The 2.4M Fortec Star on C-Band.

[aceb]

The relatively light weight does make it very easy to move about, I was even tempted to haul it on to the flat roof of the shed which would give me good coverage down to 66E but I'm not sure all the neighbours would appreciate it quite as much me!

One catch tonight was a surprise, more for the symbol rate than the signal strength, this is on 20E.

 

[archive10]

how would the 2.4 fortec compare with a 1.8 channelmaster?, would I get more channels?

On Ku no. Not at all. Even if you machined your own super-scalar-rings, and modified countless "standard" ku-lnbs.
It just wont fly. The CM180 is a high-accuracy device in the Ku-band range, which the Jonsa/Fortec Star can only approximate.

Different story on C-band. Greater areas, and less susceptible to surface variations - the 2.4 gives better reception.
But shorter life-span in the UK and scandinavia - the rust gets to it looong before the CM is affected even marginally.

Hence my challenge elsewhere on this forum - short-lived happy-days on C-band vs long-life on all bands, but with a much higher price.

 

[aceb]

A couple of grabs from this mornings poke about,

TVGE on 3E 4050L @ 6.5dB



Dove TV on 5E 3696L. El Technico desperately trying to tune the STB to rebroadcast Dove onto satellite.

 

[aceb]

A couple of grabs from this afternoons poking about.
It's a shame I've had to scale this one down for the board to accept it because the original grab is quite impressive!
Fashion One-4K HD 47.5W, 4178L 30000 23


A feed currently up on 58W ID is Caracol Miami and rebroadcasting VTV Venezuela. 3804H 2000 3/5

 

[aceb]

One last lot for today this time on 55.5W and five transponders I can't find listed on the usual sites.

3923H, 4400 ID as MPEG4 and broadcasting TVC Televicentro Honduras.


3963V, 5833, 3 different format IDs all sending Rede Século 21, Brazil.


3971V, 2500 ID as JockeyTV, Monterrico TV, Peru.


3974V, 2500 ID Maronas sending Canal U Uruguay.


4106H, 1300 Tropical TV, Ecuador.

 

[Lazarus]

Get them submitted .... then they will be on the usual sites!

Nice work.

 

[aceb]

I will, let's just hope Lyngsat bothers to add them.

Two more feeds on 55.5W before I switch off

3909V, 3700, ID TVPRENSA3 British English news report from Colombia? talking about Colombian Farc rebels.


3940V, 4400 ID DXA ECU 1 Fox Sports in Spanish from Quito, Ecuador.

 

[aceb]

55.5W is turning out to be a busy bird for feeds.

4122H, 2222 Ericsson Service for RTS Ecuador.


3912V 7200 8PSK GCUK Enc 1 China V Syria football


3742H 5000 Willax TV HD and JN19 HD Peru. Not sure if this means Caribvision on 3741H is no longer on air?

 

[aceb]

I fitted the other Scalar yesterday afternoon, set it to the correct fd of .38 on the C1W and used a spare scalar to clamp the LNB. Using a medium strength signal on 55W I peaked the focal distance of the LNB and then the f/d setting on the front scalar on the LNB. Somewhat surprisingly best performance is actually within a couple of mm of where it should be and I've gained about 0.3-4dB over the original thrown together arrangement.

 

[Pipedream]

good results, one on ebay £80
fortec star

Thihttp://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/satellite-dish-/222275216366?hash=item33c0a2a3ee:g:r0sAAOSw-CpX-TLqs one looks in better condition, not sure what size it is

 

[archive10]

Thihttp://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/satellite-dish-/222275216366?hash=item33c0a2a3ee:g:r0sAAOSw-CpX-TLqs one looks in better condition, not sure what size it is

The ebay post says 1m80c, so it's most likely a 180cm dish.
Looks to be a Nilesay piepdream (sorry), that was not fulfiled.
Probably a botched universal LNB scenario, with a standard 0.6 f/D LNB attached, and nada received.
Dish is probably ok - but bargaining should be employed...

 

[blademedia]

Thihttp://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/satellite-dish-/222275216366?hash=item33c0a2a3ee:g:r0sAAOSw-CpX-TLqs one looks in better condition, not sure what size it is

only one matching chair with it or I would buy it 1.8 like st1 says fitted with ku feed adaptor, not in need of a dish atm ive got three channel masters to install as it is

 

[aceb]

Here's one I've not seen for a long time, Cholusat on 43.1W, still looks like it's being sourced off air.

 

[blademedia]

your doing well aceb would be nice to see results from channel master 1.8 I have to install mine cant report from what I see @Captain Jack @John @nelson_b are using 1.8 would be nice to see your reports for comparison

 

[aceb]

My 1.8 is a Precision prime focus but as a comparison and using an ESX241 this is what I'm getting on 38E at the moment (see the AV-comm thread)

3984V 6.9dB
4047V 4.1dB
4089V 4.3dB
4162V 8.9dB

 

[blademedia]

it was your 2.4 vs 1.8 test i would like to see when testing 2.4 could you test 1.8 and post results for both

 

[aceb]

Ah, got ya. I'll try and find time to do a detailed scan on both dishes tomorrow but 4-6 transponders is fairly typical on the 1.8, last weeks scan on the 2.4 brought in 22 transponders.

 

[blademedia]

Ah, got ya. I'll try and find time to do a detailed scan on both dishes tomorrow but 4-6 transponders is fairly typical on the 1.8, last weeks scan on the 2.4 brought in 22 transponders.

thanks looks like the 2,4 wins hands down the precision is a quality dish

 

[aceb]

Something for the weekend, wish me luck

 

[blademedia]

you don't need luck aceb its doing great that dish, time to throw our 1.8 channel masters away and upgrade
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