40.5W SES6 & NSS806

[Manikm909]

Thanks. Checked mine this morning signal had gone but coming drifting in momentarily.

 

[moonbase]

Sorry for the late reply..Currently 9.0dB with me. Also can confirm the FEC seems to have changed to 3/4 from 5/6

@scopus

The E2 receivers have the potential to synchronise a scanned frequency with parameters stored in their satellites.xml file. There is a setting in the blind scan options to enable/disable this feature.
It might need a side by side scan using a non E2 receiver, an E2 receiver and a TBS card to check if the E2 receiver is synchronising the FEC.

The satellites.xml files are sometimes created by harvesting data from sites like Lyngsat, I think the versions of forum member @Huevos use this method. If Lyngsat has FEC of 3/4 listed and the receiver satellites.xml is based on that then the synchronisation of frequency parameters would reflect Lyngsat.

 

[scopus]

@scopus

The E2 receivers have the potential to synchronise a scanned frequency with parameters stored in their satellites.xml file. There is a setting in the blind scan options to enable/disable this feature.
It might need a side by side scan using a non E2 receiver, an E2 receiver and a TBS card to check if the E2 receiver is synchronising the FEC.

The satellites.xml files are sometimes created by harvesting data from sites like Lyngsat, I think the versions of forum member @Huevos use this method. If Lyngsat has FEC of 3/4 listed and the receiver satellites.xml is based on that then the synchronisation of frequency parameters would reflect Lyngsat.

I had no signal this morning with the 5/6 FEC, re scanned with 3/4 with an advanced scan changing the FEC manually, then it worked OK

 

[Manikm909]

I just stuck silver coloured duck tape on both sides of my chopping board plate. And I got 1 db gain ....I then tried with black same result. I then tried making it thicker....made it worse

 

[nelson_b]

I just stuck silver coloured duck tape on both sides of my chopping board plate. And I got 1 db gain ....I then tried with black same result. I then tried making it thicker....made it worse

Thanks for the report on your experiments, ..... I,m intending to do some plate tinkering again myself - during the autumn weeks ahead ... very fickle this plate business. :-)

 

[Manikm909]

i will be tinkering more too, maybe shape, mirrored glass, ceramic who knows what might give us 5db more

 

[moonbase]

... who knows what might give us 5db more

Double the dish size might get you 5dB !

 

[suedschwede]

New transponder on 3924R 30000 5/6 8PSK

 

[Manikm909]

lol that aint new bro - the wind blew and you got them - ive been able to get them, depends on the slightest of dish movement ` plate

 

[Manikm909]

nice signal though!!! surprised that aint come in before at that strength

 

[suedschwede]

the new transponder has about 1dB more than the old one

old Transponder 3723R


new Transponder 3924R

 

[Manikm909]

the new transponder has about 1dB more than the old one

old Transponder 3723R
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new Transponder 3924R
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fair play mate - thanks

 

[Manikm909]

ok, as a test - i mounted CBAND lnb in central position - and i managed to lock ESPN fairly easily.
on my Octagon Sf8008 - it was reading 8.2db - i noticed around 8pm signal goes, but its back now 9.30am, at strength 8.2/5db
i think i will try the polo pipe in this position today and see if i can improve on that.
the one thing ive noticed is that due to @RimaNTSS holder, i can fine tune the LNB position, this i cannot do when its above KU lnb using my adapted holder (its in a fixed position) - so maybe this is why i have better success when mounted in central position - its not actually why, but its cos im limited in adjustment when its above the KU and in central position i need to use @RimaNTSS holder

 

[dx qwer]

and i managed to lock ESPN fairly easily.

... ESPN package has changed FEC to 3/4 now.

 

[Manikm909]

i ordered a new cheapie LNB from Aliexpress, and its performing better than my titanium - getting around 9db now on ESPN.
sometimes 9.2
its also DUAL output, AND its not a 5G filtering one, and im NOT getting interference, odd, but great!
its 3.4-4.2 ghz range too - and not 3.7-4.2 - very happy

 

[John]

i ordered a new cheapie LNB from Aliexpress, and its performing better than my titanium - getting around 9db now on ESPN.
sometimes 9.2
its also DUAL output, AND its not a 5G filtering one, and im NOT getting interference, odd, but great!
its 3.4-4.2 ghz range too - and not 3.7-4.2 - very happy

The futures bright-the futures .... [what] lol.

 

[Manikm909]

The futures bright-the futures .... [what] lol.

EE ?

 

[scopus]

EE ?

No Orange..

 

[Manikm909]

its the first (of a few ive tried) cheapie LNBs ive bought from AliX that actually has the guidelines inside for a plate!

 

[moonbase]

i ordered a new cheapie LNB from Aliexpress, and its performing better than my titanium - getting around 9db now on ESPN.
sometimes 9.2
its also DUAL output, AND its not a 5G filtering one, and im NOT getting interference, odd, but great!
its 3.4-4.2 ghz range too - and not 3.7-4.2 - very happy

There is possibly something odd with those filtering Tit's. I stuck the WiMax one I got 'ere on a Promax and did a wide span scan on 38.0 East.
There was a reet hefty slope on the Promax spectrum that is not present with Ku-Band signals. I am not sure yet if it is an artefact from the Tit

I need to repeat the wide span scan using some of them C-Band Astrotel's I bought from USA to see if the same slope is present on them.

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