Telstar 12 transponders inactive? Please help

[LOVEUSTV]

There are 4 active transponders on Telstar 12 at 11.518/11.522/11.527 and 11.531. Some time ago 11.522 became unavailable to me and now afer years of it being there 11.527 has disappeared. I only have a 90cm dish and would like to know if anyone else has lost this channel. It gets named as DAD 5 FIBER TX. Please help me to find out if it has been taken down or just made weaker so my dish is unable to pick it up.

Thanks for any help - Lino

 

[nelson_b]

hi -
just done a blind search --- i pick up these -- using a 1.8 cm dish
11527 H 3197 DAD-5 Fiber TX -12 active with black screen
11518 H 3744 DAD-4 Fiber TX -11active with black screen
11532 H 3198 MSNBC active news channel
90 c.m should manage to get them ok -- maybe a ne w l.n.b .is needed or the dish alignment has moved a fraction

cheers nelson.b.

 

[LOVEUSTV]

Thanks that is reassuring. My LNB is over 5 years old. I didn't realise that can be the difference between getting a channel I have had for years and not. Can you suggest what LNB I should be asking for? I really want to get DAD 5 Fiber tx back. I really appreciate your info and help.

Cheers - Lino

 

[nelson_b]

hi
the " inverto black ultra " is the best choice at the moment -it seems especialy good on weaker satellites - others on this forum will back this up --- they were not so easy to find a year or so back but the e.bay site has plenty now - if any forum sponsers dont have them -
its worth making sure your dish alignment is ok first though -- wear and tear over the years - the elevation might have dropped a touch

still just a black screen on both the DAD channels though - when i checked a couple of mins ago ago--

 

[popovp]

11531H/3197 was stable 40 min ago (74-80% quality), but abb.5min later - jamps 0-80%.
1.2m, inverto white.

http://prikachi.com/images/323/2713323o.jpg

http://prikachi.com/images/326/2713326M.jpg

P.S.Now again O.K.

http://prikachi.com/images/7/2715007z.jpg

 

[wium]

Most likely dish alignment.It is a very difficult satellite to get spot on.

 

[LOVEUSTV]

Thanks everyone. I am going to change the LNB and check alignment at the same time. Can anyone get a signal on 11.522 on Telstar 12? I also used to be able to get the CBS Newsfeed on Eutesat W2, can anyone else get this now? Thanks - Lino

 

[Lazarus]

11522 H 1500 resembles the Dodo. Not a dicky.