Hispasat 30Deg west DVBS2 signal

[jeetley2]

Hi, I can't pick up DVB S2 8PSK signal on this sat. I got 81% Signal bar but no Q signal. All the DVBS S & Q signal works fine. The Q signal on DVBS is 78% but no Q signal on DVBS2 QPSK. My Dish size is 80cm with Technomate LNB 0.1db. Any suggestion please? Regards

[Mickha]

I haven't bothered with 30W, for some time, I did notice a few DVB-S2 on the America beam.
Try manually scanning in the Europe beam channels on 12246 H 27500 DVB-S2 8PSK 3/4, 12399 H 27500 DVB-S2 8PSK 3/4, 12437 H 27500DVB-S2 8PSK 3/4, and 12476 H 27500 DVB-S2 8PSK 3/4, and please post back with the results.

[cosworth4x4]

Hi, I can't pick up DVB S2 8PSK signal on this sat. I got 81% Signal bar but no Q signal. All the DVBS S & Q signal works fine. The Q signal on DVBS is 78% but no Q signal on DVBS2 QPSK. My Dish size is 80cm with Technomate LNB 0.1db. Any suggestion please? Regards

You looking at a specific freq/channel or all of them ?

[jeetley2]

Hi Mickha, Thanks for the reply. I can't pick up none of the DVB-S2 8PSK channels on Europe beam.

[cosworth4x4]

whats youre box can it handle that ?

[jeetley2]

Hi Cosworth, Not particular one channel. Out of curiosity why can't I pick up DVB-S2 8PSK channels when DVB-S channels are OK. There must be something not right somewhere unless they have lower signal strength on DVB-S2 8PSK channels.

[cosworth4x4]

What box you got ?

[jeetley2]

Yes my Box picks up all the DVB-S2 8PSK channels on the other satellites.

[cosworth4x4]

ok give us a freq you cannot open for others to test.

[jeetley2]

Hi Cosworth, 12246 H 27500 DVB-S2 8PSK 3/4, 12399 H 27500 DVB-S2 8PSK 3/4, 12437 H 27500DVB-S2 8PSK 3/4, and 12476 H 27500 DVB-S2 8PSK 3/4

[cosworth4x4]

12246 H 27500 DVB-S2 8PSK 3/4 cant open

12399 H 27500 DVB-S2 8PSK 3/4 cant open

12437 H 27500DVB-S2 8PSK 3/4 showing as channel NOS ? cannot receive it but back to usual weather in wales ****ing down :D

12476 H 27500 DVB-S2 8PSK 3/4 cannot open

Are you trying to get something you cannot ?

[Mickha]

I have noticed that all the DVB-S2 channels, on 30W, are Horizontal polarity, what are your readings on the SD Horizontal channels?

[jeetley2]

Not really. I used to get them all few weeks ago. Even during the last few days of sunshine I couldn't receive the signal on these channels. Never mind its not the end of the world. Its just a question of why why if the others ok why not these. As I am of Electronic back ground old man and in the habit of diagnosing problems just to raise my stress level and blood pressure for nothing. Regards.

[Mickha]

I've jsut tried scanning them in, and there was no problem, at least manually scanning them in, but I've just switched to Open Blackhole,from Blackhole, on my VU+ Duo 2, and for some reason, when I select the channels, I get a service error message, asking me to configure the tuner, which is configured, as I can view all the other channels, I loaded from my saved channel list.

Sometime, over the weekend, I might try a different image and try again.
I've had two crashes, already, on Open Blackhole, in a few hours, whereas I never had one, using Blackhole, in 2 years.

[jeetley2]

Hi Mickha, I can receive most of the DVB-S2 8PSK channels on other Sats its only 30deg west I can't catch them for reasons which I can't configure.

[Mickha]

What receiver are you using?

