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Results from Peterborough, Cambs at 9am BST (overcast, cloudy, light rain). Equipment: Technomate TM-5402 HD M2, Triax TD88, Inverto Black Ultra single, Superior Dark Motor, PF100 CAI approved coax. 11265V 73% quality 11265H 76% quality 11305V 73% quality (audio on NRK channels) 11305H 75%...

Results from Peterborough, Cambs using a Technomate TM-5402 HD M2 with Triax TD88 and Inverto Black Ultra single LNB... 11265V 77% quality 11265H 80% quality 11305V 78% quality (audio on NRK channels) 11305H 79% quality 11345V 77% quality 11345H 78% quality 11385V 78% quality Signal levels...

All seven SES 5 Nordic beam TPs coming in at 80% quality or slightly above on my TM-5402 HD M2 with TD88 and Black Ultra here in Cambridgeshire. Sadly all channels encrypted so no pictures, but I can hear the audio on the NRK channels.

All signals gone again for me now, been here for the past hour or so.

Good evening to try Astra 1G again. Getting 11758H at 54% and 12305H at 59% on my TD88.

I bought a TM-5402 HD M2 a few weeks ago to replace my faulty BM7000S. The interface and menus don't look quite as modern on the Technomate, but the features and functions are better and it's far more of an enthusiast and better receiver IMO, the Blade is just boring. The D15 on the other hand...

They're almost certainly for extra Red Button streams for events over the summer period, such as Wimbledon. The film is entitled 'BBC Widescreen Digital Test Transmission' and was made in 1998 for the BBC to set up their digital transmissions and compression. It would no doubt have been...

37.5W is about my limit as well, due to the pitch of our roof. I get a nice strong signal off 37.5W on my TD88.

That's a very good way to look at it Martin and backs up what I said above. :)

I think the problem is many people put the K at the bottom and T at the top because it looks right, without thinking for a minute that the K bracket is actually stronger and the top is where all the weight/load is being taken.

K at the top and T at the bottom. K brackets are stronger. Two K brackets (top and middle) are a good idea if the dish and motor is being mounted high above the top bracket, to clear obstacles in the line of sight for example, or if installing a large heavy dish. My TD88 and motor is mounted on...

Why do Eutelsat keep putting satellites at 3E? Hot Bird 10 is already there with hardly anything on it and now they're launching Eutelsat 3D!? It seems like a huge waste.

Astra 1G gone for me now, the signal must have weakened again. 11758H went earlier in the evening, but 12090V lasted much longer.

Currently locking 11758H and 12090V on my TD88, but also had 12305H a short while ago. 12090V is the strongest for me.

Just flicked back over to 31.5E and 12.090V coming in loud and clear now at 48% quality. This is with a TD88, Black Ultra LNB and BM7000S in Cambs. Now is the perfect opportunity for anyone wanting to try this sat.