Thor 1W

[jimmyireland35]

I have inserted all the frequencies for 1 west manually and presto all channels began to download. However the kiosk channels are breaking up and freezing. I get a reading on these of 79% Strength and 80 to 82% Quality. The weather is fine with no wind.

Any ideas on this.

 

[BGonaSTICK]

Good, you're getting there.

I'd power off the box, then power it on again. If that doesn't fix it, then you might have to either have your dish re-aligned (try that first if you can reach it yourself - see below for a tip on how to 'test'), a software upgrade to whatever is doing the decoding (I don't think you said what...), or possibly (and maybe more likely than both of the above), a bigger dish, say 1.2M.

If the dish is reasonably accessible, you can try GENTLY flexing the dish by holding the very edge and 'twisting' it east/west a few millimeters, then up/down a few millimeters, while someone checks reception, or a signal on a meter.

0.8W or 1W? Very little difference, but if your reception is marginal, set up on a frequency that you most want, like K!osk!

 

[jimmyireland35]

Tried the Mnahattan receiver site but no updates available.......

tried fine tuning the dish.................No improvement.............

It is only happening on the Kiosk channels and the BBC ones...............


Looks like a bigger dish........................

Any one in Ireland know where I can get a 1.1/1.2 m dish at a reasonable price?


Thanks

 

[Razor]

Have a look in the Buy and Sell

 

[BGonaSTICK]

If your 1M is struggling in good weather, then I sugest that you go for at least a 1.2M (a 1.1 is not going to give you enough 'extra' signal). You'll also need a 36V motor for it, as the diseqc motors are not really up to throwing a 1.2 around. It would work, but it would wear out very quickly, and may be stripped to shreds in a high wind.

 

[jimmyireland35]

Thanks for all the help. This is begining to sound costly. What I think I will do for the moment is to ignore the motor part , and just go for a 1.2m fixed dish.

Thanks


Jimmy

 

[BGonaSTICK]

No probs, glad to help. Might be worth getting an installer on-site to confirm my diagnosis before you lay out loads of cash.

 

[Razor]

Thanks for all the help. This is begining to sound costly. What I think I will do for the moment is to ignore the motor part , and just go for a 1.2m fixed dish.

Thanks


Jimmy

I have a 1.1m dish here in laois and get neary all the 1W channels. Also I do have a motor on the dish, and like Stick says, they are not really ment for big dishes. But in saying that, a 1.2 dish and no motor is like having Roller with no wheels. It wont drive anywhere, but will drive you mad.