Newsnet on Ka Band A

[John]

Yes John here's a spectrum picture from my 1.8 CM during the week

Cheers Tony for the info, the comms channel has always been a constant strong signal and sounds like it would be interesting to ear wig it.

 

[dx qwer]

18557 V on again now, after a break!

 

[Archive-8]

18557 V on again now, after a break!

Has the signal level changed since going off air, and coming back on?

 

[John]

18557 V on again now, after a break!

Yep, came back on at 3.10pm UK time, and now just dropped again at 4.04pm UK time.

 

[John]

Has the signal level changed since going off air, and coming back on?

The whole band went very low, virtually flat lined, data stuff and everything with me Chris around 2pm Chris. When Newsnet came back up it was stronger than normal.

 

[Archive-8]

The whole band went very low, virtually flat lined, data stuff and everything with me Chris around 2pm Chris. When Newsnet came back up it was stronger than normal.

Are the changing the birds, around up there?

Or is it a technical fault?

 

[John]

Are the changing the birds, around up there?

Or is it a technical fault?

Dunno mate, might have been just a local thing to me although the sky's have been clear with no heavy rain around

 

[dx qwer]

Hi Chris1979,

signal is strong right now (21557 V), but surely it will decrease again...

 

[John]

... some unusual activity going on on the downlink from this bird at the moment, carrier on, then off, then off again ..... vid to follow

 

[scopus]

Yes on off, must have been some work going on over the weekend, perhaps they are testing. nice level when it is on

 

[John]

... some unusual activity going on on the downlink from this bird at the moment, carrier on, then off, then off again ..... vid to follow

Downlink level across the band fluctuating up and down as well.

 

[Archive-8]

At the moment itn is about .2db up on its normal signal reading.



Got it on the TV at the moment, so I can keep an eye on it.

 

[Archive-8]

18367 has totally dropped off from me now.

 

[Archive-8]

Signal went up to 11.1 db then dropped.

I see what you mean.

 

[mapperuo]

Hi guya,

I have my 1.8m Raven parked at 16e for the BBC/Sky feeds. Do you think I could latch on one of those American KA band LNBs to also get 19.2 east if I angle it right? Wouldn't mind trying to see these ITN feeds without moving from 16e.

 

[Archive-8]

Hi guya,

I have my 1.8m Raven parked at 16e for the BBC/Sky feeds. Do you think I could latch on one of those American KA band LNBs to also get 19.2 east if I angle it right? Wouldn't mind trying to see these ITN feeds without moving from 16e.

19.2E ka band signals are lower than the ku signals.

On a 1.8 dish you should be in with a good shout. As my Hughes lnb is about 4° of centre, on my 1.5 gibertini dish.

16°e ka band (21ghz) for me is dx'ing, different lnb.

You might struggle getting the two lnb's 3° apart.

 

[John]

Hi guya,

I have my 1.8m Raven parked at 16e for the BBC/Sky feeds. Do you think I could latch on one of those American KA band LNBs to also get 19.2 east if I angle it right? Wouldn't mind trying to see these ITN feeds without moving from 16e.

+1 as Chris's reply

 

[Archive-8]

Has itn always been h.264?

 

[mapperuo]

19.2E ka band signals are lower than the ku signals.

On a 1.8 dish you should be in with a good shout. As my Hughes lnb is about 4° of centre, on my 1.5 gibertini dish.

16°e ka band (21ghz) for me is dx'ing, different lnb.

You might struggle getting the two lnb's 3° apart.

Thanks guys. Sounds like it's worth a wee try then.

 

[Archive-8]

Thanks guys. Sounds like it's worth a wee try then.

Yeah I would give it a go.

The lnb has to come from the USA, they do pop up the bay from time to time.

If you get the hughesnet 18ghz lnb imho I would also purchase a ka band feedhorn.

Try not to use the one that comes with the buc.

And good luck