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ianjohnwalker · 05-11-09, 11:34 AM

Hi guys,

I had a satellite installed yesterday so I can get slovak tv. We have everything but unable to pick up channels on 12565 H.

We live on the south coast of England and get almost perfect signal (97%) for most channels with an 80cm dish, the engineer tried for about 6 hours yesterday trying to get the channels we wanted but no luck. He is back today with a bigger dish but just wondered if anyone knew why we can't get them?

We are getting a skylink card so we can watch stuff like Markiza but the channels should appear (although blocked) even without the card, shouldn't they?

Cheers

Ian

Analoguesat · 05-11-09, 12:15 PM

Astra 3A uses a spotbeam centered on Germany - the signal strength in the UK is very poor. You will get the stuff on Astras 1E & 1G with any scabby old dish as their signal strengths are very high indeed.

You will probably require at least a 1.2 m dish for all weather reception.

ianjohnwalker · 05-11-09, 12:36 PM

Hi, thanks for that, he's just put a 1m dish on and now has some signal (rating of 5.2?? - which is apparently good) but when it gets to the box it's down to 2.4 so he's going to get a 1.1 dish - do you think this will be enough?

Analoguesat · 05-11-09, 12:56 PM

Difficult to say - get a tea towel, soak it and drape a couple of thicknesses over the lnb. That will give you an idea of what reception will be like when it rains.

ianjohnwalker · 05-11-09, 01:05 PM

ok will try that, thanks

eurofan · 05-11-09, 03:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Analoguesat

Difficult to say - get a tea towel, soak it and drape a couple of thicknesses over the lnb. That will give you an idea of what reception will be like when it rains.

Fantastic! I never cease to be amazed at the knowledge our contibutors come up with

"a teatowel over the LNB"!!!!! that has to be a first!
should appear in every installers handbook!
Good on yer !

Analoguesat · 05-11-09, 04:35 PM

Lol its a bit of a belt n braces method but you should see a drop in received signal strength.

I cant take credit for it - its been around years!

ianjohnwalker · 09-11-09, 01:35 PM

Hi guys, a bit of an update,

I got the 1.1 dish and on a bright sunny day got 56% quality, which for what I need was fine - however, any other time i.e. when it's dark I am down to 20-22 % which isn't enough for a picture, but at least now I can see the channels, if not watch them (with a 1m it didn't even pick up the channels).

The installer said I was losing strength from the dish to the box (cable is approx 12m), is there anything I can do i.e. use a booster to improve the signal through to the box?

Ian

Analoguesat · 09-11-09, 02:29 PM

Bigger dish required

There isnt any substitute for more metal collecting the ultra weak signal.

martin-f · 09-11-09, 05:13 PM

hi
i live in south yorkshire i am getting strength 57% quality between 49/51% its clear skys today i will check out of interest when weather is poor btw i have a 1mtr dish

05-11-09, 11:34 AM	#1 (permalink)
ianjohnwalker Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Astra 23.5 receiving 12565H issue Hi guys, I had a satellite installed yesterday so I can get slovak tv. We have everything but unable to pick up channels on 12565 H. We live on the south coast of England and get almost perfect signal (97%) for most channels with an 80cm dish, the engineer tried for about 6 hours yesterday trying to get the channels we wanted but no luck. He is back today with a bigger dish but just wondered if anyone knew why we can't get them? We are getting a skylink card so we can watch stuff like Markiza but the channels should appear (although blocked) even without the card, shouldn't they? Cheers Ian

05-11-09, 12:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
Analoguesat manic midlander retired mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 11,668 Thanks: 21 Thanked 1,334 Times in 985 Posts	Re: Astra 23.5 receiving 12565H issue Astra 3A uses a spotbeam centered on Germany - the signal strength in the UK is very poor. You will get the stuff on Astras 1E & 1G with any scabby old dish as their signal strengths are very high indeed. You will probably require at least a 1.2 m dish for all weather reception. __________________ Basic forum rules for both satellite & cable: no keys no patches no offering or asking for card shares Anyone pm'ing me for details of card sharing or anything to do with hacking cable will be banned immediately Analogue forever!!

05-11-09, 12:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
ianjohnwalker Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Astra 23.5 receiving 12565H issue Hi, thanks for that, he's just put a 1m dish on and now has some signal (rating of 5.2?? - which is apparently good) but when it gets to the box it's down to 2.4 so he's going to get a 1.1 dish - do you think this will be enough?

05-11-09, 12:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
Analoguesat manic midlander retired mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 11,668 Thanks: 21 Thanked 1,334 Times in 985 Posts	Re: Astra 23.5 receiving 12565H issue Difficult to say - get a tea towel, soak it and drape a couple of thicknesses over the lnb. That will give you an idea of what reception will be like when it rains. __________________ Basic forum rules for both satellite & cable: no keys no patches no offering or asking for card shares Anyone pm'ing me for details of card sharing or anything to do with hacking cable will be banned immediately Analogue forever!!

05-11-09, 01:05 PM	#5 (permalink)
ianjohnwalker Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Astra 23.5 receiving 12565H issue ok will try that, thanks

05-11-09, 04:35 PM	#7 (permalink)
Analoguesat manic midlander retired mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 11,668 Thanks: 21 Thanked 1,334 Times in 985 Posts	Re: Astra 23.5 receiving 12565H issue Lol its a bit of a belt n braces method but you should see a drop in received signal strength. I cant take credit for it - its been around years! __________________ Basic forum rules for both satellite & cable: no keys no patches no offering or asking for card shares Anyone pm'ing me for details of card sharing or anything to do with hacking cable will be banned immediately Analogue forever!!

09-11-09, 01:35 PM	#8 (permalink)
ianjohnwalker Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Astra 23.5 receiving 12565H issue Hi guys, a bit of an update, I got the 1.1 dish and on a bright sunny day got 56% quality, which for what I need was fine - however, any other time i.e. when it's dark I am down to 20-22 % which isn't enough for a picture, but at least now I can see the channels, if not watch them (with a 1m it didn't even pick up the channels). The installer said I was losing strength from the dish to the box (cable is approx 12m), is there anything I can do i.e. use a booster to improve the signal through to the box? Ian

09-11-09, 02:29 PM	#9 (permalink)
Analoguesat manic midlander retired mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 11,668 Thanks: 21 Thanked 1,334 Times in 985 Posts	Re: Astra 23.5 receiving 12565H issue Bigger dish required There isnt any substitute for more metal collecting the ultra weak signal. __________________ Basic forum rules for both satellite & cable: no keys no patches no offering or asking for card shares Anyone pm'ing me for details of card sharing or anything to do with hacking cable will be banned immediately Analogue forever!!

09-11-09, 05:13 PM	#10 (permalink)
martin-f Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3,298 Thanks: 1,209 Thanked 1,315 Times in 912 Posts	Re: Astra 23.5 receiving 12565H issue hi i live in south yorkshire i am getting strength 57% quality between 49/51% its clear skys today i will check out of interest when weather is poor btw i have a 1mtr dish __________________ 1mtr orbital dish motorised azbox premium hd technomate 6900 hd combo "never argue with an idiot, they will bring you down to their level and beat you on experience"

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