Got a C-Band dish...now some questions
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Try setting the F/D ratio as per the markings on the LNB and adjust the focal length using the feed supports. You can rotate the scaler ring to bring the scaler ring (and LNBF) closer to the dish.
This is a fun juggling act because at the same time you need to keep it perfectly centered
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It looks like this is what Questic did if you look at the pics in his review.
This is a fun juggling act because at the same time you need to keep it perfectly centered
.It looks like this is what Questic did if you look at the pics in his review.
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huh...never thought of thatShawn95GT said:
exactly...throw in the fact the screw has been drilled into the LNB so many times it doesnt like to moveThis is a fun juggling act because at the same time you need to keep it perfectly centered
right now I have a 45-47 on the nets but a 17 on the New Mexico religious channel...I nudge it maybe 1/4" to the west and I get it (NM) at a 45 but my nets go down to 37-38
Guess I'll keep it on the nets and not worry about the other
Guess I'll keep it on the nets and not worry about the other
Iceberg said:right now I have a 45-47 on the nets but a 17 on the New Mexico religious channel...I nudge it maybe 1/4" to the west and I get it (NM) at a 45 but my nets go down to 37-38
Guess I'll keep it on the nets and not worry about the other
Both are on the same bird ? Same polarity ?
Wyr
yep and yep
Both H polarity
The NM religious station is real finicky. I have it skewed EXACTLY how it should be (+5). I skewed it and got this in at a 50 but the nets were at a 29-40. nudge it maybe 1/8" east and nets are at 47 but NM is at a 19. Dont get me wrong. I'd rather watch the nets so thats what I'm honing in on. But its weird that same satellite same polarity 2 different spots the dish needs to be
Both H polarity
The NM religious station is real finicky. I have it skewed EXACTLY how it should be (+5). I skewed it and got this in at a 50 but the nets were at a 29-40. nudge it maybe 1/8" east and nets are at 47 but NM is at a 19. Dont get me wrong. I'd rather watch the nets so thats what I'm honing in on. But its weird that same satellite same polarity 2 different spots the dish needs to be
Shawn95GT said:Try setting the F/D ratio as per the markings on the LNB and adjust the focal length using the feed supports. You can rotate the scaler ring to bring the scaler ring (and LNBF) closer to the dish.
This is a fun juggling act because at the same time you need to keep it perfectly centered
It looks like this is what Questic did if you look at the pics in his review.
I don't think that can be done on this dish. LNBF fits too loosely within the ring. There are major gaps here the screw doesn't help.
The ring from what I've noticed only fits 2 ways based on the 3 support arms and the matching of the holes.
I'm currently having a problem on G4 (X4), the ku side. My 4dtv 920 for some reason, won't pick up LMN (Lifetime Movie Network) along with a hand full of other channels, without giving it a bump to the east, then FMN (Fox Movie Network) and TCM (Turner ClassicMovies) as well as most other channels get off. I then have to bump it to the west to get them. This has just started in the last few weeks. They used to all be hunky dorry. Very aggravating.MikeI said:
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Iceberg said:dang it...now I'm back to square one
messed around trying to get the NBC from Casper and I screwed up the rest
30-32 for the nets
BEEN THERE DONE THAT >>>>>>> DON'T have the TEE SHIRT >>>> LOL
Isn't C-Band FUN?
BryanSR
Bryan
We're back up to a solid 43-45 now
Amzing how I spend hours tweaking it and get excited when I gain a couple points
We're back up to a solid 43-45 now
Amzing how I spend hours tweaking it and get excited when I gain a couple points
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
was working on the C-Band tonight and I noticed the quality was low...only a 32. Now its been raining here for 4 days (Friday-Monday) and been windy so I figured the dish was out of whack.
So I hooked up the Pansat and went to work
leaned on it going East and 45...ok we're back to normalcy...so I shift the dish east and I see it spike to 55 and then back to 45...huh
move it a little more east and solid 55 with a spike to 70....huh...this is a joke, right?
move it a little more east and I thought my deck was going to collapse under me jumping up and down...
yep...SOLID 72-75 on the Nets with the "oh it won't work it's too small" 6 foot dish
I am soooooooooooooo stoked
proof (it did max at 75 but the damn Pansat meter is so finicky)
was working on the C-Band tonight and I noticed the quality was low...only a 32. Now its been raining here for 4 days (Friday-Monday) and been windy so I figured the dish was out of whack.
So I hooked up the Pansat and went to work
leaned on it going East and 45...ok we're back to normalcy...so I shift the dish east and I see it spike to 55 and then back to 45...huh
move it a little more east and solid 55 with a spike to 70....huh...this is a joke, right?
move it a little more east and I thought my deck was going to collapse under me jumping up and down...
yep...SOLID 72-75 on the Nets with the "oh it won't work it's too small" 6 foot dish
I am soooooooooooooo stoked
proof (it did max at 75 but the damn Pansat meter is so finicky)
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There is absolutely no better feeling than to see that quality meter jump up !!!!! Congrats, Mike
understatement therePSB said:
I know. whats weird is it never budge off of 47 max any other time I've worked on it (and Ive moved the dish over to IA5 and then slowly moved to G4)dishMIKE said:
Iceberg said:WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
was working on the C-Band tonight and I noticed the quality was low...only a 32. Now its been raining here for 4 days (Friday-Monday) and been windy so I figured the dish was out of whack.
So I hooked up the Pansat and went to work
leaned on it going East and 45...ok we're back to normalcy...so I shift the dish east and I see it spike to 55 and then back to 45...huh
move it a little more east and solid 55 with a spike to 70....huh...this is a joke, right?
move it a little more east and I thought my deck was going to collapse under me jumping up and down...
yep...SOLID 72-75 on the Nets with the "oh it won't work it's too small" 6 foot dish
I am soooooooooooooo stoked
proof (it did max at 75 but the damn Pansat meter is so finicky)
I take it this is the sat you were wanting to hit ?
Wyr
WyrTwister said:I take it this is the sat you were wanting to hit ?
Wyr
uh, yeah...its in my signature
I mainly wanted the nets so I can pump a combination of the nets on G4 and Equity stuff on G10 to the other rooms
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