Difference between 1000.2 and 1000.4 WA

[daveh505@comcast.net]

What is the difference between the 1000.2 and the 1000.4 WA? I really need details folks.
As I understand it the 1000.4 WA and the 1000.2 have the same 110-119-129 LNB array. The only diferrence is the 1000.4 WA has a different and/or larger parobolic dish that increases the signal strength.

 

[Jim5506]

Having no actual experience, from the pictures it appears that the lnb's on the 1000.4 are a bit further from the dish and probably spaced a bit further apart than on the D1000.2.

 

[Mr Tony]

What is the difference between the 1000.2 and the 1000.4 WA? I really need details folks.

the 1000.2 can fit on a normal mast last I checked and the 1000.4 needs the braces because of the larger mast

 

[3HaloODST]

As far as signal strength, the 1k.4 WA gets about 10 points higher than the 1k.2.

 

[rjruby]

the 1000.2 can fit on a normal mast last I checked and the 1000.4 needs the braces because of the larger mast

I don't believe that you need braces (struts) with the 1000.4 if you can use the new short mast (see attachment).

View attachment 20100809_ShortMastTraining.pdf

 

[Nyth]

The other big difference is the backing structure. The dot4 is much easier to fine tune than the dot2. Also as a retailer working in an area where we have both WA and EA local markets, we can reduce our inventory. An interesting note, the part of the backing structure from the skew ring down will fit a 500+ dish also. Just remove the four bolts on the skew ring from both dishes and you can make the swap. I do not do very many international dishes but I order an extra dot4 backing structure to make this swap because it is so much easier to peak the dish.

As far as the short mast go, in my opinion they are not good for roof mounts. We get to much snow here and the extra length on the standard arm is the best way to go. And I would never install a dot4 without the struts. I have seen to many work loose from the wind even with the lags penetrating the roof rafter.

And to clarify Iceberg's comment, by 'larger' he meant 'longer'. Both dishes use the 1-5/8" diameter mast arms or poles.

 

[Nyth]

OK. Update on my earlier post. I see that the new backing structure for the 500+ dish incorporates the dot4 style fine adjustment. The new part No. is ES172595.

 

[Dishman1978]

OK. Update on my earlier post. I see that the new backing structure for the 500+ dish incorporates the dot4 style fine adjustment. The new part No. is ES172595.

And that makes it sooo nice.

 

[isaacmorseMI]

Can a 4th LNB be added to pick up a 4th satellite on the 1000.4?

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It has an input for a 4th satellite if you use a separate dish to put the 4th LNB on.

 

[YourHero101]

They have normal masts now for .4 w/o struts

 

[YourHero101]

The only real dif between .2 and .4 wa dish is the dish hardware they just wanted to basically have 1 dish they could use for both EA and WA with only changing the LNBF

 

[the mack]

What is the difference if one uses the west arc as opposed to the east arc?

depends on which arc your locals are on usually.....eastern arc is mpeg4 only so only the VIP receivers will work....

 

[YourHero101]

There really is no dif between the two it really just depends on your area ea comes in at a higher elevation so if maybe you got a lot of trees and can't get a wa that's where an ea would come in

 

[DishTechPA]

There really is no dif between the two it really just depends on your area ea comes in at a higher elevation so if maybe you got a lot of trees and can't get a wa that's where an ea would come in

And your local channels. For some silly Johnstown/Altoona PA locals are not on EA. And for WA in that area 129 is located at 20 degrees, which is just awesome.