Dish network satellite help
I need help! I purchased the tripod kit (link below) and the solo node thing (also linked below) and I can't for the life of me get it to work. I am using this with a Hopper with sling. The LNB has 4 ...
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I've setup the 1000-2 with a single HD dish receiver, so maybe my tips will help somewhat. My learning curve was somewhat long when I first got the 1000-2.
If you don't have the setup manual for the 1000-2, get it from here:
dish 1000-2 setup
From the above manual, "Peak the dish for the strongest possible signal on the 119°W satellite signal using the azimuth
and elevation settings".
The 119 LNB is the center one, so place tinfoil over the other two lnb's to insure that you're getting a signal only from 119.
I used a signal meter like the one in your kit. It works and will help, but unfortunately it will pick up any sat if you aim the antenna incorrectly. It also requires frequent adjustment to properly register signal strength. For this reason, I also used the Dish setup menu for peaking the signal. If your receiver has the sound that increases as the signal gets better (on the setup menu), consider using two cell phones to allow you to hear the peaking tones while moving the antenna.
The other thing I had to learn (I was experienced with the dish SD antenna setup) was that the HD antenna must be moved very slightly and then left in that position for a few seconds to allow the dish setup software to register the new position. You can not just swing the antenna.
Good luck, and keep trying.
Fred
If you don't have the setup manual for the 1000-2, get it from here:
dish 1000-2 setup
From the above manual, "Peak the dish for the strongest possible signal on the 119°W satellite signal using the azimuth
and elevation settings".
The 119 LNB is the center one, so place tinfoil over the other two lnb's to insure that you're getting a signal only from 119.
I used a signal meter like the one in your kit. It works and will help, but unfortunately it will pick up any sat if you aim the antenna incorrectly. It also requires frequent adjustment to properly register signal strength. For this reason, I also used the Dish setup menu for peaking the signal. If your receiver has the sound that increases as the signal gets better (on the setup menu), consider using two cell phones to allow you to hear the peaking tones while moving the antenna.
The other thing I had to learn (I was experienced with the dish SD antenna setup) was that the HD antenna must be moved very slightly and then left in that position for a few seconds to allow the dish setup software to register the new position. You can not just swing the antenna.
Good luck, and keep trying.
Fred
