AMC3 & PBS in the Northeast

[Sadie]

I have been trying to get PBS on AMC3 here in Nova Scotia for a while and would appriciate hearing what size dish other people are using in the area.

I have been using a 30" dish and have only once, after much tweaking just succeeded in getting a lock on 12261 & 12264 under ideal conditions.
To add to my confusion I have seen two different footprint maps for Ku with signal levels of 45dB or 47dB for my area. My dish is on a motor in a windy location so I don't want to go any bigger than necessary for reliable reception but the is room for a second fixed dish if needed. It would really be interesting to here what other people are using in the Northeast.

 

[Mr Tony]

welcome

I know there are a couple memebers here in the NE (both US & Canada). Hopefully they can chime in.

I can get AMC3 here in MN but its tough with a 30" (signal at 45 on the Pansat 1500)

 

[Eastcoast]

Hi Sadie
I'm in Newfoundland a little further east and maybe even north from you.
I'm using a Winegard 1M motorized with a .7 standard LNBF and I get PBS 12164 H with a signal of 82% and Quality of 64% on my Coolsat 5000.That channel is tough 11713 h is 94% Q.

Dave

 

[mrweather]

Toronto area, I'm getting 90% quality on 12110H using a 90cm motorized Fortec. 94% on 12164H.

I think size really does matter in this instance.

 

[W_Tracy_Parnell]

Getting 66 on Montana and about 59 on the rest with a Fortec and 30 inch dish here in western NY. Had two episodes of "American Masters" tonight-Marilyn Monroe and James Dean, both good shows.

 

[Tron]

The PBS transponders are notoriously hard to get. Even down here in New Orleans a 30" won't reliably cut it.

 

[drhydro]

I can pick them up here in northern vt (lat 72, long 44) with a 30" dish, signal quality around 56 on the fortec, ~45 on the pansat. I would get a larger dish if I were you.

 

[Sadie]

Thanks folks for the replies they have been very helpfull
Looks like I am going to shopping for a 1M dish light enough to keep my SG2100 motor happy

 

[wshillington]

Hi Sadie:

Good to see a fellow Nova Scotian on the forum. I'm using a one meter (old Starchoice) dish. I can't move to that satellite and check it at this time as my buddy is in the middle of Magnum PI on RTN.

I have two channels listed for that satellite. (TV1 and TV3) I don't generally go there so that probably means I wasn't getting a good signal or had blank channels. If I have a chance tomorrow I will swing the dish over and report back.

Cheers
Bryce

 

[Sadie]

Thanks Wshillington I'll be interested to hear how those old Starchoice dishes perform I've been keeping my eye out to see if I can snag one.
Doesn't look like the weather will co-operate, torrential rain down here in south western Nova Scotia and more on the way.