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buffy · 23-08-07, 11:18 AM

Thanks for the info, i will try the portable TV idea later on and be a bit more scientific about this, i thought

ops: that it would just set up easy, the local companies are just trying to flog sky freesat to me for a ton fifty!!!! 20,000 mles - thats a long way

i see waht you mean tho.... looks like a bigger dish then but i assume the box is OK then?

Its always raing in the IOM

Buffy

solunauk · 23-08-07, 01:39 PM

Buffy, I've just been through a similar learning process with my SL65/12, except I'm in the South West and I have a 70cm dish. I can confirm what Stick said - alignment is everything. Get a cheap satfinder - it's much easier and more precise than using the on-screen display - I bought one from wizardsatellite.co.uk, about 13 quid including delivery.

I get about the same figures on my display that you mention when my dish isn't aligned. Your receiver is probably OK.

Also, I've read that it's not recommended to connect/unplug the LNB whilst the receiver is on - could damage the LNB.

Good luck!

Sol

buffy · 23-08-07, 07:00 PM

Thanks to all the help, i have managed to get a signal on astra 28.2 and hotbird 13 E - all i can get is around a 1000 channels of arabic/sex/etc.... no UK channels - i am starting to suspect i need a 'Black dish' that is fitted to all the other houses..... this dish is oblong shaped but the wrong way up if you know what i mean, so i am assuming the dish needs to be flipped 90 deg - also i spoted a man installing a dish, and he said its ok here for freesat

and showed me how to tweak the LNB

so as Stick said - bigger dish!!! oh well more money :spite: can i set up the 2 do you think???? feeding into the one RX??? - god now i am getting good at this

ops:
Buffy

ltmltm · 23-08-07, 07:10 PM

are you sure you ain't pointing you're dish at 19.2 rather than 28.2 as if you point it at 28.2 you should get English channels like the BBC and itv if you can get 13e then 28.2 will really be no problem also i assume you mean a sky mini dish when you say the black dish. Thats just a marketing ploy to make you think you need a special dish.
Infact where i used to live when you upgraded to sky digital sky just gave you a new lnb and moved your dish :roflmao:

Analoguesat · 23-08-07, 07:21 PM

If you are getting loads of Arabic channels then you are on 13E

around a bit and down a fraction

buffy · 24-08-07, 01:13 AM

around which way and down how? elevation? to be honest i dont know where east 28.2 is more to the east or the south?? never any good at geography

ops: i also got some channels on hotbird - i think all the arabic french africa programes were on (supposedly) astra.... god i still have a lot too learn :

Buff

jontydog · 24-08-07, 08:34 AM

What I used to was find hotbird 13E then move the dish slightly to the left which got Astra 19E then keep moving left until Astra 28E came up. Hotbird is slightly higher than astra 19E and astra 28E is the lowest of the three so you need to move the dish slightly to the left and a fraction down. Its worth all the messing about to get whats out there believe me

buffy · 24-08-07, 12:21 PM

Thanks for that Jonty - i can almost forgive you for being a Man U fan... Chelsea are gonna win the premiership this year :roflmao: time to get pointing again

When is ferguson gonna choke on his chewing gum? (soon i hope)

Buffy (Vampire Slayer)

BGonaSTICK · 24-08-07, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by buffy

Thanks for that Jonty - i can almost forgive you for being a Man U fan

:roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: Light blue touch paper and run like stink!

buffy · 24-08-07, 11:57 PM

Just "found"

a black 60 Cm dish complete with an LNB - knew i had seen one somewhere,

the LNB has 4 outputs, what are the 3 extras for? I dont know whether this works or not (great dont know what i doing - have a second hand dish....) its been set for the correct elevation (i think) and its in good nick... even had the mounting pole with it

now i just need to set it up

What is a Transponder????

