ASTRA 2D BBC & ITV RECEPTION

[rolfw]

There is more than one satellite transmitting from the 28.2 East slot Gordon, the BBC at present do not use 2D, they use one of the other birds which has a wider footprint. When they move to 2D, you will experience the same problems as you do with ITV, which is already using it.

 

[Expat]

That's right from may 29th all you will get on BBC1 is:
No satellite signal is being received! BIG DISH TIME LADS!

 

[barney]

Hi all.
i've a 300 cm prime focus dish.
i had 35 mt cable a Panasonic 30 whit a lnb MTI APTW8.
I losed 2a north beam during the day, expecially the low frequency.
Now i have add 100 mt cable and now i lose only in the morning the low frequency.
i've more signal quality, and no strenght!!!!!!!
I think is true the story of swamp the tuner.
For now im happy. i can add another piece of cable for test 2d signal.
Bye

 

[rolfw]

I'm pretty sure that an attenuator could be either bought or made to achieve the same thing Barney, the 100m extra cable just seems an over complicated way of achieving the required result.

It may also be possible to attenuate higher frequencies more than the lower (perhaps someone more technically able would comment).

 

[barney]

Hi ROLFW,
this mornig around 8.30 pm, the frequency 11934 v, red button chanell 999, start to pixelling.
I've add another 10 mt of cable (total 150 mt) and signal was OK.
it's incredible , but true.
After 2 hour no signal from 999, ok whit the other high frequency.
Ciao

 

[iceman]

My location is Kyrenia North Cyprus & i use 4.2m prime focus dish.
I have reasonably good signal & no problems with ITV on 2D (10832H Tp49) but zero signal on ITV2 (10906V Tp54)
actually,no signal on Tp50,51,52,53,54,55,56...Tp49 seems to be the only working Tp off 2D on my part of the world..(with 4.2m)

Panasonic DSB20 + MTI 0.6dB C120 LNB
Ordered invacom 0.3db LNB,should arrive any day..

iceman

 

[meatball]

iceman,

could you put your location on the kingofsat web site,
as I'm installing a 3 metre dish south of rome, shortly, and trying to figure out what size dish, also make of antenna, and cost, and are you picking up transponder 43 10744ghz's,

many thanks,

meatball.:-cheers

 

[Corrigapp]

Ordered invacom 0.3db LNB,should arrive any day..

Iceman,

Please let us know how you get on with the Invacom LNB!

Corrigap

 

[barney]

Originally posted by iceman
My location is Kyrenia North Cyprus & i use 4.2m prime focus dish.
I have reasonably good signal & no problems with ITV on 2D (10832H Tp49) but zero signal on ITV2 (10906V Tp54)
actually,no signal on Tp50,51,52,53,54,55,56...Tp49 seems to be the only working Tp off 2D on my part of the world..(with 4.2m)

Panasonic DSB20 + MTI 0.6dB C120 LNB
Ordered invacom 0.3db LNB,should arrive any day..

iceman

HI,ICEMAN
WHEN YOU HAVE REGULATED THE SKEW OF LNB, IT IS THE BEST FOR ASTRA 2D, OR THE SAME FOR ASTRA 2A&2B?
THANKS
BARNEY

 

[Expat]

Website updated!

CAN YOU HELP?
I can not do this all on my own, I need YOUR help compiling technical information on receivers, dishes and LNB's. Write your report and have them posted regularely on the Astra 2D website!
Many Thanks
Expat

 

[meatball]

Looking for information on somebody receiving 100% signal on astra 2d south of rome.


regards,
meatball.

:-band

 

[600]

Please forgive my ignorance. I am in southern Greece and have been told I can never expect to receive Astra 2D signals. Now people are posting about Astra 2D signal strengths!!
Can someone please tell me whats going on? Also how can I get ITV down here if it works in Cyprus??

Please be gentle!

Gordon (600)

 

[iceman]

Originally posted by meatball
iceman,
could you put your location on the kingofsat web site,
as I'm installing a 3 metre dish south of rome, shortly, and trying to figure out what size dish, also make of antenna, and cost, and are you picking up transponder 43 10744ghz's,

@meatball
If you describe in detail what you wish me to do re:kingofsat web site i'll try my best.
Yes i can pick up TR43 on 2D also.

@corrigap
I will post the result when i get the LNB early next week...

Originally posted by barney
WHEN YOU HAVE REGULATED THE SKEW OF LNB, IT IS THE BEST FOR ASTRA 2D, OR THE SAME FOR ASTRA 2A&2B?

@barney
I set the skew adjustment on 10832 H & the signal is not as strong as 2A or 2B..(i hope i understood your question)

Originally posted by 600
Can someone please tell me whats going on? Also how can I get ITV down here if it works in Cyprus??

@Gordon
We are using 4.2m + dish on 28 for ITV in Cyprus..i'ts possible.
Ask your installer what is the dish size he has tested before tellling you not to expect it..

iceman

 

[barney]

THANK YOU ICEMAN
I'M SORRY FOR MY ENGLISH.
THE PROBLEM IS THAT I'VE REGULATED THE SKEW FOR 2A NORTH BEAM BECAUSE IT IS VERY LOW, AND IN THIS CONDITIONS I CANT GET 2D. NOW I WANT TO MOVE THE LNB FOR THE BEST FREQUENCY OF 2D. IS IT 10832 h OR ANOTHER???
THANK YOU?

 

[Expat]

I have finaly got hold of a second hand 1.25 prime focus dish. It has not been used for some time, has no lnb or ground mount. Can any one tell me if I can use a normal lnb with this dish or do I need a special one for prime focus dishes? What is the best type of ground mount?

 

[barney]

YES EXPAT,
YOU HAVE NEED A LNB FOR PRIME FOCUS. TYPE C120.
IT IS FITTED ON A FLANGE IN THE FOCUS OF DISH.
LOOK MY PHOTO.
BYE

 

[meatball]

Iceman,

Thanks for the reply, If possible mark your location on the kingofsat map for astra 2d, so I can build up a picture of astra 2ds signal strength through out europe and dish size.
You say you can receive transponder 43 hor, RTE channels, many thanks,
what type of antenna, and gain,

thanks meatball.

 

[iceman]

@meatball
I have logged my reception report at kingofsat site.
THIS is the dish i am using.

iceman

 

[Vangos]

I have manage to receive the Vertical frequency of ITV, including ITV2 , 10906 V, but not all time of the day.

Equipement used:
Panasonic TUSB 30,
LNB Invacom 0.3 Quattro
Dish 2.4 Aris plus wings total surface 3.0 m

Vangos, Rhodes

 

[Expat]

Yes it's true! I received a mail from Tenerife

Various brands of receiver
1.8m & Channel Master 2.4m dish
LNB type not known

Hi, Just to try and help you out with the footprint issue, I am in Tenerife
and believe or not even though we are 1500 miles further
away than the footprint suggests we can get all the horizontal channels
of 2D with a Channel Master 2.4m dish, With all makes of boxes but for channel 4
and Sky 1 mix (We cant get Sky 1) you need either a Panasonic 30, Sony 760, Grundig /2
or the very new pace box (which is the best out of all boxes).
We can get ITV on a 1.8 m dish with a good box but only in the afternoon,
We cant get ITV 2 at all and have even tested it on a 4m dish
(but we don't know if that dish was any better than a channel master 2.4m).
Hope this helps you.
Darren