An installer's own Dish

[ZandarKoad]

I spend the VAST majority of my time installing systems, so I rarely (...never) get to watch TV. I threw up a SD121 at my apartment with a 311 using a custom bracket mount to the metal railing on my balcony. Poor signal strengths to begin with (119, 110, 121 respectively - 90, 100, 60). After a wind storm that shook the living turd out of my dish, it dropped to 80, 90, and 35 respectively. The crazy thing is: I NEVER LOOSE MY LOCAL CHANNELS (comming off 121). Why couldn't all my installs be that forgiving? I'm not going to repeak it either. I want to see how low it can go.

 

[Indy]

Probably a spotbeam with the locals. Much more power to the transponder.

 

[larrystotler]

The 121 doesn't have spotbeams......