Active transponder on AMC 5 79.0W

[mchomicz]

I think I SHOULD be able to find this out myself from LyngSat (http://www.lyngsat.com/amc5.html) - but I think I’m missing something...

Could someone please provide relevant information I need in order to adjust my dish based on signal from a transponder on AMC 5 at 79.0W (presumably an un-encrypted channel and not a feed?)

My understanding is that I need:

Transponder
Frequency
Symbol Rate
Polarization

For example, on LyngSat I see:

Transponder: tp 8
Frequency: 11900
Polarization: Horizontal

But Symbol Rate is confusing as there are 3 numbers: 2170-3/4 4130
(assuming this would be a good channel to use for adjusting the dish)

Any help would be much appreciated

Michael

 

[carload]

If I were doing it, I'd try to pick up the New York Network.
tp 16u
12182
23000
Horizontal

Reading LyngSat's charts, the signal rate (SR) is the first number under the "SR - FEC ..." heading. When there are multiple channels on the transponder, each channel lists the video PID (VPID) in that column, then the audio PID in the next column.

When there's only one station on a transponder (as with KTEL on AMC 5), the first line is signal rate and the second line is the VPID.

 

[mchomicz]

Why is an NYN channel better? And what is the meaning of U after transponder number?

Thank you,
Michael

 

[Mr Tony]

upper

I would try KTEL as it is a much stronger signal

11900 H 2170

you don't need to know which TP its on, just the 3 things I noted above

 

[carload]

Why is an NYN channel better?

It's not better, it's just dependably there. I like to use it to peak the signal when I point at AMC 5, but Iceberg's suggestion of KTEL is just as good.

 

[TuxCoder]

How about the best of both worlds...

Use KTEL to find the satellite in the first place since that transponder is stronger, then once the satellite is found, peak your dish using the weaker signal, NYN.