Recent content by Electron1

The holder isn't quite long enough to stretch from 13E to 28.2E and it's difficult to get 13E and 19.2E LNBs close enough together so the final position of the dish is a compromise. Despite my request to the installer to simply move the dish and point for the best signal from Eurobird which...

I had already set up my 3 LNB set up (13E, 19E and 28.2E) on the patio, I got 80+% signal quality from all channels. I asked a local installer to put it on the wall. I had already done all the wiring, he asked £70. The downside was that Hotbird and Eutelsat channels now disappear when it rains...

OK on your reply, Timo, didn't realise that Sky rented transponders, seems logical though. This also explains why Press TV was taken 'off Sky', they withdrew the right to use their rented transponder. I know that for ITV channels Arqiva provide the feeds, may be the same for BBC although they...

I recently set up a dish on the patio with 3 LNBs as aside. like this one http://www.satellite...1st-set-up.html Although they say you can't, I got 80+ % signal from the weaker channels on Astra 1, 2, Eurobird and Hotbird. I put in a disecq switch and sealed it all up with self amalgamating tape...

I see that the BBC are advertising their 24 channels 'on Sky.' Well they are certainly on satellite, Eutelsat 28A and Astra !N. Doesn't that mean they are 'on Astra' or 'on Eurobird?' I can't see where Sky comes into it except the channels show on their EPG (I believe). Sky isn't even the...