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DISH SETUP: Single sat, Multi-Sat & Motorised
Adding a second LNB to a Sky dish
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<blockquote data-quote="statalite" data-source="post: 877006" data-attributes="member: 336216"><p>Well I have been up there for another 90 minutes this morning trying every combination I could think of without any kind of meter just the f5s and recieving mixed results.</p><p></p><p>Some that were strong before have now got reduced Quality, going down to around 55%, I have only checked a few. The particular tp that I was getting S45 Q10 before, this has now come alive, but the best I can get it is S88 Q20-35</p><p></p><p>As you look at the dish face on the Technomate lnb is to the right hand side of the Zinwell lnb. The Zinwell lnb angles to say 1 o'clock, and the Technomate sits next to this, quite how only a photo would describe.</p><p></p><p>I can use my PC card to try, but it means moving my tower pc, which is a right upheaval. However the PC card does not give a dynamic signal reading, It always stays on 94% whatever the signal. </p><p></p><p>Im still not sure if it is a power issue or an alignment issue. My thoughts are that the tp that was S45 Q10 before which is now S88 Q20-35 would more indicate towards an alignment issue rarther than an electrical, else I may not get any signal at all. Maybe hope more than anything. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Update: I could only not recieve 4 of the tps before with both the pc card and f5s. I have just used the f5s to do a blind scan and it only fails on one which is 11553H - which has a couple of MTV encrypted channels on which I cannot access anyway.</p><p>Even though the lnb has been moved and reduced the quality from stable to medium signal and very jumpy or low signal and very jumpy, the fact that the skybox is happy to say 'OK' on all but one, then I will be happy to leave it as it is. </p><p>Its a clear day things may get worse, it may or may not be the skybox output voltage, but messing around trying to find out anymore I don't think will be worth it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="statalite, post: 877006, member: 336216"] Well I have been up there for another 90 minutes this morning trying every combination I could think of without any kind of meter just the f5s and recieving mixed results. Some that were strong before have now got reduced Quality, going down to around 55%, I have only checked a few. The particular tp that I was getting S45 Q10 before, this has now come alive, but the best I can get it is S88 Q20-35 As you look at the dish face on the Technomate lnb is to the right hand side of the Zinwell lnb. The Zinwell lnb angles to say 1 o'clock, and the Technomate sits next to this, quite how only a photo would describe. I can use my PC card to try, but it means moving my tower pc, which is a right upheaval. However the PC card does not give a dynamic signal reading, It always stays on 94% whatever the signal. Im still not sure if it is a power issue or an alignment issue. My thoughts are that the tp that was S45 Q10 before which is now S88 Q20-35 would more indicate towards an alignment issue rarther than an electrical, else I may not get any signal at all. Maybe hope more than anything. Update: I could only not recieve 4 of the tps before with both the pc card and f5s. I have just used the f5s to do a blind scan and it only fails on one which is 11553H - which has a couple of MTV encrypted channels on which I cannot access anyway. Even though the lnb has been moved and reduced the quality from stable to medium signal and very jumpy or low signal and very jumpy, the fact that the skybox is happy to say 'OK' on all but one, then I will be happy to leave it as it is. Its a clear day things may get worse, it may or may not be the skybox output voltage, but messing around trying to find out anymore I don't think will be worth it. [/QUOTE]
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