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Silvercrest SL65 Install Problems (Astra1 28.8E)
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<blockquote data-quote="jaytapp" data-source="post: 425232" data-attributes="member: 264657"><p><span style="color: black">Hi Guys,</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: black">Good and bad news I'm afraid to say. <img src="https://www.satellites.co.uk/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /> O-no</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: black">I adjusted everything to the right positions...LNB skew to 25 minutes to the hour from behind the dish...elevation was out so using the guide on the rear of the dish now set to 25 degrees...the azimuth (direction) 146 degrees actually slightly more as using magnetic north.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: black">Then ensured Astra 28.2E was selected in the set up and checked that the TP frequency was set to 10714 which it was. Used a Satfinder to double check and it showed a strong signal.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: black">Then performed an Auto Scan and found loads of channels....</span></p><p><span style="color: black">Turk Shop</span></p><p><span style="color: black">Turk Spor</span></p><p><span style="color: black">Turk TV</span></p><p><span style="color: black">Ordu TV</span></p><p><span style="color: black">Hayat TV</span></p><p><span style="color: black">Istanbul</span><span style="color: black"> TV</span></p><p><span style="color: black">Hilal TV........ so I assume that’s Turksat 42E found then ha ha.</span></p><p><span style="color: black">(But as I’m new to this I may be wrong, but have written down the whole list of channels) </span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: black">After finding these channels I did do a further check in the Antenna Set Up Menu to ensure I was still on Astra 28.2E and 10714 and it was.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: black">So the big question....where is the holy grail Astra 28.2E from here???</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: black">I marked this position on the mounting pole, and leaving the skew and elevation as it was. I've tried moving the dish left to right (viewing from behind the dish). The Satfinder has found two more strong signals one each side of my mark, about 5mm either side. I did retry an Auto Scan at both locations but nothing, and no pictures.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: black">Apologies for going on a bit here, but just want to give as much info as possible. </span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: black">Any ideas, thoughts or instructions, to get Astra 28.8E gladly received</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: black">Thanks again</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jaytapp, post: 425232, member: 264657"] [COLOR=black]Hi Guys,[/COLOR] [COLOR=black]Good and bad news I'm afraid to say. :) O-no[/COLOR] [COLOR=black]I adjusted everything to the right positions...LNB skew to 25 minutes to the hour from behind the dish...elevation was out so using the guide on the rear of the dish now set to 25 degrees...the azimuth (direction) 146 degrees actually slightly more as using magnetic north.[/COLOR] [COLOR=black]Then ensured Astra 28.2E was selected in the set up and checked that the TP frequency was set to 10714 which it was. Used a Satfinder to double check and it showed a strong signal.[/COLOR] [COLOR=black]Then performed an Auto Scan and found loads of channels....[/COLOR] [COLOR=black]Turk Shop[/COLOR] [COLOR=black]Turk Spor[/COLOR] [COLOR=black]Turk TV[/COLOR] [COLOR=black]Ordu TV[/COLOR] [COLOR=black]Hayat TV[/COLOR] [COLOR=black]Istanbul[/COLOR][COLOR=black] TV[/COLOR] [COLOR=black]Hilal TV........ so I assume that’s Turksat 42E found then ha ha.[/COLOR] [COLOR=black](But as I’m new to this I may be wrong, but have written down the whole list of channels) [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]After finding these channels I did do a further check in the Antenna Set Up Menu to ensure I was still on Astra 28.2E and 10714 and it was.[/COLOR] [COLOR=black]So the big question....where is the holy grail Astra 28.2E from here???[/COLOR] [COLOR=black]I marked this position on the mounting pole, and leaving the skew and elevation as it was. I've tried moving the dish left to right (viewing from behind the dish). The Satfinder has found two more strong signals one each side of my mark, about 5mm either side. I did retry an Auto Scan at both locations but nothing, and no pictures.[/COLOR] [COLOR=black]Apologies for going on a bit here, but just want to give as much info as possible. [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]Any ideas, thoughts or instructions, to get Astra 28.8E gladly received[/COLOR] [COLOR=black]Thanks again[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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