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BlackHawk · 27-06-07, 04:46 PM

1.15pm today, grey skies (light, medium and dark grey) no sign of blue skies, medium grey along slant path to nilesat.
The following horizontal transponders giving clear pictures and sound,
10872H, 11009H, 11094H, 12539H, 12556H, 12580H, 12741H.
Had a glimmer of a few "H" transponders last year but nothing like todays reception.
Might be because I am now running a C-Tech1500 receiver as my trusty old TM5000DA has finally bitten the dust

:'(.
I will try another scan this evening after I have finished putting barbed wire on my fence and have had my evening meal.
BH

BlackHawk · 27-06-07, 08:51 PM

Apologies to all, this will teach me to check up before posting.
My previous post is a load of rubbish. I had carried out a power scan with this C-Tech receiver and it had obviously picked up horizontal transponders from adjacent satellites to 7*west.
Hangs head in shame

ops:

Trouble is it and this posted are wasted, bringing me closer to the dreaded 200 mark >

BH

satsid · 02-07-07, 04:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlackHawk

Apologies to all, this will teach me to check up before posting.
My previous post is a load of rubbish. I had carried out a power scan with this C-Tech receiver and it had obviously picked up horizontal transponders from adjacent satellites to 7*west.
Hangs head in shame

ops:

Trouble is it and this posted are wasted, bringing me closer to the dreaded 200 mark >

BH

Im not shocked here @tall,youv hit 8 west :roflmao:

lots have done this.Another one is 5 west thinking its 4 west.1.8 dish you can hit some hor signels.But if you live some where like winter hill @ the top,dish might come down a tad in size.
sid :roflmao:

arden · 14-01-08, 10:07 PM

i dont get a sniff at this sat with a 1.1 meter dish in yorkshire

from people experiance what dish would be required?

pontiend · 15-01-08, 12:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arden

i dont get a sniff at this sat with a 1.1 meter dish in yorkshire

from people experiance what dish would be required?

Hello arden. I have just upgraded to a 90 cm dish.But I can not get a sniff either.But I think that we are well outside the 7w footprint.

nanochickin · 15-01-08, 12:58 AM

You will probably find that you may get some of the Verticals with a 90cm during the summer months

I managed to get some of the 7W verticals on my 90cm in the midlands last summer

Nano

BlackHawk · 15-01-08, 11:46 AM

Wet and windy here, "no or bad signal". Twas OK last evening though.
BlackHawk

wod · 15-01-08, 08:55 PM

i wouldn't try 7west on anything less than 1.8m as your not going to see much on lower dish sizes

i don't see what the obession is with this satellite

remlap · 15-01-08, 10:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wod

i don't see what the obession is with this satellite

Most see it as it's there I want it, others have the miss guided idea of getting it for showtime.

Me I put up with the Vertical transponders

$ly · 15-01-08, 10:59 PM

Tis the only reason I actually do this.
Never get to really watch any TV at all.

Rgds.

27-06-07, 04:46 PM	#41 (permalink)
BlackHawk Satellite Help member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Suffolk, ENGLAND Posts: 166 Thanks: 2 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Re: 7W - Nilesat 101/102, Atlantic Bird 4 1.15pm today, grey skies (light, medium and dark grey) no sign of blue skies, medium grey along slant path to nilesat. The following horizontal transponders giving clear pictures and sound, 10872H, 11009H, 11094H, 12539H, 12556H, 12580H, 12741H. Had a glimmer of a few "H" transponders last year but nothing like todays reception. Might be because I am now running a C-Tech1500 receiver as my trusty old TM5000DA has finally bitten the dust :'(. I will try another scan this evening after I have finished putting barbed wire on my fence and have had my evening meal. BH

27-06-07, 08:51 PM	#42 (permalink)
BlackHawk Satellite Help member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Suffolk, ENGLAND Posts: 166 Thanks: 2 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Re: 7W - Nilesat 101/102, Atlantic Bird 4 Apologies to all, this will teach me to check up before posting. My previous post is a load of rubbish. I had carried out a power scan with this C-Tech receiver and it had obviously picked up horizontal transponders from adjacent satellites to 7*west. Hangs head in shame ops: Trouble is it and this posted are wasted, bringing me closer to the dreaded 200 mark > BH

14-01-08, 10:07 PM	#44 (permalink)
arden Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 471 Thanks: 4 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts	Re: 7W - Nilesat 101/102, Atlantic Bird 4 i dont get a sniff at this sat with a 1.1 meter dish in yorkshire from people experiance what dish would be required? __________________ tm9100 diablo 2.3 and triax 1.1 motorized cards inc AKTA and Gamma

15-01-08, 12:58 AM	#46 (permalink)
nanochickin Retired Mod & Sat Guru Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 3,825 Thanks: 46 Thanked 338 Times in 270 Posts	Re: 7W - Nilesat 101/102, Atlantic Bird 4 You will probably find that you may get some of the Verticals with a 90cm during the summer months I managed to get some of the 7W verticals on my 90cm in the midlands last summer Nano __________________ Sanity is nothing more than an excuse to be boring

15-01-08, 11:46 AM	#47 (permalink)
BlackHawk Satellite Help member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Suffolk, ENGLAND Posts: 166 Thanks: 2 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Re: 7W - Nilesat 101/102, Atlantic Bird 4 Wet and windy here, "no or bad signal". Twas OK last evening though. BlackHawk

15-01-08, 08:55 PM	#48 (permalink)
wod Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,299 Thanks: 18 Thanked 93 Times in 82 Posts	Re: 7W - Nilesat 101/102, Atlantic Bird 4 i wouldn't try 7west on anything less than 1.8m as your not going to see much on lower dish sizes i don't see what the obession is with this satellite

15-01-08, 10:59 PM	#50 (permalink)
$ly Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Out There Posts: 415 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: 7W - Nilesat 101/102, Atlantic Bird 4 Tis the only reason I actually do this. Never get to really watch any TV at all. Rgds.