NBC Feeds on Telstar 12 - 15 w - where have they gone ?!

**Satellite-tv-fan** · 21-07-2008

They seem to havre gone totally now, was never quite sure why they use to be on for many hours a day, ie could watch the whole Today breakfast show !

Anyone seen anything on 15w or other birds ?

dexterfletcher · 23-07-2008

All still there my friend,coming through loud and clear here in Northants

gjr5088 · 24-07-2008

i couldnt find anything on the DAD-2's etc > dexter can you please post what freq you saw some activity? cheers Gary

***Park Royal*** · 25-07-2008

Good reception of NBA Tv Europe, 18 west, 11674H, 28559 (fta).
Parky

**Robbo** · 26-07-2008

Still got MSNBC on 11531H 3197, I have not rescanned that satellite for months.

gjr5088 · 27-07-2008

Robbo
can you confirm if you are on Telstar 12 @ 15West and what day/time
many thanks
gary

dexterfletcher · 27-07-2008

Originally Posted by gjr5088

i couldnt find anything on the DAD-2's etc > dexter can you please post what freq you saw some activity? cheers Gary

Hi Gary,

* 11530 / H / 3198 (MSNBC) (WAS DAD 6 FIBRE TX)
* 11526 / H / 3198 (DAD 5 FT-55)
* 11517 / H / 3744 (DAD 4 FIBRE TX) (WAS DAD 5) (NETWORK FEED)
* 11522 / H / 1500 (TANDBERG SERVICE - DAD 2) (WAS DAD 7 NET 53)

These are the main feeds i keep my eye on,all still coming through with no problems here.

MSNBC is there 24/7,all other feeds come and go throughout the day and night although the network feed is there most nights,NYC is 5 hours behind us so usually Midnight to 5am

Do you have any other frequencies i may have missed?

Hope this helps?

**Robbo** · 27-07-2008

Originally Posted by gjr5088

Robbo
can you confirm if you are on Telstar 12 @ 15West and what day/time
many thanks
gary

Yep, it was 15W, as per dexterfletchers post. I only tried it when I posted, can't remember what time it was, but it was late.

gjr5088 · 28-07-2008

superb - thanks for the update - how come Lyngsat shows the freq's you list, but Satcodx9.com doesn't list them?? [pain as I've always used Satcodx.com :-( ] i'll give them a go once my sons finished with Halo!! - many thanks, Gary

**Llew** · 28-07-2008

They're on the Europe/South Africa beam in SatcoDX (or three of them are).

Llew

gjr5088 · 28-07-2008

Gents, the mystery continues....
i can search & find the Far Eastern feeds, Tzuchi, MAC, VOA with a good signal strength/quality- but no luck with the ones i want :-( Could my LNB be going faulty - i remember a guy at HiSat (Bristol) saying the US feeds have a very low symbol rate and hence are hard to lock onto?? if any one has any equipment they would like to sell me - to help guarantee reception please give me a shout. thanks again, Gary

dexterfletcher · 30-07-2008

Hi mate,the signals are certainly not as strong as the other channels you mention,the strongest being the MSNBC feed.
Some of the symbol rates are low with one of the feeds using 1500S/R although reception on that feed is not too bad.
I found that if i let my box blind scan it sometimes picks up a Dad but to find them all i have to enter the details maually for best result.

I purchased the Manhattan Plaza XT-CM receiver although any of the Plaza range has a really sensitive tuner and handle low sybol rates really well.They are very good value for money and also have a quick blind scan.

Good Luck!!

martins200 · 02-08-2008

what exactly shows these channels ? is it showing any shows like Amazing Race(its the NBC tv show) or only news or talk shows??????(sorry about my bad English)

Pukovnik · 02-08-2008

Originally Posted by dexterfletcher

Hi Gary,

* 11530 / H / 3198 (MSNBC) (WAS DAD 6 FIBRE TX)
* 11526 / H / 3198 (DAD 5 FT-55)
* 11517 / H / 3744 (DAD 4 FIBRE TX) (WAS DAD 5) (NETWORK FEED)
* 11522 / H / 1500 (TANDBERG SERVICE - DAD 2) (WAS DAD 7 NET 53)

These are the main feeds i keep my eye on,all still coming through with no problems here.

MSNBC is there 24/7,all other feeds come and go throughout the day and night although the network feed is there most nights,NYC is 5 hours behind us so usually Midnight to 5am

Do you have any other frequencies i may have missed?

