Satellite Internet Forum

[mani_]

Hello everyone,

I am running OpenSky satellite internet service from last 3 months with an old dish which is not giving me better performance which should I at least expect. I got only 29% signal strength. I am from Pakistan.

Now I have decided to buy a new dish. I have two choices, aluminum and fiber. Which will be better? My old dish is 8ft ... should I go for same dimension for new dish?

Please guide me. Thanks

[frj]

Hi mani,
Aluminum dish is always better, but try  to check your present dish fault first, why it is not giving enough gain/signal, if its size is small then you must change otherwise try to fix it. It is not big deal but need some patience. The following are the main points:

1 - Is there any tree / building covering your dish front
2 - How it was working when first installed, if it was good then you must need only adjustment - like feed horn or dish position realignment, cable connector re-tightening etc. Try to get help from some experience installer
3- Is dish very old? how its curve structure?

[Oasis Networks]

Hello Mani,

Another option that you may check (in case you are sure the dish itself is the problem), is to paint it with reflective paint. I don't know if it is available for you and if it is easier than getting a new dish, but it is a point you may like to consider. Also, did you check the LNB?