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Sky & Freesat fringe reception
Channel 4 on 10714H dropped away
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<blockquote data-quote="archive10" data-source="post: 1033822"><p>It just might. 2E is roughly at 28.5E, whereas 2F and 2G are nearer 28.2E.</p><p>Astra 2D used to be at 28.2E, so it is aiming for 2F/G rather than 2E.</p><p></p><p>In my experience, this spread-out makes a difference for fringe reception.</p><p>When going >1m dish here (e.g. 1.2m), there is a clear difference pointing at 28.5E and 28.2E.</p><p>On a 1.8, the effect is usually even more marked due to the narrower beam width.</p><p>Although I am east of spot rather than south, I believe similar principle applies both places.</p><p></p><p>So pointing at 28.2E, you may lose some of the harder-to-catch transponders.</p><p>If 10714H is one of the more difficult ones on 2E, then that will be one of the first to go.</p><p>Coupled with the low frequency, it is in obvious candidate for challenging reception with a ageing LNB aimed at 28.2E.</p><p></p><p>If your core watching needs can be met with SD channels on 2E, then I would speculate that re-aligning the dish to 28.2E could give you better results on 10714.</p><p>However, you will then probably find the 2F/G channels more prone to problems.</p><p>OTOH, if you can do with the stuff on 2F/G, you probably don't need to touch anything.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="archive10, post: 1033822"] It just might. 2E is roughly at 28.5E, whereas 2F and 2G are nearer 28.2E. Astra 2D used to be at 28.2E, so it is aiming for 2F/G rather than 2E. In my experience, this spread-out makes a difference for fringe reception. When going >1m dish here (e.g. 1.2m), there is a clear difference pointing at 28.5E and 28.2E. On a 1.8, the effect is usually even more marked due to the narrower beam width. Although I am east of spot rather than south, I believe similar principle applies both places. So pointing at 28.2E, you may lose some of the harder-to-catch transponders. If 10714H is one of the more difficult ones on 2E, then that will be one of the first to go. Coupled with the low frequency, it is in obvious candidate for challenging reception with a ageing LNB aimed at 28.2E. If your core watching needs can be met with SD channels on 2E, then I would speculate that re-aligning the dish to 28.2E could give you better results on 10714. However, you will then probably find the 2F/G channels more prone to problems. OTOH, if you can do with the stuff on 2F/G, you probably don't need to touch anything. [/QUOTE]
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