Costa Blanca, 2E/2F, seasonal signal fluctuation.

[Pedro0102]

Pedro If you can not get UK spot beam In Portugal with 3.1 m dish that means that your dish Is not effective

Depends where you are in Portugal.
In the north 1.2m is enough for 24/7 reception all year.
The signal dies abruptly in the center of the country.
In Lisbon so far we were on a deep null.
I'm getting some signal now. But people in the close vicinity with 2.2m cab't even get a lock.

 

[Menorca Man]

Something must have changed up there.
I never had a lock before in Lisbon and now I'm getting 2E uk beam. And this morning I could get a picture on channel 5 txponder on 2F for some time...

For sure something has changed in the last couple of months. I guess it could be atmospherics, transponder power or satellite position/orientation (or a combination of all three!!). Whatever the reason, here in Menorca, all channels on 2E & 2F UK spot beams are now much weaker. Most of the time I get either no lock or bad pixilation.

Will venture onto the roof later today to make sure my installation is still optimised in az, el and skew and then try a new Goobay LNB. Not very hopeful but I might just be able to lift the signal levels above my Sky+ HD receiver threshold.

 

[Huevos]

Not very hopeful

The dish must be too small. Probably on the periphery of the Barcelona null.

 

[Huevos]

Here is how it now compared to February.

 

[samoloko]

which Is transponder of the upper figure for 2F and 2E

 

[Menorca Man]

The dish must be too small. Probably on the periphery of the Barcelona null.

You're right about being on the periphery of the Barcelona null. However, up to a month or so ago, my new dish was receiving both UK spot beams 24/7, albeit there was little to no rain margin.
From what I've read in various threads, some fringe locations in Europe have seen an improvement in UK spot beam reception whilst others, like me, have seen a deterioration. It therefore looks as if the side lobes have shifted slightly but the question is, why??

 

[timo_w2s]

You're right about being on the periphery of the Barcelona null. However, up to a month or so ago, my new dish was receiving both UK spot beams 24/7, albeit there was little to no rain margin.
From what I've read in various threads, some fringe locations in Europe have seen an improvement in UK spot beam reception whilst others, like me, have seen a deterioration. It therefore looks as if the side lobes have shifted slightly but the question is, why??

Probably just seasonal house keeping. It may swing the other way in the spring.

 

[cazhh]

You're right about being on the periphery of the Barcelona null. However, up to a month or so ago, my new dish was receiving both UK spot beams 24/7, albeit there was little to no rain margin.
From what I've read in various threads, some fringe locations in Europe have seen an improvement in UK spot beam reception whilst others, like me, have seen a deterioration. It therefore looks as if the side lobes have shifted slightly but the question is, why??

Sun position. Signal SNR follows the seasons. My guess is the beam shifted a bit to the north now. But i might be mistaken.

 

[Huevos]

which Is transponder of the upper figure for 2F and 2E

All QPSK transponders.

 

[Huevos]

Now in the evenings 2E is even stronger than 2F.

 

[Archive4]

Now in the evenings 2E is even stronger than 2F.

Must have cleared the airways for signals from Rossetta!

 

[Huevos]

Latest graph.

 

[Archive4]

Any chance Santa may interfere with the signal? H make sure you track it closely!

Merry Christmas to all!

 

[joddle]

Merry Christmas to all - signal now stronger than ever and here my old Pace 2600C showed 100% SS and SQ for the first time ever!

 

[Huevos]

Merry Christmas to all - signal now stronger than ever and here my old Pace 2600C showed 100% SS and SQ for the first time ever!

Which means not so much work.

 

[Archive4]

Which means not so much work.

Merry Christmas Mr Scrooge

Bah Humbug

 

[joddle]

Which means not so much work.

But you did want a wee rest at Christmas eh?

 

[Huevos]

Stronger and stronger.

 

[samoloko]

I lost 2.5 db from 2F Europe since jan1

 

[Clown man]

Signal also well down here.....maybe -20-30% ......since Jan 1..... :-( .......