Direct TV dish setup?

If you want to check the accuracy of the marks, when the Dish is exactly vertical, the mark should be reading 24 degrees elevation.
The dish you have cannot receive the DirecTV HD programming so you will only need to point it to the 101 satellite and you will get all of the SD programming.
Use the marks on the dish to set the parameters provided by the satellite receiver and don't over think the rest.

nvreloader wrote:
What part of the dish/reflector, or LNB arm/face are these marks referencing to???

None.

The elevation degree marks are a guide in setting the correct angle of the dish to receive sat signals. Afaik they don't reference anything on the physical dish itself.

Ok Guys,

Here is what I am wanting to do and or find out some info at the same time.

This is for a Direct TV Multi-Sat dish with 3 LNB's, 2005/6 yr model.

The angle of the reflector/dish to the LNB arm is approximately 97* and the angle on the LNB holder face is 70*.

Using an long armed angle finder via this method,

Straight edge across the reflector face 12/6 oclock postion = 97* angle of the LNB arm to the dish/reflector face arm as the dish is set up in normal useable fashion.

Angle of the 3 LNB holder/face = 70* to the LNB arm, (looking towards the dish/reflector face).

There is OEM reference marks for Elevation, 0* to 180* and there is tilt/skew marks from 0* to 140*.

What part of the dish/reflector, or LNB arm/face are these marks referencing to????

I am curious to just how accurate the OEM REFERENCE marks are.

I was given a Raven?? brand adjustment system for a dish, that has all three OEM reference marks in 1* steps, this system has screws to move/make the adjustments with/on all 3 axis, very classy high dollar looking setup, as compared with the other brands etc.

Tia,
Don

nvreloader wrote:
When setting up a DT TV dish, I want to check the OEM degree settings.

I don't understand this part.

OP, I don't know where you came up with your method but I agree with all the previous posters. Plumb your tripod mast, put the dish on it, set the dish to the settings for your location and go from there. Remember, that every time you move your settings will be different. The best place to get the settings is www.dishpointer.com. You have to enter the address and select the satellites you want to view.

Don't level the dish. Make the mounting post plumb and level. From there you will use the numbers provided by your receiver (or online options) when you enter your zip code. You will have to set azimuth using a compass and rotating the face of the antenna toward the Southern sky. The setting for elevation will be found on the side of the antenna mount and are not perfectly accurate but they will get you very close. If the dish uses more than one LNB there will also be skew settings usually indicated as -90 to 0 to +90 but some mounts vary. You will set this number first along with the elevation before beginning the side to side azimuth search.

As mentioned just get the mast plumb and use the cal marks on the dish. :)

Use the hash marks on the back of the dish where you adjust the angle and tilt.

If your mounting mast is level and vertical, your other settings Azimuth Elevation and Skew will be right.

If I understand your question, the reflector will not be "zeroed in" on anything useful in reference to the ground. There is a difference between "dead center" on the reflector and the LNB. That's why the LNB doesn't block the signal to the reflector.

I think that I might have read somewhere that the difference is something like 23 degrees, but I don't know for sure.

A simple way to determine the difference would be to set the reflector itself on a angle referenced to the ground or vertical and read what the calibration scale reads.