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alexellisuk · 28-02-09, 11:51 PM

I have a Fortech FS4400 connected to a satellite at the side of my house.

I assume that the satellite dish is pointing towards the satellite sky use as when I scan 28.2E I can find plenty of TV/radio channels.

I'm interested in picking up some foreign free-to-air channels in foreign languages. i.e. German etc. I have seen on LyngSat that some exist.

According to LyngSat's website there seem to be some free to air German channels at Astra 1H at 19.2°E. When I tell the Fortech to scan there I just get the same as from 28.2E.

Could anyone shed some light on this? Thanks in advance for your help.

crossbones · 01-03-09, 03:43 AM

Is your dish motorised or a fixed dish on 28E?

satelliteman · 01-03-09, 08:16 AM

You probably are connected to a zone 1 minidish locked up on 28e.
If so, upgrade dish and include a multibracket for offset LNb (19e + 28e). Motorised is another option.

Robbo · 01-03-09, 09:56 AM

Or, more simply, if you don't want 28E, swivel the dish round to 19E.

alexellisuk · 01-03-09, 11:05 AM

Hi guys, it looks like I have asked my question in exactly the right place.

This is my dish. It's at the front of my house and slightly to the side.
http://i388.photobucket.com/albums/o...IMG_8757_s.jpg

Here is the dish in context of the roof etc.
http://i388.photobucket.com/albums/o...IMG_8752_s.jpg

What do I have here?

Cheers.

Robbo · 01-03-09, 01:07 PM

A Sky/Freesat minidish, presumably if you're getting English channels, aligned to28E.

There is scope to swivelit round if that's what you want to do. Or put in a larger one (80cm) and get both sats off one dish. Or you could stick another minidish up.

alexellisuk · 02-03-09, 06:23 PM

At the moment I have 90% Signal Intensity and 73% Signal Quality. I get a good picture. Are these normal readings for my setup?

I would like to try swivelling the satellite dish towards the 19.2E and then look at some options for getting a more permanent set-up for being able to view 28.2E and 19.2E.

What's the best way to try pointing at 19.2E? I don't have a signal meter at the moment.

Robbo · 02-03-09, 08:05 PM

Get a marker pen, and mark on the bracket its current position, in both azumith and elevation. Then work out where 9 degrees westward would take it. Move the dish there and swivel it up a fraction.

Then take your sat box and TV outside, wiggle the dish about a bit (gently adjust) until you maximise the signal quality on 19.2E.JOB DONE!

28-02-09, 11:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
alexellisuk Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Receiving foreign channels from within the UK I have a Fortech FS4400 connected to a satellite at the side of my house. I assume that the satellite dish is pointing towards the satellite sky use as when I scan 28.2E I can find plenty of TV/radio channels. I'm interested in picking up some foreign free-to-air channels in foreign languages. i.e. German etc. I have seen on LyngSat that some exist. According to LyngSat's website there seem to be some free to air German channels at Astra 1H at 19.2°E. When I tell the Fortech to scan there I just get the same as from 28.2E. Could anyone shed some light on this? Thanks in advance for your help.

01-03-09, 03:43 AM	#2 (permalink)
crossbones Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: S.Wales Posts: 1,087 Thanks: 94 Thanked 72 Times in 58 Posts	Re: Receiving foreign channels from within the UK Is your dish motorised or a fixed dish on 28E? __________________ Fibo Gregorian 1.2m & 55cm Dish`s,Jeager 1224 H2H motor.Percision 1.8m dish.Dreambox 800,Vbox II.Skystar2 PCI card.

01-03-09, 08:16 AM	#3 (permalink)
satelliteman Retired member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: South Midlands, UK Posts: 420 Thanks: 0 Thanked 112 Times in 74 Posts	Re: Receiving foreign channels from within the UK You probably are connected to a zone 1 minidish locked up on 28e. If so, upgrade dish and include a multibracket for offset LNb (19e + 28e). Motorised is another option.

01-03-09, 09:56 AM	#4 (permalink)
Robbo Satellite mad Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 9,374 Thanks: 97 Thanked 1,981 Times in 1,603 Posts	Re: Receiving foreign channels from within the UK Or, more simply, if you don't want 28E, swivel the dish round to 19E. __________________ القمر الصناعي هو أفضل TM600 linux,TM6800HD,TM5200,TM1000,TM2200 motor, Triax TD110 dish. Electronics Engineer and satellite installer.MBC Satellites

01-03-09, 11:05 AM	#5 (permalink)
alexellisuk Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Receiving foreign channels from within the UK Hi guys, it looks like I have asked my question in exactly the right place. This is my dish. It's at the front of my house and slightly to the side. http://i388.photobucket.com/albums/o...IMG_8757_s.jpg Here is the dish in context of the roof etc. http://i388.photobucket.com/albums/o...IMG_8752_s.jpg What do I have here? Cheers.

01-03-09, 01:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
Robbo Satellite mad Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 9,374 Thanks: 97 Thanked 1,981 Times in 1,603 Posts	Re: Receiving foreign channels from within the UK A Sky/Freesat minidish, presumably if you're getting English channels, aligned to28E. There is scope to swivelit round if that's what you want to do. Or put in a larger one (80cm) and get both sats off one dish. Or you could stick another minidish up. __________________ القمر الصناعي هو أفضل TM600 linux,TM6800HD,TM5200,TM1000,TM2200 motor, Triax TD110 dish. Electronics Engineer and satellite installer.MBC Satellites

02-03-09, 06:23 PM	#7 (permalink)
alexellisuk Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Receiving foreign channels from within the UK At the moment I have 90% Signal Intensity and 73% Signal Quality. I get a good picture. Are these normal readings for my setup? I would like to try swivelling the satellite dish towards the 19.2E and then look at some options for getting a more permanent set-up for being able to view 28.2E and 19.2E. What's the best way to try pointing at 19.2E? I don't have a signal meter at the moment.

02-03-09, 08:05 PM	#8 (permalink)
Robbo Satellite mad Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 9,374 Thanks: 97 Thanked 1,981 Times in 1,603 Posts	Re: Receiving foreign channels from within the UK Get a marker pen, and mark on the bracket its current position, in both azumith and elevation. Then work out where 9 degrees westward would take it. Move the dish there and swivel it up a fraction. Then take your sat box and TV outside, wiggle the dish about a bit (gently adjust) until you maximise the signal quality on 19.2E.JOB DONE! __________________ القمر الصناعي هو أفضل TM600 linux,TM6800HD,TM5200,TM1000,TM2200 motor, Triax TD110 dish. Electronics Engineer and satellite installer.MBC Satellites

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