Point Dish No Signal, How Much Do Trees Matter?

[BBruin66]

I've moved my 1000.4 EA to a more serviceable location this week and cannot can any signal from any sat on point dish (all the equipment, wiring, switch etc. are unchanged.) I was getting pretty crappy signal before, never better than 50, and rain or snow easily would lose signal. Dish has been calling me about once a week saying my receiver is reporting signal loss (two HWS).

My elevation should be 37.9 degrees but there are some treetops that are worrisome. Last night, using good ole fashioned star gazing, I determined that these tree tops could be no taller than 31 degrees (Saturn, Spica, and Mars were a great help). Would this be close enough to cause signal problems?

 

[KAB]

You shoul have Dish come out and check the signal from the Dish location, or find someone with a meter. If Dish comes, they could readjust dish if necessary.

 

[Hall]

It doesn't seem like a difference of 7º should cause an issue. Remember, the satellite "beam" is pretty focused vs scattered.

 

[oldengineer]

Did you follow the arc to Arcturus and then on to Spica?

Seriously, 7 or 8 degrees should be OK IMO. I had less than that, but in Azimuth, and had no problems.

 

[BBruin66]

Sooo...

Just figured, what the hell, i'll set the elevation to where the previous bolt was on the roof... simply lowering to 28 degrees and I get 60 signal on all sats

Attached picture is how it is set now.... my zip is 044xx... every resource I've looked at says 38 deg inclination... How could the dish mount be so wrong?!?!

 

[ds2600]

Attached picture is how it is set now.... my zip is 044xx... every resource I've looked at says 38 deg inclination... How could the dish mount be so wrong?!?!

The picture resolution is awful, but it looks like it's set to 38 to me.

 

[rglore]

Your dish is showing 37 degrees, it's not the bolt but the bracket that lines up with the markings.

 

[harshness]

It would appear that the previous installation had the mast significantly off-plumb.

Use a tool like dishpointer.com to determine your dish settings.

 

[BBruin66]

Better picture. I take it I was measuring in the wrong place? I was using the bolt.

 

[Hall]

Yes, where you marked "Here" is what you line up.

 

[harshness]

See the top of page 6 of this document: http://manuals.solidsignal.com/D1000.4EA_D1000.4WA_Installation Instructions_solidsignal-com.pdf

 

[osumike]

Yep, "here" is where you measure it, you're right at 38 or so

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[rsmithwi]

Don't completely count out the trees!. Just when you think it's not the trees, somehow it is. I have been fighting trees for years as they grow and running out of places for dishes. Get the chainsaw ma!!

 

[TNGTony]

Every time some one brings up trees, I like to point out my set up. The sats are actually just a hair higher and just to the right as the dish sees them.

 

[KAB]

Tony, almost identical to my situation. BTW, I did not have an option to LIKE your post, nor quote or reply. Old corps seemed to be able to. But no option for me. A bug???

 

[Bobby]

I liked Tony and you, I don't see a problem here. The 'likes' are are on the lower right sdie of the post just in front of +quote and reply...

 

[TNGTony]

Tony, almost identical to my situation. BTW, I did not have an option to LIKE your post, nor quote or reply. Old corps seemed to be able to. But no option for me. A bug???

What are you using to see satguys? Bobby mentioned above using most internet browsers, the like button is below and to the right of the post. Quote is right next to it, but that is if you are wanting to quote multiple posts in a thread. Next to that is "Reply". This option will quote only the post you are replying to and take you right to the text edit box so you can type your message.

If you are using the Satelliteguys Reader/Tapatalk, tap on the post so it is highlighted. Above the post you will have all your options if you are looking at your mobile device in landscape mode. In portrait more you get "quote" and Like" with the three dot drop-down menu for the remaining options.

 

[KAB]

What are you using to see satguys? Bobby mentioned above using most internet browsers, the like button is below and to the right of the post. Quote is right next to it, but that is if you are wanting to quote multiple posts in a thread. Next to that is "Reply". This option will quote only the post you are replying to and take you right to the text edit box so you can type your message.

If you are using the Satelliteguys Reader/Tapatalk, tap on the post so it is highlighted. Above the post you will have all your options if you are looking at your mobile device in landscape mode. In portrait more you get "quote" and Like" with the three dot drop-down menu for the remaining options.

The problems was JUST with your post with the large pic. This morning, it's there.