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With flurries beginning to frequent the Washington (finally!), I felt like it might be a good idea to figure out how to get that snow off my satellite dish. Sure, I could just wait for it to melt (let's call that Spektor method of choice numero uno), but there seem to be enough DIY (and commercial) options that I shouldn't have to worry about getting snow on my screen when it snows outside. Overall, there appear to be three main methods for ensuring picture quality on even the snowiest nights: spray it, block it, or zap it.

Spray it. Spraying some Pam cooking spray on your dish at the start of winter is usually the traditional way of avoiding signal-destroying, satellite dish snow build-up. While this tends to work OK, if you're dish is inconveniently located (on your roof, let's say) it can get a little treacherous to reapply it if you're having a particularly snowy winter. Alternatively, you could always pick up the commercial WX2100 super hydrophobic dish & radome coating, which promises to do the same thing but, you know, way better and stuff.
Block it. While some friends of mine have tried the old stand-by - the black plastic bag - to keep the picture free of fuzzies in the rain and the snow, most have had bad luck with signal loss for one reason or another (your milage may, of course, vary). The commercial option here, the WedgieCover, promises to do the same as a black plastic bag in the snow and the rain (not to mention "protect your privacy" although I'm not sure how) without the signal loss and comparatively easy installation... which means no twistee-ties. Score!
Zap it. The bad-ass, Tim Allen approach, however requires "more power," creating the option to melt it off. Particularly good for very cold climates who have to worry about long-term ice formation, the Ice Zapper seems to be the industry standard for metal dishes, although Montana Satellite has a few other options as well. DIY options for satellite heaters? While I'm sure its possible, I'd probably recommend finding a commercial option and staying away from any modifications unless you really are a regular Tim "The Toolman" Taylor. And, even if you are, we all know how well that tended to work out.


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They install as a stricker based application and are powered either via the existing satellite coaxial lnb line from the receiver, or from a provided external power supply.


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To setup the dcr 5500 stb follow these simple instructions:
1) press menu button and select installation
2)select antenna setup and press ok
3)select the satellite you want(ie echostar 7 119.0w)
4)select lnb type (lnb-11250)
5)select positioner (diseqc 1.2) and press ok
6)this opens a positioner window look for "move" and "step move"
7)now using the step move press the v+ or v- buttons of your remote to move the satellite dish until the signal level is 90% or better.
8)remember the step move only moves the dish in small amounts so you will have to press it a number of times untill the signal is strong (90%)
9)once complete move to the "store" and press "ok"
10)now select your next satellite and repeat steps 1 thru 9 Then exit


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