What size my dish?

[RT-Cat]

I have read several post that had the 1000.4 dish listed. What is the size of that one? The dish the installer put in here is about 22" by 27". Which one is that? I take it that bigger is better to help cut down on that blasted rain fade or total LOS.

RT.

 

[CK SatGuy]

From another thread:
QUOTE=MattG@ DISH NETWORK;2558371]1000.4 - Dish Face: 20.8"H x 22.3"W[/QUOTE]

 

[MattG@DISH]

1000.2 - Dish Face: 20.7"H x 25.9"W

1000.4 - Dish Face: 20.8"H x 22.3"W

 

[HIFI]

1000.2 - Dish Face: 20.7"H x 25.9"W

1000.4 - Dish Face: 20.8"H x 22.3"W

think you got measurements backwards.

 

[MattG@DISH]

That's what I was thinking too, but that's what the internal site lists.

That or I'm going crazy because I've always thought the 1000.4 was bigger

 

[HIFI]

That's what I was thinking too, but that's what the internal site lists.

That or I'm going crazy because I've always thought the 1000.4 was bigger

:up

 

[MattG@DISH]

I'm gonna have that info double checked

 

[HIFI]

That's what I was thinking too, but that's what the internal site lists.

That or I'm going crazy because I've always thought the 1000.4 was bigger

I haven't forgot about you. just been very busy since jumping off the E* bandwagon. things are much better for me now just no free time.

 

[Hall]

I take it that bigger is better to help cut down on that blasted rain fade or total LOS.

No, it's bigger because it has to "see" 3-4 satellite locations. It doesn't help reduce rain fade... In fact, I believe it's the opposite, but it's the tradeoff one has to make vs using multiple dishes.

 

[Jhon69]

I have read several post that had the 1000.4 dish listed. What is the size of that one? The dish the installer put in here is about 22" by 27". Which one is that? I take it that bigger is better to help cut down on that blasted rain fade or total LOS.

RT.

Normally that is true.The bigger the relflector(dish) the less rainfade you should have,now if you still have bad rainfade after a new 1K.4 is installed and you have had the dish realigned for the strongest signals your next step would be to get Dish Network's 500+ dish which is larger than the 1K.4.

 

[boba]

Normally that is true.The bigger the relflector(dish) the less rainfade you should have,now if you still have bad rainfade after a new 1K.4 is installed and you have had the dish realigned for the strongest signals your next step would be to get Dish Network's 500+ dish which is larger than the 1K.4.

But 500+ is Western Arc only and really should be 1000+

 

[MattG@DISH]

Here is the correct information:

1000.2 - 20.7" H x 25.9" W

1000.4 - 22.3" H x 27.8" W

The 1000.4 is larger

 

[RT-Cat]

No, it's bigger because it has to "see" 3-4 satellite locations. It doesn't help reduce rain fade... In fact, I believe it's the opposite, but it's the tradeoff one has to make vs using multiple dishes.

Yes, a exact round would not work very well for mulit sats.

Normally that is true.The bigger the relflector(dish) the less rainfade you should have,now if you still have bad rainfade after a new 1K.4 is installed and you have had the dish realigned for the strongest signals your next step would be to get Dish Network's 500+ dish which is larger than the 1K.4.

OK. I see someone stated the 500 was west arc. I am on eastern.
Lots of good info here, thanks.

RT.

 

[Jhon69]

I guess then with real bad rain fade areas the answer may be to put up separate 30" dishes.I'm sure there are those here who have done that.