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Astra 2E: Western Europe Reports
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<blockquote data-quote="archive10" data-source="post: 1054098"><p>Went out last night to optimise the CM180.</p><p>(The previous attempt at "optimisation" two weeks ago had unfortunately just made things worse!)</p><p>Instead of compromise alignment at 2E, I went for maximising 2G due to the narrow bandwidth.</p><p>Previously, I have dialled frequencies into the meter, or just chosen one for maximising.</p><p></p><p>This time around, I wanted to switch back and forth between H & V, and E/F/G on hard-to-receive frequencies.</p><p>So I programmed 12 channels/frequencies into the meter transponder list:</p><p></p><p>[CODE]ASTRA 2E</p><p>========</p><p>ITV London: 10758 V DVB-S 22000 5/6</p><p>BBC One HD: 10847 V DVB-S2 23000 2/3</p><p>BBC London: 10773 H DVB-S 22000 5/6</p><p>the racing partnership: 11426 H DVB-S 27500 2/3</p><p></p><p>ASTRA 2F</p><p>========</p><p>S4C HD: 11306 H DVB-S 27500 5/6</p><p>BBC News HD: 12422 H DVB-S 27500 2/3</p><p>CBS Drama (SKy UK): 11344 V DVB-S 27500 5/6</p><p>Home/Dave: 12129 V DVB-S 27500 2/3</p><p></p><p>ASTRA 2G</p><p>========</p><p>BBC HD MUX: 11023 H DVB-S2 23000 2/3</p><p>ITV Meridian etc: 10994 H DVB-S 22000 5/6</p><p>ITV HD: 11097 V DVB-S2 23000 3/4</p><p>Channel 4 HD London: 11126 V DVB-S 22000 5/6[/CODE]</p><p>Not shown here is the TSID and NID from the SI, which the SatLook lite uses to identify stream.</p><p>Had to enter them manually afterwards.</p><p></p><p>Challenge here is that the SatLook Lite does not support DVB-S2, so I can only measure absolute signal strength for those frequencies.</p><p>C/N-ratio through skew has to be aligned on the DVB-S ones, hence some easier-to-receive non-HD channels in the list as well.</p><p></p><p>Aligned as well as I could (22:45 at night - and still light enough for antenna adjustment!).</p><p></p><p>Result is now back to before previous "optimisation".</p><p></p><p>But I STILL can't get that elusive 11023 to work with the STBs... GRRRRR!</p><p></p><p>More tweaking required tonight.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="archive10, post: 1054098"] Went out last night to optimise the CM180. (The previous attempt at "optimisation" two weeks ago had unfortunately just made things worse!) Instead of compromise alignment at 2E, I went for maximising 2G due to the narrow bandwidth. Previously, I have dialled frequencies into the meter, or just chosen one for maximising. This time around, I wanted to switch back and forth between H & V, and E/F/G on hard-to-receive frequencies. So I programmed 12 channels/frequencies into the meter transponder list: [CODE]ASTRA 2E ======== ITV London: 10758 V DVB-S 22000 5/6 BBC One HD: 10847 V DVB-S2 23000 2/3 BBC London: 10773 H DVB-S 22000 5/6 the racing partnership: 11426 H DVB-S 27500 2/3 ASTRA 2F ======== S4C HD: 11306 H DVB-S 27500 5/6 BBC News HD: 12422 H DVB-S 27500 2/3 CBS Drama (SKy UK): 11344 V DVB-S 27500 5/6 Home/Dave: 12129 V DVB-S 27500 2/3 ASTRA 2G ======== BBC HD MUX: 11023 H DVB-S2 23000 2/3 ITV Meridian etc: 10994 H DVB-S 22000 5/6 ITV HD: 11097 V DVB-S2 23000 3/4 Channel 4 HD London: 11126 V DVB-S 22000 5/6[/CODE] Not shown here is the TSID and NID from the SI, which the SatLook lite uses to identify stream. Had to enter them manually afterwards. Challenge here is that the SatLook Lite does not support DVB-S2, so I can only measure absolute signal strength for those frequencies. C/N-ratio through skew has to be aligned on the DVB-S ones, hence some easier-to-receive non-HD channels in the list as well. Aligned as well as I could (22:45 at night - and still light enough for antenna adjustment!). Result is now back to before previous "optimisation". But I STILL can't get that elusive 11023 to work with the STBs... GRRRRR! More tweaking required tonight. [/QUOTE]
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