Hi,
Will it cost me to have a tech come out and realine my reciver? My signal is less then 50%.
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I rechecked the signal again and it is at 69%. It is showing that I am using satellite 110. Not sure why the fluctuation. When the signal was lower, I noticed that some channels where grainier then others. With the higher signal, not so much. So, I guess it is what it is. Thanks for the input.
50% is an average signal strength and might be the max where you live. Having a higher % doesn't give you a better picture. The only advantage of having a higher number is if you live in an area that has constant heavy cloud cover or rain so the signal can penitrate. You would have a signal even if the signal was only 20% Around 15% you would get pic break up and freeze. Less than 15% is no signal.
There is nothing to align at the receiver. And usually, if you have the dish solidly mounted, adjustment isn't need. In any case, each sat will show a different signal strength. example- if you are using west arc sats, the dish is aimed at 119, which means 110 and 129 would have a lower signal strength.
I rechecked the signal again and it is at 69%. It is showing that I am using satellite 110. Not sure why the fluctuation. When the signal was lower, I noticed that some channels where grainier then others. With the higher signal, not so much. So, I guess it is what it is. Thanks for the input.