0.8 west

[yorkshire mod]

spot 1 and t1 ok what size dish do i need for spot 3 in hull please

 

[Mickha]

I should think you can get spot 3 quite easily with a 80cm dish, maybe less, according to the map:
_http://www.lyngsat-maps.com/maps/intel1002_spot3.html

 

[yorkshire mod]

can get canal+ but only 1 tp on digi tv do i need to turn dish around abit even though i have full signal on spot 1 no signal on spot 3 looked at map and doesn`t help my dish is quite old and cheap so focal point may not be good and i am also using a mini dish sky lnb works well for 19.2,13 28.2 0.8w spot 1 but no signal on spot 3 help please

 

[Ratchet]

You have to take into account the fact that the spot 3 TPs are in half transponder mode. The available power to a TP (e.g. 311) is split between 2 x 36Mhz TPs 12607 and 12643. This effectively knocks roughly 4dBW off the advertised EIRP for the footprint.

 

[yorkshire mod]

thanks for info mate but how do i over come the problem please

 

[Ratchet]

thanks for info mate but how do i over come the problem please

The only solution would be a bigger dish (80cm min). I have an 85cm here in Glasgow and get comfortable rain fade margin on DigiTV spot 3 channels.

 

[yorkshire mod]

i have got 80cm dish can you get spot 1 and spot 3 without moving your dish sorry i have static dish that i move by hand

 

[kenny1234]

I'm in scunny and when i had my 85 cm penta on a motor not a problem with any channels/transponders so would presume you should too

 

[satelliteman]

Ah, but don't forget the Penta's give you a little more than an average 80cm

 

[Ratchet]

i have got 80cm dish can you get spot 1 and spot 3 without moving your dish sorry i have static dish that i move by hand

Intelsat 10-02 is at 1.0W and Thor 3/5 are at 0.8W. You should be able to get Intelsat and Thor 5 at the same time without moving your dish. Align to 1.0W as this is the weaker sat and with an 80cm dish the 0.2 degrees out for Thor 5 will make no noticeable difference. Assuming your elevation is correct and you still can't get Intelsat spot 3 with your 80 cm then there is some other factor at play. Has the dish been warped due to manual adjustment ? The LNB may be performing poorly in the FSS range 12500 - 12750.

 

[yorkshire mod]

thanks ratchet on lyngsat it does not explain that all they say is 0.8 for all tps so if i tune into spot 3 tps turn dish until get signal i should be ok thanks mate.isn`t this fun not frustating at all lol

 

[A nonymous]

You must have a problem with your setup. I used to be able to get DigiTV on my old 80cm Global orbit dish with no problems at all in the Midlands

Try putting the dish on 1w and adjusting the Skew on the lnb and messing with the elevation of the dish, failing all that you may have a warped dish or an iffy lnb :mad:

:-beer

Nano

 

[kenny1234]

Ah, but don't forget the Penta's give you a little more than an average 80cm

I m sure on my old 80cm ISS dish i could get all tp's couldn't swear too it though.

I may dig her out and dust her down too have look;)

 

[yorkshire mod]

thanks kenny1234 d2mac years ago was easy only 1 sat lol

 

[kenny1234]

If your struggling pm me i know an good installer from hull

 

[krystal-klear]

definately sounds like your set up after reading your posts. if you need some one to have a look i live in hull and fit satelites for a living