Viasat tuning

[haugy]

Hi lads. I havent had my set up for long - triax 88, tm twin lnb, tm 2600 and openbox s10 hd. I havent been able to get a signal for 4.8e and wanting the xtra pl channels ready for next season. The club have it no probs down the road about 200 yards away from me and using a 90 cm dish as i am and there is deffo no line of sight issues. My motor was set up by 0.8w and picking up other sats fine but 4.8e is just eluding me? I have tried fine tuning with diseqc 1.2 but not getting anything. I know im using a cheap box so do u guys think that could be the issue? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Robbo]

Try picking up one of the stronger transponders first, like 12111H, then see if tilting the dish a bit, improves the signal.

 

[haugy]

Cheers Robbo. Tried that but still nothing? I must be tracking arc correctly tho cos receiving sats from far end east and west?

 

[Analoguesat]

First of all which bit of "England" are you in?

The Viasat channels are on the Nordic beam and very weak in the UK.

 

[haugy]

I am in the north east which I have heard is one of the best areas to be for 4.8e. plus like I said the pub 200 yards away has this sat no probs with same dish as me?

 

[Analoguesat]

I am in the north east which I have heard is one of the best areas to be for 4.8e. plus like I said the pub 200 yards away has this sat no probs with same dish as me?

In that case your dish isnt set up optimally is it?

 

[haugy]

Cheers analogue, so I can deffo rule out the cheepo receiver? I tweaked signal at 0.8w and it was absolutely perfect, pole is plumb and settings all spot on. I will try to get up there soon and tweak on 4.8e but I wud have thought I shud still be able to pick atleast some transponders up?

 

[Analoguesat]

You should CERTAINLY get the European beam stuff - they can be picked up on a Sky minidish in much of the UK.

Try the fta Ukrainian stuff on 1766H 27500 3/4 - thats nice and high powered

 

[fergyc]

That's funny, you're near me and I've had a similar issue. Got the best signal on 0.8W and then moved the motor to 4.8e and got nothing. For some reason it's at 5e for me, give that a go instead.

 

[haugy]

Ok well I can scan those fta Ukranian stuff and a cpl others but none of the sport channels etc that im after. One im particularly interested in is 11747v 27500. No signal at all but if i use diseqc to search east/west it picks up a signal but slightly off 4.8e but if i save position there and come out of diseqc section then signal is lost but if i go back in and press once east/west signal comes back again. Its like this openbox s10 doesnt like these transponders but its fine on other sats?

 

[Robbo]

Cheers analogue, so I can deffo rule out the cheepo receiver? I tweaked signal at 0.8w and it was absolutely perfect, pole is plumb and settings all spot on. I will try to get up there soon and tweak on 4.8e but I wud have thought I shud still be able to pick atleast some transponders up?

Not sure you can rule out the receiver. I had an issue with an Openbox (don't know which model) a couple of weeks ago.Was getting break-up on 28E but fine according to prof meter and Technomate RX (TM1000), but pixelation on Openbox!, seen similar issues with DM clones in the past also.

 

[fergyc]

Send it over with the motor an then tweak it manually

 

[haugy]

Fergy, I tweak it and find the signal (albeit slightly away from 4.8e) save position, come out to scan but signal has gone. If i go back into tweaking and press once eith east or west, signal comes immediately back?

 

[fergyc]

No, send the motor to 4.8 then loosen the bolts and move it either left and right and up and down etc.

 

[haugy]

OK will give that a go soon but all other sats are sweet?

 

[fergyc]

Same here, still had to tweak it a bit

 

[goatman]

guys, did u have any joy with tweaking dish ,
i'm near doncaster, and trying to get viasat pl channels
got 80cm dish,dream 500, with cheap lnb
snr is 78%

 

[martinuk]

Get a good sat meter go out there find 4.8 could be dish needs tweaking a bit

 

[Analoguesat]

guys, did u have any joy with tweaking dish ,
i'm near doncaster, and trying to get viasat pl channels
got 80cm dish,dream 500, with cheap lnb
snr is 78%

Your dish is on the small side, and the DB's are not known for their sensitive tuners.

Try finding the fta Ukrainian channels first. As mentioned above

 

[goatman]

thanks
what size dish should i go for
will 1 m dish work,see the 1.2m are a bit dear for just watching saturday football