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Camaro68's avatar
Camaro68
New Poster
6 years ago

Have to move dish on roof.

Due to construction and interference, I have to move my dish further up the roof about 5 feet.  I measured and put it in the same orientation as it was but now I seem to have lost alighment with the ...
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  • C0RR0SIVE's avatar
    C0RR0SIVE
    6 years ago

    Never move a satellite dish without first contacting the company responsible for the dish.

    The best information I can give you for that is to navigate to the Advanced page of your HT2000w, click Installation, then click Install, and do a Re-Install...  That is the only way to get "real-time" numbers, which are still delayed by just a few seconds.

    However, I highly suggest not doing this...  Whether you point at the right satellite to get a signal is up in the air.  Even if you manage to point at the right one, if you mess up your LAT/LONG entries, or if your HT2000w was setup with a beam over-ride then it still wont work.  There are also SBC Config files that *might* need updating on your terminal that only a technician can do.

C0RR0SIVE's avatar
C0RR0SIVE
Associate Professor
6 years ago

Never move a satellite dish without first contacting the company responsible for the dish.

The best information I can give you for that is to navigate to the Advanced page of your HT2000w, click Installation, then click Install, and do a Re-Install...  That is the only way to get "real-time" numbers, which are still delayed by just a few seconds.

However, I highly suggest not doing this...  Whether you point at the right satellite to get a signal is up in the air.  Even if you manage to point at the right one, if you mess up your LAT/LONG entries, or if your HT2000w was setup with a beam over-ride then it still wont work.  There are also SBC Config files that *might* need updating on your terminal that only a technician can do.

  • Camaro68's avatar
    Camaro68
    New Poster
    6 years ago

    That sucks that it has to be so difficult.  I have done this before with a Dish TV reciever no problem.  I guess I will be calling a tech.

    • MarkJFine's avatar
      MarkJFine
      Professor
      6 years ago

      That's because aiming a TV Receive Only (TVRO) dish doesn't have to be as accurate as aiming a dish that transmits as well as receives, especially if it's a generally low power transmiter. You have to ensure the beam is precisely pointed within fractions of a degree, as well as the correct tilt/polarity.

  • Amanda's avatar
    Amanda
    Moderator
    6 years ago

    Hi Camaro68,

     

    It looks like you've already been given the correct information, but I would like to add that there are other issues which can occur while attempting to point a dish, such as bending the reflector or mounting equipment. I can set up a tech visit for you and cut the fee in half if that works for you. The $125 fee will only cover standard work, so if you need custom work that would be out of pocket.

     

    Thanks,

    Amanda

     

  • Amanda's avatar
    Amanda
    Moderator
    6 years ago

    I think that everyone's point is made and clear. 

     

    Camaro68 - please let me know in a private message if you would still like the visit set up, this thread will be closed.

     

    Thanks,

    Amanda