Signal strength 129

[n0qcu]

I need some help, my 129 dish has me stumped.

I am wondering what some of you are getting for a signal on 129 transponder 20 & what dish your using, single & size, 1000 or 1000.2.

I cannot get my signal above 25 using a 30" dish. I get around 60 on 110/119 dish500.
I am thinking of switching to a 1000.2 in a different location but want to make absolutely sure it would help before I do.

Thanks

 

[GravelChan]

Southern South Dakota, 211k, 1000.2
129 T20 - SS of 54
119 T20 - SS 70

 

[the mack]

would have to think a dedicated 30'' dish would work better than a 1k2.
mine is about 50 with a dedicated 18'' dish on transponder 20

 

[dlharm]

I have a 1000 with 129/119/110 and on transponder 20 on 129 I get around 51 here in south central Nebraska
On 119 tp 20 I have 72


vip622

 

[radtech]

I am using a 1000.2 dish and I am getting a signal of 53 on SAT 129 Tr 20.

Ed

 

[whatchel1]

Not peaked correctly

I need some help, my 129 dish has me stumped.

I am wondering what some of you are getting for a signal on 129 transponder 20 & what dish your using, single & size, 1000 or 1000.2.

I cannot get my signal above 25 using a 30" dish. I get around 60 on 110/119 dish500.
I am thinking of switching to a 1000.2 in a different location but want to make absolutely sure it would help before I do.

Thanks

Doesn't sound like you peaked correctly on 129. You should get better than what you have on the Dish 500.

 

[n0qcu]

I am guessing its either the lnb failing or the tree is taller than it looks. If I have to move the dish i am just going to go with a 1000.2 (dish keeps calling me to upgrade me because of the 61.5 so I'll just let them.)

 

[KKlare]

First adjust 119W for elevation and azimuth for signal strength.
Then adjust the elevation and azimuth to balance 119W vs 129W+110W.
You could try adjusting the skew slightly to balance 129W and 110W, maybe a little more for 110W.
Iterate once. If that doesn't do it then you need to start over and look harder for obstructions.
-Ken

 

[whatchel1]

1000.2

I am guessing its either the lnb failing or the tree is taller than it looks. If I have to move the dish i am just going to go with a 1000.2 (dish keeps calling me to upgrade me because of the 61.5 so I'll just let them.)

Get the new dish.

 

[RandallA]

So all TPs on 129 read low? Like you said, lnb or the trees are blocking the signal. I'm getting 55 on TP 20 with a 1000.2 dish and 612 receiver. The 722 usually reads a bit higher.

 

[whatchel1]

Not a real problem

So all TPs on 129 read low? Like you said, lnb or the trees are blocking the signal. I'm getting 55 on TP 20 with a 1000.2 dish and 612 receiver. The 722 usually reads a bit higher.

55 isn't that low but more would be better.