signals?

[gazboy]

On lots of channels on Astra,Hotbird ect. I am not getting any signals??
Do i need the latest pmc or pet123???

GAZBOY

[zad]

pmc and pet are 2 different things, you should not "need" ether you can simply do a scan yourself

what do you mean by not getting any signals?
are you sure your pointed at the correct sat?
what type of setup do you have? (fixed, dual, motor)

[gazboy]

@ ZAD
I have a motor,1.2 Mtr dish and i am getting some channels on Astra and Hotbird nothing on Sirus. I have checked the signals by going in to advanced search and as i said no signals on some channels.


GAZBOY

[zad]

could be a sign of your lnb being on its way out or dish slightly out of alignment.

have you noticed if the channels you have lost are all on the same polarization (vertical or horizontal) if they are all the same it points to lnb failure

it may be a good idea to check your cable as well.

have you tried any other sats and the signals on them?

[gazboy]

Will check these things after i sort the toh problem.
thanks again ZAD.

[gazboy]

On a quick check it seems the channels that are blank are on Horizontal
polarization.

GAZBOY

[echelon]

suggest you do as zad says and change the lnb

a quick test would be to use on a sly mini dish and check h and v channels

[gazboy]

Thanks Echelon
I have just looked at our sponsers site and they only appear to have one Lnb
and that is out of stock??
By the way are they easy to change??
GAZBOY

[echelon]

if you have access to the lnb , ladders etc , they are extremely easy to change

just make sure you buy the correct type for your dish , standard or feedhorn as required

I have bought several slyware ones from auction site and these work well as they have a 40mm collar like on a standard lnb , whereas some other sly makes are specifically designed for the mini dish and nothing else

so you want a 40mm collar , universal lnb , and either standard or feedhorn depending on your old one ( probably standard )

replace lnb , set the same skew as before , tighten up , reconnect cable using the f connector , tape up , job done


have a look at this for some pictures and descriptions etc

https://www.satpimps.co.uk/showthread.php?t=60102

[gazboy]

Sounds fairly easy, i have an old sly dish and the Lnb has grundig on the side
would that be suitable? Or should i measure it (40mm) ?

gazboy

[zad]

you may struggle to get some sats with a mini dish however it will do for testing on 19.2 with no problems

[gazboy]

I thought Echelon meant to use theLnb from the sly dish??

gazboy

[zad]

that will work fine as well providing the lnb is compatable with the feed arm/bracket on your dish

[gazboy]

I have just left a message with my sat/ariel man as he is as cheap as chips!!!
Thanks for your and Echelons help.
Have a good day!

gazboy

[echelon]

echelon meant you should connect your humax to a working sly mini-dish just to check horizontal and vertical signals work ok , this would mean that it proves if it is your old lnb or if its the box

if its the box then your old lnb should be fine

but if the box worked ok on the sly dish then it would prove a fault on your main lnb of your main dish

some sly lnb,s can be used on bigger dishes , the ones that have a standard 40mm collar

what you cannot do is just use any old sly lnb simply because some are moulded with mini-attachments that only fit into the sly dishes ( usually raven dishes )

the ones with detachable standard 40mm collars will work on any dish although you may have to file off the plastic lugs , and the smooth slyware ones work best , but the thomson quads , and possibly the raven quads work ok on standard dish lnb holders too

so basically , its test by substitution , and once you know where the fault is then its replace that part with a working part that is suitable , ie:- that fits