Satmex 5 signal

[Mr Tony]

Is it just me, or is Satmex 5 (116.8) have really low signal?

I finally tuned it in and all TP's except for one was only at 34-35. The one feed was at about a 50

Is this normal? Using a 30" dish and a .3 LNB...Is this one of those satellites that you woould normally need a 36"?

 

[bigOleB]

I'm getting 60-80% on all TP's with 36" and .3 LNB.

 

[n4bbq]

Is it just me, or is Satmex 5 (116.8) have really low signal?

I finally tuned it in and all TP's except for one was only at 34-35. The one feed was at about a 50

MACTV @ 12080 is at 65% with a 39" and a .5 lnb in Georgia.

 

[PSB]

Mac TV (Is that a Scottish channel?........ JOKE)

At 60% Quality 36" dish QPH-031 LNBF here in MN.

 

[digiblur]

83% Level and 80-82% quality on 12080 in Louisiana on a 36inch with 0.4 LNB.

 

[pro96]

12080 in L.A at 90% with QPH-31

 

[jh98]

With a 30" dish and 0.5 lnb in Iowa, I'm getting quality between 45 and 60, with BYU marginal at around 20. I don't tune in Satmex much, but I think the levels used to be higher than this.

 

[Tron]

After deleting the *%$#! Dish Network crud from my last Satmex 5 scan, the channels seem to be between 65 and 80 Q on my Winegard 30"

 

[Gas]

signal on Satmex is same as it always is but then I am using a 5 meter dish.
gary

 

[W_Tracy_Parnell]

Five Meter? Tha's not fair Gary!

 

[Tron]

Homeowners Association problems, Gary?

 

[mikekohl]

SatMex 5 Ku-band drops quite rapidly once you get north of southern Minnesota. DirecWay satellite internet systems used north or south of
Rochester as a boundary whether or not to use SM5 or another U.S.-based Ku-band assignment instead, because of reduced signals any further north.

Mike

 

[Mr Tony]

ahhh...that makes sence then since I'm in Minneapolis

Boy..that bugger drops off DRAMATICALLY then...Rochester is only 50 miles south of Mpls