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Jeanco · 19-06-07, 09:48 PM

I have had a satellite dish installed (80m) and the signal received on the voyager 111 receiver is approx 68%. The number of channels (incl scrambled) that appear on the screen is approx 1172. I am using the hotbird satellite. However I am getting no reception from the first 584 channels approximately - can anyone advise pls??

nanochickin · 19-06-07, 09:56 PM

Transponder details change quite often due to new satellites etc etc. The ones that have no signal could be on old transponders :?

Try doing a blind scan if your receiver supports it

It would be a good idea to delete all the channel list before you do a scan

Nano

Jeanco · 19-06-07, 10:12 PM

Thank you for your help - I will try and follow your advice.

BGonaSTICK · 30-06-07, 11:37 PM

Do the missing channels have anything in common i.e. are they all in the low band, or all one polarisation?

If so, this could be due to a problem with the LNB setup (in the receiver menus) or the LNB itself failing. Just seems an odd number - almost exactly half the channels.

Check the manual for the LNB configuration and if that doesn't shed any light, just replace the LNB - they're cheap enough now.

19-06-07, 09:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jeanco Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hotbird satellite help I have had a satellite dish installed (80m) and the signal received on the voyager 111 receiver is approx 68%. The number of channels (incl scrambled) that appear on the screen is approx 1172. I am using the hotbird satellite. However I am getting no reception from the first 584 channels approximately - can anyone advise pls??

19-06-07, 09:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
nanochickin Retired Mod & Sat Guru Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 3,825 Thanks: 46 Thanked 338 Times in 270 Posts	Re: Hotbird satellite help Transponder details change quite often due to new satellites etc etc. The ones that have no signal could be on old transponders :? Try doing a blind scan if your receiver supports it It would be a good idea to delete all the channel list before you do a scan Nano __________________ Sanity is nothing more than an excuse to be boring

19-06-07, 10:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
Jeanco Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Hotbird satellite help Thank you for your help - I will try and follow your advice.

30-06-07, 11:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 163 Times in 57 Posts	Re: Hotbird satellite help Do the missing channels have anything in common i.e. are they all in the low band, or all one polarisation? If so, this could be due to a problem with the LNB setup (in the receiver menus) or the LNB itself failing. Just seems an odd number - almost exactly half the channels. Check the manual for the LNB configuration and if that doesn't shed any light, just replace the LNB - they're cheap enough now. __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W