--- In [email protected], "a9464" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > We just got our first satellite TV system. Dish Network. They put up a > dual LNB dish with skew that can receive 119 and 110 satellites. I > would like to get an additional dish to take along when useing our > camper. I am told I need only a single LNB without skew. We didn't buy > the extra channels. We only need to get satellite 119. The guy who > installed our syetem said I just need a 500 dish. I guess it was a very > high use dish. Our receiver has the following info written on the back. > Dish Pro..Model DEO1-04-06........Model Dish 311........Sat in > connection 13/18 v 750 MA.. What help in selecting an additional dish > can you folks offer?........Thanx....Arnie >
Ok, well, guidence perhaps. If you go to http://www.lyngsat.com you can find out what channels dish puts on what satellites, You may have to browse around a bit to find it.... If all the channels you want are on one satellite, and only one satellite then you can use most any dish, you need one lnb, single or dual don't matter, no skew. However if you want to watch a show on the other bird.. You have to re-point. Examples. Distant nteworks are carried by All American Direct communications on sat 119, Hallmark channel is on 110, My local tv stations if I'm near home are on 110, Science Fiction and BBCA (Two channels I like) on 119. So a solo LNB dish, don't work well for me. The Dual dishes have the additional SKEW setting but it's not that hard to set (I will tell you how) plus since you have a single 311 there are other options (More on that in a bit) To set up a TWIN (Note twin=two lnb's DUAL = two coax fittings) you only need to make the mast reasonabally plum. Camping world sells a articulated base with built in levels that makes this real easy but you can do it with a standard tripod and shims. Then once hooked up go to MENU 6-1-1 and enter your zip code, using a 7/16" wrench to loosen and tighten as needed pre-set SKEW and ELEVATION as per the screen. I like to use a portable tv because Dish's pointing software is first rate. Pre-set elevation as close as you like, or if you wish, I usually set up pointing either east or west of my target azimuth. then slowly swing it toward target while watching the screen, When the bar turns Green.... You are looking good. You can then play a few games with El and Skew to peak if you must, but it is rare that you should need to do this as your targeting is not nearly as precise as I need to do with the Internet dish I'm using now. Lock it down, Go to CHECK SWITCH and TEST and done and done. I mentioned options... On my rig I have a Motosat T-2 Automotion, this is a tracking in-motion sat "Dome" type antenna. you can also get King Dome, Winegard and KVH domes, some of these will respond to the "Change sat" request from the 311 and automatically switch from 110 to 119 and back, The T-2 Automotion I have does not do this. These are very nice because I can record video to a vcr or DVR while I drive, however they are not good if you are using dual DVR's with dish (IE: Dish 625) work well with a direc DVR though. The advantage of these (Both in motion and only when parked versions) is virtually no set up time.. Just flip a switch. The disadvantage is if you park under the signal eating tree (As I often do) The solution is to put a switch (Standard switch you can find in hardware stores, Lowes, Home Depot, and the like) in and run a cable both to the "outside" where you can hook up to it with a tripod mount and to the roof for the dome. "A" = Above "B" = Below and you can quickly switch from rooftop which on my rig is Non-OP just now to Ground mount (Which is working perfectly) and back. Disadvantage 2 of roof top domes is rain fade, greater than a dish Disadvantage 3 is COST Add to that yet another option, Roof top dishes, Both winegard and Motosat have rooftop dishes (Winegard has a manual, replaces your batwing) Motosat has the MD-500, which is a automatic, roof top DISH-500 dish, I would highly recommend this if you don't plan on recording (As I do) while in motion.
