Bob Buchanan
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Smoky said:OK, now I am really confused.? How does one peak the skew without using the OPI.? For purposes of an explanation, please assume only one person is available to do the setup.? This has been my assumption in all I have said in this thread... only one peron to do the setup.
If by using the word, peaking, to mean obtaining an acceptable skew when not able to pass XPol -- you don't. That is the point I? have been making here. That plus explaining that the BD will not lessen the trips you would ever have to make to the roof. That is why I have mentioned you will need both an OPI and a BD -- or an OPI by itself "if you ever have to adjust the skew by yourself". If you pass all of the time, you won't need the OPI.
Now, the matter of whether we should always strive for that perfect XPol number is another issue - but related. The forum Ron and I frequent has members that insist on the need to do that adjustment whenever we are less than perfect. Others don't believe is all that necessary. If one goes to installers school, they are taught the former. As I have mentioned, my personal feelings based on 4 years using the dish are that if one does the best possible setup -- the skew will be OK. Again, I have never had to adjust mine.