Recent content by Robert_winter_1000

Hello rolfw, It is a good idea. I will try it when I will be there in June. As far as I understand, the problem can be one of the following: Too strong or too week signal. What will be the solution in both cases? The size of the dish? E.g. use a bigger dish in case of weak signal and vice...

Hello PaulR, Yes, Dishpointer tells that the trees should be about 40 meters high in order to influence the signal. The problem is that the place is not flat/level but a mountains area. It won't surprise me if the trees are located in such place in which the total high exceeds the 40 meters...

Thank you for the information. I just tried it with the (Dish Alignment Calculator with Google Maps). I think there are some trees blocking the line of sight about 40-45 meters away. I don't know if this is the reason of having this problem? If yes what should be the solution because there is no...

Hello Tivù, No, I didn't use a Dishpointer, to be honest I do not know how to use it. I have a simple satellite finder which comes between the LNB and the receiver and gives a piep when it finds a satellite. Please let me know if you know better and easier device which can help me to find the...

Actually this is the biggest problem! The location is a valley surrounded by high mountains. Always I have to puzzle the place of the dish in order to get the best possible signal by trying to find an opening between the mountains. I have the feeling that this is causing a weak signal (though, I...

Hello timo_w2s, In this area of the Pyrenees (a valley situated between relatively high mountains) I have always problem receiving satellite signals (especially Astra1) even with another LNB and another receiver. I don't know if it is interference on the frequencies from somewhere? BTW is it...

Hello timo_w2s & Analoguesat, Thank you for your answers. Do you mean the signal of the LNB is too strong for the receiver to handle? If this is correct then why we can not get good Astra signal when the dish is aligned to Hotbird (primary focus) and Astra secondary lnb? In this case the...

Hello all, At home, in The Netherlands, I am using a (Vantage HDCS 8000) satellite receiver and a satellite dish of 1 meter with a digital universal single Monoblock with 2 LNB’s, one output (6.2 degrees) for both Astra1 (19.2 E) & Hotbird “Blue HD 2120 NX 0,2dB”. The Dish is aligned to Astra1...

That is exactly what I am thinking now Mark. The only thing is that now I am trying to understand my new Rx and then I am planning to go further. Mark, Would you like to tell me what for programs can I get (unscrambled) on which satellite? Regards, Robert

Hello Gordon & Mark, With your kind help and assistance I really start loving this field. Don’t be surprised if I will ask you some other questions in the future. Many thanks again for all your efforts. Robert

I thought I know the trick of getting both Astra and Hotbird now, maybe it is a good idea to put the old dish (1 meter) back. I just did it but the result was that I get a very good signal from Hotbird but nothing from Astra. I put back the new dish (about 80 cm) and both Astra & Hotbird are...

Thank you Gordon. Great Forum with great people :-thumb1

Hello Mark and Huevos, The problem is solved. The problem was (you should laugh about it :-rofl2) the left LNB slightly lower (NOT HIGHER) that the right one (picture 2). Therefore the signal of Astra was very low. I tilted the left LNB slightly higher so that it became higher than the right...

Mark, if you look to picture 2, the right LNB (with the black holder) is directed to the Hotbird and it receive a very good signal. The left LNB is taken some signal (Astra?) with some channels which I am not familiar with it. I tried to directed the right LNB to any other Hotbird but there is...

Hello Mark, Many thanks for your answer. I just put the information you gave me and scan it manually. Indeed I got Ned1, Ned2 and Ned3 but with very week signal (no pic). I am doubting now on the Monobloc if it is the correct one which I should use to get Hotbird and Astra (Dutch chanels)! Robert