remoandiris Posted November 22, 2019 Report Share Posted November 22, 2019 20 minutes ago, Dutch_12078 said: What level do you see on the other two sats? 72 is a 33 and 77 is a 16. The best part is the tv picture and audio are still great. My Super Buddy originally had the 61 at about 50. To dial in 72 and still get 61, I had to settle for 35ish on both. That is the signal strength on the Super Buddy. Never had it correlate exactly with the signal strength shown on the tv, regardless of satellite arc. This far southeast I had great difficulty getting 119 on the WA. That is usually the sat the locals are beamed from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch_12078 Posted November 22, 2019 Report Share Posted November 22, 2019 Those are not good signal levels, so I expect you see rain fade fairly often. Digital signals are almost always a "go/no go" source though, so it's not surprising they work well in fair weather. The signal level scale used on the Hopper is a relative scale that uses no standard measurement values. It's not likely to match any reasonably good meter like the Super Buddy. I'm surprised you had trouble getting 119 in the SE. I recall a few places in southern GA and FL where 129 was difficult due to the low elevation, but not 119. Personally, I don't mind the 4-5 minutes it takes me to remove the two small screws and do the cable swapping needed to change LNB's for the best arc for my location. Hitting sats at a 50+ degree elevation with the correct eastern arc LNB in FL means I can often get strong service within the length or width of the campsite regardless of the height of the surrounding trees. Quote Dutch 2001 GBM Landau 34' Class A F-53 Chassis, Triton V10, TST TPMS 2011 Toyota RAV4 4WD/Remco pump ReadyBrute Elite tow bar/brake system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zulu Posted November 22, 2019 Report Share Posted November 22, 2019 3 hours ago, remoandiris said: Signal strength screen Try doing another Test Installation. Quote SKP #79313 / Full-Timing / 2001 National RV Sea View / 2008 Jeep Wrangler Rubiconwww.rvSeniorMoments.comDISH TV for RVs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remoandiris Posted November 22, 2019 Report Share Posted November 22, 2019 29 minutes ago, Zulu said: Try doing another Test Installation. Done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remoandiris Posted November 22, 2019 Report Share Posted November 22, 2019 2 hours ago, Dutch_12078 said: Those are not good signal levels, so I expect you see rain fade fairly often. Only when it rains!! Then again, I also got rain fade in my S&B with a professional installation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch_12078 Posted November 22, 2019 Report Share Posted November 22, 2019 1 hour ago, remoandiris said: Only when it rains!! Then again, I also got rain fade in my S&B with a professional installation. With better signal levels, it takes a heavier rain storm to interfere with the signal. We all get rain fade once in awhile, but with good signals not as often or for as long. Quote Dutch 2001 GBM Landau 34' Class A F-53 Chassis, Triton V10, TST TPMS 2011 Toyota RAV4 4WD/Remco pump ReadyBrute Elite tow bar/brake system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chirakawa Posted November 22, 2019 Report Share Posted November 22, 2019 Are you in Florida? Quote Everybody wanna hear the truth, but everybody tell a lie. Everybody wanna go to Heaven, but nobody want to die. Albert King Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remoandiris Posted November 23, 2019 Report Share Posted November 23, 2019 2 hours ago, chirakawa said: Are you in Florida? If you're asking me, no, not anymore. I left there 4 days ago after being back for about 2 months. Currently in NOLA for a few days before heading to the Lake Charles area for 4 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chirakawa Posted November 23, 2019 Report Share Posted November 23, 2019 2 hours ago, remoandiris said: If you're asking me, no, not anymore. I left there 4 days ago after being back for about 2 months. Currently in NOLA for a few days before heading to the Lake Charles area for 4 months. Yes. I thought maybe being able to hit all three sats like that with the wrong lnb might be related to being far east and