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DISH SETUP: Single sat, Multi-Sat & Motorised
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<blockquote data-quote="Captain Jack" data-source="post: 973482" data-attributes="member: 243342"><p>Hi Lewis, did you mark where the dish was originally before you moved it? A couple of millimetres in the wrong direction and signal is lost. Is the dish looking in the the same general direction as other Sky dishes around you? </p><p></p><p>In first instance, I would suggest checking the cable to ensure that the F connectors sit on the cable tight and the outside braids aren't touching the centre core. Then try realigning the dish, if that doesn't work. The key is to work sllooowwlllly and move the dish in small (5mm) steps.Receivers can take a while to lock the signal, so working slowly is key. Work along the horizontal pane, then change the dish elevation (vertical pane) a bit and do the horizontal sweep again. The dish should be almost vertical but elevated slightly... To make things a bit easier, you could consider getting a cheap sat meter/beeper (something like <a href="http://www.redappledigital.co.uk/satplus-sat-finder-set/" target="_blank">this</a>) to help you along. </p><p></p><p>LNBs are also not unknown to randomly fail, especially after being there for a few years, so it's worth replacing this as well if you have no luck with the above.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Captain Jack, post: 973482, member: 243342"] Hi Lewis, did you mark where the dish was originally before you moved it? A couple of millimetres in the wrong direction and signal is lost. Is the dish looking in the the same general direction as other Sky dishes around you? In first instance, I would suggest checking the cable to ensure that the F connectors sit on the cable tight and the outside braids aren't touching the centre core. Then try realigning the dish, if that doesn't work. The key is to work sllooowwlllly and move the dish in small (5mm) steps.Receivers can take a while to lock the signal, so working slowly is key. Work along the horizontal pane, then change the dish elevation (vertical pane) a bit and do the horizontal sweep again. The dish should be almost vertical but elevated slightly... To make things a bit easier, you could consider getting a cheap sat meter/beeper (something like [url=http://www.redappledigital.co.uk/satplus-sat-finder-set/]this[/url]) to help you along. LNBs are also not unknown to randomly fail, especially after being there for a few years, so it's worth replacing this as well if you have no luck with the above. [/QUOTE]
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