Recently installed a Fortec Star 36" Dish, STAB HH90 motor, Invacom Universal .3dB LNBF and Fortec Mercury II receiver. Based on my zip code, I calculated my Latitude = 37.7 and Longitude = 121.9. Sadoun's website says my Dish Elevation should be, based on the STAB HH90 motor, 39 and the Motor Elevation should be equal to my Latitude (somewhere between 37 and 38).
Using my True South Satellite at 123W, I entered my Latitude and Longitude into the receiver's set-up screen under the USALS mode and the dish moved. I adjusted/peaked the dish as best as I could (I think) and got, for the most part, signal quality between 42% and 65% on the various transponders (is this adequate signal quality?). I wouldn't get a signal at all if my mount/pole was not plumb, right? I then did a blind scan for all the FTA channels, stored them and then checked out the picture quality (which turned out to be fine).
Then, I told the dish/motor to move as far East as I could go (to get it to track) which happened to be what I thought was AMC6 at 72W. Tried peaking the signal quality as best as I could (because there's only one FTA channel there, I focused in on the 12144 V 2573 - Gospel Broadcasting Network transponder) - got around 50% or so signal quality. Did another blind scan, stored and then checked out what I got. (By the way, when I told the dish to move back to 123W, I no longer had a signal. Do I need to keep peaking a lot on both satellites before being able to track?) Anyway, the strange and confusing thing is that BOTH the Gospel Broadcasting Network channel AND Ohio News Network showed up on my t.v. while on the SAME satellite which, again, was positioned at 72W! The Ohio News Network channel is supposed to be just on SBS 6 (74W) at 11741 H 6616. Another channel that came in was a news feed for WGN-TV in Chicago.
What am I doing wrong? Your help would greatly be appreciated.
Using my True South Satellite at 123W, I entered my Latitude and Longitude into the receiver's set-up screen under the USALS mode and the dish moved. I adjusted/peaked the dish as best as I could (I think) and got, for the most part, signal quality between 42% and 65% on the various transponders (is this adequate signal quality?). I wouldn't get a signal at all if my mount/pole was not plumb, right? I then did a blind scan for all the FTA channels, stored them and then checked out the picture quality (which turned out to be fine).
Then, I told the dish/motor to move as far East as I could go (to get it to track) which happened to be what I thought was AMC6 at 72W. Tried peaking the signal quality as best as I could (because there's only one FTA channel there, I focused in on the 12144 V 2573 - Gospel Broadcasting Network transponder) - got around 50% or so signal quality. Did another blind scan, stored and then checked out what I got. (By the way, when I told the dish to move back to 123W, I no longer had a signal. Do I need to keep peaking a lot on both satellites before being able to track?) Anyway, the strange and confusing thing is that BOTH the Gospel Broadcasting Network channel AND Ohio News Network showed up on my t.v. while on the SAME satellite which, again, was positioned at 72W! The Ohio News Network channel is supposed to be just on SBS 6 (74W) at 11741 H 6616. Another channel that came in was a news feed for WGN-TV in Chicago.
What am I doing wrong? Your help would greatly be appreciated.
