Changing back from dish network to bell

[sniktawt]

I live in Sydney, ns, and I had moved away for a few months and I let my friend sublet my apartament and when I left I had a paid bell express vu account and whe I got back he switched it over to a hacked dish network; even modded my reciever . (yes i was and still am P.O.) lol.

I got a new bell reciever and reactivated my account but i can't get a signal now because the dish was moved to the dish network satellite. What do I have to do to move the dish to the bell satellites.
What transponders and satellite number do I use when i go to move it.

Can I do this without calling someone ?

Thanks

[RJBerube]

Bit of work required, lots of patience, and you may need some help from a friend, plus wrenches & maybe some walkie-talkies.

Your receiver should have come with a manual with the "look" angles for your location - basically you need direction (compass required), tilt (also called azimuth), and skew (think of the tilt of an airplane as it banks into a turn). The manual may even have instructions for aiming your dish (the "self-install" option) to 91 degrees (regular signal, not HDTV - portions of which are on 82 - a whole 'nother topic).

Trick is to either have a satellite finder (a small handheld meter that you plug into your dish's LNBF with a jumper cable) or a friend that can tell you what's happening on the TV screen via walkie talkie as you move the dish to the proper angle.

Be prepared for lots of trial and error - and probably 2 or more visits to the dish as it settles... Also, once you do get a usable signal, go to the following link, and open the list:

http://www.vuproductions.ca/BurningSheet/web.htm

Background: Satellite transmissions down to your dish can be thought of as similar to white light (made up of balanced amount of all colours). Your channel lineup is sent via transponders (antennas) on the satellite that together add up to white light, but separately correspond to different colours. Your gear wants to see all of the "colours" or transponders. Depending on your package, you'll have access to certain channel numbers, with four key transponders being 4, 7, 11 & 32. Tune the receiver to channels (that you know you should be getting) that are associated with those transponders, and try to get a signal that is balanced/equal (preferably high) across all three transponders. Better the signal, the less effects from rain, snow, etc.


Good luck!