Hi all,
I am hoping to swing the dish for an hour or two tomorrow to see what satellites are possible from my current location in the south west of Turkey.
I will be using my TV and receiver as a signal meter as they will be in easy view from the dish, and can use the remote with no problems also.
The dish is currently set to Nilesat 7W (hehe!) , and I have a fairly clear view of the skies from ~30E-125W.
My aim is to find just which beams of which satellites are feasible with what I have.
Setup in Use:
> Next 18500 HD+ Receiver
> Generic 120cm Fixed Dish (this is the one I will be experimenting with)
> Tunex single universal LNB 0.3dB noise figure
> 4-way DiSEqC (got a ~60cm wide Digiturk dish fixed to 13E on one other input)
Questions:
1. The LNB. I have the option of a spare LNB if this makes alot of difference in results(?). I have compared the specifications of the two LNBs, and the only difference I can see is that one has a 'conversion gain' of 50dB and the other 70dB. Which should be the better option?
2. Using resources such as Lyngsat, Satbeams & KingofSat, how can I find out which TPs to attempt for each beam (i.e. 13B,13C,13D @ 13E)?
3. Is it worth searching further afield than the 30W limit to the west, given my global position?
4. Again with my global position in mind, would it be realistic to try finding any terrestrial UK channels in my search?
(Other locals here say that a 3 or 4 meter dish is required. SatBeams tells me that the PanEuropean beam of 1N @ 28E is possibly reachable with a 120/150cm dish, which shows C5 and More4 apparently)
5. As I am currently limited to a 4-way DiSEqC switch connecting my 2 dishes, which 4 satellites would you, the reader, go with?(!)
(Multiple LNB brackets are available, so 2 on each dish is an option here)
Any further advice, or tips on TP finding without the use of a pro meter, please feel free to shout up
Thanks for your time guys.
fastglass
I am hoping to swing the dish for an hour or two tomorrow to see what satellites are possible from my current location in the south west of Turkey.
I will be using my TV and receiver as a signal meter as they will be in easy view from the dish, and can use the remote with no problems also.
The dish is currently set to Nilesat 7W (hehe!) , and I have a fairly clear view of the skies from ~30E-125W.
My aim is to find just which beams of which satellites are feasible with what I have.
Setup in Use:
> Next 18500 HD+ Receiver
> Generic 120cm Fixed Dish (this is the one I will be experimenting with)
> Tunex single universal LNB 0.3dB noise figure
> 4-way DiSEqC (got a ~60cm wide Digiturk dish fixed to 13E on one other input)
Questions:
1. The LNB. I have the option of a spare LNB if this makes alot of difference in results(?). I have compared the specifications of the two LNBs, and the only difference I can see is that one has a 'conversion gain' of 50dB and the other 70dB. Which should be the better option?
2. Using resources such as Lyngsat, Satbeams & KingofSat, how can I find out which TPs to attempt for each beam (i.e. 13B,13C,13D @ 13E)?
3. Is it worth searching further afield than the 30W limit to the west, given my global position?
4. Again with my global position in mind, would it be realistic to try finding any terrestrial UK channels in my search?
(Other locals here say that a 3 or 4 meter dish is required. SatBeams tells me that the PanEuropean beam of 1N @ 28E is possibly reachable with a 120/150cm dish, which shows C5 and More4 apparently)
5. As I am currently limited to a 4-way DiSEqC switch connecting my 2 dishes, which 4 satellites would you, the reader, go with?(!)
(Multiple LNB brackets are available, so 2 on each dish is an option here)
Any further advice, or tips on TP finding without the use of a pro meter, please feel free to shout up
Thanks for your time guys.
fastglass
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