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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 ...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
