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broxburnmotors · 02-10-06, 11:56 AM

Have just put a dish on the wall, managed to get a 49 % signal on both astra 19 and 28 , but no sign of the 2 main channels i require which are men and motors and CITV. Any suggestions as to which satelite or direction I should be pointing towards ?

Chrisuk · 02-10-06, 12:36 PM

Hi mate,

What reciever have you got ?

If you have a Technomate, you can do a blind scan, & it will pick up a load of channels that you may not get on a normal scan.

Failing that, find out the transponder for those channels & just scan that ! Google flysat !!

Jimdefruit · 02-10-06, 01:37 PM

49% is very 'iffy' to receive anything.

It depends upon your receiver but anything below about 55% is not likely to give you a picture and even then it is likely to break up.

Let us know a bit about your receiver and dish and approximate location ie north Uk, south UK, Africa etc.

broxburnmotors · 02-10-06, 02:16 PM

The receiver is a german silvercrest SL65 supplied with a 57cm dish, Location is Edinburgh..

BGonaSTICK · 03-10-06, 01:52 AM

Your dish should be large enough for 28.2E Astra 2 which is where the two channels you require are, but as has been mentioned, you'll probably get that sort of signal from background radiation alone. I don't think you've found either satellite yet.

Have a look at this. It should help you align your dish.

http://www.satellitehelp.co.uk/forum...p?topic=1678.0

Good luck, and let us know how you get on

STICK

broxburnmotors · 03-10-06, 10:40 PM

Followed the link into the map and got my co-ordinates of 56 north and -2.85 east.How do I use these to find the sat astra 28 ?

Analoguesat · 03-10-06, 10:43 PM

Thats damn close to me.

Imagine due south is "12o'clock" Point the towards "10o'clock".. Put the dish face vertical and you will be very close. You cant miss 28E - its bl**dy strong!

broxburnmotors · 03-10-06, 10:53 PM

I got the dish from lidl. It may have been run over a few times with a shopping trolley !!!. Do u know if the lidl kit is up to the job...

Analoguesat · 03-10-06, 11:20 PM

Should be fine. 28E has some ultra high power sats slotted there.

BGonaSTICK · 03-10-06, 11:24 PM

If you follow the link on the page above (i.e. http://www.ses-astra.com/consumer/si...tant/index.php) and either click exactly where you are on the map, or type in your co-ordinates if you already know them then click 'Next' at the bottom of the page. Fill in the info and click 'Next' etc. until you get to the end, it'll tell you how to align your dish

If you still have problems, get back and we'll talk you through it in a different way until you're comfortable.

Regards,

STICK

02-10-06, 11:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
broxburnmotors Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	new install, cant find men and motors / citv Have just put a dish on the wall, managed to get a 49 % signal on both astra 19 and 28 , but no sign of the 2 main channels i require which are men and motors and CITV. Any suggestions as to which satelite or direction I should be pointing towards ?

02-10-06, 12:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
Chrisuk Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 77 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: new install, cant find men and motors / citv Hi mate, What reciever have you got ? If you have a Technomate, you can do a blind scan, & it will pick up a load of channels that you may not get on a normal scan. Failing that, find out the transponder for those channels & just scan that ! Google flysat !!

02-10-06, 01:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
Jimdefruit Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,775 Thanks: 10 Thanked 113 Times in 105 Posts	Re: new install, cant find men and motors / citv 49% is very 'iffy' to receive anything. It depends upon your receiver but anything below about 55% is not likely to give you a picture and even then it is likely to break up. Let us know a bit about your receiver and dish and approximate location ie north Uk, south UK, Africa etc. __________________ Dreambox 800 HD; Dreambox 7000s + VBox + Channel Master 1.2 with 36v actuator CM120 feedhorn and Invacom .3 LNB Skystar 2 PCI card with links to my Dreambox If you like what you see here, tell your friends.

02-10-06, 02:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
broxburnmotors Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: new install, cant find men and motors / citv The receiver is a german silvercrest SL65 supplied with a 57cm dish, Location is Edinburgh..

03-10-06, 01:52 AM	#5 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Super Murderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 10,633 Thanks: 3 Thanked 64 Times in 37 Posts	Re: new install, cant find men and motors / citv Your dish should be large enough for 28.2E Astra 2 which is where the two channels you require are, but as has been mentioned, you'll probably get that sort of signal from background radiation alone. I don't think you've found either satellite yet. Have a look at this. It should help you align your dish. http://www.satellitehelp.co.uk/forum...p?topic=1678.0 Good luck, and let us know how you get on 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


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03-10-06, 10:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
broxburnmotors Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: new install, cant find men and motors / citv Followed the link into the map and got my co-ordinates of 56 north and -2.85 east.How do I use these to find the sat astra 28 ?

03-10-06, 10:43 PM	#7 (permalink)
Analoguesat satellite expert Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 8,309 Thanks: 10 Thanked 270 Times in 242 Posts	Re: new install, cant find men and motors / citv Thats damn close to me. Imagine due south is "12o'clock" Point the towards "10o'clock".. Put the dish face vertical and you will be very close. You cant miss 28E - its bldy strong! __________________ 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**

03-10-06, 10:53 PM	#8 (permalink)
broxburnmotors Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: new install, cant find men and motors / citv I got the dish from lidl. It may have been run over a few times with a shopping trolley !!!. Do u know if the lidl kit is up to the job...

03-10-06, 11:20 PM	#9 (permalink)
Analoguesat satellite expert Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 8,309 Thanks: 10 Thanked 270 Times in 242 Posts	Re: new install, cant find men and motors / citv Should be fine. 28E has some ultra high power sats slotted there. __________________ 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

03-10-06, 11:24 PM	#10 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Super Murderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 10,633 Thanks: 3 Thanked 64 Times in 37 Posts	Re: new install, cant find men and motors / citv If you follow the link on the page above (i.e. http://www.ses-astra.com/consumer/si...tant/index.php) and either click exactly where you are on the map, or type in your co-ordinates if you already know them then click 'Next' at the bottom of the page. Fill in the info and click 'Next' etc. until you get to the end, it'll tell you how to align your dish If you still have problems, get back and we'll talk you through it in a different way until you're comfortable. Regards, 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