primestar dish is up now what?

[uncleuser]

I got the old primstar up and pointed at something maybe galaxy 10 or there abouts using sat meter. How doo I check which sat it's pointing at?
I'm using progdvb, what is the correct settup for tp and freq?
I keep getting Please Insert a Valid Frequency.
What is LOF1, Switch and LOF2 values?
Thanks.

 

[Cascade]

Need to know a bit more, what LNB you're using would be a good start
If you're using a standard LNB, select "Circular" in the progdvb menu.
Try 10750 for LOF.
When you've done that, go to "Scan transponder" and select G10R and see if you get anything.

 

[Mr Tony]

11799 V 26.660 is one TP on G10 that works 24/7
11799 V 27.867 is another

 

[uncleuser]

sorry I wasn't specific

LNB is oval shape and has two output.

Need to know a bit more, what LNB you're using would be a good start
If you're using a standard LNB, select "Circular" in the progdvb menu.
Try 10750 for LOF.
When you've done that, go to "Scan transponder" and select G10R and see if you get anything.

 

[Cascade]

That's hardly specific.
Is it a Primestar LNB? Make? Model numbers? anything?
Bueller ?
Bueller ?

 

[timmy1376]

Cascade will be able to tell you better, but Ritzdvb seems to work pretty well for me. Progdvb I cannot seem to get my switch setup correctly. Isn't the primestar dish a Ku lnb?

Cascade: Did I send you a PM?

 

[uncleuser]

Yes

Yes it is a primestar LNB that came with oval shape Primestar dish.
I did scan for telstar 5 looks like getting some signal. Where is telstar 5 in relation to galaxy 10?

That's hardly specific.
Is it a Primestar LNB? Make? Model numbers? anything?
Bueller ?
Bueller ?

 

[Mr Tony]

Timmy
The Primestar dish is KU band but there were 2 LNB's...a single output and a dual output one..

 

[Cascade]

Timmy, I never got it bud, as for your diseqc issues in Prog, try distinguishing your LNBs "By LNB" - I had a couple of probs with mine at first. If that doesn't work you can edit Diseqctree.ini by hand and see if that helps.

 

[Cascade]

Yes it is a primestar LNB that came with oval shape Primestar dish.
I did scan for telstar 5 looks like getting some signal. Where is telstar 5 in relation to galaxy 10?

Thousands of miles away.
We need more info on your LNB.

Galaxy10R is at 123deg W
T5 is at 97 so it depends where in the country you are.

 

[uncleuser]

It is the lnb that came with the oval primestar dish. It has a grey oval shape plastic cover on it with two outputs.

Thousands of miles away.
We need more info on your LNB.

 

[Cascade]

'berg, are these a standard Ku LNB or do they have seperate H/V outs?

 

[Mr Tony]

There's 2 models

One had a separate V & H...unlike other KU LNBF's, these are only V or H (not both)
One had a combined one

user has the one with separate V & H

 

[uncleuser]

berg,

can I combine the two output to diseq 2 switch and get the signal?
My main problem is I don't know which sat it's pointing to. Is there a way to find out which one it's pointing to?
Thanks.

There's 2 models

One had a separate V & H...unlike other KU LNBF's, these are only V or H (not both)
One had a combined one

user has the one with separate V & H

 

[Mr Tony]

yes you can combine both to a DiseQc switch

the original Primestar dish (unmoved) was at T4 (I think), which is now IA6 (T6)....again, I think. Theres a Primestar dish in my neighborhood that I want to take (whoopes too much info that is pointing straight south. In Minneapolis, straight south is IA6 at 93

 

[Cascade]

uncleuser, looks like you're gonna need to buy a switch or a new LNB.
I know nothing about the primestar dish setup.

if you try what I said earlier you should pick something up as long as you're pointed to G10R.
If you're not pointed at G10R, try another satellite list in progdvb and scan those transponders.

 

[TuxCoder]

If you're using a standard LNB, select "Circular" in the progdvb menu.

Since it's Ku, wouldn't it be "linear"? DBS uses circular polarization (L & R).

 

[uncleuser]

I eyballed near my old directv 101w and move to the right a couple inches. I know galazy10 is 123w.
How do I know where the dish is pointing to. I got signal using the sat meter.
Help! thanks.

yes you can combine both to a DiseQc switch

 

[Cascade]

Since it's Ku, wouldn't it be "linear"? DBS uses circular polarization (L & R).

Yes it would, well spotted.
However ProgDVB can't tell what's circular and what's linear, if you hit a circular frequency when you have a linear LNB local oscillator setup it'll give you an out of range error so it's easier to tell Prog that you're using a circular LNB.
Unless of course you're using a universal LNB and need the switching frequencies both from both oscillators.

 

[Cascade]

I eyballed near my old directv 101w and move to the right a couple inches. I know galazy10 is 123w.
How do I know where the dish is pointing to. I got signal using the sat meter.
Help! thanks.

That's the problem with a DVB card, you won't know until you go through the transponder list and pick up a signal.