AlComSat 24.8°W

[SimonE]

Locking here 2.2PF North Nottinghamshire - 10dB on Promax meter..... PC with Crazyscan not connected at the moment.

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Thanks John. It looks like they've switched to a different beam reducing the signal here in the UK. I presume it contains the same channels as before. On the HD Ranger I see a couple of muxes just below 12.360H. Are they full of channels??

 

[John]

Thanks John. It looks like they've switched to a different beam reducing the signal here in the UK. I presume it contains the same channels as before. On the HD Ranger I see a couple of muxes just below 12.360H. Are they full of channels??

Yes, it looks like there's something going on re: beams for example, dx qwer's CS plot shows the three Tp's 12.280 / 12.320 / 12.360 H all very weak and the feed at 12.160 H to be very strong. At my location 17k North of Nottingham the feed at 12.160H was very weak, unlockable, but the three other frequencies were fairly strong and lockable.
I'll re-check it all later .

 

[John]

Yes, it looks like there's something going on re: beams for example, dx qwer's CS plot shows the three Tp's 12.280 / 12.320 / 12.360 H all very weak and the feed at 12.160 H to be very strong. At my location 17k North of Nottingham the feed at 12.160H was very weak, unlockable, but the three other frequencies were fairly strong and lockable.
I'll re-check it all later .

Grab this morning from 24.8° West at 09.18 UK

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[lovelyperson]

Olympic feeds this morning...............in BISS 2602

12679 H 4176
12687 H 8329
12738 H 4166

Config as screenshots:-

 

[SimonE]

Thanks lovelyperson. I think you are seeing feeds that we don't see in the UK. When this bird went up I was surprised we could lock 12360H while other muxes were invisible to us in the UK. I have the same display as John with reduced level. Hence no lock.

 

[lovelyperson]

Thanks lovelyperson. I think you are seeing feeds that we don't see in the UK. When this bird went up I was surprised we could lock 12360H while other muxes were invisible to us in the UK. I have the same display as John with reduced level. Hence no lock.

Yes and like yourself, things you receive on other sats/beams in the U.K. we cannot here.......nature of the hobby but for me encourages us to move the dish and try!

Used the 1.2m to secure the feeds but not able to check at the mo any additions/differences with the 1.8m.

Whatever, generally enjoying the Olympic games...........be safe yourself.

 

[John]

Olympic feeds this morning...............in BISS 2602

12679 H 4176
12687 H 8329
12738 H 4166

Config as screenshots:-

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Nearly managed some of your frequencies @loverlyperson here in North Notts UK , this GTX Combo caught them but just not strong enough to lock

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[ocean04]

Nothing seems to have changed here. 12360H is still fine all the time strong signal.
12160H and others are usually 0 or very low. Currently it's working around 7.0db (early in the morning 5.15 CET)
12280H and 12320H signal is also strong around 12db, but 0 channels found. (Checked yesterday and now)

 

[Satfaca]

Newly activated 12.720 H with RASD TV.

 

[dreamsat]

thanks Satfaca
my signal

 

[Channel Hopper]

I get a sniff of the 12.360 transponder here with the 80cm, just below lock on the combo.

 

[Lexzie]

I get a sniff of the 12.360 transponder here with the 80cm, just below lock on the combo.

In the UK? Why don't I get anything here in the Netherlands with much larger dish?

 

[Channel Hopper]

In the UK? Why don't I get anything here in the Netherlands with much larger dish?

Unsure, though the GTMedia Combo and Fracarro twin LNB work very well together.

 

[scopus]

Unsure, though the GTMedia Combo and Fracarro twin LNB work very well together.

9.1dB Uttoxeter, 1.8 Channel Master.

 

[AtOM13]

SNR at 6.3 db on 12720 H but no lock here ... ( only with TNAP image on OS mini )
Others frequencies OK on this sat

 

[Lexzie]

Unsure, though the GTMedia Combo and Fracarro twin LNB work very well together.

Never heard of that LNB. Is it better than an Inverto Black Ultra?

 

[Channel Hopper]

Never heard of that LNB. Is it better than an Inverto Black Ultra?

Receiver switch

As I am sure many people on here do, I have a bunch of satellite receivers connected to the same dish. I say "connected" - I connect them manually whenever I switch receivers around to the LNB, rather than using a switch. The reason for that is that I tried a bunch of switches in the past -...

www.satellites.co.uk

UX-TW LTE

Twin LNB with 2 universal outputs and LTE shielding

fracarro.com

 

[Lexzie]

I found the LNB on a well known site for just €10, but not available. Too bad because I have no shipping costs there.

Found the FRAC 287338 / UX-TW LTE LNB UNIVERSAL TWIN LTEF on a German site.
They also sell a single LNB, FRAC 287337 / UX-S LTE LNB UNIVERSAL EINZELN LTE
But would it be just as good?

 

[dreamsat]

RASD TV HD

12670 H 1785 DVBS2/8PSK 3/4

 

[Satfaca]

Hm, interesting, I had no problem with 12.720 H but now ... no go. I compared your spectrum with mine ... do we have to talk about two different footprints here?!
My strongest signal is 12.360 H while at your site it is the weakest.