G10 channels

[november]

First thanks for helping me a few months ago get my first FTA going. I have a Merc II with fortec 80 fixed dish and Invacom SNH_031. I only recieve the top 16 channels in The List. What do I need to do to get the other channels?
I had a very hard time hitting G10 but it was my fault - turning the LNBF the RIGHT way helped I will try to get the other channels this weekend. The system in at the inlaws, was an xmas gift ( they are 60 miles from any town). I think I need a bigger dish, plus I would like to add a motor now that I'm not so scared
Thanks

 

[brentb636]

You'll find that a 90cm dish is reasonably priced and a substantially better performer than the 80cm dish. Pair it with a SG-2100 and you'll have an inexpensive , but flexible combination. Good luck.

Brent

 

[Mr Tony]

what part of the US are you located?

I have a 76cm dish and works great on all the G10 stuff.

Try and tweak a little bit (skew the LNB a little more) or move the dish a little bit. a nudge (like leaning into the dish) might make a difference. Since you are on G10 try and fine tune

 

[november]

I think you are right about the skew. The setup is in Shorterville, Al. I am in Huntsville. I am going down there Saturday for a wedding and will play with the setup. I hope to order a motorized system for myself when I get back. I really want the 120 or 100 dish (man thing I guess). It was much easier to hit G10R when I set it up here in Huntsville and I have no idea why, there is nothing blocking it where it is setup now.

Can I really get any C band with a 6' dish?
I want C band really bad for football and hobby scanning. FTA should come with a warning - This is worse than ever-crack (everquest).

 

[turbosat]

A fellow Bamian! I'm about 60mi south of you. Try tweaking the skew on the weaker channels, then the elevation, east/west a bit next time you're there. If there's no trees blocking G10 you should be getting everything, I do.

 

[november]

A fellow Bamian! I'm about 60mi south of you. Try tweaking the skew on the weaker channels, then the elevation, east/west a bit next time you're there. If there's no trees blocking G10 you should be getting everything, I do.

Thanks I will, when I installed it here in Huntsville I received more channels. Cant wait to play with it and then order a setup for me.

 

[Mr Tony]

Can I really get any C band with a 6' dish?

of course you can. I wouldnt have 2 C-Band dishes if I could only get KU on it

I want C band really bad for football and hobby scanning.

lots of stuff on C-Band. Plus almost no rain fade

FTA should come with a warning - This is worse than ever-crack (everquest).

exactly

 

[thisBUDsforyou]

Are there several radio stations broadcasting in AC3 on G10? With my Mercury II I get KEXP at 11805/H/4580 but even though the receiver found about 9 other radio stations I can't receive them.

 

[voomvoom]

If the Mercury is like a Coolsat, it will list a Data transponder as a Radio channel? So, maybe they are Data channels? Just a thought....