RTN missing in Arkansas!

[browningusa]

I live in Arkansas and use to get RTN on my sat. But now it is gone so I called up RTN and ask them what was going on. The man told me that RTN would be back on some time in July.

 

[Bloorp]

I've been trying to get it for weeks now and nothing. Guess that explains why.

 

[TimLones111]

Getting it fine FTA here in Ohio..

 

[browningusa]

I have been trying for a week to get AMC 9 because I read that it has moved there but I have not been able to pick it up. AMC 9 was not listed in my Viewsat 8000 and so I added it last night and put in Tp Fq 11735H 4444 and still can not find it! Can anyone help?

 

[DJ Rob]

Did you re-aim your dish to AMC9 at 83? It's been coming in here good.
But you probably need at least a 36" dish.

 

[browningusa]

I am using a 31' dish> I have found AMC 1, AMC 4 Galaxy 10R, Galaxy 25 but I can't Find AMC 9.

 

[LoTech]

I'm getting it on a DS2076 30" dish at 69Q on Coolsat 5K. What type of LNB do you have? I had to switch from a 0.4 dB to a 0.3dB in order to keep it locked.

 

[andyb2]

My sonicview picks it up as 11734H 4440 3/4. It is hard to get and very weak too.I only get about 40 on it right now but I need to do some tweaking.

You could try to pick up the nbc news color bars at 11774H 4232 5/6 its alot stronger.

 

[browningusa]

I am using a
Invacom QPH031 Quad Polar LNBF (CP/LP)
Linear (FSS)
Input
11.7~12.2 GHz
Output
950~1450 MHz
LO
10750 MHz
Gain
50-60 dB
Circular (DSS)
Input
12.2~12.7 GHz
Output
950~1450 MHz
LO
11250 MHz
Noise
0.3 dB

 

[LoTech]

That should work. Double check your skew and focal length, and then tweak the azimuth and altitude. RTN is hard to hit. It took me the better part of a day to hit it the first time.

 

[DJ Rob]

Here's maybe a possibility: There's a recent thread around here saying that the weight of the QPH-031 could be an issue with the LNB being at the focal point if the dish does not have LNB support arms.

I would aim it to the stronger transponder and go from there.

 

[lllbob]

July? huhh?
I still get RTN in AR. and I'm all in the trees aiming through a small opening.
AMC9 11737 H 4440 primestar dish and lnb. Lof:10750
Try adjusting the lnb scew. twist it a tad...

 

[Diamond Jim]

Try "THE CUP":

http://www.satelliteguys.us/free-air-fta-discussion/173599-has-anyone-tried.html

 

[LoTech]

Try "THE CUP"

Seems to work for some. Give it a shot and let us know.

-LoTech

 

[Diamond Jim]

Seems to work for some. Give it a shot and let us know.-LoTech

As you know, I am quite satisified.

 

[browningusa]

The missing RTA channel that I was talking about was on galaxy 10R. So I am trying to get it on AMC 9. I think that I might have a light pole in the way. it is about 40 to 50 ft from the house where I have the dish mounted.

 

[kuntryw]

i haven't been able to lock a signal on RTN either in N,Al. i tuned into the transponders 12140 and 12160 and get pretty strong signals there,one at 60 and the other at 75,but absolutely nothing on the RTN transponders,since reading this thread i tweaked my dish a little more though i think it's about tweaked out. i'm doing a blind scan on 4 to see if maybe it hits it somewhere.i get good signals on several transponders so far and have scanned in the channel AMC-9/3F,some transponders jump up to a 95 signal,i would figure that with signal that strong i would get something on the RTN channels.

 

[pedrogarcia]

I can't imagine how long it would take locating AMC9 83w by hand - I'm in SW Michigan and aligned my 1m dish on AMC9 using the hughes tp on 12060 vertical with my Satlook NIT spectrum analyser. I noticed it is really difficult to locate as the Bell spikes for 82w start to appear as I peak the signal for 83w. The other way 85 w spikes show within a 3/4 millimeters of dish movement.
Having peaked the signal RTN still manages to slip below my 40% threshold and break up.
Why can't RTN use a decent transponder and a far higher Symbol rate and get some real quality