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Astra 2 signal hard to get

  • 29-01-2009 8:05pm
    #1
    Keeperhill
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭


    Hi,

    I have a FTA set up, and can get Astra 1 and Hotbird no problem.
    Astra 2 shows a signal on my meter but no PQ bar.
    There is a hill about a quarter of a mile to the east of me covered in forest, I presume this is my problem.

    My question is this..if I can get Astra 1 and Astra 2 is just slightly below this, it is reasonable to assume with the right equipment I should be able to receive it.
    I have a Lacuna MKIV DSM Meter and I have got an Astra 2 signal about 400 m south of my house.
    There is very little difference in the graph on the meter from the two locations.

    My equipment was bought from Satellite.ie.

    Any help appreciated.

    Joe


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  • #2
    Tony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,341 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    You should be able to to, I doubt the forest is your problem. If you can see the sun around 10am and its not obstructed you shoud be ok.

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  • #3
    Sam Radford
    Closed Accounts Posts: 474 ✭✭Sam Radford


    Keeperhill wrote: »
    My question is this..if I can get Astra 1 and Astra 2 is just slightly below this, it is reasonable to assume with the right equipment I should be able to receive it.

    Yes, if the forest is in the way, the equipment you'll need is a 30 metre mast or a chain saw.


  • #4
    fat-tony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,711 ✭✭✭fat-tony


    As Tony says, if you can see the sun (when it's not obscured by clouds;)) at around 10.00 or 11.00, then you will pick up Astra 2 no problem. It's in the South-East, so a hill a quarter of a mile away to the East should be no problem - unless it's a friggin' mountain! If you get a protractor and measure 22 degrees from the horizontal and sight along this from where your dish is located and can see clear sky to the South-East, then you're ok!


  • #5
    Keeperhill
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭Keeperhill


    The Sun never showed up this morning, probably hung over.

    Thanks for the imput, I like the idea of the protractor thingy.
    There are quite a few trees on the property, I have cut down about 6 do far and trimmed as many again.
    I am sure the dish is above them but the protractor will let me know.

    I had Sky out here ages ago but the guy said there was no signal.
    He didn't show much initiative and didn't seem to know where East was, so I was glad when he drove off.

    Again, thanks to all.


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