BJ LINC Technical Support — More Suggestions for Finding the Signal

1. You will have a very difficult time finding our signal if the pole on which the dish is mounted is not plumb on every side.
   
   
2. The coordinates (Azimuth and Elevation) are starting points. We find that the given Azimuth is consistently accurate, so accurately point your dish in this direction using a compass.
   
   
3. If the strength stays the same no matter where you point the dish but quality never appears, it is probable that the elevation was never adjusted to see an improvement in the strength. You are probably making left or right adjustments at the wrong elevation.
   
   
4. Be very aware of anything metal nearby that could slightly throw off the compass making the reading inaccurate. Standing too close to a building can also cause problems with accurately determining the compass angle.
   
   
5. To help you find your azimuth, you can tie a string to a pole on which the dish is mounted and stretch it out at least 10-15 feet in front of the dish. Line the string up with the LNB in front of the dish with the correct compass angle pointed toward you. Then lay the string down at this exact position or tie it to a stake.
   
   
6. The magnitude of the Azimuth adjustments (left or right) should be minimal (only 1 degree, 1/16” or 1 mm at a time) because the satellites on our network are only 2 compass degrees apart from one another.
   
   
7. You may see several high-signal-strength readings as you adjust the dish left or right. Most likely these are neighboring satellites and the strength reading from our satellite will be a few points lower. This is because the signal from our digital satellite is somewhat weaker than the signal coming from some of the neighboring analog satellites. You will know you are on the right satellite when you get good Strength (56-58) and Quality (>80) readings from the receiver.

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