Another coup ..Dounia TV Arabsat 5A 30 East

[Vipersan]

Hi friends ..
I simply don't usually get to lock anything Right Circular on this bird ...until this evening that is ..
Not sure if its just freak conditions ..or the homebrew scalar plate ...
or a combination of both ..
either way ..just logged in :-
4061 R
tp 9 Dounia TV
DVB-S 1615-7/8

on the F15

which I belive is intended for Niger...

Here are a couple of pics ...
when its locked ..its locked but does drop occasionally..
Still ..its another scalp..
;)

 

[nelson_b]

hi Vipersan --
cant get -- Dounia TV-- on my setup
but can get RTM Laayoune --
4015 R 2220 3/4 -- DVB-S 4:2:2
had to feed it through the skystar 2 to see it though l.o.l

my first C band 4:2:2 channel

 

[Vipersan]

Hi Nelson ..
I'll be trying again later this evening to lock Dounia...but it may have been a one off ...I'll let you know in this thread if I get it locked for a second night ..
Quite possible that the homebrew scalar is playing a part ..
I suspect its getting me almost an extra 1/2 db insofaras ..with some tweaking borderline channels _are_ becoming possibles..
btw there is another regular 4.2.2 signal to be had on ERTU @ 1 West..
If memory serves its El Masrya USA
rgds
VS

 

[Vipersan]

Dounia ..currently just below lock threshold ...5.7db ..needs a constant 6 db ...
I'll try again around 11pm which is when it was strongest last night..
rgds
VS

 

[Vipersan]

Dounia currently experiencing intermittent lock ..
6db approx ...
looks like its showing a movie ?
Apes involved ?? and a raft on a river...
fragmented at best ...
UK time 10:30pm
rgds
VS
...just seen Jack Black ..so chances its are its Peter Jacksons King Kong