Signal levels..Is it normal...

[Willis]

Can someone tell me if it is normal to have some transponder that read 0?
Here are my levels:

1. 90
2. 85
3. 88
4. 0
5. 88
6. 91
7. 87
8. 88
9. 87
10. 84
11. 90
12. 0
13. 90
14. 92
15. 90
16. 90
17. 88
18. 100
19. 89
20. 0
21. 91
22. 90
23. 90
24. 87
25. 82
26. 85
27. 89
28. 86
29. 90
30. 91
31. 88
32. 88

 

[damaged]

Yes, as some transponders are what are called 'spot-beams' which are aimed at specific zones, so not everyone will see them, your signals look fine.

 

[Willis]

Yes, as some transponders are what are called 'spot-beams' which are aimed at specific zones, so not everyone will see them, your signals look fine.

Thanks

 

[ShadowEKU]

flip over to 119 and check them. when i first installed my dish i was looking at the 119 screen and thinking it was 101 and i freaked.

 

[Milwaukee12]

4, 12, and 20 are normally at 0. I have no idea why though.

 

[damaged]

4, 12, and 20 are normally at 0. I have no idea why though.

That is normal, and the xponders that are 0 can vary from place to place across the country, because spot beams do not (by design) transmit to all subscribers, only within a certain defined patterns. To my knowledge, you should never see _all 32_ xponders on the 101 with a signal above 0.

For example, here is what I get on my 101 on the southeast coast of the U.S.:
1: 80-91%
2: 93-96
3: 76-86
4: Out
5: 77-85
6: 86-91
7: 78-89
8: 86-93
9: 80-86
10: 88-91
11: 80-86
12: 98-99
13: 84-88
14: 86-91
15: 82-88
16: 85-88
17: 82-84
18: Out
19: 85-89
20: 93-96
21: 82-88
22: 86-92
23: 80-85
24: 90-93
25: 79-82
26: 97-99
27: 73-78
28: 99-100
29: 67-76
30: 87-89
31: 71-80
32: 91-93

 

[SATMAN IN MEMPHIS]

I point off from transponder 4 ..lol..I have been switching to transponder three as of late. 4 in Memphis was a high one until recently.