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jontydog · 08-08-07, 11:46 PM

Still not happy with my motorised set up. Looking in wotsat this month I seem to be missing alot of transponders on certain satellites. What sort of signal do you all get. With my 80cm dish in the north west at the moment I am getting

90% level and 72% quality on 30W Hispasat
87% level and 69% quality on 15W
79% level and 69% quality on 12.W
89% level and 60% quality on 5W
87% level and 67% quality on 13E
91% level and 72% quality on 19E
94% level and 78% quality on 28E

I can't get anything at all between 5W and 13E because of a neighbours tree I assume will know more in the autumn when the leaves start to fall and 16E has disappeared. What sort of readings should I be getting.

BGonaSTICK · 08-08-07, 11:49 PM

Looks absolutely fine to me m8. I get similar figures on my SS2, in fact slightly less on the western side.

jontydog · 08-08-07, 11:55 PM

hmm still something niggling me that its not right m8 or am I just being picky?

Mickha · 09-08-07, 12:06 AM

Different receivers tend to give different readings, the true test is if the signal is strong and doesn't break up when it's raining.
Your figures sound fine, but what transponders are you missing and on which satellites?
Also can you get anything on 16E?
Shame about 10E, 5E, and 1W as this would have helped to show if your arc is true.

jontydog · 09-08-07, 01:50 AM

been having a play about and although 30W has dropped by about 2% I have got 16E back and found 22W and 8W

so it was definitely slightly out. I am considering moving it (with the mrs permission) to nearer the house because I know I can get 1W there but am worried I would lose 30W in the process. Would I be able to get 30W with a 60cm dish as I have one spare at the moment so I can test it in the new position before putting a pole up.

madrat · 09-08-07, 02:20 AM

60cm dish will give you almost everything on 30w, some will be a bit week and some will be missing.

jontydog · 09-08-07, 02:33 AM

thanks for that madrat had another play and got the levels up in some places but dropped in others. Going to leave it as it is now too much hassle messing about digging etc. Levels as follows now on the TM1000D

SAT LEVEL QUALITY

30W 88% 69%
22W 87% 76%
15W 89% 72%
12W 82% 75%
8W 87% 66%
5W 86% 62%
13E 89% 70%
16E 83% 72% (on Certain TPs)
19E 93% 73%
23E 94% 79%
28E 94% 78%

Jimdefruit · 09-08-07, 08:12 AM

Definitely picky jonty.

If much is missing with those figures, then it is probably out of date transponders.

jontydog · 09-08-07, 12:27 PM

yep quite happy with it now Jim

Will still probably end up buggering about though I get bored too easily. Just need another length of coax now to loopthru to the SS2

08-08-07, 11:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
jontydog Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,219 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Signal percentage Still not happy with my motorised set up. Looking in wotsat this month I seem to be missing alot of transponders on certain satellites. What sort of signal do you all get. With my 80cm dish in the north west at the moment I am getting 90% level and 72% quality on 30W Hispasat 87% level and 69% quality on 15W 79% level and 69% quality on 12.W 89% level and 60% quality on 5W 87% level and 67% quality on 13E 91% level and 72% quality on 19E 94% level and 78% quality on 28E I can't get anything at all between 5W and 13E because of a neighbours tree I assume will know more in the autumn when the leaves start to fall and 16E has disappeared. What sort of readings should I be getting. __________________ TM 1000D Super. SS2 PCI. Echosmart Dsb 791 1M Dish. Edon 2120 Positioner. 80cm Mesh Dish Motorised. 28E to 30W

08-08-07, 11:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Super Murderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 10,627 Thanks: 3 Thanked 57 Times in 34 Posts	Re: Signal percentage Looks absolutely fine to me m8. I get similar figures on my SS2, in fact slightly less on the western side. __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

08-08-07, 11:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
jontydog Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,219 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Signal percentage hmm still something niggling me that its not right m8 or am I just being picky? __________________ TM 1000D Super. SS2 PCI. Echosmart Dsb 791 1M Dish. Edon 2120 Positioner. 80cm Mesh Dish Motorised. 28E to 30W

09-08-07, 12:06 AM	#4 (permalink)
Mickha Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,467 Thanks: 5 Thanked 179 Times in 157 Posts	Re: Signal percentage Different receivers tend to give different readings, the true test is if the signal is strong and doesn't break up when it's raining. Your figures sound fine, but what transponders are you missing and on which satellites? Also can you get anything on 16E? Shame about 10E, 5E, and 1W as this would have helped to show if your arc is true.

09-08-07, 01:50 AM	#5 (permalink)
jontydog Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,219 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Signal percentage been having a play about and although 30W has dropped by about 2% I have got 16E back and found 22W and 8W so it was definitely slightly out. I am considering moving it (with the mrs permission) to nearer the house because I know I can get 1W there but am worried I would lose 30W in the process. Would I be able to get 30W with a 60cm dish as I have one spare at the moment so I can test it in the new position before putting a pole up. __________________ TM 1000D Super. SS2 PCI. Echosmart Dsb 791 1M Dish. Edon 2120 Positioner. 80cm Mesh Dish Motorised. 28E to 30W


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09-08-07, 02:20 AM	#6 (permalink)
madrat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 1,652 Thanks: 1 Thanked 11 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Signal percentage 60cm dish will give you almost everything on 30w, some will be a bit week and some will be missing. __________________ *I want it and I want it now*

09-08-07, 02:33 AM	#7 (permalink)
jontydog Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,219 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Signal percentage thanks for that madrat had another play and got the levels up in some places but dropped in others. Going to leave it as it is now too much hassle messing about digging etc. Levels as follows now on the TM1000D SAT LEVEL QUALITY 30W 88% 69% 22W 87% 76% 15W 89% 72% 12W 82% 75% 8W 87% 66% 5W 86% 62% 13E 89% 70% 16E 83% 72% (on Certain TPs) 19E 93% 73% 23E 94% 79% 28E 94% 78% __________________ TM 1000D Super. SS2 PCI. Echosmart Dsb 791 1M Dish. Edon 2120 Positioner. 80cm Mesh Dish Motorised. 28E to 30W

09-08-07, 08:12 AM	#8 (permalink)
Jimdefruit Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,696 Thanks: 10 Thanked 92 Times in 86 Posts	Re: Signal percentage Definitely picky jonty. If much is missing with those figures, then it is probably out of date transponders. __________________ 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.

09-08-07, 12:27 PM	#9 (permalink)
jontydog Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,219 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Signal percentage yep quite happy with it now Jim Will still probably end up buggering about though I get bored too easily. Just need another length of coax now to loopthru to the SS2 __________________ TM 1000D Super. SS2 PCI. Echosmart Dsb 791 1M Dish. Edon 2120 Positioner. 80cm Mesh Dish Motorised. 28E to 30W