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raverbaby9 · 01-12-09, 01:00 AM

hi, ok guys im new to the forums and to satellites, but i have set up a motorised .80 dish with a satcatcher voyager 2 receiver.

my problem is, i have saved 3 satellites, astra 28e, astra 19e and hotbird 13e, once i move further west i cant seem to find anything else, i dunno is the problem with my elevation? i didnt think so because i picked up 3 so the motor seems to be arcing ok.

maybe too small of dish?
thanks in advance, any help is appreciated!

Robbo · 01-12-09, 01:10 AM

Dish is plenty big enough to pick up say 15 or so satellites.

Getting just three satelltes proves nothing, a really terribly setup motorised dish would probably get that.

Have a look at one of the motorised setup guides on this forum, you may spot where you have gone wrong.

raverbaby9 · 01-12-09, 01:27 AM

cheers mate for the prompt response, i actually had a guy out to do it, friend of a friend who deals with this stuff, thought i might aswell get it down right to start with then take it from there, anything new i get i like to take an interest or hobby as such in it, but even still, he might have made a mistake somewhere, he was walking me through the setup so ill go have a look at the guides and if i see something i might need to change i will.

thanks again and if anyone else has any off the top of the head suggestions it would be much appreciated!

raverbaby9 · 01-12-09, 01:56 PM

so do you think i should go out and start from scratch, trying to find 1 west first, by moving the dish up and down, side to side with my hands whilst watching the tv screen?
if i did this, how would i know it is definately thor i have landed on, would i need to scan and see if its the right channels, and keep doing that until i find it?

G77 · 01-12-09, 02:56 PM

somewhere in the setup menu of the receiver will be a sat finder type menu.
go to this and select manual transponder.
input these numbers (dont ask me what they mean) 11325 & 34500 Horizontal
i think the first number is freq and 2nd is symbol rate or something.
you should then have a signal level meter on the telly. move this dish for optimum snr

01-12-09, 01:00 AM	#1 (permalink)
raverbaby9 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 27 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	3 satellites, cant find more hi, ok guys im new to the forums and to satellites, but i have set up a motorised .80 dish with a satcatcher voyager 2 receiver. my problem is, i have saved 3 satellites, astra 28e, astra 19e and hotbird 13e, once i move further west i cant seem to find anything else, i dunno is the problem with my elevation? i didnt think so because i picked up 3 so the motor seems to be arcing ok. maybe too small of dish? thanks in advance, any help is appreciated!

01-12-09, 01:10 AM	#2 (permalink)
Robbo Satellite mad Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 9,231 Thanks: 93 Thanked 1,967 Times in 1,590 Posts	Re: 3 satellites, cant find more Dish is plenty big enough to pick up say 15 or so satellites. Getting just three satelltes proves nothing, a really terribly setup motorised dish would probably get that. Have a look at one of the motorised setup guides on this forum, you may spot where you have gone wrong. __________________ القمر الصناعي هو أفضل TM600 linux,TM6800HD,TM5200,TM1000,TM2200 motor, Triax TD110 dish. Electronics Engineer and satellite installer.MBC Satellites

01-12-09, 01:27 AM	#3 (permalink)
raverbaby9 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 27 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 3 satellites, cant find more cheers mate for the prompt response, i actually had a guy out to do it, friend of a friend who deals with this stuff, thought i might aswell get it down right to start with then take it from there, anything new i get i like to take an interest or hobby as such in it, but even still, he might have made a mistake somewhere, he was walking me through the setup so ill go have a look at the guides and if i see something i might need to change i will. thanks again and if anyone else has any off the top of the head suggestions it would be much appreciated!

01-12-09, 01:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
raverbaby9 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 27 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 3 satellites, cant find more so do you think i should go out and start from scratch, trying to find 1 west first, by moving the dish up and down, side to side with my hands whilst watching the tv screen? if i did this, how would i know it is definately thor i have landed on, would i need to scan and see if its the right channels, and keep doing that until i find it?

01-12-09, 02:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
G77 Super Moderator Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 6,080 Thanks: 695 Thanked 1,248 Times in 1,042 Posts	Re: 3 satellites, cant find more somewhere in the setup menu of the receiver will be a sat finder type menu. go to this and select manual transponder. input these numbers (dont ask me what they mean) 11325 & 34500 Horizontal i think the first number is freq and 2nd is symbol rate or something. you should then have a signal level meter on the telly. move this dish for optimum snr __________________ 1M Motorised Dish, 45W-36E, DM800HD. Quad LNB Mesh Mini Dish, 28.2E, DM500, TM500. Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000 XXJVU & CF-Root.

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