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Boosting Satellite Signal
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<blockquote data-quote="PaulR" data-source="post: 925385" data-attributes="member: 176256"><p>First, congratulations on being in a flat where the satellite dish isn't pointed at 19E. It must be a special arrangement for the Brits in the rest of the block. Possibly it's multi-satellite and another (or even more) satellite is available using what is called a DiSeqc switching signal for the non-Brit inhabitants.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, back to the plot. A signal booster is highly unlikely to help. As you say, in the rare cases that it can help it needs to be close to the satellite dish. Very occasionally a booster close to the receiver can help for unknown reasons so, if you have one handy, you could try it out.</p><p></p><p>If all the apartments have this facility then it's likely that the satellite dish and terrestrial aerial feed what is known as a multiswitch. This means that there isn't a direct connection from the dish to your apartment. So, a better LNB, a replacement multiswitch and/or new cabling might be a better bet. If you can get to this multiswitch then putting the booster up there would be a better bet than downstairs.</p><p></p><p>Finally, you haven't said what size this satellite dish is or, assuming it's a multi-satellite set-up, whether the LNB is at the primary position. It's highly likely that what's really needed is a larger dish.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PaulR, post: 925385, member: 176256"] First, congratulations on being in a flat where the satellite dish isn't pointed at 19E. It must be a special arrangement for the Brits in the rest of the block. Possibly it's multi-satellite and another (or even more) satellite is available using what is called a DiSeqc switching signal for the non-Brit inhabitants. Anyway, back to the plot. A signal booster is highly unlikely to help. As you say, in the rare cases that it can help it needs to be close to the satellite dish. Very occasionally a booster close to the receiver can help for unknown reasons so, if you have one handy, you could try it out. If all the apartments have this facility then it's likely that the satellite dish and terrestrial aerial feed what is known as a multiswitch. This means that there isn't a direct connection from the dish to your apartment. So, a better LNB, a replacement multiswitch and/or new cabling might be a better bet. If you can get to this multiswitch then putting the booster up there would be a better bet than downstairs. Finally, you haven't said what size this satellite dish is or, assuming it's a multi-satellite set-up, whether the LNB is at the primary position. It's highly likely that what's really needed is a larger dish. [/QUOTE]
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