Iceberg said:
signal means there is something there
If I unplug the coax from the LNB, I still register a 30 signal..I can point it straight north and the signal stays about 60...quality changes
I have learned this , the hard way , too . Can anyone explain why you get signal strength when not pointed at a sat ?
I have bought one of the little signal strength meters & it helps some , but still trying to get locked on to my first sat . Is there a better program than ProgDVB I & II to try to monitor signal quality ? ProgDVB is pretty clunky . :-(
Most of the DVB view programs will not indicate signal quality until a channel is successfully scanned ?
I bought a standard ( single LOF ) LNB because I had been told that the universal ( two LOF's ) LNB would not work with the signal meter ?
I am located in south central USA , if that info helps any .
Also , I see little difference on the little signal meter , when I physically rotate the LNB , trying to adjust skew . Is that right ?
How much will skew affect signal quality when I an getting a pretty good signal strength ? How much can skew be off & still work ?
I have a chart that gives skew for my location , for each sat . Looking at the back of the LNB , into the dish , if it gives a negative skew , do I rotate the LNB counter clockwise , from TDC ( top dead center ) ? Clockwise for positive ?
Thanks ,
Wyr
WyrTwister@37.com