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Message: <blockquote data-quote="jamie2001" data-source="post: 9939">That seems exactly how it works, when you first set up the receiver there are a list of satellites with 'uptodate' (debateable!!) tp's in a menu. you can enter new sats or tp's manually if you require. It also has position details although obviously these are blank as you havent found them yet.Basically you set the east to west limits on the dishThen you go through the digital setup menu and get the receiver to scan automatically (you can do this manually also one sat at a time)As said previously it scans from east to west based on the tp's saved.When the scan is complete (this can take a little while!!) if you go back to the menu you will now see that the satellites that are listed will now have the positions saved.I can see what you are getting at 2old it does seem a little easy and  prone to failure , but it works very well although sometimes it takes a couple of scans to get them all and some you do have to play with a bit , for example doing a scan manually on a certain satellite with different transponders.So with a different receiver to the strong, how do you normally set it up? i would imagine you input the tp details then scan manually?, surely this isnt a lot different to the way the strong does it except the receiver moves the dish automatically?As i understand it the echostar 3000, you have to find sats at extreme east and west and say thor at 1 degree south as your central sat and then the echostar calculates the position of the rest?Surely this method is even more prone to failure than the strong patiently searching back and forth?I have had a few problems with certain sats but this has been due to my lack of experience (this is my first motorised setup) and nothing that some uptodate tp's and a couple of late nights hasnt solved.At last i have a fantastic setup (almost!!) and i have the sense of achievement of having installed it all myself! (the missus is starting to get the hump with my constant tinkering and running up and down the garden adjusting the dish etc)Anyway gotta run,Regards,Jamie</blockquote>

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