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avisonjohn · 05-12-08, 03:02 PM

I got my dish pointed at 19.2e astra satellite
Went into engineer menu on skybox and changed the FET to 3/4 and left the default transponser as it was. Used the find channels option, and it finds loads of other channels (MTVNHD, MusicMax, DMax, France 5 ect). I add them to the Other Channels page, but when i go to view them, the screen just says :

FOR YOUR INFORMATION 36
No satellite signal being received

But the Signal Test page shows that the signal is fine
Any ideas why?

avisonjohn · 05-12-08, 10:44 PM

Does no one ave any idea's, or am i just being dumb?

Robbo · 05-12-08, 11:02 PM

What frequency are you typing into the add other channels menu?

The Sky box is rubbish for use on satellites other than 28E, it is better to get a cheap FTA receiver and use that instead

nanochickin · 05-12-08, 11:03 PM

Because uncle rupe has nobbled them so they only work with Sky

The boxes throw a wobler if they aren't on 28.2e for most of the time

charlie1966 · 05-12-08, 11:04 PM

A question you don't know the answer to is never dumb. To the best of my knowledge a SKY box will only work o Astra 28 but have never tried one on another sat.

charlie1966 · 05-12-08, 11:08 PM

You wait all day for a reply aand then 3 come along at once.

Robbo · 05-12-08, 11:11 PM

They do/did work Charlie, as I used to use mine on 19.2E quite regularly, and then swivel it back to 28E again, perhaps they've nobbled the software even more over the the last couple of years.

charlie1966 · 05-12-08, 11:24 PM

Suppose I just never saw the point but now you have got me curious. Must try it some day.

SAT-WORLD · 06-12-08, 12:32 AM

It is strange.
The fact that you are scanning in channels,which clearly are from Astra 1,means the dish is aligned to the correct satellite.
As for the signal test on a digibox,that only relates to the default transponder,which in this case is 11778V.
Does the network ID show 0001?

avisonjohn · 06-12-08, 03:17 AM

yeah its 0001, the frequency i used is 12246 V, 27500 3/4. I have also tried with 11778V.

Are there any tricks i can try, maybe point to 28.8E when i turn the box on, then swing to 19.2E while its still on? would that make a difference?

05-12-08, 03:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
avisonjohn Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 15 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	19.2E Astra on Sky DigiBox I got my dish pointed at 19.2e astra satellite Went into engineer menu on skybox and changed the FET to 3/4 and left the default transponser as it was. Used the find channels option, and it finds loads of other channels (MTVNHD, MusicMax, DMax, France 5 ect). I add them to the Other Channels page, but when i go to view them, the screen just says : FOR YOUR INFORMATION 36 No satellite signal being received But the Signal Test page shows that the signal is fine Any ideas why?

05-12-08, 10:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
avisonjohn Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 15 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 19.2E Astra on Sky DigiBox Does no one ave any idea's, or am i just being dumb?

05-12-08, 11:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
Robbo Satellite mad Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 9,231 Thanks: 93 Thanked 1,967 Times in 1,590 Posts	Re: 19.2E Astra on Sky DigiBox What frequency are you typing into the add other channels menu? The Sky box is rubbish for use on satellites other than 28E, it is better to get a cheap FTA receiver and use that instead __________________ القمر الصناعي هو أفضل TM600 linux,TM6800HD,TM5200,TM1000,TM2200 motor, Triax TD110 dish. Electronics Engineer and satellite installer.MBC Satellites

05-12-08, 11:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
nanochickin Retired Mod & Sat Guru Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 3,825 Thanks: 46 Thanked 338 Times in 270 Posts	Re: 19.2E Astra on Sky DigiBox Because uncle rupe has nobbled them so they only work with Sky The boxes throw a wobler if they aren't on 28.2e for most of the time __________________ Sanity is nothing more than an excuse to be boring

05-12-08, 11:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
charlie1966 GT user and abuser! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Co. Wicklow, Ireland Posts: 498 Thanks: 49 Thanked 108 Times in 89 Posts	Re: 19.2E Astra on Sky DigiBox A question you don't know the answer to is never dumb. To the best of my knowledge a SKY box will only work o Astra 28 but have never tried one on another sat. __________________ If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else’s, we’d grab ours back.

05-12-08, 11:08 PM	#6 (permalink)
charlie1966 GT user and abuser! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Co. Wicklow, Ireland Posts: 498 Thanks: 49 Thanked 108 Times in 89 Posts	Re: 19.2E Astra on Sky DigiBox You wait all day for a reply aand then 3 come along at once. __________________ If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else’s, we’d grab ours back.

05-12-08, 11:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
Robbo Satellite mad Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 9,231 Thanks: 93 Thanked 1,967 Times in 1,590 Posts	Re: 19.2E Astra on Sky DigiBox They do/did work Charlie, as I used to use mine on 19.2E quite regularly, and then swivel it back to 28E again, perhaps they've nobbled the software even more over the the last couple of years. __________________ القمر الصناعي هو أفضل TM600 linux,TM6800HD,TM5200,TM1000,TM2200 motor, Triax TD110 dish. Electronics Engineer and satellite installer.MBC Satellites

05-12-08, 11:24 PM	#8 (permalink)
charlie1966 GT user and abuser! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Co. Wicklow, Ireland Posts: 498 Thanks: 49 Thanked 108 Times in 89 Posts	Re: 19.2E Astra on Sky DigiBox Suppose I just never saw the point but now you have got me curious. Must try it some day. __________________ If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else’s, we’d grab ours back.

06-12-08, 12:32 AM	#9 (permalink)
SAT-WORLD Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 3,656 Thanks: 19 Thanked 246 Times in 215 Posts	Re: 19.2E Astra on Sky DigiBox It is strange. The fact that you are scanning in channels,which clearly are from Astra 1,means the dish is aligned to the correct satellite. As for the signal test on a digibox,that only relates to the default transponder,which in this case is 11778V. Does the network ID show 0001?

06-12-08, 03:17 AM	#10 (permalink)
avisonjohn Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 15 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 19.2E Astra on Sky DigiBox yeah its 0001, the frequency i used is 12246 V, 27500 3/4. I have also tried with 11778V. Are there any tricks i can try, maybe point to 28.8E when i turn the box on, then swing to 19.2E while its still on? would that make a difference?

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