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<blockquote data-quote="trigger" data-source="post: 703939" data-attributes="member: 186777">If you are receiving 28E in 2 positions then this says to me at least one warped panel. Take it apart and check them against each other. Make a template of one and compare to the others. String the dish with fishing line. If you believe all the petals to be the same then take great care tightening them. Again a template can help to get the right curve between petals. Try using a washer and rub it over the joint to make sure they align spot on. Has anyone checked what the focal length of this dish should be and are you close to it?I have found with 2.4 offset dishes that they may &quot;open&quot; over time - Think of the dish lying on its front for a long time and it flattens itself to the ground. It then becomes a slab rather than a dish. Try pulling the edges together with steel cables and turnbuckles (dont over do it as could make it worse). If you pull a dish using this method then the signal may get weaker but the dish become more true (if that makes sense) and then it needs to be realigned to get the best out of the dish.One other thought is I know your main concern is 3pm games. Forget what the signal is like at 10 am as never gonna affect you. Try and make comparisons at the same time of day.Just a few thoughts to help you on your way.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="trigger, post: 703939, member: 186777"] If you are receiving 28E in 2 positions then this says to me at least one warped panel. Take it apart and check them against each other. Make a template of one and compare to the others. String the dish with fishing line. If you believe all the petals to be the same then take great care tightening them. Again a template can help to get the right curve between petals. Try using a washer and rub it over the joint to make sure they align spot on. Has anyone checked what the focal length of this dish should be and are you close to it? I have found with 2.4 offset dishes that they may "open" over time - Think of the dish lying on its front for a long time and it flattens itself to the ground. It then becomes a slab rather than a dish. Try pulling the edges together with steel cables and turnbuckles (dont over do it as could make it worse). If you pull a dish using this method then the signal may get weaker but the dish become more true (if that makes sense) and then it needs to be realigned to get the best out of the dish. One other thought is I know your main concern is 3pm games. Forget what the signal is like at 10 am as never gonna affect you. Try and make comparisons at the same time of day. Just a few thoughts to help you on your way. [/QUOTE]

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