lazious
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- My Satellite Setup
- Multi sat for Astra 19.2 (60cm dish)and 28.2.(1.2 m and MTI Twin AP82-XT2BL) LNB .Skymaster DS33 receiver.
- My Location
- Mallorca Spain
I am down in the south west of Mallorca (well someone has to be ).
I recently set up a multi sat system using an existing 60cm dish for Astra 19.2 and my neighbours 1.2 meter dish with a MTI twin AP82-XT2BL LNB for Astra 28.2. I'd bought a cheap receiver , Skymaster DS33 ,while in Germany.Thing is..
Reception on 19.2 is perfect 24/7 rain or shine.
Reception on 28.2 is perfect all day long. BBC1-4,ITV1-4 etc. Come sunset and i start to lose the Beeb but ITV1 on Meridian keeps going for another hour or so and then breaks up. Around 9 pm ish and all the above have gone. All the stuff on the south and north beams are perfect 24/7.
I replaced the cable (25 meters) with good quality stuff from a Sat shop. I noticed that when the receiver is connected on a two meter length from the LNB signal quality on 10773 H is c 85%. Horizontal is always stonger than vertical.When connected on the full 25 m this drops to 81%. Is that to be expected.??
Now my neighbour has his connection to a Pace Digibox and he tells me that his reception (BBC and ITV etc) is fine unless its really chucking it down.
I'm back to blighty next week and i dont know whether i should plump for a Pace box for 28.2 and retain the Skymaster for 19.2. I dont like the idea of having two boxes and all the messing about when you want to change channels. Much neater when you can just switch dishes anonymously.
So if i'm right in my assumption..the Skymaster is not up to it re the fringe reception can anyone recommend a FTA that is a sensitive as the PACE and cure my problems. Or is the PACE and other digiboxes the best bet for 28.2 fringe reception.
All info and tips greatly appreciated.
I recently set up a multi sat system using an existing 60cm dish for Astra 19.2 and my neighbours 1.2 meter dish with a MTI twin AP82-XT2BL LNB for Astra 28.2. I'd bought a cheap receiver , Skymaster DS33 ,while in Germany.Thing is..
Reception on 19.2 is perfect 24/7 rain or shine.
Reception on 28.2 is perfect all day long. BBC1-4,ITV1-4 etc. Come sunset and i start to lose the Beeb but ITV1 on Meridian keeps going for another hour or so and then breaks up. Around 9 pm ish and all the above have gone. All the stuff on the south and north beams are perfect 24/7.
I replaced the cable (25 meters) with good quality stuff from a Sat shop. I noticed that when the receiver is connected on a two meter length from the LNB signal quality on 10773 H is c 85%. Horizontal is always stonger than vertical.When connected on the full 25 m this drops to 81%. Is that to be expected.??
Now my neighbour has his connection to a Pace Digibox and he tells me that his reception (BBC and ITV etc) is fine unless its really chucking it down.
I'm back to blighty next week and i dont know whether i should plump for a Pace box for 28.2 and retain the Skymaster for 19.2. I dont like the idea of having two boxes and all the messing about when you want to change channels. Much neater when you can just switch dishes anonymously.
So if i'm right in my assumption..the Skymaster is not up to it re the fringe reception can anyone recommend a FTA that is a sensitive as the PACE and cure my problems. Or is the PACE and other digiboxes the best bet for 28.2 fringe reception.
All info and tips greatly appreciated.