Maplin Portable Kit Question

[hdp160]

Obvious things to check is the LNB marked with a home position 0 degrees for the skew angle?

 

[Lazarus]

Angles, eh?

Does the dish have an offset arm? I'm sure it will have ................. don't forget to take the offset angle into account when adjusting the elevation. A standard error is to assume the dish face should be elevated to the target figure.

 

[hdp160]

As Tivu stated first attempts usually have the dish pointing to high.

You have the LNB powered? ( you have seen something when it was held at your other dish prime focus .. yes?)

 

[Rolandh]

Angles, eh?

Does the dish have an offset arm? I'm sure it will have ................. don't forget to take the offset angle into account when adjusting the elevation. A standard error is to assume the dish face should be elevated to the target figure.

Yes it has an offset arm, I've even tried it with the offset arm level so the dish face is slightly facing the ground with no luck. I might have another go later or tomorrow if the weather is ok.

Roland

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[Lazarus]

Dish face should be vertical (by eye) as a starting point .......... then slowly (very slowly!) alter azimuth only until you hit a Satellite >>> Scan then check Channel names to determine which Satellite you've hit, then you'll know which way to move it to the true target, both in Az and El.


Oh, and if you're using a squawker, the cable stub they come with is usually of very poor quality and you'd be advised to make up one of your own to prevent poor connections or even short circuits (owing to the ease with which the centre core can be displaced)

 

[Rolandh]

Dish face should be vertical (by eye) as a starting point .......... then slowly (very slowly!) alter azimuth only until you hit a Satellite >>> Scan then check Channel names to determine which Satellite you've hit, then you'll know which way to move it to the true target, both in Az and El.


Oh, and if you're using a squawker, the cable stub they come with is usually of very poor quality and you'd be advised to make up one of your own to prevent poor connections or even short circuits (owing to the ease with which the centre core can be displaced)

I'll have to give it a go again later and see how I get on.

Roland

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[Rolandh]

As Tivu stated first attempts usually have the dish pointing to high.

You have the LNB powered? ( you have seen something when it was held at your other dish prime focus .. yes?)

I was able to get the 19e channels when I hold the LNB near the LNB that is used for my Freesat PVR so I know that It's getting power from the box.

Roland

 

[Rolandh]

I've managed to now lock on to 28e, but when I try anything else I get no lock.

Roland

 

[Captain Jack]

What else are you trying to lock?

 

[Lazarus]

For 19E you'll need to raise the elevation a couple of degrees, for 13E a tiny bit more.

 

[Rolandh]

What else are you trying to lock?

I'm trying to get Astra 19e or Hotbird 13e.

Roland

 

[Rolandh]

For 19E you'll need to raise the elevation a couple of degrees, for 13E a tiny bit more.

Do I leave the dish pointing in the same direction as 28e or move it slightly?

Roland

 

[Captain Jack]

You have to move the dish slightly to the east - 19.2 East to be exact and 13 East respectively

 

[pgh13]

I think he means slightly to the West..... If you standing behind the dish that's a little to the right

 

[Lazarus]

Do I leave the dish pointing in the same direction as 28e or move it slightly?

Roland

As C-J says - except to the West, not the East ...... sorry, I assumed you knew to move it's Azimuth too.

The 9 degrees between 28E and 19E isn't very much at all, so don't go mad!

And 19E and 13E are even closer to each other.

Edit: pgh has it on the nose.

 

[Rolandh]

You have to move the dish slightly to the east - 19.2 East to be exact and 13 East respectively

I'm getting what seems like a lock when I try and do a scan of 13e, but it returns no channels when I've scanned. i might have to borrow my mums FTA box at some point, as the Foxsat-HDdoesn't seem to want to give out any signal readings when I go through it's satellite Database.

Roland

 

[Lazarus]

Foxsat Transponder lists are way, way out of date.

Go to Flysat and choose a target TP then scroll to the end of the Foxsat TP list to "User" and entr the new (and correct!) TP. Then just scan that.

Foxsat's are not that easy to use for setting up a system - ok once you've got to grips with it, but not for setting up.

 

[Rolandh]

I think he means slightly to the West..... If you standing behind the dish that's a little to the right

I was turning it to my left Doh! Will I have to alter the LNB Skew or will it be fine on 0 Skew?

Roland

 

[Rolandh]

Foxsat Transponder lists are way, way out of date.

Go to Flysat and choose a target TP then scroll to the end of the Foxsat TP list to "User" and entr the new (and correct!) TP. Then just scan that.

Foxsat's are not that easy to use for setting up a system - ok once you've got to grips with it, but not for setting up.

I usually use King Of Sats, but I'll give Flysat a go.

I used the Foxsat to setup when I was using the taping the LNB to the Mini Dish trick and it worked quite well.

Roland

 

[Lazarus]

Fair enough if you're happy driving it. Once you've found 13E or 19E, use the "Network On" option as this will find a fair few more TPs for you and reduce the amount of manual editing needed.

Zero skew should be ok for acquisition, but a better compromise position would be for you to turn it to one or two o'clock as seen looking from LNB towards dish. ie F connector will be at seven or eight o'clock

KingofSat is fine.