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garyr · 09-07-06, 06:38 PM

hi i have a fortec star in north wales, im getting 87%on the quality bar for astra 2b but only 48% signal is there any way of boosting the signal the tv says no or bad signal cheers

Analoguesat · 09-07-06, 06:43 PM

Sounds like the alignment of the dish needs a tweak - you should be able to get 70+% quality easy. Try nudging the dish in each direction gently and see if it makes any difference. If not, then you will need a bigger dish.

garyr · 09-07-06, 06:46 PM

ye the quality is 80% but on the signal bar only 40% tried the box on the neighborer's he got 83% Q and 53% Signal

chavslav · 09-07-06, 07:09 PM

hi gary,

check lnb, and all your connections, how's the weather down there, that can play havoc with your signal..

all give the lnb a slight move,not too much, i done this before and gained another 10-15% , and as analoguesat says,slight movements on dish,tilt etc......

welcome to the boards...

garyr · 09-07-06, 07:12 PM

tried all that would a booster help?

chavslav · 09-07-06, 07:27 PM

don't think you can boost on sat , like you can coax.

what channel are you trying to get, can you see tv, when you move dish ?

garyr · 09-07-06, 07:50 PM

i can get some russian stations if i change the modulater to above 12000

Mickha · 09-07-06, 10:06 PM

I'm unaware of any Russian stations on Astra 2b, are you sure you're on 28.2E?

Analoguesat · 09-07-06, 11:34 PM

Russians???

:?

Gawd knows where your dish is pointing but is definitely not at 28E! Give us the station names and one of us will identifdy the satellite for you.

BGonaSTICK · 10-07-06, 09:28 AM

As far as boosting your signal, there is such a thing as a 'booster' for satellite IF, but I wouldn't recommend it. It just amplifies the noise as well as the signal, and is very unlikely to give you any improvement. They are really designed for very long cable runs, but even then I wouldn't bother.

Concentrate on dish alignment. What dish do you have, and what size is it?

STICK

09-07-06, 06:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
garyr Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	fortec star hi i have a fortec star in north wales, im getting 87%on the quality bar for astra 2b but only 48% signal is there any way of boosting the signal the tv says no or bad signal cheers

09-07-06, 06:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
Analoguesat Site Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 7,612 Thanks: 7 Thanked 194 Times in 182 Posts	Re: fortec star Sounds like the alignment of the dish needs a tweak - you should be able to get 70+% quality easy. Try nudging the dish in each direction gently and see if it makes any difference. If not, then you will need a bigger dish. __________________ Dreambox 7020 / Pace Sky Digibox / Amstrad Sky Italia box 5 dishes for 5E/9E/13E/16E/19E/23E/28E Please DO NOT pm the mods & admins for c&ble keys. You may get banned for it! Read the rules before you post - click here to read them

09-07-06, 06:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
garyr Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: fortec star ye the quality is 80% but on the signal bar only 40% tried the box on the neighborer's he got 83% Q and 53% Signal

09-07-06, 07:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
chavslav Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 338 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: fortec star hi gary, check lnb, and all your connections, how's the weather down there, that can play havoc with your signal.. all give the lnb a slight move,not too much, i done this before and gained another 10-15% , and as analoguesat says,slight movements on dish,tilt etc...... welcome to the boards...

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09-07-06, 07:27 PM	#6 (permalink)
chavslav Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 338 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: fortec star don't think you can boost on sat , like you can coax. what channel are you trying to get, can you see tv, when you move dish ?

09-07-06, 07:50 PM	#7 (permalink)
garyr Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: fortec star i can get some russian stations if i change the modulater to above 12000

09-07-06, 10:06 PM	#8 (permalink)
Mickha Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,341 Thanks: 3 Thanked 143 Times in 127 Posts	Re: fortec star I'm unaware of any Russian stations on Astra 2b, are you sure you're on 28.2E?

09-07-06, 11:34 PM	#9 (permalink)
Analoguesat Site Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 7,612 Thanks: 7 Thanked 194 Times in 182 Posts	Re: fortec star Russians??? :? Gawd knows where your dish is pointing but is definitely not at 28E! Give us the station names and one of us will identifdy the satellite for you. __________________ Dreambox 7020 / Pace Sky Digibox / Amstrad Sky Italia box 5 dishes for 5E/9E/13E/16E/19E/23E/28E Please DO NOT pm the mods & admins for c&ble keys. You may get banned for it! Read the rules before you post - click here to read them

10-07-06, 09:28 AM	#10 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Super Murderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 10,626 Thanks: 3 Thanked 53 Times in 34 Posts	Re: fortec star As far as boosting your signal, there is such a thing as a 'booster' for satellite IF, but I wouldn't recommend it. It just amplifies the noise as well as the signal, and is very unlikely to give you any improvement. They are really designed for very long cable runs, but even then I wouldn't bother. Concentrate on dish alignment. What dish do you have, and what size is it? STICK __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W