For several frustrating months I have tried to hit 97W.
I"m using a 10ft Prime Focus Disk with Captive Works receiver along with a BSC621-2 Lnb.
My actuator is bad so I Point and Adjust the dish as if it was a fixed unit.
I have no problem with 99W or any of the other sats that I try.
I have tried every setting on my receiver and I usually get the same results.
I pick up a 6 or 7 and sometimes 9 stations, on K band. I adjust those until I find the peak.
I scan again and get the same results.
I can only guess my focal point is off.
On my next try I'm going to measure the four arms from the LNB holder to the edge of the sat.
I find that I have to usually adjust the skew a little more than called for, even on other sats, to get best results.
The x-tra skew adjustments hints to me that either my prime focus is off or my pole is not plum.
The pole appears to be plum.
My question is this:
1. Does anyone have any ideas on what else to check
2. Its hard to adjust my LNB when the 10 footer is up in the air. With that in mind can someone advise me if my gain, as a rule, may be better if my LNB was slid in closer to the sat or a little further back in the LNB holder.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Naturally, I'm only upset because that is the sat I want to get and can't hit it.
Thanks
I"m using a 10ft Prime Focus Disk with Captive Works receiver along with a BSC621-2 Lnb.
My actuator is bad so I Point and Adjust the dish as if it was a fixed unit.
I have no problem with 99W or any of the other sats that I try.
I have tried every setting on my receiver and I usually get the same results.
I pick up a 6 or 7 and sometimes 9 stations, on K band. I adjust those until I find the peak.
I scan again and get the same results.
I can only guess my focal point is off.
On my next try I'm going to measure the four arms from the LNB holder to the edge of the sat.
I find that I have to usually adjust the skew a little more than called for, even on other sats, to get best results.
The x-tra skew adjustments hints to me that either my prime focus is off or my pole is not plum.
The pole appears to be plum.
My question is this:
1. Does anyone have any ideas on what else to check
2. Its hard to adjust my LNB when the 10 footer is up in the air. With that in mind can someone advise me if my gain, as a rule, may be better if my LNB was slid in closer to the sat or a little further back in the LNB holder.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Naturally, I'm only upset because that is the sat I want to get and can't hit it.
Thanks