Rgds
Slayer of Vampires

23-08-07, 11:18 AM	#11 (permalink)
buffy Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 108 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Silvercrest, Isle of Man, help please!!!! Thanks for the info, i will try the portable TV idea later on and be a bit more scientific about this, i thought ops: that it would just set up easy, the local companies are just trying to flog sky freesat to me for a ton fifty!!!! 20,000 mles - thats a long way i see waht you mean tho.... looks like a bigger dish then but i assume the box is OK then? Its always raing in the IOM Buffy

23-08-07, 01:39 PM	#12 (permalink)
solunauk Look into my eyes ... Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: South West UK Posts: 313 Thanks: 3 Thanked 18 Times in 18 Posts	Re: Silvercrest, Isle of Man, help please!!!! Buffy, I've just been through a similar learning process with my SL65/12, except I'm in the South West and I have a 70cm dish. I can confirm what Stick said - alignment is everything. Get a cheap satfinder - it's much easier and more precise than using the on-screen display - I bought one from wizardsatellite.co.uk, about 13 quid including delivery. I get about the same figures on my display that you mention when my dish isn't aligned. Your receiver is probably OK. Also, I've read that it's not recommended to connect/unplug the LNB whilst the receiver is on - could damage the LNB. Good luck! Sol

23-08-07, 07:00 PM	#13 (permalink)
buffy Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 108 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Silvercrest, Isle of Man, help please!!!! Thanks to all the help, i have managed to get a signal on astra 28.2 and hotbird 13 E - all i can get is around a 1000 channels of arabic/sex/etc.... no UK channels - i am starting to suspect i need a 'Black dish' that is fitted to all the other houses..... this dish is oblong shaped but the wrong way up if you know what i mean, so i am assuming the dish needs to be flipped 90 deg - also i spoted a man installing a dish, and he said its ok here for freesat and showed me how to tweak the LNB so as Stick said - bigger dish!!! oh well more money :spite: can i set up the 2 do you think???? feeding into the one RX??? - god now i am getting good at this ops: Buffy

23-08-07, 07:10 PM	#14 (permalink)
ltmltm Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 47 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Silvercrest, Isle of Man, help please!!!! are you sure you ain't pointing you're dish at 19.2 rather than 28.2 as if you point it at 28.2 you should get English channels like the BBC and itv if you can get 13e then 28.2 will really be no problem also i assume you mean a sky mini dish when you say the black dish. Thats just a marketing ploy to make you think you need a special dish. Infact where i used to live when you upgraded to sky digital sky just gave you a new lnb and moved your dish :roflmao: __________________ 60cm Dish, Titanium lnb, Echolink EL-777 0.8W

23-08-07, 07:21 PM	#15 (permalink)
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24-08-07, 01:13 AM	#16 (permalink)
buffy Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 108 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Silvercrest, Isle of Man, help please!!!! around which way and down how? elevation? to be honest i dont know where east 28.2 is more to the east or the south?? never any good at geography ops: i also got some channels on hotbird - i think all the arabic french africa programes were on (supposedly) astra.... god i still have a lot too learn : Buff

24-08-07, 08:34 AM	#17 (permalink)
jontydog Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,227 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Silvercrest, Isle of Man, help please!!!! What I used to was find hotbird 13E then move the dish slightly to the left which got Astra 19E then keep moving left until Astra 28E came up. Hotbird is slightly higher than astra 19E and astra 28E is the lowest of the three so you need to move the dish slightly to the left and a fraction down. Its worth all the messing about to get whats out there believe me __________________ TM 1000D Super. SS2 PCI. Echosmart Dsb 791 1M Dish. Edon 2120 Positioner. 80cm Mesh Dish Motorised. 28E to 30W

24-08-07, 12:21 PM	#18 (permalink)
buffy Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 108 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Silvercrest, Isle of Man, help please!!!! Thanks for that Jonty - i can almost forgive you for being a Man U fan... Chelsea are gonna win the premiership this year :roflmao: time to get pointing again When is ferguson gonna choke on his chewing gum? (soon i hope) Buffy (Vampire Slayer)

24-08-07, 11:57 PM	#20 (permalink)
buffy Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 108 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Silvercrest, Isle of Man, help please!!!! Just "found" a black 60 Cm dish complete with an LNB - knew i had seen one somewhere, the LNB has 4 outputs, what are the 3 extras for? I dont know whether this works or not (great dont know what i doing - have a second hand dish....) its been set for the correct elevation (i think) and its in good nick... even had the mounting pole with it now i just need to set it up What is a Transponder???? Rgds Slayer of Vampires