No Go Shaw Direct on 100cm dish
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Way to go Othea !!
Had a situation this afternoon, when I brought a 22k switch to my friend and wired everything in. He's had a single stack system for about 12 years or so. I noticed they had changed the v-code to a quad. After my friend was trying different things on the phone with Shaw (he's in his seventies), I learned that they wanted him to take his other receiver out of his wall unit and try it downstairs. It was then when I grabbed the phone. He asked who I was? I said I'm Dave, I brought the switch! HaHa
This guy had never even heard of a 2x2 22k switch LOL. After a few minutes, I finally convinced him that my friend still had his old sytem and not a new LNB/dish.
His exact words were "V code change? Oh, okay that's easy".
Within three seconds, I watched the vcode change, and six seconds later it said map download complete!
Happy Holidays everyone!
Catamount
Had a situation this afternoon, when I brought a 22k switch to my friend and wired everything in. He's had a single stack system for about 12 years or so. I noticed they had changed the v-code to a quad. After my friend was trying different things on the phone with Shaw (he's in his seventies), I learned that they wanted him to take his other receiver out of his wall unit and try it downstairs. It was then when I grabbed the phone. He asked who I was? I said I'm Dave, I brought the switch! HaHa
This guy had never even heard of a 2x2 22k switch LOL. After a few minutes, I finally convinced him that my friend still had his old sytem and not a new LNB/dish.
His exact words were "V code change? Oh, okay that's easy".
Within three seconds, I watched the vcode change, and six seconds later it said map download complete!
Happy Holidays everyone!
Catamount
Looks like this is the answer to my troubles as well...
Helping a Canadian friend here in Mexico trying to get his 505 working with the older 75E at his house in Mexico..
Exact same symptoms as described by Othea - vcode is 4323..
Will confirm that it all shakes out as expected
THANKS !!!
Helping a Canadian friend here in Mexico trying to get his 505 working with the older 75E at his house in Mexico..
Exact same symptoms as described by Othea - vcode is 4323..
Will confirm that it all shakes out as expected
THANKS !!!
Here is an update w/ numbers.
one WSI 90-99cm dish
two standard JSC321S lnbfs, 22k switch
clear weather
ch#: signal/ Ecb
ch002: 95%/8.0 -- ch009: 75%/3.6 -- ch023: 90%/6.7 -- ch039: 80%/4.6 -- ch041: 95%/8.0 -- ch042: 95%/7.6 -- ch043: 62%/5.1 -- ch045: 95%/7.7 -- ch046: 82%/5.0 -- ch047: 95%/7.6 -- ch056: 95%/8.0 -- ch057: 95%/7.6 -- ch059: 94%/7.6 -- ch063: 94%/7.5 -- ch069: 85%/5.7 -- ch070: 98%/10.0 -- ch075: 84%/5.4 -- ch076: 83%/5.3 -- ch077: 84%/5.3 -- ch078: 83%/5.2 -- ch080: 83%/5.3 -- ch092: 83%/5.3 -- ch095: 80%/4.6 -- ch110: 95%/8.0 -- ch117: 96%/8.3 -- ch118: 96%/8.0 -- ch119: 96%/8.2 -- ch120: 96%/8.2 -- ch132: 80%/4.6 -- ch133: 96%/8.1 -- ch172: 96%/8.4 -- ch173: 95%/7.7 -- ch182: 94%/7.7 -- ch194: 97%/8.7 -- ch224: 92%/7.0 -- ch269: 77%/4.1 -- ch280: 85%/5.6 -- ch291: 83%/5.2 -- ch299: 95%/7.9 -- ch300: 95%/7.6 -- ch302: 77%/4.1 -- ch303: 94%/7.5 -- ch320: 94%/7.5 -- ch321: 94%/7.5 -- ch322: 95%/7.8 -- ch323: 94%/7.5 -- ch324: 90%/6.6 -- ch380: 89%/6.2 -- ch381: 94%/7.5 -- ch382: 88%/6.2 -- ch383: 94%/7.5 -- ch384: 94%/7.5 -- ch385: 94%/7.5 -- ch387: 88%/6.2 -- ch388: 90%/6.6 -- ch391: 90%/6.5 -- ch700: 97%/9.4 -- ch701: 98%/10.5 -- ch702: 97%/9.4 -- ch705: 93%/7.3 -- ch706: 93%/7.3 -- ch710: 97%/9.4 -- ch714: 97%/9.5 -- ch720: 97%/9.4 -- ch722: 98%/10.5 -- ch723: 97%/9.5 -- ch730: 95%/7.8 -- ch748: 97%/9.4 -- ch750: 97%/9.4 -- ch751: 97%/8.6 -- ch752: 97%/9.3 -- ch754: 97%/9.4 -- ch755: 97%/9.4 -- ch756: 97%/9.4 -- ch757: 97%/8.8 -- ch758: 97%/9.5 -- ch760: 98%/10.5 -- ch762: 98%/10.6 -- ch785: 97%/9.5 -- ch769: 94%/7.3 -- ch770: 97%/8.7 -- ch771: 95%/7.7 -- ch772: 97%/9.5 -- ch773: 97%/9.4 -- ch775: 98%/10.5 -- ch777: 97%/9.4 -- ch789: 94%/7.5 -- ch888: 96%/8.2
one WSI 90-99cm dish
two standard JSC321S lnbfs, 22k switch
clear weather
ch#: signal/ Ecb
ch002: 95%/8.0 -- ch009: 75%/3.6 -- ch023: 90%/6.7 -- ch039: 80%/4.6 -- ch041: 95%/8.0 -- ch042: 95%/7.6 -- ch043: 62%/5.1 -- ch045: 95%/7.7 -- ch046: 82%/5.0 -- ch047: 95%/7.6 -- ch056: 95%/8.0 -- ch057: 95%/7.6 -- ch059: 94%/7.6 -- ch063: 94%/7.5 -- ch069: 85%/5.7 -- ch070: 98%/10.0 -- ch075: 84%/5.4 -- ch076: 83%/5.3 -- ch077: 84%/5.3 -- ch078: 83%/5.2 -- ch080: 83%/5.3 -- ch092: 83%/5.3 -- ch095: 80%/4.6 -- ch110: 95%/8.0 -- ch117: 96%/8.3 -- ch118: 96%/8.0 -- ch119: 96%/8.2 -- ch120: 96%/8.2 -- ch132: 80%/4.6 -- ch133: 96%/8.1 -- ch172: 96%/8.4 -- ch173: 95%/7.7 -- ch182: 94%/7.7 -- ch194: 97%/8.7 -- ch224: 92%/7.0 -- ch269: 77%/4.1 -- ch280: 85%/5.6 -- ch291: 83%/5.2 -- ch299: 95%/7.9 -- ch300: 95%/7.6 -- ch302: 77%/4.1 -- ch303: 94%/7.5 -- ch320: 94%/7.5 -- ch321: 94%/7.5 -- ch322: 95%/7.8 -- ch323: 94%/7.5 -- ch324: 90%/6.6 -- ch380: 89%/6.2 -- ch381: 94%/7.5 -- ch382: 88%/6.2 -- ch383: 94%/7.5 -- ch384: 94%/7.5 -- ch385: 94%/7.5 -- ch387: 88%/6.2 -- ch388: 90%/6.6 -- ch391: 90%/6.5 -- ch700: 97%/9.4 -- ch701: 98%/10.5 -- ch702: 97%/9.4 -- ch705: 93%/7.3 -- ch706: 93%/7.3 -- ch710: 97%/9.4 -- ch714: 97%/9.5 -- ch720: 97%/9.4 -- ch722: 98%/10.5 -- ch723: 97%/9.5 -- ch730: 95%/7.8 -- ch748: 97%/9.4 -- ch750: 97%/9.4 -- ch751: 97%/8.6 -- ch752: 97%/9.3 -- ch754: 97%/9.4 -- ch755: 97%/9.4 -- ch756: 97%/9.4 -- ch757: 97%/8.8 -- ch758: 97%/9.5 -- ch760: 98%/10.5 -- ch762: 98%/10.6 -- ch785: 97%/9.5 -- ch769: 94%/7.3 -- ch770: 97%/8.7 -- ch771: 95%/7.7 -- ch772: 97%/9.5 -- ch773: 97%/9.4 -- ch775: 98%/10.5 -- ch777: 97%/9.4 -- ch789: 94%/7.5 -- ch888: 96%/8.2
Othea,
Thanks for the Data. My quick review is you've got a mixed bag here. (Off the top of my head I can't convert Advanced to Classic Channel line-ups, and therefore the correct Birds / Transponders.)
