[jb1]

you guys are super helpful so i thank you in advance.all my sats are in the high 90's including 99,but 103 is a little low 75 to85,i lose hbo east hd and espn espn2 and espn news all in hd only in the evening,espn hd on 73-72 work fine,any ideas

 

[Supervolcano]

Check signal strengths while the problem is actually happening.
And check strengths on both tuners, not just the default tuner #1.

Signal of 75%-85% should still be getting picture fine, unless a wet cloud moves into the way which will cause that 75% to drop much quicker than your other 90% signals (and especially on a Ka signal like 103 uses).

And when you say "103", I hope you mean 103(c), not 103(s).
Ignore both 99(s) and 103(s) as these sats at for local spotbeams.

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When you lose signal, how long does it last?
Just a few minutes or a few hours?

I ask because if it's a long time, (and especially if it's roughly the same time everyday) maybe the surface your dish is mounted on is actually moving (like a roof that's expanding and contracting) as the temperature changes.

If it's sporatic, then maybe the dish foot is not completely tightened down, and the wind is moving the dish just a tad as it gusts.

 

[jb1]

Check signal strengths while the problem is actually happening.
And check strengths on both tuners, not just the default tuner #1.

Signal of 75%-85% should still be getting picture fine, unless a wet cloud moves into the way which will cause that 75% to drop much quicker than your other 90% signals (and especially on a Ka signal like 103 uses).

And when you say "103", I hope you mean 103(c), not 103(s).
Ignore both 99(s) and 103(s) as these sats at for local spotbeams.

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When you lose signal, how long does it last?
Just a few minutes or a few hours?

I ask because if it's a long time, (and especially if it's roughly the same time everyday) maybe the surface your dish is mounted on is actually moving (like a roof that's expanding and contracting) as the temperature changes.

If it's sporatic, then maybe the dish foot is not completely tightened down, and the wind is moving the dish just a tad as it gusts.

its on 103c right now the wind is blowing hard because of hurricane ike and i get a great picture,its only those 4 chanells and only at night

 

[Supervolcano]

99(c) broadcasts:
501 - HBO EAST
206 - ESPN
209 - ESPN2

103(c) broadcasts:
207 - ESPN NEWS

You sure it's only those 4 channels?
Somehow I seriously doubt that.

Tonight when the signal drops out (or the next time it does), go into the signal strength screen and write down all the strengths for satellites 101, 110, 119, 99(c), & 103(c). Copy them into a post here for us to evaluate.

In the mean time, if you have a bit of time RIGHT NOW, and the weather is clear, can you please take & post what all your CURRENT readings are for those same 5 satellites so we have something to compare against when you get your bad readings later.

Use a format like this to post them:

Sat 103(c):
1-8 = 93 92 91 89 89 88 89 91
9-16 = 89 89 91 91 91 91 na na
17-24 = na na na na na na na na
25-32 = na na na na na na na na

 

[Supervolcano]

its on 103c right now the wind is blowing hard because of hurricane ike and i get a great picture,its only those 4 chanells and only at night

Great picture is not a measurement.

With digital signals, you basically get all or nothing, as far as picture quality is concerned.

 

[jb1]

Great picture is not a measurement.

With digital signals, you basically get all or nothing, as far as picture quality is concerned.

thank you,i will do that

 

[jb1]

Great picture is not a measurement.

With digital signals, you basically get all or nothing, as far as picture quality is concerned.

somehow everything is good tonight,i wont complain,thank you again