Acceptable Signal Strength

[charlie460]

I just mounted & aligned a Slimline 3 dish by myself (no meter, used the more "interesting" route of setting up a receiver, pointing a webcam to the signal strength screen, and using a video call via Skype to my cell phone to align it )

Anyway, I've got 95%+ signal strength on all transponders/satellites, is this an acceptable number? on 99c they're all 95-97 and almost all the rest are higher. Is this good enough or do I really need 99-100 across the board?

Appreciate it!

 

[Hutch1814]

That my friend is well done! That's where they should all be

 

[charlie460]

That my friend is well done! That's where they should all be

Excellent news, thanks!

 

[raoul5788]

Geez, if that's the best you can do.....which is better than virtually any experienced installer! :up

 

[charlie460]

Haha, that's more impressive than I thought. Thanks again guys. Wanted to get the signal as good as possible to eliminate as much rain fade issues as possible here in South FL, as summer is on its way!

 

[Hutch1814]

Geez, if that's the best you can do.....which is better than virtually any experienced installer! :up

HEY NOW

 

[raoul5788]

HEY NOW

Heh, heh, heh!!!!

 

[Joe Diamond]

Haha, that's more impressive than I thought. Thanks again guys. Wanted to get the signal as good as possible to eliminate as much rain fade issues as possible here in South FL, as summer is on its way!

RAIN FADE is still going to be there. Expect to loose SD at around 40. The HD stuff is on the 99 & 101 sats......they are more sensitive that the SD sats. If you have 90s on the 99 & 101 sats you are good...............do make sure all bolts are firmly tightened (don't break them or strip them) so the dish does not move in high winds.............FL can get some high winds, right?

Joe

 

[charlie460]

RAIN FADE is still going to be there. Expect to loose SD at around 40. The HD stuff is on the 99 & 101 sats. Do check your numbers on those......they are more sensitive that the SD sats if you have 90s on the 99 & 101 sats you are good...............do make sure all bolts are firmly tightened to the dish does not move in high winds.............FL can get some high winds, right?

Joe

Yep... I have 95% or higher on all sats and TPs. Everything is firmly tightened and I have the monopoles installed for support... Thanks guys! Neighbor of mine has DTV and rain fade has not been a huge issue down here and even with the occasional drops it's by far the best choice for TV, especially sports. (I need my HD hockey)

 

[Hutch1814]

RAIN FADE is still going to be there. Expect to loose SD at around 40. The HD stuff is on the 99 & 101 sats......they are more sensitive that the SD sats. If you have 90s on the 99 & 101 sats you are good...............do make sure all bolts are firmly tightened (don't break them or strip them) so the dish does not move in high winds.............FL can get some high winds, right?

Joe

99 and 103 are the HD birds, 101 is SD

 

[Jimbo]

I'll give props to Charlie for his "Creative" way of getting his set up done, webcam !, thats the first time I've heard that one !!!

 

[mcintire123]

Wish I had a smartphone, today I had to take my PI, SWM splitter, HR24, and 42" tv out to the back yard on a card table with a 50ft cord to align mine...

 

[charlie460]

I'll give props to Charlie for his "Creative" way of getting his set up done, webcam !, thats the first time I've heard that one !!!

Haha, thanks!! Worked out surprisingly well, there is virtually zero delay on the video call as well.

 

[Jimbo]

Wish I had a smartphone, today I had to take my PI, SWM splitter, HR24, and 42" tv out to the back yard on a card table with a 50ft cord to align mine...

This is why a small portable TV is always nice to have !

 

[Joe Diamond]

99 and 103 are the HD birds, 101 is SD

Opps.........99 & 103 ARE the HD birds..........101 is one of the three SD sats..........110 & 119.........not so much these days.
I misspoke and you correctly identified my error,

Good catch,

joe

 

[mcintire123]

This is why a small portable TV is always nice to have !

Yea, I have a smaller old CRT BUT it has no rca inputs and I have a HR24 and H24. Cant find my old RadioShack converter :-(

 

[raoul5788]

Opps.........99 & 103 ARE the HD birds..........101 is one of the three SD sats..........110 & 119.........not so much these days.
I misspoke and you correctly identified my error,

Good catch,

joe

Actually 110 is deactivated and will be moved out of orbit soon. 119 has many local sd channels and quite a few other channels.

 

[Jimbo]

Actually 110 is deactivated and will be moved out of orbit soon. 119 has many local sd channels and quite a few other channels.

But none of the Core programming.

 

[raoul5788]

Generally speaking yes, but if you speak Spanish, you are going to want to get 119 as there are many Spanish speaking channels there.

 

[Hutch1814]

Opps.........99 & 103 ARE the HD birds..........101 is one of the three SD sats..........110 & 119.........not so much these days.
I misspoke and you correctly identified my error,

Good catch,

joe