Hi,
I took what I thought was a sensible step and paid for the dishpointer AR app to see if the satellites were visible above my neighbour's roofline. Sure enough they were - they were quite low but after numerous checks the satellite always appeared above the roofline.
Today, after having put up the satellite dish I have connected up the 1000s only to find that I cannot get a signal at all whilst slowly waving the dish around in the general direction - no sat finder as I thought the app would help me at least get a reasonable location in the sky to search around.
Anyhow, even with the sense to point my webcam T the tv and watching the screen through my tablet outside I never saw the screen move off "no signal".
Worst scenario is that today, no matter how many times I tried, the dishpointer app is showingthe satellite below the ridge line. Screwed.
But, what other possibilities can there be for never finding a signal? I spent about 15 minutes trying to find a signal, so would you expect even a numpty to find a satellite in that time if the satellite was line of sight?
Thinking that there could be duff electronics - either the hummy or the lnb on the dish. The cable is wf65 shotgun plugs fitted by satcure. I've fitted them outside with silicone grease and tightened with a spanner.
I'm convinced I will need to buy a sat finder to be certain I don't have line of sight.
Alan..