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jaychurch · 11-05-09, 06:39 PM

i was playing around the other night with the sat and went on 7w not expecting anything as im in north wales with a 1 mtr dish. BUT i picked up a few channels they only have a weak signal 25-35 % and on the vert transponders i have checked on lyngsat to check the channels match up and they do i was wondering if there is anyone else out there who can manage this or is this a fluke!!!

adam548 · 11-05-09, 07:43 PM

depends on dish size I get most of the channels on 7w with a 1.8 dish in Northern Scotland
so you should manage on a smaller dish where you are

jaychurch · 11-05-09, 08:01 PM

oh right after reading on here i thought maybe i needed at an 1.8 dish

Robbo · 11-05-09, 08:07 PM

The 7W transponders are stronger than usual at the moment, I have been getting a few horizontal transponders, which I don't usually. I suspect that when the signal levels return to normal that you won't be able to get much of Nilesat anymore.

bigtee · 11-05-09, 10:50 PM

Yes, Nilesat indeed strong atm; weak Vs stable and a few normally unreachable Hs come in at night from about 10/11PM.

Analoguesat · 11-05-09, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by jaychurch

oh right after reading on here i thought maybe i needed at an 1.8 dish

Its the very weak Horizontal polarity transmissions that need the extreme size dishes in the UK. The V's are about twice as strong and should be just about visible on 1m dishes in much of the UK.

ltmltm · 12-05-09, 02:49 AM

I read someone had all V's and Most H's 24/7 on a well set up 1.2M channel master in South London so it isn't that hard

Please don't be so negative Robbo as I've yet to get my TD110 on the wall yet and i would like 7W

Robbo · 12-05-09, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by ltmltm

I read someone had all V's and Most H's 24/7 on a well set up 1.2M channel master in South London so it isn't that hard

Please don't be so negative Robbo as I've yet to get my TD110 on the wall yet and i would like 7W

, It depends where you doesn't it, whether you will or not.

Yes, its not that difficult, I have had all verticals and all horizontals from Nilesat before now, with 6 inches of snow on the dish with heavy snow falling at the same time. It was on a 1.8m though.

In the Midlands for example, a reasonable 1m ( eg Gibertini) will get some stronger verticals.

satelliteman · 12-05-09, 09:25 AM

That's correct Robbo

, lol
spot on alignment required.

kegnkiwi · 12-05-09, 10:40 AM

Well for the life of me I cannot ge a signal out of 7w with a 1m up here in west yorkshire. The only thing I have not done though is stop up till the early hours trying. I prefer my sleep.

11-05-09, 06:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
jaychurch Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: north wales Posts: 98 Thanks: 11 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	7w !!! i was playing around the other night with the sat and went on 7w not expecting anything as im in north wales with a 1 mtr dish. BUT i picked up a few channels they only have a weak signal 25-35 % and on the vert transponders i have checked on lyngsat to check the channels match up and they do i was wondering if there is anyone else out there who can manage this or is this a fluke!!!

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adam548 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 6 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 7w !!! depends on dish size I get most of the channels on 7w with a 1.8 dish in Northern Scotland so you should manage on a smaller dish where you are

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jaychurch Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: north wales Posts: 98 Thanks: 11 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	Re: 7w !!! oh right after reading on here i thought maybe i needed at an 1.8 dish

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Robbo Satellite mad Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 9,228 Thanks: 93 Thanked 1,967 Times in 1,590 Posts	Re: 7w !!! The 7W transponders are stronger than usual at the moment, I have been getting a few horizontal transponders, which I don't usually. I suspect that when the signal levels return to normal that you won't be able to get much of Nilesat anymore. __________________ 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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bigtee Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 569 Thanks: 13 Thanked 74 Times in 71 Posts	Re: 7w !!! Yes, Nilesat indeed strong atm; weak Vs stable and a few normally unreachable Hs come in at night from about 10/11PM. __________________ Raven 90 multi lnb 1w, 7, 9, 13, 16, 19 & 28e; 1m Orbital on SG 2100 5e-34w and Various Receivers

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ltmltm Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 134 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	Re: 7w !!! I read someone had all V's and Most H's 24/7 on a well set up 1.2M channel master in South London so it isn't that hard Please don't be so negative Robbo as I've yet to get my TD110 on the wall yet and i would like 7W __________________ 65cm AWESOME Dish, Titanium lnb, Echolink EL-777 30w to 42e with my hand as a motor

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satelliteman Retired member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: South Midlands, UK Posts: 420 Thanks: 0 Thanked 112 Times in 74 Posts	Re: 7w !!! That's correct Robbo , lol spot on alignment required.

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kegnkiwi Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 408 Thanks: 4 Thanked 119 Times in 93 Posts	Re: 7w !!! Well for the life of me I cannot ge a signal out of 7w with a 1m up here in west yorkshire. The only thing I have not done though is stop up till the early hours trying. I prefer my sleep. __________________ DM800HD, TM9100, TM1500, EL777, Lemon 020s, Comag SL65/12. 1m funke, 2100a Motor