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Mansat
January 7th, 2001, 09:06 AM
I am using a DTC100 and I have a standard round dish pointed at 101. When I set my dish selection to oval and then check the signal strength I get 90 on 101 and 88 on 119. Is it possible to pick-up both satellites with one dish? How do I test for strength on 119 only?

KILROY
January 7th, 2001, 09:22 AM
NO YOU WILL HAVE TO GET A OVAL DISH TO PICK UP BOTH OF THEM TOGETHER OR YOU WOULD HAVE TO PUT UP ANOTHER ROUND DISH AND POINT IT TO THE 119 SAT AND CONNECT IT TO A A/B SWITCH. BUT MY OPINION INSTEAD OF HAVING TWO DISHES WHY DONT YOU GO AHEAD AND HET A OVAL DISH AND HAVE ONE DISH FOR BOTH SATS. JUST A THOUGHT. I JUST BOUGHT ONE ON EBAY MYSELF!!!


KILROY

Mansat
January 7th, 2001, 03:16 PM
Will do. Thanks