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imported_Clive · 06-10-06, 03:42 AM

Hi could someone please help me in picking up the Hispasat 1c/1d 30w satellite.I live in Northern Ireland and I am using the Manhattan plaza st 500 receiver.I have no problem in picking up the other satellites with my receiver and any help on how to pick up the Hispasat 1c/1d 30w satellite would be great.

Jimdefruit · 06-10-06, 08:07 AM

Welcome to the forum Clive.

I assume that you have a motorised sat dish and you have a clear field of view around to 30 west. Which other sats can you get at present and what size is your dish?

imported_Clive · 06-10-06, 08:55 PM

I have a motorised 1 meter dish and at the moment I am watching channels from the following satellites.
Amos1 (4.0w)
Sirus Astra 1A (5.0e)
Nilesat 101 102 (7.0w)
Astra 2/Eurobird (28.2E)
Arabsat 2c 2d (26.0E)
Astra 1b-1h 2c (19.2e)
Eutelsat w2 (16.e)
Hotbird 1-4/6 (13e)
Eutelsat w3a (7.0e)
A bird3/Telec 2c (5.0w)

Jimdefruit · 06-10-06, 09:58 PM

Ok Clive, it looks as if you are ok for most sats and unless there is something in the way, you should be able to find Hispasat at 30 west.

My favourite channels for finding that sat is TV Galicia.
If you tune your receiver to frequency 11811 V 27500 and move your dish west you should get that channel and be able to align the dish for max signal.

If you cant get it, then there is something in the way, or your dish arc is not quite properly aligned. Give it a go and let us know how you get on.

BGonaSTICK · 06-10-06, 10:24 PM

I notice that you don't have anything else very far round on the western side.

See if you can find Telstar 12 at 15W along the way. A signal strength report for various transponders on this satellite would be useful too if you can find it.

STICK

imported_Clive · 07-10-06, 01:31 AM

I have tried to pick up Hispasat 1c/1d 30w satellite but with no joy.I cant even pick up Telstar 12 at 15W either.Do you think it is something to do with my dish not picking up the western satellites as my receiver seems to be working fine.

BGonaSTICK · 07-10-06, 10:47 AM

Yes, my guess would be that your mounting pole was either not set up vertically to start with, has moved slightly over time, that your due-south setup was not quite right or your combination of elevation/declination was wrong.

The most likely culprit is the first one - pole orientation.

What sort of mount do you have? Is it adjustable?

If it's one of the cheapo flat-plate items that just bolts to the wall, then you can sometimes get away with wedging a little bit of packing or washers behind one or other corner.

Whatever you do, you must get that mounting pole spot-on!

Have you read our guide?

http://www.satellitehelp.co.uk/forum...hp?topic=401.0

This is also very handy for getting your head around the possible alignment issues that can cause partial arc reception:

http://www.satellitehelp.co.uk/forum...hp?topic=403.0

I would always recommend an adjustable mounting system for motorised systems. The T&K brackets with a 2" steel mounting pole is favourite.

STICK

imported_Clive · 07-10-06, 06:07 PM

I think it could be the mounting pole.The guy put the pole into cement that I levelled with a spirit level to make sure was right but the dish could have moved of a bit.Now I can try and put some washers under one of the legs and just try adusting the dish slightly.

BGonaSTICK · 08-10-06, 01:14 AM

That sounds OK.

Spend whatever time it takes to get the pole spot on before you bother with anything else.

Let us know how it goes!

$ly · 08-10-06, 11:00 AM

Your geographical location indicates that you should use Amos 4W as your reference satellite.
If you didn't then that could also be the cause.

Rgds

L.

06-10-06, 03:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
imported_Clive Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Looking for Hispasat 1c/1d 30w Hi could someone please help me in picking up the Hispasat 1c/1d 30w satellite.I live in Northern Ireland and I am using the Manhattan plaza st 500 receiver.I have no problem in picking up the other satellites with my receiver and any help on how to pick up the Hispasat 1c/1d 30w satellite would be great.

