DonSE2
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- My Satellite Setup
- TD110
- My Location
- London
I had a TD110 ground mounted 2 years ago at the end of my garden. Since then it has taken the odd knock but after tweaking the declination angle of the dish i've been able to maintain a strong signal. However our neighbours have just started a loft conversion and the scaffolding is knocking out signal between 0.8W-12.5W. For reference on my TM5402 I was getting roughly 15.2db on 0.8W Sky News 12418 V 28000. When i move it over to 3W I am able to get a picture on Capri 12739 V 12173 but it's only 6db. Based on this useful list Strongest transponders - SatsUK it seems lower that what I should be getting and I can't get any signal till I shift over to 15W which based on dishpointer is clear of where the scaffolding finishes. I've decided to realign in order to maximise the signal, firstly I was just going to leave it on the current mount and get comfortable with the positioning then I was thinking of extending the mount up 50cm in the hope it would clear the scaffold (given 0.8W seems unaffected i'm assuming it's only just blocking the signal at 3W and the extra 50cm height might solve it). I could relocate it 2m further down the garden but I want to avoid this for now. I've read the guides but i'm still confused on some things:
1) For reference when tuning what should I be getting on Sky News 0.8W. London based with TD110 and Inverto Black Ultra lnb. The best I have recorded is 15.7db. Is anyone is able to tell me the signal they get on Capri 3W that would be useful as well.
2) How can you fine tune the declination angle? The bracket seems really badly designed for this. If the bolts are loose then the dish can rock left and right. Too tight and it won't move. Put a bit more pressure and the dish will slip 1 degree in one go too far and then you have to start again loosen the bolts and rock the dish back up the bracket. Even times when i've managed to optimise the signal tightening the bolts has thrown it out.
Thanks
1) For reference when tuning what should I be getting on Sky News 0.8W. London based with TD110 and Inverto Black Ultra lnb. The best I have recorded is 15.7db. Is anyone is able to tell me the signal they get on Capri 3W that would be useful as well.
2) How can you fine tune the declination angle? The bracket seems really badly designed for this. If the bolts are loose then the dish can rock left and right. Too tight and it won't move. Put a bit more pressure and the dish will slip 1 degree in one go too far and then you have to start again loosen the bolts and rock the dish back up the bracket. Even times when i've managed to optimise the signal tightening the bolts has thrown it out.
Thanks