Recent content by zg3409

Some people are reporting the signal for Saorsat has changed. It used to have the error correction of 1/2 FEC but it now seems to have changed to 2/3 FEC. On some receivers this would not seem to make any difference as it normally finds the correct setting in Auto, but on other receivers you...

I think the left hand circular polarisation or right hand circular debate is a bit confusing. Firstly the signal hitting a dish will cause the polarisation to become oppose (this is a circular polarisation thing) so the LNB polarisation vs the signal from the satellite polarisation is opposite...

Here is my private map of sucess and failure. I will add exeter ec to it later: https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=213847223439702641640.0004c8e601411ebd1e62b&msa=0

Yes it is . I have tested it and it should be OK. Be sure you have the right LNB, receiver (HD model), and align first at 9 east using ordinary LNB. I used a 40cm solid dish for testing, as it is less directional, but an 80cm or larger would be needed for reliable pictures during rainstorms.]...

On my scan I got lots of spikes. I just kept scanning until the display showed no spikes. I am not sure where the spikes come from but it may be an inability of the receiver to change frequency quick enough. I haven't noticed any light aircraft. However when I use a professional spectrum...

My conclusion would be that you are closer to the French beam. Your are getting 4 humps. I picked up 4 humps near london which was definitely inside the French coverage. The narrow blank carrier may be a deliberate jamming signal to block Saorsat in the UK. The Irish beam only has 3 humps. You...

Run cat 6 and a seperate phone wire. In this way they can have both a phone line and an ethernet connection. Where all the Cat 6 cables meet you would need access to the internet, so ideally the main phone line into the building would also arrive at the central point. If they intend using cable...

No you will not be able to lock on to any of the data streams. In the past satellite internet used ordinary data streams, however this newest Satellite uses a special wide bandwidth downlink. It is not ordinary DVB-S. The link has some fancy features. Firstly they are all encrypted, with a...

Channel hopper I don't understand your statement. West of plymouth you can indeed pick up the Irish purple spot, so the right hand half of the spectrum of everyone getting Saorsat should be like my spectrum. The left half is the green spot which may be weaker or stronger depending on location...

Attached is another thumbnail. This shows using proper spectrum analyser the purple spot as received in Ireland. The two fat ones are internet and the TV carrier (shown with purple dot) is much narrower and always seems a little weaker than the wide internet carriers.

I have edited your scan. (first thumbnail) You are basically picking up 4 spots from the one satellite. It is the purple one that carries Saorsat. The others (green, orange and blue) will be different strengths depending on where in the UK you scan from. You should only choose to scan "vertical"...

Yes If the humps are high then that's a fine signal.. Yes you are correct. Crazyscan is back to front for our LNB. For uk vertical =LHCP=Saorsat=Red line (USA LNBs are different) There seems to be something at 20185 on your spectrum. The very last hump is narrower.I asked the designer of...

I have performed coverage tests in North Wales. I updated the boards Saorsat thread with maps, photos etc.

Yes but it will probably act like a much smaller dish. Are you using the Saorsat KA LNB? If you are then yes a cheap beepy meter will help with alignment, no matter the receiver. However it will beep even if you are on the wrong spot. I heard that the mesh is of no benefit in high winds...

First you need to be living west of plymouth to be sure of a signal. If you are east of Plyouth then you may or may not get a signal. The futher east the less chance. Do not use a mesh dish. You need a solid non fibreglass dish, probably a least 80cm in diameter. At 20Ghz a dish like this is...