PBS and Claro on AMC21 125W

[Martyn]

I'm thinking of shifting the dish a little today to see if I can clear some trees and get the PBS mux on 125W. I might lose 83W and 85W in the process, but I rarely have the dish swung over to those.

Anyway, I noticed that I can receive a very strong signal from the Claro mux on 11980V. It's coming in with 70% quality, although Lyngsat says it's on a Caribbean beam and the footprint map shows that hardly reaches Texas, let alone Northern California. Meanwhile, the only PBS I can receive is a broken up signal on the SD07 transponder, peaking around 40% quality, which should have much better coverage where I am.

Lyngsat shows Claro using several transponders. Is perhaps 11980V on a North American beam and the rest on a Caribbean beam? If they are there I cannot detect them.

I'd be interested to know if PBS HD comes in for most people at around the same strength as Claro.

 

[Mr Tony]

The 11980 TP I could get here in MN. Its as strong as the PBS stations. 11980 use to show 74 quality on the MicroHD

(now remember I havent worked with FTA in over a month so the following info may have changed)
Your strongest PBS transponder is 12180 V 30000 (its DVB-S2)
Montana PBS & Oklahoma PBS are tricky depending on dish size.
The SD07 transponder if I remember was DVB (12175 H 4444) whereas most of the rest are DVB-S2

Try and peak on 12180 then go from there

 

[Martyn]

Thanks Iceberg. I guess Lyngsat is wrong on that Caribbean beam.

I'll use 12180 as I fiddle with the dish. It just needs to come over a little, but hopefully not too much otherwise the house will block out 89W and then I'll lose LPB.

 

[Mr Tony]

LPB is on 87W, not 89

 

[Martyn]

I knew that!

 

[robosat]

Martyn :

I'm in Northern Mexico and I get all PBS channels (SD and HD) with a 60-70 Quality Signal (except PBS Montana and OKPBS, as Iceberg said). SD07 certainly seems to have the strongest singal in that Satellite (KU), but it shows color bars almost all day.

 

[DJdish]

Footprints for AMC 21 Ku
http://www.ses.com/4628068/amc-21

It sounds like Claro is on the NA footprint if you get in Northern CA.

 

[Vallenato]

but I rarely have the dish swung over to those.

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What size of antenna you are using in your Project from California?

 

[Martyn]

It's a 1-meter dish.

 

[wyomingfly]

I have been out of the country for 3 months and now all I get on AMC 21 for PBS is 1 channel of test pattern.

Did they switch to some newer format or change transponders since Oct?

What do I need to do to get PBS on AMC 21 again

I am on a VS MAX HD

 

[KE4EST]

Welcome to the site wyomingfly.

Most of the stuff on AMC21 went to DVBS-2 last fall. Not familiar with that receiver.

 

[Mr Tony]

you'll need to upgrade the receiver

That receiver has a DVB-S2 card option in it but it was designed for "Turbo" which is what Dish uses (in other words it was mainly used to steal) and wont work with legit fta

 

[mr.crane]

If I am not mistaken Claro, is a Paid Subcription, similar to Dishnet/Direct tv

 

[wyomingfly]

Specs in the manual for for input says DVB-S2 10-30ms/s (QPSK) FED decoder DVBS2

Do I really need a new unit? I see VeiwSat is no longer.

What would be a decent cheap unit that I can get PBS on these days?

 

[Anole]

The microHD is about the least expensive, top of the line modern S2 receiver.
http://satelliteav.com/p/shop/?ws_pid=1593&ws_cat=446
Additionally, there is extensive support for it here, too.

 

[DJdish]

If I am not mistaken Claro, is a Paid Subcription, similar to Dishnet/Direct tv

Yep, Claro is a paid sub service intended for spanish speaking countries in the Caribbean, Central and South America.

 

[wyomingfly]

How does the MicroHD deal with the AC3 audio. Current setup I have to take audio via fiber to a separate audio system that decodes the AC3

 

[SatelliteAV]

The microHD either decodes internally and outputs via HDMI and/or RCA or outputs raw via HDMI for external decoding.

 

[BINBEGGER]

Coolsat 5000 will work?

Hi everyone, I'm at the norwest of Mexico, only have a CS5000 receiver, please let me know if can work with this sat to watch PBS.
Best Regards !

 

[Magic Static]

Hi everyone, I'm at the norwest of Mexico, only have a CS5000 receiver, please let me know if can work with this sat to watch PBS.
Best Regards !

No. You need MPEG4 DVBS2 receiver for PBS