i have a dual circular lnb on a 24"dish is this the correct hardware for 148w?i am unable to get any signal quality.i tried the dish set up data on dish pointer.com and still no success.any helpful advice would be greatly apreciated thanks.




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148 is ech*star, so your dish and lnb should be able to receive it's signal. this satellite is not true fta though.
the further west you travel to get a signal, the lower to the horizon you'll find it.
do you have any obstructions or are you at the bottom of a hill?
148 is n3, why would you be trying to get 148 at this time?
if you're looking for true fta, I would recommend Galaxy 123w (it has about 30 channels, most in English). it's close to 119 (which has a very strong signal), so once you hit 119, you will only have to move your dish a few degrees to the west to find 123w.
but your dish and lnb are not suited for true fta...you will need at least a 30" dish, perhaps larger depending on where you are located. you will also need a linear lnb, or an lnb that will receive both conical (for b*v or d*sh) and linear (true fta).
the lnb that I recommend is the Invacom QPH-031. it willl receive both types of signals. with a motor you would be able to receive any number of true fta satellites as well as D*sh or B*v when the fixes are available.
the Invacom is about $50 and can be found on ebay or at any number of vendors websites.
a combo deal with dish, lnb, and motor is the best value.
more can be learned about true fta here:
True Free-to-Air - N2News VIP FTA Receiver Files Forum
my recommendation is to read, read, read.....(and read some more)
good luck
~Q