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I tend to park on 101west for MeTV and Hero's and Icons and Decades!

What I've done is put 2 LNB on a dish to get 101 & 107 then another dish has 3 LNB s for 125 & 131 133

dude wrote: ↑

Sat May 11, 2019 6:36 pm

What I've done is put 2 LNB on a dish to get 101 & 107 then another dish has 3 LNB s for 125 & 131 133

That's a really cool setup. Are you picking up all transponders on your sidecars? I did that for while, and the sidecar would only only pickup half of the transponders, and signal quality wasn't optimal. At the time it was good enough for me because I was only looking to watch a few particular channels. Also, it would save me from moving the jack all of the time. As long as the spacing was between 6-8 degrees I could watch two different birds at the same time, without moving, or minor adjustments, on the jack.

Also, did you buy those holders for your sidecars? Did you make them?

Take care.

Ok guys I know a lot about C-Band etc, but what are sidecars? For me its a slave digital receiver back when we have analog mainly. I now use M
my Analog receiver the other way arround for C-Span only. sidecars?

JKL wrote: ↑

Fri Jun 07, 2019 8:58 pm

Ok guys I know a lot about C-Band etc, but what are sidecars? For me its a slave digital receiver back when we have analog mainly. I now use M
my Analog receiver the other way arround for C-Span only. sidecars?

It's just slang for a multiple LNBF setup. The feeds that are off center are sometimes referred to as "sidecars". You can find the term's usage in nearly all of the hobbyist forums on the internet. Human language is ever evolving. Okay?

Okay, english is obviously not my first language...
When you say: "The feeds that are off center are sometimes referred to as "sidecars"", do you talk about those stacked-up sats on same orbital position, but tilted down? thks.

JKL wrote: ↑

Sat Jun 08, 2019 6:04 am

Okay, english is obviously not my first language...
When you say: "The feeds that are off center are sometimes referred to as "sidecars"", do you talk about those stacked-up sats on same orbital position, but tilted down? thks.

I'm talking about the feeds that are right or left of center. Not sure about stacked feeds because I've never done it. But, I suppose they too can be referred as "sidecars".

I had a setup here in NA on a 7.5 ft. mesh dish that was given to me by a friend some years ago. It was parked on 97w/Galaxy 19. I installed a "sidecar" for 91w/Galaxy 17. I was able to pickup most of the active transponders, with a lot of tweaking. I personally considered it a success because Classic Arts Showcase and NBC came in very good. I've since installed an actuator on that dish. My setup didn't look like crap either. I was able to find a very nice LNBF holder that screwed into the extra holes on the scaler. I had two C1 PLL's for feeds. It actually looked very nice.

What I took away from that experiment was that a multiple LNBF setup in NA can be a decent budget option, if money is your concern. The cost for two C1 PLL's, and the holder, were significantly less than a brand new 24" Venture actuator. But don't expect optimum performance with it. Your feed is off center, for starters, so that will affect performance. I never bothered doing it with my 10 footer because it was already motorized. If anyone here in NA has done this with a 10 footer or larger, post your results here. I'm curious to read your thoughts about it.

Wanted to see if I could have the biss keys for 97w transponder 3970H. Thank you

Murf006 wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 18, 2019 2:49 pm

Wanted to see if I could have the biss keys for 97w transponder 3970H. Thank you

What's the symbol rate for this TP? And what channels are here? I don't see it listed on the satellite charts. Thanks.

It is 3970H DVBS-2 13000 5/6 cbc radio canada says 100+ radio stations.

Murf006 wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 18, 2019 8:04 pm

It is 3970H DVBS-2 13000 5/6 cbc radio canada says 100+ radio stations.

Okay. Thanks for the info. I'll have to check that out. I wish I could help with your issue, perhaps someone else here will. Good Luck!

Glen1970 wrote: ↑

Sat May 04, 2019 8:23 pm

I tend to park on 101west for MeTV and Hero's and Icons and Decades!

Are you still getting MeTV on 101w? I still get a weak signal on 3725 v 10000 but no video or audio. Just a blank screen.

Anyone ever find out how many PowerVu channels are on C Band for N. America?

Have a look at (lyngsat) at the range of satellites in your area and have a count.

Den

legata wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 09, 2020 2:24 pm

Anyone ever find out how many PowerVu channels are on C Band for N. America?

A lot!

mos wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 26, 2018 4:28 am

I am to have 8 feet of dish. I get good reception between 99w and 125w. 127w and 131w are too hard. I dont know why.

maybe your declination needs a little fine tuning . or the Set Elevation Angle recheck that might help

Also make sure your LNB is pointing "exactly" to the middle of your dish and that the middle of your dish is pointing "exactly" to your LNB. I use a laser pointer to check these settings whenever I get a weak transponder signal. Also check to be sure your LNB is the correct distance from the center of your dish.

Three stations ITC/FTA on G16 99w 4156 H 5790... WSJX-LP/WNBC-TV/THIS Tv. Excellent S & Q.