AMC1 KU Band Signal Strength

[PopcornNMore]

After reading Pixel's post within the MicroHD section about the Olympic feeds on AMC1 KU band I adjusted the skew of my LNBF by approx 26 degrees clockwise. This resulted in the following feeds being received with most having a signal strength around 88. However, some feeds have a signal strength of only 53 to 60. Is this normal or do I need to re-adjust the LNBF?

Dish: 120cm Channel Master (motorized)
LNBF: SL2 Bullet
Receiver: Optibox Anaconda
Date: 7/30/2012
Time: 5PM EST


Ch11 NBC Mountain – 88
Ch12 NBC West – 88
Ch15 Occasional – 88
MS3 – 88
MS4 – 88
MS10 – 88
MS20 – 88
Microspace1 – 90
FedEx Ch10 – 86
FedEx Ch20 – 86
FedEx Ch30 – 86
FedEx Ch40 – 86
FedEx Ch100 – 86
FedEx Ch200 – 86
Ch14 NBC Occasional – 86
Ch16 NBC Occasional – 86
Ch17 NBC Occasional – 86
Universal Sports – 86
Ch09 NBC East – 86
Ch10 NBC Central – 86
C13 NBC Occasional – 86
AMC-1 / 19A Embedded – 53
AMC-1 / 19A Embedded – 53
AMC-1 / 19A Embedded – 53
Cap1 – 19D – 60
Digital SNC – 60
Cap3 – 19E – 60
Digital SNC – 73

 

[Babadem]

The pattern of those quality signals are similar to what I have on mine too.

 

[PopcornNMore]

The pattern of those quality signals are similar to what I have on mine too.

Thank you Babadem. The LNBF is then probably adjusted correctly.

 

[Mr Tony]

yup thats about right

 

[Tron]

Dish size really does make a big difference on this bird. I didn't have time to get my 1.2 meter set up before the Olymics (I was out of town unexpectedly), and my 90CM motorized dishes (with skew adjuted for this particular satellite) get me in the low 70s on the NBC feeds (microHD). This works adequately, as long as there are no storms nearby.

 

[Mr Tony]

yeah since NBC turned the power down on those H transponders (since the intended audience uses 12-15 foot dishes) this is a satellite where "size matters"