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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 manic midlander retired mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 11,668 Thanks: 21 Thanked 1,339 Times in 990 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. __________________ Basic forum rules for both satellite & cable: no keys no patches no offering or asking for card shares Anyone pm'ing me for details of card sharing or anything to do with hacking cable will be banned immediately Analogue forever!!

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 2 Times in 2 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...

09-07-06, 07:12 PM	#5 (permalink)
garyr Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: fortec star tried all that would a booster help?

09-07-06, 07:27 PM	#6 (permalink)
chavslav Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 338 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 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: 5,004 Thanks: 44 Thanked 1,215 Times in 862 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 manic midlander retired mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 11,668 Thanks: 21 Thanked 1,339 Times in 990 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. __________________ Basic forum rules for both satellite & cable: no keys no patches no offering or asking for card shares Anyone pm'ing me for details of card sharing or anything to do with hacking cable will be banned immediately Analogue forever!!

10-07-06, 09:28 AM	#10 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 166 Times in 60 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