0.8 west

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
 
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
 
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 said:
thanks for info mate but how do i over come the problem please
Click to expand...

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.
 
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
 
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
 
Ah, but don't forget the Penta's give you a little more than an average 80cm :D
 
yorkshire mod said:
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
Click to expand...

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.
 
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
 
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 :eek:

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
 
satelliteman said:
Ah, but don't forget the Penta's give you a little more than an average 80cm :D
Click to expand...

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;)
 
If your struggling pm me i know an good installer from hull :)
 
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
 
Back
Top