Help! DTV Dish Questions-Slimline

[Landscapeman]

I have a DTV Slimline dish on my roof and I wanted to know what is the major drawback to using this dish. I know that Charlie and Dave use 110 and 119. Why couldn't I use it to get Charlie. If I could what setting would I use? I am using a Dish 500 for now but I figured if it worked I wouldn't have to run new lines. Thanks

[DishCharlie]

The Slimline has 5-LNBs with integrated combiner/switch for 99-101-103-110-119W sat positions. The 110-119 LNBs seem like a good fit for Charlie, but not completely. Dave uses a signal combiner instead of a switch for those two, so when used for Charlie, some transponders from both sats will be missing. I can tell you which ones if needed.

Just last week I removed the LNBF assembly from my Slimline and installed an obsolete 3-LNB assembly for 110-119-121 from a DN Superdish. The mounting holes are exact fit. I aimed the linear LNB for 121 at G18 123W for 34 FTA channels from the US. The other option is to use the 110-119 positions for DN, but the large dish is a waste for those.

Lastly the Slimline mount and fine adjustment mechanisms are superb. It is made for the precision aiming required for the narrow beam signals of the 18GHz Ka band. I would go out of my way for another Slimline.

[Landscapeman]

The reason I ask is that I hooked up my Viewsat and did a scan and got almost every channel. So I will change my settings and see if I cant get any better. The picture quality is superb compaired to the 500 and that is with the same receiver. Thanks. I may have to use the superdish lnb if I cant get any farther. I will keep you informed.