Are my signal strenths low?

[dpeters11]

I'm not liking some of the numbers, are these low, or am I off base here? I've got one at 18, others in the 60-70s. Thanks!

SL5/SL5s Tuner Number 1


Satellite transponders (32 total at 101º)
1-8 89 95 90 98 88 98 92 98
9-16 88 96 91 98 89 98 91 99
17-24 90 0 92 97 87 99 89 99
25-32 89 96 90 0 94 99 89 100


Satellite transponders (3 total at 110º)
1-8 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 93
9-16 NA 95 NA 91 NA NA NA NA


Satellite transponders (11 total at 119º)
17-24 NA NA NA NA NA 96 0 95
25-32 98 96 99 96 89 96 99 96


Satellite transponders (14 total at 99º(c or a))
1-8 85 69 80 69 83 73 79 70
9-16 83 74 80 73 87 74 NA NA


Satellite transponders (6 total at 99º(s or b))
1-8 48 74 0 0 56 0 NA NA
9-16 NA NA NA NA NA NA 92 64
17-24 18 0 86 68 92 77 94 68


Satellite transponders (16 total at 103º(s or b))
1-8 0 0 0 0 0 0 NA NA
9-16 NA NA NA NA NA NA 0 0
17-24 0 74 0 0 77 76 0 0


Satellite transponders (16 total at 103º(c or a))
1-8 84 72 82 72 81 70 80 72
9-16 83 73 82 72 83 73 NA NA
17-24 n/a NA NA NA NA N/A NA NA

[Davenlr]

Your KA signals are about 10 points below normal. A little tweeking should fix it right up. Not bad enough to warrant a service call, however.

[CCarncross]

Your numbers on 99c and 103c could be a little better, your numbers on 99s and 103s dont mean anything as they are spot beams providing locals, meaning only the spot beam pointed at your area matters...

[Igor]

Press and hold the INFO key. Than run the diagnosis test. If they are below the levels D* consider required the test result will tell you.

[dpeters11]

Thanks. Maybe if I have them come out and install DECA when its available I'll see if they can do a realignment without an extra charge.

[tkrandall]

I think his mast should be checked for perfectly plumb and then the dish dithered for elevation and azimuth. His Ka signals show signs to me of things being a bit off.

[dpeters11]

I think his mast should be checked for perfectly plumb and then the dish dithered for elevation and azimuth. His Ka signals show signs to me of things being a bit off.

Wouldn't surprise me. It's been a while since I went HD, but when I did, the tech had the dish fastened down in a new location before he realized that it still didn't have proper LOS. Wife wasn't happy about extra holes. Either that or the 70+ mph windstorm we had a year or so ago.

[Doug Brott]

Have you run the system test yet? As long as it's a clear day outside when you do the check, if it comes back normal, things should be OK.