16 east and 7 west

Satfaca

Specialist Contributor
Joined
Aug 2, 2008
Messages
650
Reaction score
891
Points
93
Location
Melmac (46N, 14.5E)
My Satellite Setup
Prodelin PFA 340 cm + H2H motor + Seavey ESR-124H Corotor
Prodelin PFA 240 cm + EGIS ProfiTracker + Chaparral PR1 Ku feed
Octagon SF8008 (Twin & Combo) + TBS 6925
Chaparral M140 + Echostar DVR-7000 HDD + Lyngbox
My Location
Melmac

I seemed to me strange in the first place ... this cannot be as it coincides with Nilesat 201's 11.727 H.
In the morning hours 201 comes in very weak and 11.742 H could have been "a ghost reflection" from Eutelsat 7WA's 10.892 H off Nilesat 301..
Will try to observe tomorrow again.

10892H.png 11727H.png
 

Manikm909

Small'ish Dish Man
Joined
Sep 10, 2020
Messages
2,434
Reaction score
1,143
Points
113
Age
47
My Satellite Setup
Channel Master 1.8M on Edision MIO 4K & GTMEDIA Combo, and CM1.2M on Octagon SF8008
My Location
Kent, UK
Can you give me the frequency of 'ad sport 1 hd' on 7 West please
** The CM pointing mod was covered by either members RimaNTSS, or A33, can't remember what the topic was described as at the moment
11411 H 30000 - 10.2db for me
 

Manikm909

Small'ish Dish Man
Joined
Sep 10, 2020
Messages
2,434
Reaction score
1,143
Points
113
Age
47
My Satellite Setup
Channel Master 1.8M on Edision MIO 4K & GTMEDIA Combo, and CM1.2M on Octagon SF8008
My Location
Kent, UK
Re: 7.2West,
Anybody to confirm
New to me on 1.2CM, Central UK.
11.742H, 27500, 7/8, fta
Test 1 , Test 2.
...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

View attachment 155413
nothing for me - at present time
 

John

Enthusiast.
Joined
Jan 1, 2000
Messages
3,749
Reaction score
5,552
Points
113
Location
North Nottinghamshire.
My Satellite Setup
Elite 2.2 PF - CM1.8 - CM1.2 - Gibertini 1.25.
Ku - Ka -C & Ext C.
PC cards-TM5402 receivers.
Promax FSM.
My Location
North Nottinghamshire.
Hi John thanks for your comments

Channel Master dish topic is it this one you are talking about


can you post your readings on 7 west please on ad sport 1 hd, if you can get 7 west, and also post the reading on sky new on 1 west please.

thanks

 

Channel Hopper

Suffering fools, so you don't have to.
Staff member
Joined
Jan 1, 2000
Messages
35,617
Reaction score
8,582
Points
113
Age
59
Website
www.sat-elite.uk
My Satellite Setup
A little less analogue, and a lot more crap.
My Location
UK
Did the satellite guy check your rim for issues ?

sorry no idea what you mean

Going to put the old lnb back on when the weather improves, and have a good play around, only getting 85% signal on sky news 1 west as i write this, but i did say to leave it peaked on 7 west, so going to have a play with the old LNB at a later point
I did suggest taking pictures fom the side, in case you have a warp that others can confirm from the imagery.
 

Jason001

Member
Joined
Apr 8, 2024
Messages
52
Reaction score
4
Points
8
Age
49
My Satellite Setup
channel master 1.2
My Location
norfolk
Freg is 11411 h 3/4 for ad sport 1
8.25 to 8.50 db here 50% snr with no ber at the moment
 

Jason001

Member
Joined
Apr 8, 2024
Messages
52
Reaction score
4
Points
8
Age
49
My Satellite Setup
channel master 1.2
My Location
norfolk

Manikm909

here is where it states the size of dish - so should say 1.2m
ill check, ill see if i can go up and check, but im sure its a 1.2 metre, as it replaced a 1 metre dish that i still have, and it was alot bigger than the older one i had
 

Manikm909

Small'ish Dish Man
Joined
Sep 10, 2020
Messages
2,434
Reaction score
1,143
Points
113
Age
47
My Satellite Setup
Channel Master 1.8M on Edision MIO 4K & GTMEDIA Combo, and CM1.2M on Octagon SF8008
My Location
Kent, UK
Freg is 11411 h 3/4 for ad sport 1
8.25 to 8.50 db here 50% snr with no ber at the moment
your 1.5 -2.0 db down if its a 1.2m
 

nelson_b

Contributor
Joined
Jul 27, 2008
Messages
1,965
Reaction score
2,030
Points
113
Age
73
My Satellite Setup
Strong 4375 driving a 2.4 m Channel Master dual focus offset + Invcom Quad C120 K/U l.n.b. + BSC 421 and Zinwell C band l.n.b.,s - DR HD F15 - TM5302 - Octagon SX88+Optima - GT Media V7 - HD receivers. + other dishes currently in use - Antique 3.0 m Prodelin P.F. - Channel Master 1.8 m offset - Channel Master. 1.2 m.
My Location
North West Yorkshire - near Lancashire & Cumbria borders.
Just had a look here - at 11411 H .... with 1.2 cm .... but i,m way out of range up here in the " North West" - no lock at 7.2 d.b. ... here so a little under 1.0 db short - according to Lyngsat .
 

