Installation Problems

[zahrawy]

I am trying to install Dish 500 in my apartment. I am sure I am pointing it to the correct angle but the problem is that there is a tree that might be partially blocking the line of sight. I cannot even get a partial signal. I have 2 questions:
1- Can I buy some sort of amplifier to boost the signal in order to overcome the tree problem ?
2- Is the SuperDish better in terms of signal strength?

Thanks a lot.

 

[PSB]

IF the tree is the problem no signal of any kind will pass through a tree or heavy foliage, a lot of times the problem is whats above the dish, maybe the balcony above is what is causing the problem, make your self an inclinometer to make sure its the tree and not something above the dish, good luck.

http://www.exploratorium.edu/math_explorer/howHigh_makeInclino.html

 

[ciaraco]

Where do you live? what's your zip? As for an amp...amps are used to boost infeed signals on long cable runs so I doubt if it would help. As for a super dish...if your having trouble with a Dish 500 a SD will be much harder to install. Is the 500 skewed properly? I rarely get no signal at all, usually you get either 110 or 119...peace...