Help Required 9e ka-sat

[Archive-8]

Hi all, I have strapped my inverto ka-band lnb on to my op125 and at 9east I get signs of life. But only when I set the lof to universal.

10765 v 25000 S1. Most if the day it's been about 33% just checked now and it's down to 3%

So I will try and get a lock on this tomorrow.

Has any one else come across this please?

 

[Analoguesat]

Is Saorsat known to be actually available in your location? The drop off on the Ka signals is incredibly steep.

 

[excollier]

I would guess that Dorset is much too far east for Saorsat. You aren't missing a great deal anyway, unless you have a specific interest in Irish current affairs, RTE One, RTE Two and TG4 - three channels. I live in Ireland and rarely watch them (RTE Two once a week because Big Bang Theory is a few weeks ahead, that's about it)

 

[Archived-1]

Hi Chris, I guess its just the chase ?, sorry I cant help with KA band, but at 37.5W you will get KU RTE feeds often, they are usually 4.2.2, one active at the moment 10977 V 2893.

 

[Archive-8]

I am At the Yeovil/Sherborne border. Yes I thought I was to far south. But my signal is back to 27% I will keep trying to lock on to it.

 

[Analoguesat]

According to Lyngsat the symbol rate is 20185 not 25000

 

[Archive-8]

Just done a blind scan.

 

[Archive-8]

On a TM5302.

 

[Captain Jack]

I think Yeovil is too far east for the Irish beam. Perhaps you're receiving something from the French beam - a so-called blocking signal? Same thing is happening on the Scottish beam, which is transmitting on the same frequency, overwhelming whatever signal you get from the Irish one.

Take a look at the map below. The purple lines are "absolute cut-off points" from whatever beam it borders. I am near Bristol and I am just inside the French beam zone... I haven't even bothered testing a Ka-LNB as I know I won't get anything from 9E.

 

[Archive-8]

Looking at the picture I would say it's the French beam.

 

[Archive-8]

I tried the feed on 37.5w rte it bangs in at 90%

 

[Vipersan]

Oh this old chestnut again ...
Gave up ages ago ..

Here's me at the crossroads...

 

[Lazarus]

Oh dear: Seems to be an Inverse-Venn Diagram.

 

[Piltdownpaul]

Or likely Lord Lucan hideouts....

 

[Archived-1]

Ok your getting me hooked on KA , is there such a thing as a cheap lnb to have a go at at this please and a few others ?, I don't want to be spending too much as I will be kitting myself out with C band shortly and just bought a new STB.

 

[Piltdownpaul]

No need to encourage these sat companies to have more KA stuff Martin, they'll be using more and more spot beams and we dont want that do we?

 

[Archived-1]

I just find it interesting that I am on the edge of two beams, thinking about it I have a dish to take down and I am quite sure it has a KA lnb on it, first port of call I think.

 

[Analoguesat]

I just find it interesting that I am on the edge of two beams, thinking about it I have a dish to take down and I am quite sure it has a KA lnb on it, first port of call I think.
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First mapped evidence of a North of England sub spot? ;)

 

[Captain Jack]

Martin, no cheapo Ka-band LNBs, I am afraid. You can get the SL3 from the states for cheap but they need modifications. Check VS's extensive thread on his escapades.

 

[Archived-1]

Yes I followed the thread CJ, that's why I put cheap , so to try for this is a waste of time, and if I was to have a go for it I would need the £500 + lnb please ?.

EDIT
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Inverto-White-Twin-Ka-Band-LNB-Saorsat-Compatible-HD-Ready-/200829877878