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Channel Master 120 for 28.2E in rural southern Sweden
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<blockquote data-quote="archive10" data-source="post: 897685"><p>But it is now even better!</p><p></p><p>Lately, I've been using a TBS-5922 connected to a PC as a sat-meter (at least a strength meter). I use the app that comes with it (fail to remember the name, but it's OEM and wants me to upgrade all the time).</p><p>But the readings are indicated as a perecentage, no indication of a percentage of what, or if there is a AGC or similar in operation. The readings when setting up this dish peaked at 96%, and 87% or somthing similar. You get the picture.</p><p></p><p>Not quite satisfied with this process, and wanting to get it spot-on, I borrowed the ProMax meter again, brought it to Sweden to optimize adjustment.</p><p>And shure enough, fine-tuning the alignment gave me an increase in power by about 1.2 dB, and that + skew adjustment gave me an increase in C/N (S/N) of just shy of 1.7 dB!</p><p></p><p>I now have better reception on 10773 (BBC) here in Sweden than I measured in Denmark in springtime using the exact same LNB on a CM120 (admittedly a different one, but this one is more battered than the one in DK!):</p><p></p><p>Eastern DK: avg 10.0 dB C/N</p><p>Sweden: avg 11.3 dB C/N</p><p></p><p>The swedish location is about 100 km further east then the DK one, but it is still a remarkable increase in C/N ratio.</p><p></p><p>Lessons confirmed/learned:</p><p>- Skew is super important for fringe</p><p>- Can't beat using a proper meter</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="archive10, post: 897685"] But it is now even better! Lately, I've been using a TBS-5922 connected to a PC as a sat-meter (at least a strength meter). I use the app that comes with it (fail to remember the name, but it's OEM and wants me to upgrade all the time). But the readings are indicated as a perecentage, no indication of a percentage of what, or if there is a AGC or similar in operation. The readings when setting up this dish peaked at 96%, and 87% or somthing similar. You get the picture. Not quite satisfied with this process, and wanting to get it spot-on, I borrowed the ProMax meter again, brought it to Sweden to optimize adjustment. And shure enough, fine-tuning the alignment gave me an increase in power by about 1.2 dB, and that + skew adjustment gave me an increase in C/N (S/N) of just shy of 1.7 dB! I now have better reception on 10773 (BBC) here in Sweden than I measured in Denmark in springtime using the exact same LNB on a CM120 (admittedly a different one, but this one is more battered than the one in DK!): Eastern DK: avg 10.0 dB C/N Sweden: avg 11.3 dB C/N The swedish location is about 100 km further east then the DK one, but it is still a remarkable increase in C/N ratio. Lessons confirmed/learned: - Skew is super important for fringe - Can't beat using a proper meter [/QUOTE]
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