south, like Miami. Quote Everybody wanna hear the truth, but everybody tell a lie. Everybody wanna go to Heaven, but nobody want to die. Albert King Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zulu Posted November 23, 2019 Report Share Posted November 23, 2019 1 hour ago, chirakawa said: Yes. I thought maybe being able to hit all three sats like that with the wrong lnb might be related to being far east and south, like Miami. Maybe. Here's what Satelliteguys had to say. Sounds reasonable. Quote SKP #79313 / Full-Timing / 2001 National RV Sea View / 2008 Jeep Wrangler Rubiconwww.rvSeniorMoments.comDISH TV for RVs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch_12078 Posted November 23, 2019 Report Share Posted November 23, 2019 12 hours ago, chirakawa said: Yes. I thought maybe being able to hit all three sats like that with the wrong lnb might be related to being far east and south, like Miami. The satellite spacing doesn't change with your location. I suspect it has more to do with the sidelobe rejection limits of the DPH LNB feedhorns. Quote Dutch 2001 GBM Landau 34' Class A F-53 Chassis, Triton V10, TST TPMS 2011 Toyota RAV4 4WD/Remco pump ReadyBrute Elite tow bar/brake system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chirakawa Posted November 23, 2019 Report Share Posted November 23, 2019 18 minutes ago, Dutch_12078 said: The satellite spacing doesn't change with your location. I suspect it has more to do with the sidelobe rejection limits of the DPH LNB feedhorns. Yes, I didn't have a technical reason for it, just thought maybe the sat signal might be stronger or the deflection different at a more SE location. It's not likely that a few hundred miles would make a difference when you consider the distance from the satellites. Quote Everybody wanna hear the truth, but everybody tell a lie. Everybody wanna go to Heaven, but nobody want to die. Albert King Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remoandiris Posted November 23, 2019 Report Share Posted November 23, 2019 Meh. All I know is the "crummy" signal levels were strong enough to not lose picture during the rain this a.m. Works for me!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chirakawa Posted November 23, 2019 Report Share Posted November 23, 2019 30 minutes ago, remoandiris said: Works for me!! That's what counts. Quote Everybody wanna hear the truth, but everybody tell a lie. Everybody wanna go to Heaven, but nobody want to die. Albert King Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch_12078 Posted November 23, 2019 Report Share Posted November 23, 2019 2 hours ago, remoandiris said: Meh. All I know is the "crummy" signal levels were strong enough to not lose picture during the rain this a.m. Works for me!! We can't argue with success,,, Quote Dutch 2001 GBM Landau 34' Class A F-53 Chassis, Triton V10, TST TPMS 2011 Toyota RAV4 4WD/Remco pump ReadyBrute Elite tow bar/brake system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckbear Posted November 23, 2019 Report Share Posted November 23, 2019 My Dish account is set up for our S&B but I am able to change locals when on the road with the Hopper 3 in the RV. That's because Dish has us listed as a "snowbird" account and that allows easy change with no issues and the Hopper 3. Chuck Quote Chuck and Susan 1999 Fleetwood Bounder 34 Triton V10 on Ford Chassis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billr Posted November 24, 2019 Report Share Posted November 24, 2019 (edited) We have a hopper 3 with traveler and DPH42 Tried to covert our Wally pay as you go acct but Dish wouldn’t do it. They set up home acct in our Fifth wheel. Sent a tech with a new Hopper 2 joeys and an EA ground dish. We were up and running. I then converted over to the traveler. We change locals with zero trouble using text msg. I have a template to start the text. Takes 2-3 min tops. Done. Used to call but way too many questions etc. Edited November 24, 2019 by billr Quote Bill and Joan and 3 Collie pups 2001 Volvo VNL 770 "The Doghouse" Singled short, "ET" hItch VED12 465HP Gen 1 Autoshift 3.58 ratio 2005 Mobile Suite 38RL3 2011 Smart Passion loaded piggybacK Weigh-It Portable RV Scales http://www.weighitrv.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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