Thanx to all who provided input.