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DISH SETUP: Single sat, Multi-Sat & Motorised
Cannot get signal from any satellite other than 28.2
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<blockquote data-quote="Mickha" data-source="post: 1041236" data-attributes="member: 187442"><p>Welacome to the forum James.</p><p></p><p>Finding a satellite isn't easy, even if you know roughly where to point the dish, which is why a satellite meter, even the cheapest version, always helps:</p><p>[ATTACH]114889[/ATTACH]</p><p>You can buy one of these for less than £10, on the internet, or even at a local DIY store, and they are very easy to use.</p><p></p><p>You connect one end to your LNB, the other to the cable attached to your receiver, and if everything is working it should light up.</p><p>You then make it more sensitive, by turning the knob to the left, until the meter reads 5, about half way, it will do this even if the dish is pointing to the ground.</p><p>You then gently move your dish, East/West, Left/Right, until the meter reads 10, adjust the sensitivity, by turning the knob to the right, until it reads 5 again, and move your dish again, until it reads 10, adjust the sensitivity, again, and keep doing this until you have the strongest signal.</p><p>You then do the same with the elevation.</p><p>Once you have the strongest signal, possible, you scan some channels in, on your receiver, and check which satellite you're on, by using sites like lyngsat.com, or kingofsat.net.</p><p></p><p>To get a rough guide, of where to point your dish try dishpointer.com.</p><p>Type in your postcode, select a satellite, from the drop down box, zoom in on the map, and move the green icon to your house, and where your dish is located.</p><p></p><p>Please post back, with your progress, and if you have any questions.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mickha, post: 1041236, member: 187442"] Welacome to the forum James. Finding a satellite isn't easy, even if you know roughly where to point the dish, which is why a satellite meter, even the cheapest version, always helps: [ATTACH]114889[/ATTACH] You can buy one of these for less than £10, on the internet, or even at a local DIY store, and they are very easy to use. You connect one end to your LNB, the other to the cable attached to your receiver, and if everything is working it should light up. You then make it more sensitive, by turning the knob to the left, until the meter reads 5, about half way, it will do this even if the dish is pointing to the ground. You then gently move your dish, East/West, Left/Right, until the meter reads 10, adjust the sensitivity, by turning the knob to the right, until it reads 5 again, and move your dish again, until it reads 10, adjust the sensitivity, again, and keep doing this until you have the strongest signal. You then do the same with the elevation. Once you have the strongest signal, possible, you scan some channels in, on your receiver, and check which satellite you're on, by using sites like lyngsat.com, or kingofsat.net. To get a rough guide, of where to point your dish try dishpointer.com. Type in your postcode, select a satellite, from the drop down box, zoom in on the map, and move the green icon to your house, and where your dish is located. Please post back, with your progress, and if you have any questions. [/QUOTE]
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