[DCG]

What receiver are you using?

that has bien asked in post 5 ans 7 with no reply so it must be a hiteck box or spider box

[holmroad]

Cosworth 4x4:-

12246 H 27500 DVB-S2 8PSK 3/4 cant open

12399 H 27500 DVB-S2 8PSK 3/4 cant open

12437 H 27500DVB-S2 8PSK 3/4 showing as channel NOS ? cannot receive it but back to usual weather in wales ****ing down

12476 H 27500 DVB-S2 8PSK 3/4 cannot open

Are you trying to get something you cannot ?



All those frequencies are opening fine with my TM5402HD M3 - so trust this info helps guys?
(Sorry my 1st 'Reply with Quote' failed to work for me!)

[TonyO]

all the 30W channels working here fine.

[jeetley2]

My box is Hitech HB9000 HD which picks up most of the DVB-S2 8PSK channels on the other satellites OK. I am only having problem with 30deg west Sat DVB-S2 channels only.

[Mickha]

Is your receiver scanning in the channels?
My receiver, a VU+ Duo2, running Open Blackhole, scans in the channels, shows a very good signal quality, but then doesn't allow them to be displayed, claiming a Tuner Configuration error, which should have meant that the channels wouldn't scan in.
I also tested them on my old Spiderbox 9000HD receiver, and this time they scan in and can be viewed.
If you have access to another receiver try that, if not check your receivers software, and check you haven't scanned in too many channels already.

Just goit them working, on my VU+ Duo2, but had to by-pass my V-Box II, connecting the cable directly to my receiver, and they scanned in, and opened.
@jeetley2 what's your signal quality readings on BBC World, 11771 V 27500 DVB-S?

[TonyO]

Tree or foliage or weeds blocking signal, dish not aligned properly and your picking up another satellite that has signal level but not the same frequencies your trying to tune in on 30w.

If you have a decent signal level do a blind scan and see what you get, it will soon be obvious what sat you are on.

[jeetley2]

Hi Mickha, On frequency 11771V 27500 DVB-S Signal 88% Quality 79%. MTV Rocks, BBC World working fine. All the DVB-S free view channels working. May be my Dish needs a slight nudge as Tony0 suggested. There is no obstruction at all in the way of satellite path. All the channels are in the list are Hispasat 30deg channels.

[Mickha]

I only get around 77% signal quality, on BBC World, as my dish isn't fully aligned, for far west satellites, yet I still get all the HD channels, with around 75% signal quality, but each receiver has it's own signal quality readings.
If you can borrow, or have access to, a different HD satellite receiver, please try scanning in the channels using that.
You might also try altering the frequency, slightly, from 12246 H to 12249 H 27500 DVB-S2 8PSK 3/4, and even try QPSK.
Is this a fixed dish, or motorized dish?
If motorized you can try using the fine tune option, in the menu, to get the strongest signal quality on BBC World.

[jeetley2]

Hi Mickha and all the helping members, I have sorted the problem. It was my Technomate LNB 0.1db which caused the problem. This LNB gave me all the correct symptoms. DVB-S2 8PSK channels on 0.8deg west was working ok but none of the DVB-S2 frequencies will work on 30deg west. I even tried on my Spider Box 6000 but no luck. I have just put a brand new LNB and all the channels come alive. Signal on DVB-S2 8PSK now S=85% and Q=68% and DVB-S signal is far higher now. An other lesson learnt which I put in my book. Thanks all for your help much appreciated. Regards

[KARABANGA]

Hi...DVb S is standard definition or SD and DVB S2 is HD plus SD.. How many channels are you able to tune in using blind scan as your dish/LNB may need tweaking. Although 30 west is a strong satellite the dish needs to be tilted correctly for all available channels to be picked up. Also some beams do not transmit to Europe/UK as they are meant for other destinations ie Latin America as far as i am aware . Regards

[cosworth4x4]

Hi...DVb S is standard definition or SD and DVB S2 is HD plus SD.. How many channels are you able to tune in using blind scan as your dish/LNB may need tweaking. Although 30 west is a strong satellite the dish needs to be tilted correctly for all available channels to be picked up. Also some beams do not transmit to Europe/UK as they are meant for other destinations ie Latin America as far as i am aware . Regards

Maybe you missed his last post ?? , you thanked him so i guess not but why ask further questions ??

Problem solved .