Astra 2E: Iberia & Balearics Reports

[Tururu]

For days I was not looking for channels on the position and do a search today, I have the overcast sky, with good levels.

By searching I see that lost channels tp 10832 H 22000 5/6 DVB-S Astra2E UK beam

Manually performing the search, I find channels, have good signal in the tuner and staring spectrum analyzer, ok, does not identify the network that tp, finding a single channel identified as "(unnamed)"
Comparing with H 10803 22000 5/6 DVB-S have no problems.
A colleague with the same problem.?

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Cambios en 28'2ºEste del 5 de Noviembre del 2015.
Hace dias que no buscaba canales en la posicion y hoy realice una busqueda, tengo el cielo muy nublado, con buenos niveles.
Al realizar la busqueda veo que perdi los canales del tp 10832 H 22000 5/6 DVB-S Astra2E UK haz.
Realizando la busqueda manualmente, no encuentro canales, tengo buena señal en el sintonizador y mirando con el analizador de espectro, ok, no identifica la red de ese tp, encontrando un solo canal que identifica como "(sin nombre)"
Comparando con 10803 H 22000 5(6 DVB-S no tengo problemas.
Algun compañero con el mismo problema.?

PD:Buena pesca/Good fishing.

 

[lovelyperson]

Igual,nada!

Empty carrier.

Un saludo Tururu.....perdoname, tengo prisa.

Same here....nothing....empty carrier.

 

[timo_w2s]

Yep, it's empty.

 

[Tururu]

Thank you very much for the info, hopefully events.

PS: First family, then after work and hobbies, no problem.

 

[joddle]

The past few nights I have been experiencing breakup on Channel 4 SD on Freesat. This has never happened before. The HD channel is fine and so are almost all other channels - anyone else having problems?

 

[Archive4]

On the Manhatten box I assume?

 

[woborny]

Not seeing any issues here on a 1.8m and Manhattan Freesat HD box.

 

[joddle]

On the Manhatten box I assume?

Yes that's correct - I have two such boxes in the house and both exhibit the same breakup on Ch4 SD at the same times i.e. at from about 9pm onwards at night- One is running from about 30m of cable and the other from only 5m from the same LNB - I know they are not the most sensitive little things in the world but this has only just started happening in recent weeks and have worked fine for over a year now and they are being fed by a 2.4m dish!. The Pace 2600c and the Humax boxes remain fine on everything - so it does seem to point to the sensitivity of the Manhattens - but could something else be affecting this? I checked the dish and its as firm as a rock so I cannot see it has moved even a jot. Likewise the LNB holder is still firm and I don't see how that can have moved either so unless the house has moved the alignment should be fine! Not sure what else I can check or do - apart from bin the Manhattens!

 

[Archive4]

I have noticed an increase in the signal strength recently which could be causing the problem. The Manhatten boxes are a little too sensitive and can easily be flooded by a strong signal exceeding the max input threshold of the tuner. Insertion of a variable attenuator in the feed from the dish will probably cure the problem.
I had the same problem on Monday with a Ferguson receiver which had no CH 4 sd at all. The original engineer had told the owner the signal was not possible to get in his area. After re-aligning the dish which had moved in the recent storm, inserting the attenuator resolved the issue.

 

[joddle]

I have a variable attenuator so will give that a go tonight to see if it makes a difference - thanks.

 

[joddle]

Well I tried the attenuator last night and did not get any break up on Channel4 SD - BUT - I forgot to also try it without the attenuator to see if there was any breakup naturally so I don't really know if it worked or not!!!! - DUH! Will try and keep my wits about me tonight and will try again!

 

[joddle]

Now I am more confused - for the past two nights everything has been working fine - plenty of SS and SQ on Ch4 with or without the attenuator and no drop out at all. It's as though nothing had happened - but why?