But while ch760: 98%/10.5 is awsome, others like ch009: 75%/3.6 are on the marginal side if the weather turns bad. I think it's cool you've got 'em both simultaneously off a single round dish.
Thanks for the Data. My quick review is you've got a mixed bag here. (Off the top of my head I can't convert Advanced to Classic Channel line-ups, and therefore the correct Birds / Transponders.)
But while ch760: 98%/10.5 is awsome, others like ch009: 75%/3.6 are on the marginal side if the weather turns bad. I think it's cool you've got 'em both simultaneously off a single round dish.
I took about an hour to adjust the dish and lnbfs and managed to improve the signal quality a bit.
Not much has changed on F2 (a few decimals or one or two percent here and there), but F1R is now better. Here are a few of the indicative numbers:
ch2 96%/8.2
ch9 94%/7.4
ch39 92%/7.0
...
ch70 98%/10.3 (F2 channel, so marginally better)
ch 75 96%/8.2
...
ch132 92%/6.9
...
ch280 95%/7.9
...
ch762 98%/10.8
etc.
I haven't checked all channels (and don't intend to), but Shaw Direct on 100cm is now a "Go".
Not much has changed on F2 (a few decimals or one or two percent here and there), but F1R is now better. Here are a few of the indicative numbers:
ch2 96%/8.2
ch9 94%/7.4
ch39 92%/7.0
...
ch70 98%/10.3 (F2 channel, so marginally better)
ch 75 96%/8.2
...
ch132 92%/6.9
...
ch280 95%/7.9
...
ch762 98%/10.8
etc.
I haven't checked all channels (and don't intend to), but Shaw Direct on 100cm is now a "Go".
Othea,
Your tweaking looks good. Glad to see Channel ch9 up to 94%/7.4. Of course it's all about compromise at the end on a single dish. HD channels need a bit more signal strength / ecbno to hold a decent picture, so a little drift toward optimizing F2 is good => as that's where the current HD channels are.
By the way, did you post a photo of your Dish / LNB configutation somewhere? It would be interesting to see how you put it together.
Your tweaking looks good. Glad to see Channel ch9 up to 94%/7.4. Of course it's all about compromise at the end on a single dish. HD channels need a bit more signal strength / ecbno to hold a decent picture, so a little drift toward optimizing F2 is good => as that's where the current HD channels are.
By the way, did you post a photo of your Dish / LNB configutation somewhere? It would be interesting to see how you put it together.
This is my first time to post images - hope they turn out ok.
(By the way, if you look closely at the support arms you will see that I bent them slightly to correct a minor error in the focal depth when I received the dish a couple of years ago. The focal depth for Anik F1R and F2 does not seem to be particularly sensitive, unlike most FTA satellites).
(By the way, if you look closely at the support arms you will see that I bent them slightly to correct a minor error in the focal depth when I received the dish a couple of years ago. The focal depth for Anik F1R and F2 does not seem to be particularly sensitive, unlike most FTA satellites).
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