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jontydog · 24-09-06, 07:29 PM

Is it normal to get a stronger signal off Astra 19E and Hotbird than Eurobird 28E? With my sat meter I always get a much stronger signal off them and hardly a beep off 28E

BGonaSTICK · 24-09-06, 10:23 PM

28E probably has the strongest average signal (across all the transponders) of any satellite serving Europe.

jontydog · 25-09-06, 12:43 AM

hmm must be something wrong somewhere then. With the satmeter I have the strongest signal goes to zero on 19E -2 on hotbird and between -3 and -4 on 28E. This is using the Single LNB I was using before. Do you think that the LNB could be the problem? Going to try using the monoblock as a single one to see if it makes any difference. Can't see it being that as it is actually a sky digital LNB.

BGonaSTICK · 25-09-06, 12:56 AM

I doubt it's the LNB. How are you powering the meter?

jontydog · 25-09-06, 12:59 AM

the meter is inline with the lnb and the skystar 2 m8 so I assume its powered by the lnb. What are you doing up at this time

jontydog · 25-09-06, 01:33 AM

Definitely the LNB mateys 28e coming in loud and clear even Bonanza and the wrestling channel using me spare monoblock

BGonaSTICK · 25-09-06, 10:34 PM

Time for a clearout of some of your duff junk then

24-09-06, 07:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
jontydog Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,089 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	Signal Strength Is it normal to get a stronger signal off Astra 19E and Hotbird than Eurobird 28E? With my sat meter I always get a much stronger signal off them and hardly a beep off 28E __________________ TM 1000D Super. SS2 PCI. Echosmart Dsb 791 1M Dish. Edon 2120 Positioner. 80cm Mesh Dish Motorised. 28E to 30W

24-09-06, 10:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 166 Times in 60 Posts	Re: Signal Strength 28E probably has the strongest average signal (across all the transponders) of any satellite serving Europe. __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

25-09-06, 12:43 AM	#3 (permalink)
jontydog Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,089 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Signal Strength hmm must be something wrong somewhere then. With the satmeter I have the strongest signal goes to zero on 19E -2 on hotbird and between -3 and -4 on 28E. This is using the Single LNB I was using before. Do you think that the LNB could be the problem? Going to try using the monoblock as a single one to see if it makes any difference. Can't see it being that as it is actually a sky digital LNB. __________________ TM 1000D Super. SS2 PCI. Echosmart Dsb 791 1M Dish. Edon 2120 Positioner. 80cm Mesh Dish Motorised. 28E to 30W

25-09-06, 12:56 AM	#4 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 166 Times in 60 Posts	Re: Signal Strength I doubt it's the LNB. How are you powering the meter? __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

25-09-06, 12:59 AM	#5 (permalink)
jontydog Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,089 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Signal Strength the meter is inline with the lnb and the skystar 2 m8 so I assume its powered by the lnb. What are you doing up at this time __________________ TM 1000D Super. SS2 PCI. Echosmart Dsb 791 1M Dish. Edon 2120 Positioner. 80cm Mesh Dish Motorised. 28E to 30W

25-09-06, 01:33 AM	#6 (permalink)
jontydog Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,089 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Signal Strength Definitely the LNB mateys 28e coming in loud and clear even Bonanza and the wrestling channel using me spare monoblock __________________ TM 1000D Super. SS2 PCI. Echosmart Dsb 791 1M Dish. Edon 2120 Positioner. 80cm Mesh Dish Motorised. 28E to 30W

25-09-06, 10:34 PM	#7 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 166 Times in 60 Posts	Re: Signal Strength Time for a clearout of some of your duff junk then __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W