Dish size info for Nilesat 7W in western Europe & the UK

[ndiqbal]

Most Vertical Transponders during the evening, but non Horizontal transponders. Can Anyone tell me which is the strongest Horizontal channel I can try?

1.2M Andrews Ch Master
Titanium 0.2 (1st Edition)
Approx 20M Cable

What would be the best LNB for my dish and where to buy?

Thanks

 

[satpro]

Nice any photos of your dish can you receive any signal from eurobird2 25.5 east.

All horizontal and all vertical transponders from both Nilesat 101 and Nilesat 102.

One weak transponder - 11804H, the rest of the hoizonatals are 69% or above on my TM1000D super. (receiver threshold approx 65-66%)

This is with a Precision 1.8 Prime focus currently with an Inverto white Tech single and an Invacom adjustable feedhorn in Gravesend, Kent.

Waiting for a matched feedhorn to arrive, hopefully that might improve further.

:-laugh:-laugh:-laugh:-laugh


Also got a couple of locks on AB4 at 7.2W, but no picture.

 

[Robbo]

Most Vertical Transponders during the evening, but non Horizontal transponders. Can Anyone tell me which is the strongest Horizontal channel I can try?

1.2M Andrews Ch Master
Titanium 0.2 (1st Edition)
Approx 20M Cable

What would be the best LNB for my dish and where to buy?

Thanks

11919H or 12226H.
CM matched feedhorn I would have thought, not sure about LNB.

Nice any photos of your dish can you receive any signal from eurobird2 25.5 east.

YesI will do a picture when it's light. It doesn't look good at the moment, dish is on a scaffold pole clamped to a workmate. 25.5E is not going to possible due to obstructions at the moment.

 

[FORKS]

All horizontal and all vertical transponders from both Nilesat 101 and Nilesat 102.

Also got a couple of locks on AB4 at 7.2W, but no picture.

I can get locks on my 1.3m dish +sharp Lnb +wf165 cable+tm6800.
Loctaion West London.

12341 v 57% 4pm
10796v 58% 11am
10911V 57% 11am
10834v 55% 11am
10719v 52% 1pm
10873v 54% 11am
12399h 47% no lock 9am

Picture Lock on tm6800 is 49%.

All signal's drop after 8.30pm and only 12341v comes in at 52% at night if no rain.
All signals come back at 9am.
This bird behaves the opposite to nilesat as it gets stronger during the day.
mike

 

[sonnetpete]

Hi,

Location 0.9°W, 48.5°N. Conditions tonight (22:30) very clear, slightly frosty. Just fitted a Smart Titanium .2 LNB the other day and this afternoon moved it about 1cm in it's collar towards the dish focus. Seems to have improved things, although I can usually get good results from verticals on Nilesat all day (average of 49%Q) unless the weather is really bad.

Horizontals:

12303 - 61/46 (Strength/Quality)
11919 - 62/43
11959 - 62/42
11996 - 63/42
12304 - 63/44
12703 - 62/41
12226 - 63/45
12303 - 62/45
12419 - 66/44

Receiver cut off seems to be about 41%, so getting a stable picture most of the time. Things have improved as it gets later, but I want to try and move the LNB in a little more and see what happens. Perhaps when there is another clear night!!

Pete

 

[townni]

80cm cheltenham not a god damn thing

 

[Analoguesat]

80cm cheltenham not a god damn thing

Thats no surprise - 80cm is too small for even the stronger V frequencies off 7W in the UK.

 

[Robbo]

It is just possible to get 11862V on an 80cm wide Fortec Star dish in Kent.

 

[satelliteman]

100cm in South Mids pulls 11.862v for some parts of the day. Take A/S's advice, bigger dish needed

 

[dvmedia]

Nothing at all from 7w, not even a lock or any channel names here.

1 meter dish near London

 

[olisun]

I get all H's and V's (except AB4A) on my 1.2mtr Fibo located near Heathrow.

But when it's raining I lose 11766H and 11804H... The rest are fine though...

 

[canofan]

Nothing at all from 7w, not even a lock or any channel names here.

1 meter dish near London

you should be able to get a lock at least on verticals.
please review the LNB settings, cabling and switch.

good luck

 

[dvmedia]

you should be able to get a lock at least on verticals.
please review the LNB settings, cabling and switch.

good luck

Tried and retried (11862V) - can't get anything at all... not a sausage.

A lot of 8w stuff seems to leak in

 

[satesco]

What would be the best LNB for my dish

the best lnb is Inverto,0.2db;it has a very sensible oscillator and is very good on getting weak signal!

 

[satesco]

What would be the best LNB for my dish

the best lnb is Inverto,0.2db;it has a very sensible oscillator and is working well on weak signal!

 

[ndiqbal]

the best lnb is Inverto,0.2db;it has a very sensible oscillator and is working well on weak signal!

I have heard that the quad output are better than the single input, is this true?

I am using a 1.2 Channel Master. Getting a few Vertical channels only in the evening though. Im in Manchester.

Also by pulling the LNB further out from the dish increases signal, or does iy bring more noise from the edge of the dish?

I hope you can guide me to get the full power out of my dish.

Thanks

 

[Huevos]

I have heard that the quad output are better than the single input, is this true?

People say that about the Invacom quad. I haven't heard it in relation to Inverto.

I am using a 1.2 Channel Master. Getting a few Vertical channels only in the evening though. Im in Manchester.

Are you using a CM feedhorn? It's matched for that dish.

pulling the LNB further out from the dish increases signal, or does iy bring more noise from the edge of the dish?

The LNB should be at the focal point of the dish. If the feedhorn is matched to the dish it will collect signal from the entire dish surface but not beyond. Moving the LNB away from the focal point will result in signal degradation.

 

[steve in spain]

Hi,

It's my first post from Torrevieja Spain,

strong signal on all transponders with a 60cm but would rather have BBC2 24hrs on my 2.4 mtr dish

Thanks Steve

 

[Huevos]

strong signal on all transponders with a 60cm but would rather have BBC2 24hrs on my 2.4 mtr dish

What are you getting on 10930H? I can't get anything from AB4A after the switch over even on a 1.5 metre dish. Re: 2.4m how much BBC2 are you getting? If it's been installed by a typical Costa Blanca "satellite engineer" just using a squawker then the chances are you should be able to pick up a whole lot more if it is dialled in with a proper professional meter.

 

[ndiqbal]

People say that about the Invacom quad. I haven't heard it in relation to Inverto.

Are you using a CM feedhorn? It's matched for that dish.

The LNB should be at the focal point of the dish. If the feedhorn is matched to the dish it will collect signal from the entire dish surface but not beyond. Moving the LNB away from the focal point will result in signal degradation.

At present Im using the 1st Edition of the Titanium LNB on my 1.2 CM. I want to increase the gain by about 5-6db this will lock into more channels on the vertial beams.

I have heard mix feedback regarding the matched feedhorn for this dish. I dont want to go out and spend over a £100 on LNB and Feedhorn

please advise
Thanks