Question Re: C Band..

mjsmyth

What do I need to be able to receive channels on C Band. There is one @ 49e that shows a lot of premiership FTA.

I have a strong 6355 that according to some blurb on the next, can be used to receive C band tranmissions, do I need to change my LNB?

Thanks,
MJ

andrew3

Its not just a case of your lnb - You will need a suitable C-band Dish - these are usually collosal in size - I did see ads on ebay sometimes for large mesh C band dishes and lnb's - could be looking at 3m, 4m etc. for decent reception of a C-Band signal! ---As regards 49E If your in Ireland I'd say we're probably to low on the horizon to recieve this signal! - I could be wrong though - I'm a westward man --I've recieved signals from as far as 45West to 33East -never anything interesting enough for me to track on the eastern side of the belt!

mjsmyth

Thanks for that, guess 49e is out then! I do get good reception on 42e btw, but that is on Ku band.

MJ

Zaphod

There's no problem with the horizon in terms of receiving 49E in Ireland - we can get as far as 62East. A 2.4M is sufficient in size too, although not with much rain reserve.

Which channel is soccer shown on? I can check out how strong the signal is.

watty

I get reception on 42E in Limerick, huge signal. I think there is one further east, but the house roof certinly is in the way.

Next door roof I think blocks 50W partially.

I'm going to compare 1.7m mesh and 3.4m mesh dish with C-Band LNBF unit in the next few weeks at a friends field.

mjsmyth

Hi Zaphod,
Football is on RTR Sport. Currently the Newcastle Middlesbrough game is on.

MJ

Zaphod

There seems to be a large variation in signal strength on each of the TPs.

TV Lanka 2&3 3952, L, 1260 come in at 60% quality.

RRSat 4115, L, 27500, 3/4 40%.

Jaya TV, Prime Sports, GTRK all have a picture lock.

But all the Russian stuff is much weaker. 3962, 3970, 3940 are picked up on a scan but about 10% quality and no hope of a lock. And as for RTR Planeta Sport on 3706 there's no signal whatsoever.

Zaphod

Swapped receivers and with a bit of tweaking, picture lock on RTR Promor'e and TVS_Severnya on 3940, L, 7500 at 24% and Dan Cinema, Blessing TV pm 3782, L, 8890, 26% but picture breaking up.

Some twitching on the signal level for RTR Sport. I reckon a dry day with clear skies and you could get a picture lock with quality of 20-25%.

dogz

zaphod what size dish have you got, and where did u get it.Imtrying to sell my 1.8 at the minute because i wantto go bigger for more cband channelsandalso for sirrus:D

Zaphod

2.4M CM secondhand. 2.4M Fortec from Zintek, Tallaght.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=236817&page=3

Tony

dogz wrote:

zaphod what size dish have you got, and where did u get it.Imtrying to sell my 1.8 at the minute because i wantto go bigger for more cband channelsandalso for sirrus:D

somebody was looking for a 1.8 just the other day

dogz

Zaphod wrote:

2.4M CM secondhand. 2.4M Fortec from Zintek, Tallaght.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=236817&page=3

i have a 1.8 fortec myself, and the guy in zintek said id be waisting my money buying a feed for it, to sell it and get an ofset channelmaster. Where did u get ur cm?

Zaphod

CM was a private sale.

A 1.8M CM will undoubtedly outperform a 1.8M Fortec, but you are looking UK£500 for one. Don't know what prices are like for them in Ireland or if they can be sourced here. Compare with €110 for the Fortec in Maplin. You get what you pay for.

The Fortecs perform reasonably well if properly assembled and used with a prime feed. At the very least you should keep it for C-band and if you wish purchase the CM for Ku-band. Plenty of cheap C-band feesd in USA on ebay.com.

Zaphod

Zaphod wrote:

Swapped receivers and with a bit of tweaking, picture lock on RTR Promor'e and TVS_Severnya on 3940, L, 7500 at 24% and Dan Cinema, Blessing TV pm 3782, L, 8890, 26% but picture breaking up.

Some twitching on the signal level for RTR Sport. I reckon a dry day with clear skies and you could get a picture lock with quality of 20-25%.

Well today was dry with clear skies here and RTR Promo'e was up to 35% quality from 25%. But still no lock on RTR Planeta Sport

dogz

but is there anything worthwhile on cband?

watty

Depends on your interests.

www.lyngsat.com

Atlantic and Europe

Frequencies not Packages.

mjsmyth

Thanks Zaphod, well I guess I shant be watching any football on 49e then, even if i did go to the bother of getting a new large dish!!

MJ