Hope this helps?

Hi!

I have a problem with that MSNBC frequency. It seems that I can't get signal on it even though I should. Is there anything I can do?

Thanks.

**Analoguesat** · 02-08-2008

Many receivers wont lock onto very low symbol rates. Try this trick - it used to sometimes work for me on low sr channels.

Detune the receiver 2 khz at a time either side of the nominal frequency +/- 10 khz.
So if the frequency is 12000 khz you try 11998 11996 11994 11992
11990 then up 12002 12004 12006 12008 12010.

If the lnb oscillator has drifted off frequency it can help lock it.

gjr5088 · 02-08-2008

FINALLY - I've managed to get a lock onto MSNBC - my dish needed slightly realigning -even though its fixed to heavy concrete paving slabs :-( thanks to all who have confirmed the transmissions - it was driving me batty that i could get TZUCHI & MAC but no US channels !!! Happy viewing, regards Gary

**Analoguesat** · 02-08-2008

Originally Posted by martins200

what exactly shows these channels ? is it showing any shows like Amazing Race(its the NBC tv show) or only news or talk shows??????(sorry about my bad English)

If you are hoping for the full Yank tv schedules forget it - its mainly the overnight news shows.

Pukovnik · 02-08-2008

Originally Posted by Analoguesat

Many receivers wont lock onto very low symbol rates. Try this trick - it used to sometimes work for me on low sr channels.

Detune the receiver 2 khz at a time either side of the nominal frequency +/- 10 khz.
So if the frequency is 12000 khz you try 11998 11996 11994 11992
11990 then up 12002 12004 12006 12008 12010.

If the lnb oscillator has drifted off frequency it can help lock it.

Thank you, it worked and I managed to find it, but I have a real problem with interference. I guess, the signal isn't that strong.

**Satellite-tv-fan** · 06-08-2008

Originally Posted by dexterfletcher

Hi Gary,

* 11530 / H / 3198 (MSNBC) (WAS DAD 6 FIBRE TX)
* 11526 / H / 3198 (DAD 5 FT-55)
* 11517 / H / 3744 (DAD 4 FIBRE TX) (WAS DAD 5) (NETWORK FEED)
* 11522 / H / 1500 (TANDBERG SERVICE - DAD 2) (WAS DAD 7 NET 53)

These are the main feeds i keep my eye on,all still coming through with no problems here.

MSNBC is there 24/7,all other feeds come and go throughout the day and night although the network feed is there most nights,NYC is 5 hours behind us so usually Midnight to 5am

Do you have any other frequencies i may have missed?

Hope this helps?

All these freqs are dead with me not a trace of a signal as I type this, so don't get it. Use to boom in with my 1m dish -everyone else can get them then ?

mashster · 05-02-2009

I am in South Africa, using a Dreambox, I get each and every other channel, all at 100 % , but not these ones in particular ... I have given up!

Originally Posted by Satellite-tv-fan

All these freqs are dead with me not a trace of a signal as I type this, so don't get it. Use to boom in with my 1m dish -everyone else can get them then ?

RoamerAus · 09-02-2009

Originally Posted by mashster

I am in South Africa, using a Dreambox, I get each and every other channel, all at 100 % , but not these ones in particular ... I have given up!

Hi Mashter. From South Africa, and since they stopped showing MSNBC on BTV, I am also trying to get MSNBC off Telstar 12. Can I ask what size dish you have?

Many thanks!

mashster · 23-07-2009

By twist of fate, I am also able to receive MSNBC, and some DAD's, but the picture is so choppy that it's not worth it! It's like there's rain fade...

I am using 90cm Dish is there anything I can do?

Originally Posted by RoamerAus

Hi Mashter. From South Africa, and since they stopped showing MSNBC on BTV, I am also trying to get MSNBC off Telstar 12. Can I ask what size dish you have?

Many thanks!

**Analoguesat** · 23-07-2009

Use a bigger dish.

mashster · 27-07-2009

I sort of knew that but was in denial ... Won't invest in a big dish until I know for sure that they will stay there forever.

Thanks though for that kick back to reality!

**Analoguesat** · 27-07-2009

Nothing is guaranteed in the world of satellite. Make a decision and hope it pays off for you - the channels could stay there for ages or disappear 2 days after you buy the dish.

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