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performancepolishing · 01-09-07, 04:29 PM

Okay Just about raedy to give with this dish

, Here's the story so far bought a lot of kit a few years back when we could get pal, kio and teq and all the rest after about 8months or so they all upgraded encryption and we all lost most of channels so I just left the dish alone. we have just moved house and I thought it could be a good time to put up the dish again. well I have the dish set back up again but just can't seem to get it aligned properly, have managed to get Thor, hot bird and even arabsat 2c but cant get anything else have been trying for about a week everytime I get home form work but nothing new....so I've decided that if theres anyone in the Northants (Chapel Brampton, NN6 8BG) area that want's to earn a few quid and has the equipment to tune this *&^%$ dish in I would be most greatfull.
Dish set up:

Echostar dsb 808 2ci via, diablo cam, 1mtr motorised dish, usals & Diseq.

thanks for any help you can offer a born again sat user

Mickha · 01-09-07, 05:56 PM

Hi performancepolishing,
welcome to the board.
It is not a good idea to post your telephone number on a forum, as you could get a few calls that you weren't expecting !!!
Did you set up your dish on the satellite nearest true south to your location, usually between 1 - 5W, and is your pole perfectly vertical?
As with a clear line of sight, and correct set up, on your true south satellite, pther satellites should be easy to find.
With your Diablo cam you can currently get Digi TV on 1W, and TPS on Hotbird, but you could get a lot more channels if you can get your dish to pick up 19E and 30W.
If you read through the motorised set up guides, on the forum, I'm sure you can get it properly set up, and there will be lots of members ready to help with good advice.

Robbo · 01-09-07, 06:18 PM

Yes, Don't give up, follow it through methodically and its plain sailing.

As Mikha said:- Pole perfectly vertical + clear line of site
+
Latitude or elevation of motor set correctly.

Motor it to 1W or whatevers your closest.

Quick waggle up and down left and right for max signal on meter or receiver for 1W.

and Bobs yer uncle if using USALS,

bit longer if using Diseqc.

Yorks · 01-09-07, 07:01 PM

If you are getting 1w 13e and 26e, then 19e and 28.2e should be a doddle. Is your transponder list up to date? :?

Are you able to blindscan on your receiver?

Yorks

buffy · 01-09-07, 07:32 PM

If i can set the bloody things up

- then i am sure you can... took me about 2 weeks!!! on the wall now...
Buffy

nanochickin · 01-09-07, 08:28 PM

It may be worth replacing the lnb, there may be a problem there

I'm just clutching at straws here but it is a possiblility

Nano

performancepolishing · 02-09-07, 04:26 PM

thanks for all the replys...

had another go last night and managed to get astra1, just changed the tp to a different one and hey presto the signal nearly went of the board although i think the east-west axis might be out cause i cant get any thing to the west at all..may just leave it for a while as I don't want to throw out what i have got...

Cheers anyways...

Col

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01-09-07, 04:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
performancepolishing Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	ready to give up now Okay Just about raedy to give with this dish , Here's the story so far bought a lot of kit a few years back when we could get pal, kio and teq and all the rest after about 8months or so they all upgraded encryption and we all lost most of channels so I just left the dish alone. we have just moved house and I thought it could be a good time to put up the dish again. well I have the dish set back up again but just can't seem to get it aligned properly, have managed to get Thor, hot bird and even arabsat 2c but cant get anything else have been trying for about a week everytime I get home form work but nothing new....so I've decided that if theres anyone in the Northants (Chapel Brampton, NN6 8BG) area that want's to earn a few quid and has the equipment to tune this *&^%$ dish in I would be most greatfull. Dish set up: Echostar dsb 808 2ci via, diablo cam, 1mtr motorised dish, usals & Diseq. thanks for any help you can offer a born again sat user

01-09-07, 05:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mickha Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 5,004 Thanks: 44 Thanked 1,215 Times in 862 Posts	Re: ready to give up now Hi performancepolishing, welcome to the board. It is not a good idea to post your telephone number on a forum, as you could get a few calls that you weren't expecting !!! Did you set up your dish on the satellite nearest true south to your location, usually between 1 - 5W, and is your pole perfectly vertical? As with a clear line of sight, and correct set up, on your true south satellite, pther satellites should be easy to find. With your Diablo cam you can currently get Digi TV on 1W, and TPS on Hotbird, but you could get a lot more channels if you can get your dish to pick up 19E and 30W. If you read through the motorised set up guides, on the forum, I'm sure you can get it properly set up, and there will be lots of members ready to help with good advice.

01-09-07, 06:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
Robbo Satellite mad Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 9,374 Thanks: 97 Thanked 1,981 Times in 1,603 Posts	Re: ready to give up now Yes, Don't give up, follow it through methodically and its plain sailing. As Mikha said:- Pole perfectly vertical + clear line of site + Latitude or elevation of motor set correctly. Motor it to 1W or whatevers your closest. Quick waggle up and down left and right for max signal on meter or receiver for 1W. and Bobs yer uncle if using USALS, bit longer if using Diseqc. __________________ القمر الصناعي هو أفضل TM600 linux,TM6800HD,TM5200,TM1000,TM2200 motor, Triax TD110 dish. Electronics Engineer and satellite installer.MBC Satellites

01-09-07, 07:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
Yorks Nook in footer Join Date: May 2006 Location: S. Yorks Posts: 1,760 Thanks: 12 Thanked 129 Times in 108 Posts	Re: ready to give up now If you are getting 1w 13e and 26e, then 19e and 28.2e should be a doddle. Is your transponder list up to date? :? Are you able to blindscan on your receiver? Yorks __________________ They're coming to take me away haha TM1500CI, 53E to 61W

01-09-07, 07:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
buffy Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 108 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: ready to give up now If i can set the bloody things up - then i am sure you can... took me about 2 weeks!!! on the wall now... Buffy

01-09-07, 08:28 PM	#6 (permalink)
nanochickin Retired Mod & Sat Guru Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 3,825 Thanks: 46 Thanked 338 Times in 270 Posts	Re: ready to give up now It may be worth replacing the lnb, there may be a problem there I'm just clutching at straws here but it is a possiblility Nano __________________ Sanity is nothing more than an excuse to be boring

02-09-07, 04:26 PM	#7 (permalink)
performancepolishing Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: ready to give up now thanks for all the replys... had another go last night and managed to get astra1, just changed the tp to a different one and hey presto the signal nearly went of the board although i think the east-west axis might be out cause i cant get any thing to the west at all..may just leave it for a while as I don't want to throw out what i have got... Cheers anyways... Col [No advertising, unless you'd like to make a donation?]