06-10-06, 08:07 AM	#2 (permalink)
Jimdefruit Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,858 Thanks: 20 Thanked 221 Times in 187 Posts	Re: Looking for Hispasat 1c/1d 30w Welcome to the forum Clive. I assume that you have a motorised sat dish and you have a clear field of view around to 30 west. Which other sats can you get at present and what size is your dish? __________________ 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 Dreamboxes If you like what you see here, tell your friends.

06-10-06, 08:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
imported_Clive Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Looking for Hispasat 1c/1d 30w I have a motorised 1 meter dish and at the moment I am watching channels from the following satellites. Amos1 (4.0w) Sirus Astra 1A (5.0e) Nilesat 101 102 (7.0w) Astra 2/Eurobird (28.2E) Arabsat 2c 2d (26.0E) Astra 1b-1h 2c (19.2e) Eutelsat w2 (16.e) Hotbird 1-4/6 (13e) Eutelsat w3a (7.0e) A bird3/Telec 2c (5.0w)

06-10-06, 09:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
Jimdefruit Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,858 Thanks: 20 Thanked 221 Times in 187 Posts	Re: Looking for Hispasat 1c/1d 30w Ok Clive, it looks as if you are ok for most sats and unless there is something in the way, you should be able to find Hispasat at 30 west. My favourite channels for finding that sat is TV Galicia. If you tune your receiver to frequency 11811 V 27500 and move your dish west you should get that channel and be able to align the dish for max signal. If you cant get it, then there is something in the way, or your dish arc is not quite properly aligned. Give it a go and let us know how you get on. __________________ 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 Dreamboxes If you like what you see here, tell your friends.

06-10-06, 10:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 163 Times in 57 Posts	Re: Looking for Hispasat 1c/1d 30w I notice that you don't have anything else very far round on the western side. See if you can find Telstar 12 at 15W along the way. A signal strength report for various transponders on this satellite would be useful too if you can find 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

07-10-06, 01:31 AM	#6 (permalink)
imported_Clive Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Looking for Hispasat 1c/1d 30w I have tried to pick up Hispasat 1c/1d 30w satellite but with no joy.I cant even pick up Telstar 12 at 15W either.Do you think it is something to do with my dish not picking up the western satellites as my receiver seems to be working fine.

07-10-06, 10:47 AM	#7 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 163 Times in 57 Posts	Re: Looking for Hispasat 1c/1d 30w Yes, my guess would be that your mounting pole was either not set up vertically to start with, has moved slightly over time, that your due-south setup was not quite right or your combination of elevation/declination was wrong. The most likely culprit is the first one - pole orientation. What sort of mount do you have? Is it adjustable? If it's one of the cheapo flat-plate items that just bolts to the wall, then you can sometimes get away with wedging a little bit of packing or washers behind one or other corner. Whatever you do, you must get that mounting pole spot-on! Have you read our guide? http://www.satellitehelp.co.uk/forum...hp?topic=401.0 This is also very handy for getting your head around the possible alignment issues that can cause partial arc reception: http://www.satellitehelp.co.uk/forum...hp?topic=403.0 I would always recommend an adjustable mounting system for motorised systems. The T&K brackets with a 2" steel mounting pole is favourite. 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

07-10-06, 06:07 PM	#8 (permalink)
imported_Clive Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Looking for Hispasat 1c/1d 30w I think it could be the mounting pole.The guy put the pole into cement that I levelled with a spirit level to make sure was right but the dish could have moved of a bit.Now I can try and put some washers under one of the legs and just try adusting the dish slightly.

08-10-06, 01:14 AM	#9 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 163 Times in 57 Posts	Re: Looking for Hispasat 1c/1d 30w That sounds OK. Spend whatever time it takes to get the pole spot on before you bother with anything else. Let us know how it goes! __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

08-10-06, 11:00 AM	#10 (permalink)
$ly Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Out There Posts: 415 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Looking for Hispasat 1c/1d 30w Your geographical location indicates that you should use Amos 4W as your reference satellite. If you didn't then that could also be the cause. Rgds L.