Help pointing dish for DishNet

[mt742]

I have a 1000.2 dish bringing in 119 and 110 (absolutely cannot catch 129 at all). So I hooked up a Dish 500 dish with a dual Dish Pro LNB set up to pick up 61.5.

On dishpointer.com, based on my location, it suggested the elevation should be 39 degrees and the azimuth (mag) be 190. I am only getting mediocre signal (low teens) for some of the higher transponders (32, etc.) for 61.5. Thus I am losing signal on several channels. I do not have the dish skewed at all, just straight up and down. I assume since I am only pointing to one sat, that there isn't need for a skew.

any ideas that may help improve reception? I have a open view of the skyline. Help please!

 

[garys]

Make sure mast is level, skew should be set to 90 (think you may have that). Other than that, try rising and lowering elevation. Signal may be better just being higher or lower by a bit.

 

[digiblur]

I assume from your location you can't get 129 to LOS issues. You do know that doing a 110/119/61.5 setup you are going to be missing HD channels, right?

 

[mt742]

Couldn't get 129 because of elevation. No, I didnt realize I would be missing HD channels.... I went through and checked and thought I was getting them all for the Top 250. But a few channels (Spike HD, Travel HD, etc.) we being lost due to low signal.... due to the 61.5. Is there any reason why I shouldn't get strong signal on 61.5 given I am in southern NS? Do I have an alternative for the 61.5 bird??