Low Signal Levels

[owensdj]

I'm getting signal levels of about 50 on the 119 and 110 sats during clear days. Is this what I should expect? It seems like I'm getting more signal outages during thunderstorms than I did back when this was all installed over 5 years ago. I haven't had anybody come and adjust the dish since the initial install. Thanks.

 

[garys]

There are lists which show what your levels should be, we would need to know your dma, the type of lnb's you have and your receiver model.

 

[owensdj]

DMA - Greenville-Spartanburg - SC
LNB - Don't know. It's a 5 year old setup with a Dish 500
Receiver Model - 322

 

[TimberWolf]

time to re-aim

 

[owensdj]

How should I go about finding someone to re-aim the dish? Do I contact Dish directly or just find a local installer?

 

[3HaloODST]

110/119 should be at least in the 60s on TPs 14, 15, 16, 21.

 

[TimberWolf]

How should I go about finding someone to re-aim the dish? Do I contact Dish directly or just find a local installer?

Contact one of the DIRT members here. They can set up a service call for you. Cost can range from $95 to free.

Can you reach the dish easily to try it yourself?

 

[owensdj]

Contact one of the DIRT members here. They can set up a service call for you. Cost can range from $95 to free.

Can you reach the dish easily to try it yourself?

No. It's on the roof.

 

[Pologreen]

If you have or are willing to add the service plan, the service call "should" only be $15. If your system is that old the tech that comes out will more than likely improve the rest of the system too.

 

[owensdj]

Contact one of the DIRT members here. They can set up a service call for you. Cost can range from $95 to free.

Can you reach the dish easily to try it yourself?

Sorry but what's a "DIRT member?" Thanks.

 

[garys]

Sorry but what's a "DIRT member?" Thanks.

DIRT is Dish Internet Response Team, they monitor this and other sites looking to assist Dish subscribers with problems. On this site, their user names are in red and include "@Dish Network" as well. If you click on their user name, you can send them a PM (Personal Message) for a faster response.