Due to trees around my house, I would need to install the dish away from the house in order for it to see the sky. What is the furthest from the house that it can be without signal degredation? Please give links to supporting data if possible, thank you.
metrodish
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As a Satellite installer it really depends. Are you running Dish Network, or Directv?
On the Directv stuff maybe 175-200 Feet. On the DISH Network stuff that is marked "Dishpro" maybe 225-250.
With the proper amplification you can get around 500-1000 feet, but there are several factors that are at play. Amplfication costs anywhere from $200-$1000 depending on the grade of the equipment. The little inline amps you buy for $10 are junk and will not work. The amplifier needs to physically plug in!
Sometimes using 100% copper cable, instead of Copper coated steel cable will help, Quad Shield cable helps and even upgrading to a larger cable like RG11 will help also.
This would be best suited to post on satelliteguys.us, and we would need to know what type of Dish, what type of receivers and how many feet away it is before I can recommend a solution that works.
The key is not signal degradion, a matter of fact the signal will pass well over 1000 feet. The main issue is voltage drop, the receiver sends back 14-20 volts to the LNBF, and the voltage drops off on longer runs so there is not enough current at the LNB to switch polarities for certain frequencies.
In addition the other issue is that the switch commands drop off which tells the system to switch satellites if your running a DISH Network system, or a HD Directv system.
carstensen
Satellite Dish And Receiver
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Roger R is correct. A dish is a dish, and the LNB is an LNB. There are only two differences between a DISH dish and a DirecTV dish: The name painted on the dish, and The direction at which the dish is pointing. It's the signal coming down from the satellite, and the codes instructing your receiver, that determine what reception you get, not the dish or LNB.