dinged dish..problem?

[747]

i recently bought a slimline dish and noticed it has a small dent in the reflector surface, i.e. it's dented inward slightly on the reflector surface. Only reason i noticed it was I saw it on the back side of the dish where it's sticking up a little. It's pretty smal and is like a little dimple, not very deep, just a slight depression maybe a 1/4" or so in diameter.

 

[raoul5788]

to Satelliteguys!

A dented dish can loose a significant amount of signal. How much depends upon the dent. Yours may be fine.

 

[Jimbo]

to Satelliteguys!

A dented dish can loose a significant amount of signal. How much depends upon the dent. Yours may be fine.

Also the location of the dent.

 

[Hutch1814]

Also the location of the dent.

This is the biggest question

 

[raoul5788]

Yup.

 

[Hutch1814]

If its from about the logo on the dish up it COULD cause issues if its below the logo it's fine. You could cut the bottom clean off and still work fine

 

[747]

the dimple/dent is about half way up on the "I" in "DIRECTV"

 

[Jimbo]

the dimple/dent is about half way up on the "I" in "DIRECTV"

If its from about the logo on the dish up it COULD cause issues if its below the logo it's fine. You could cut the bottom clean off and still work fine

I guess you'll have to try it and see what happens.

 

[747]

thanx for the info guys. I went ahead and exchanged the reflector for another that's as it should be so i don't have to be thinking that the reason i can dial the dish in is because of the 'dimple'