Satellite Antennas - Old Fashioned Dish
I am looking to buy equipment to receive satellite broadcasts via Dish network. We would only use it 3-4 times a year so I am leaning towards the old fashioned dish vs a portable unit. Specifically a ...
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For DISH I strongly recommend a Triple LNB dish like the 1000.n series.
The 1000.2 is designed for the Eastern Arc, good if you are on the east coast but if you are planing on traveling west of the Mississippi you may want a 1000.2 as well, As far as I know that is just a swap of the LNB head (slightly differnet spacing).
To aim.. use something like Sat-Finder on your Cell phone and aim for the center satellite, Make sure you have a clear view.. Then use the Antenna Pointing page on the Receiver... use a portable TV at the base of your tripod to aim it.. Then go inside and confirm
Those inline beeping meters are useless by the way.. But the software in your DISH receiver rivals the best professional over 1,000 dollar Sat finder meters on the market,,, So use it.
The 1000.2 is designed for the Eastern Arc, good if you are on the east coast but if you are planing on traveling west of the Mississippi you may want a 1000.2 as well, As far as I know that is just a swap of the LNB head (slightly differnet spacing).
To aim.. use something like Sat-Finder on your Cell phone and aim for the center satellite, Make sure you have a clear view.. Then use the Antenna Pointing page on the Receiver... use a portable TV at the base of your tripod to aim it.. Then go inside and confirm
Those inline beeping meters are useless by the way.. But the software in your DISH receiver rivals the best professional over 1,000 dollar Sat finder meters on the market,,, So use it.
