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Mickha · 01-07-06, 09:25 PM

Hi roy007,
if you're moving the dish physically you will have lost the arc. If you live in England, reset your motor to 0, ensure your pole is 100% vertical and then move the dish and motor until you're pointing at Thor 1W, this is the nearest satellite to true south for England.
What size dish are you using and what motor?
Best wishes
Mickha

BGonaSTICK · 01-07-06, 10:41 PM

If you were getting the same channels, then your motor wasn't moving

Do as Mickha says, and/or at least see if you can get your motor to move. Get someone to watch it, or mark the position and drive it from its eastern limit to its Western limit as a test.

Your motor must be 36V (as your receiver does not have DiSEqC 1.2) so maybe a motor connection has corroded or come loose?

roy007 · 03-07-06, 08:44 PM

one good result, ive found my manual!!!

Ive done all the suggestions youve made. Ive done a factory reset, and set the unit up again.
Ive got 15 satellites from Express in the west to ARAB2/3 in the east. Guess what no Asta2 !!
It should be between Astra1 and Arab2/3 nothing! Hundreds of channels on Asta1 and non on Astra 2

What am i doing wrong any more suggestions? I live near Swanley in Kent and have a 90cm dish. The dish is moving OK.

Cheers Roy007

Mickha · 03-07-06, 08:57 PM

Hi roy007,
unless there is an obstruction, impeding the signal, you should get a strong signal, try a different trasponder, ITV 10758 V 22000 and move your dish just a couple of degrees west of Arabsat 2B, 30.5W.
Please post back with the results.
Best wishes
Mickha

Analoguesat · 04-07-06, 09:00 AM

ARAB2/3 in the east

This will be the setting for the now renamed Badr's 2 & 3 at 26E - you need to go a bit further eastwards! You should get some interesting Arabic services off Badr 3. One of the most fascinating is Eri TV (Eritrea!) You can forget anything on Badr 2 - its aimed at the Mediterranean and is very weak in the UK.

roy007 - have a look at my website (www.digita l s a t.co.uk - you will need to remove the spaces in the name - one of the board filters breaks the url....) Just about anything listed on the site should be within range of your dish - the site only lists the free to air stuff and is aimed at the beginners end of the hobby with the idea of only listing the easy stuff to see...

roy007 · 06-07-06, 08:46 PM

Thanks once again for the assistance and suggestions.

I have a satellite repair shop not far from me Id already had a word with them about
my problem. One of the chaps came round to see if he could fix my problem after considerable time the only suggestion he came up with was that the dish, was being obstructed by some nearby trees and recommended i have the dish checked.( he didnt do that side of it) The next day i thought id have a last go at it!! It works. for what reason i dont know Anyway im well pleased with the results and your efforts at fixing the problem. I have certainly learnt a lot about the subject. I have visited digitalsat.co (very useful site. ) Thanks again. Roy007

01-07-06, 09:25 PM	#11 (permalink)
Mickha Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,706 Thanks: 5 Thanked 276 Times in 218 Posts	Re: searching for salellites Hi roy007, if you're moving the dish physically you will have lost the arc. If you live in England, reset your motor to 0, ensure your pole is 100% vertical and then move the dish and motor until you're pointing at Thor 1W, this is the nearest satellite to true south for England. What size dish are you using and what motor? Best wishes Mickha

01-07-06, 10:41 PM	#12 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Super Murderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 10,633 Thanks: 3 Thanked 64 Times in 37 Posts	Re: searching for salellites If you were getting the same channels, then your motor wasn't moving Do as Mickha says, and/or at least see if you can get your motor to move. Get someone to watch it, or mark the position and drive it from its eastern limit to its Western limit as a test. Your motor must be 36V (as your receiver does not have DiSEqC 1.2) so maybe a motor connection has corroded or come loose? __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

03-07-06, 08:44 PM	#13 (permalink)
roy007 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: searching for salellites one good result, ive found my manual!!! Ive done all the suggestions youve made. Ive done a factory reset, and set the unit up again. Ive got 15 satellites from Express in the west to ARAB2/3 in the east. Guess what no Asta2 !! It should be between Astra1 and Arab2/3 nothing! Hundreds of channels on Asta1 and non on Astra 2 What am i doing wrong any more suggestions? I live near Swanley in Kent and have a 90cm dish. The dish is moving OK. Cheers Roy007

03-07-06, 08:57 PM	#14 (permalink)
Mickha Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,706 Thanks: 5 Thanked 276 Times in 218 Posts	Re: searching for salellites Hi roy007, unless there is an obstruction, impeding the signal, you should get a strong signal, try a different trasponder, ITV 10758 V 22000 and move your dish just a couple of degrees west of Arabsat 2B, 30.5W. Please post back with the results. Best wishes Mickha

04-07-06, 09:00 AM	#15 (permalink)
Analoguesat satellite expert Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 8,299 Thanks: 10 Thanked 269 Times in 241 Posts	Re: searching for salellites ARAB2/3 in the east This will be the setting for the now renamed Badr's 2 & 3 at 26E - you need to go a bit further eastwards! You should get some interesting Arabic services off Badr 3. One of the most fascinating is Eri TV (Eritrea!) You can forget anything on Badr 2 - its aimed at the Mediterranean and is very weak in the UK. roy007 - have a look at my website (www.digita l s a t.co.uk - you will need to remove the spaces in the name - one of the board filters breaks the url....) Just about anything listed on the site should be within range of your dish - the site only lists the free to air stuff and is aimed at the beginners end of the hobby with the idea of only listing the easy stuff to see... __________________ To all the cable boys - do not post: keys of any sort firmware for receivers links to sites carrying files, keys or fixes Read the rules before you post - click here to read them


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06-07-06, 08:46 PM	#16 (permalink)
roy007 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: searching for salellites Thanks once again for the assistance and suggestions. I have a satellite repair shop not far from me Id already had a word with them about my problem. One of the chaps came round to see if he could fix my problem after considerable time the only suggestion he came up with was that the dish, was being obstructed by some nearby trees and recommended i have the dish checked.( he didnt do that side of it) The next day i thought id have a last go at it!! It works. for what reason i dont know Anyway im well pleased with the results and your efforts at fixing the problem. I have certainly learnt a lot about the subject. I have visited digitalsat.co (very useful site. ) Thanks again. Roy007