Astra 19.2 on 4.2 meter dish in Cyprus

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@solly it seems that if you fine tune it a bit more you will be able to get more signal. I was on the roof right now and i managed to increase signal by 0.5 db! also ZDF got from 9.30 db to 10.20 i think. When you fine tune, be careful on how much you turn the screws (elevation)! Now i got 1350 services..
 

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the 11082h from astra 1n ?
 

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Yes at 9.85 db right now.. At night i don't only during the day.


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@Tivù if i get 2 satellites of the same size and place them at the same satellite and connect them with a diseq what will happen? Same size same lnb same dish,same cable.
 

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Assuming you mean Satellite Dishes, then you'll simply destroy the signal and render it incoherent and irresolvable.

(I take it this refers to the earlier discussion of combining signals?)
 

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Yes it refers to the last conversation we had about combining signals. What can i do to improve signal reception? I'm currently using invacom lnb isn't there anthing better? Mti highline? Inverto flange?? I know invacom is an old lnb, that's why I'm asking. Anything except of going beyond a 4.2 meter dish?? I use invacom single with ADF-120 feedhorn. I also have an invacom quattro that i bought by mistakee and since i dont have a multiswitch (they are too expensive) i didn't buy one and i have the lnb in its box. If i use a diseqc 4 way can i make it work?? Will it provide me with the same/better performance of invacom quad?

Like in the diagram below:
 

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Anybody can share his experience with having a quatro lnb running without a multiswitch??
 

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Yes it refers to the last conversation we had about combining signals. What can i do to improve signal reception? I'm currently using invacom lnb isn't there anthing better? Mti highline? Inverto flange?? I know invacom is an old lnb, that's why I'm asking. Anything except of going beyond a 4.2 meter dish?? I use invacom single with ADF-120 feedhorn. I also have an invacom quattro that i bought by mistakee and since i dont have a multiswitch (they are too expensive) i didn't buy one and i have the lnb in its box. If i use a diseqc 4 way can i make it work?? Will it provide me with the same/better performance of invacom quad?

Like in the diagram below:

Use the best quality cable & keep the run as short as possible. Experiment with different lnb's using different ports if they are dual or quad as sometime one works better than another one.

However at the end of the day the ONLY solution is a bigger dish.
 

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use lnb Quad with feedhoren c120
 

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Anybody can share his experience with having a quatro lnb running without a multiswitch??
Without a multiswitch, you'll simply get one of four bands out of the LNB depending on which port it's connected to. So, you can still test it.
 

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I did test it and it gives me better results... But what if i use all 4 outputs of the lnb and make them 1 cable with the use of a splitter and then connect it as a single satellite on my disecq??


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I did test it and it gives me better results... But what if i use all 4 outputs of the lnb and make them 1 cable with the use of a splitter and then connect it as a single satellite on my disecq??


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Respuesta sencilla, no funciona.
Para ganar señal ===> mejor LNB o un plato mas grande.
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Simple answer, does not work.
To gain signal ===> better LNB or a larger dish.

En estas frecuencias los enfasadores pasivos de antenas no funcionan como en 144mhz/450mhz/etc.
Los enfasadores son electronica pura y dura.
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At these frequencies enfasadores passive antennas do not work as 144mhz/450mhz/etc.
The enfasadores are pure and simple electronics.

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Normalmente los conmutadores añaden ruido y perdidas en la señal.
Seria bueno intentar ajustar la antena al atardecer para tener mas señal durante la noche.
La antena es muy direccional y el movimiento de los satelites dentro de su cuadricula lo notas mucho, ajustando al atardecer y no por la mañana, tendras mas margen.
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Normally switches add noise and signal losses.
It would be nice to try to adjust the antenna to get more signal sunset overnight.
The antenna is highly directional and movement of the satellites in its grid notice it much, adjusting the evening and not in the morning, you will have more margin.

No conozco ese medidor.
Un truco cuando tienes que estrujar al maximo, puede ser bajar la tasa de errores BER de un canal que te interese.
Como siempre, cable directo al sintonizador sin pasar por conmutadores (DiSEqC) y cable de bajas perdidas (28dB/100 metros).
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I know that meter.
One trick when you have to squeeze the maximum may be lower error rate BER of a channel that interests you.
As always, direct cable bypassing the tuner switches (DiSEqC) and low loss cable (28dB/100 meters).

Tenemos la misma señal, pero el BER y el MER cambian mas rapidamente.
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We have the same sign, but the BER and MER change faster.
 
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better to use 4 port quad down 4 cable direct at home
and then one cable connected to hotbird 13e
 

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When this discussion started i wasn't a member of this forum. From then passes more than 2 years.
I will try as soon as i can to scan this satellite.
 

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ZDF Vision package @ Astra 1KR (11361 Hor 22000 3/4 s2) with 2.1m

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lost signal afternoon
 

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