testing esx241 lnbf

[nelson_b]

...Only gone and done it ain't I



3.6 db was all it took to get a lock ..
Its sporadic and intermittent ...but what an achievement
He shoots ..He Scores..
rgds
VS

nice one --

cant check if its a recievable signal at my location -- as i,m away from home till friday
but will be giving it a try - for sure

cheers

 

[Vipersan]

nice one --

cant check if its a recievable signal at my location -- as i,m away from home till friday
but will be giving it a try - for sure

cheers

Don't know when you'll be back home buddy ..
..but if soon I suspect you have a _very_ good chance of getting Cholusat ..
Even stronger today ..
Pushing 3.7 > 3.8 db ..with occasional burst of to 4.1db

6:30pm

rgds
VS

.....signal constant 4.0db atm ..
No picture breakup ...very watchable

(ignore time and date on photo this has recently been reset by me during a database flush)
;)

 

[Vipersan]

Hi Qwer ...
just noticed you on line ..
Does the F16 use the same data base downloadable to usb stick as the F15 ?
rgds

..you have PM m8
VS

 

[Vipersan]

Hi friends ..
I just want to publicly thank Qwer....Edgar for providing me with a copy of his F16 channel database which hopefully will work in my F15..
The idea being that I will then have prestored channel data for those dx/borderline channels which are just on the fringe regarding my dish..
You just never know it may allow me to dx and briefly lock those just out of reach channels..
A good example of which was Cholusat ...until I finally managed a lock the other day.
;)
rgds
VS

 

[Vipersan]

Already Edgars database proving worth the trouble ..

55.5°W Intelsat 805
I just found a channel/feed ...

Travel Brasil not listed on lyngsat...
3749H 4543sr 3/4

The signal is plenty strong enough ..but I was unaware of its existance..until I found it in qwers database

rgds
VS

 

[Huevos]

Already Edgars database proving worth the trouble ..

I just found a channel/feed ...

Travel Brasil not listed on lyngsat...
3749H 4543sr 3/4

The signal is plenty strong enough ..but I was unaware of its existance..until I found it in qwers database

rgds
VS

What satellite is that on?

 

[Vipersan]

Sorry Huevos ...'mi bad ..

Ammended above
rgds
VS

 

[Vipersan]

@ Nelson ..
I realise today wouldn't be an ideal day ...but did you have another crack at 43W since you returned home ?
I figured you might have got a 2 day window before the rains set in ?

rgds
VS

 

[nelson_b]

@ Nelson ..
I realise today wouldn't be an ideal day ...but did you have another crack at 43W since you returned home ?
I figured you might have got a 2 day window before the rains set in ?

rgds
VS

hi -
i meant to reply about that - on saturday -
no i got nothing from 43W - just strong signals leaking over from 40.5
i tried thursday night - and on and off througout the day on friday, both days were good weather.
the 50 or so miles further north may be making the difference,
or the tuner just not good enough.
i will continue to try - now and again when the skies clear

cheers --

 

[Vipersan]

hi -
i meant to reply about that - on saturday -
no i got nothing from 43W - just strong signals leaking over from 40.5
i tried thursday night - and on and off througout the day on friday, both days were good weather.
the 50 or so miles further north may be making the difference,
or the tuner just not good enough.
i will continue to try - now and again when the skies clear

cheers --

..No probs m8..
Things may have changed now of course ..
Can't even check myself due to the weather ..
But did notice the signal peak starting around 6pm and becoming unusable after midnight..

rgds
VS

 

[Huevos]

hi -
i meant to reply about that - on saturday -
no i got nothing from 43W - just strong signals leaking over from 40.5
i tried thursday night - and on and off througout the day on friday, both days were good weather.
the 50 or so miles further north may be making the difference,
or the tuner just not good enough.

What receiver are you using? On the Vu+ it takes more than 30 seconds to lock that due to the low SR. The Vantage is quicker but I don't rate the tuner. Did you add the transponder manually?

 

[nelson_b]

hi - Huevos
i tried with both the vantage and the spiderbox -
i added the t.p. manualy on both receivers - like your Vu + the spider can take a while to show a signal sometimes - i,m used to giving it a while to lock now
but not a hint of signal on either box - my dish has good clear line of sight round to 50 west - after that it gets slightly blocked
i think vipersan is maybe located at the limit for a 1.8 dish - i,m 50 - 60 miles further north - i will still try again though under clear skies

cheers --