Manikm909

Small'ish Dish Man
Joined
Sep 10, 2020
Messages
2,434
Reaction score
1,143
Points
113
Age
47
My Satellite Setup
Channel Master 1.8M on Edision MIO 4K & GTMEDIA Combo, and CM1.2M on Octagon SF8008
My Location
Kent, UK
hi @nelson_b good to hear from you! i think your dish might need a tweak mate.
 

Channel Hopper

Suffering fools, so you don't have to.
Staff member
Joined
Jan 1, 2000
Messages
35,617
Reaction score
8,582
Points
113
Age
59
Website
www.sat-elite.uk
My Satellite Setup
A little less analogue, and a lot more crap.
My Location
UK

Manikm909

here is where it states the size of dish - so should say 1.2m
ill check, ill see if i can go up and check, but im sure its a 1.2 metre, as it replaced a 1 metre dish that i still have, and it was alot bigger than the older one i had
A wasted exercise if your installer has already confirmed the dimensions.

It is the first time you have mentioned the dish face was replaced, how long ago ? and where would the old reflector be now in case you have to reinstall ?
 

John

Enthusiast.
Joined
Jan 1, 2000
Messages
3,749
Reaction score
5,552
Points
113
Location
North Nottinghamshire.
My Satellite Setup
Elite 2.2 PF - CM1.8 - CM1.2 - Gibertini 1.25.
Ku - Ka -C & Ext C.
PC cards-TM5402 receivers.
Promax FSM.
My Location
North Nottinghamshire.
Hi John thanks for your comments

Channel Master dish topic is it this one you are talking about


can you post your readings on 7 west please on ad sport 1 hd, if you can get 7 west, and also post the reading on sky new on 1 west please.

thanks
 
Last edited:

Manikm909

Small'ish Dish Man
Joined
Sep 10, 2020
Messages
2,434
Reaction score
1,143
Points
113
Age
47
My Satellite Setup
Channel Master 1.8M on Edision MIO 4K & GTMEDIA Combo, and CM1.2M on Octagon SF8008
My Location
Kent, UK
Here's the frequency / Channel check you requested for 0.8W for Sky News.
Meter marker on 12.418 V ~ No carrier present at the time of grab and now 9.25am.
...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

View attachment 155428
15.5db here (through VBOX)
 

Attachments

  • PXL_20240420_083029027.MP.jpg
    PXL_20240420_083029027.MP.jpg
    417.2 KB · Views: 9

Satfaca

Specialist Contributor
Joined
Aug 2, 2008
Messages
650
Reaction score
891
Points
93
Location
Melmac (46N, 14.5E)
My Satellite Setup
Prodelin PFA 340 cm + H2H motor + Seavey ESR-124H Corotor
Prodelin PFA 240 cm + EGIS ProfiTracker + Chaparral PR1 Ku feed
Octagon SF8008 (Twin & Combo) + TBS 6925
Chaparral M140 + Echostar DVR-7000 HDD + Lyngbox
My Location
Melmac
Re: 7.2West,
Anybody to confirm
New to me on 1.2CM, Central UK.
11.742H, 27500, 7/8, fta
Test 1 , Test 2.
...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

View attachment 155413

No signs of this anymore, who knows what was it...
 

John

Enthusiast.
Joined
Jan 1, 2000
Messages
3,749
Reaction score
5,552
Points
113
Location
North Nottinghamshire.
My Satellite Setup
Elite 2.2 PF - CM1.8 - CM1.2 - Gibertini 1.25.
Ku - Ka -C & Ext C.
PC cards-TM5402 receivers.
Promax FSM.
My Location
North Nottinghamshire.
15.5db here (through VBOX)

Brain fart occurrence took place on that grab - 18v somehow got up the coax and switched the lnbf to H... doh
Here's the propper grab ... 1.2m CM, North Notts, cheap Universal lnbf.
.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
12_418_V.PNGScreenshot 2024-04-20 10-28-59.png
 
Last edited:

nelson_b

Contributor
Joined
Jul 27, 2008
Messages
1,965
Reaction score
2,030
Points
113
Age
73
My Satellite Setup
Strong 4375 driving a 2.4 m Channel Master dual focus offset + Invcom Quad C120 K/U l.n.b. + BSC 421 and Zinwell C band l.n.b.,s - DR HD F15 - TM5302 - Octagon SX88+Optima - GT Media V7 - HD receivers. + other dishes currently in use - Antique 3.0 m Prodelin P.F. - Channel Master 1.8 m offset - Channel Master. 1.2 m.
My Location
North West Yorkshire - near Lancashire & Cumbria borders.
hi @nelson_b good to hear from you! i think your dish might need a tweak mate.

Hi there Manikm ....
Pretty certain its just a North / South footprint issue ... always had difficulties with 7 West up here

Alignment etc seems good ... screen shot of sky news at 1.0 west below ....

sky  news signal.jpg
 

Jason001

Member
Joined
Apr 8, 2024
Messages
52
Reaction score
4
Points
8
Age
49
My Satellite Setup
channel master 1.2
My Location
norfolk
hi Channel Hopper
It is the first time you have mentioned the dish face was replaced, how long ago ? and where would the old reflector be now in case you have to reinstall ?

This was many years ago, 20 i would say, for a few years i has a 1 metre dish, then it was upgraded with a 1.2 metre, i can see out of the window it says made in the usa and it states its a 1.2 metre, getting a picture of it is hard, but ill try.

Now last night was watched mbc 3 on 7 west, for the first time, why i have no idea, it was perfect, this morning its freezing and blocking again, which i can understand as the signal at night will travel better, and the lnb is colder.
 
Top