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SAORSAT on Lyngsat but how to convert the frequency??

  • 11-02-2012 11:41AM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,041 ✭✭✭


    I checked Lyngsat com and lo and behold RTE saorsat is shown in all its glory but the frequency is 20185L so the question is how is this downconverted to a frequency I can input to my hd receiver. And how do we know lyngsat are showing the correct frequency. I got my ka band lnb and dying to give it a go. got this from another board

    "SAORSAT Tp on Ka-Sat = 20185 MHz
    Ka Band LNB LO = 18750 MHz
    IF Frequency = 1435 MHz (20185 MHz - 18750 MHz)

    Ku receiver frequency displayed = 11185 MHz (IF 1435 MHz + Ku Lo-Band LO 9750 MHz)
    scan that frequency with SR 25000, FEC 1/2, QPSK, DVB-S2."

    but saw another post that aopogee did and frequency was different! Is all this done to confuse us??

    Is the above correct?

    gbcullen


Comments

  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,285 ✭✭✭Peter Rhea


    The LO in the Inverto LNB is 21.2 gHz, these are the correct settings afaia.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,906 ✭✭✭Apogee


    GBCULLEN wrote: »
    I checked Lyngsat com and lo and behold RTE saorsat is shown in all its glory but the frequency is 20185L so the question is how is this downconverted to a frequency I can input to my hd receiver. And how do we know lyngsat are showing the correct frequency. I got my ka band lnb and dying to give it a go. got this from another board

    "SAORSAT Tp on Ka-Sat = 20185 MHz
    Ka Band LNB LO = 18750 MHz
    IF Frequency = 1435 MHz (20185 MHz - 18750 MHz)

    Ku receiver frequency displayed = 11185 MHz (IF 1435 MHz + Ku Lo-Band LO 9750 MHz)
    scan that frequency with SR 25000, FEC 1/2, QPSK, DVB-S2."

    but saw another post that aopogee did and frequency was different!

    Is the above correct?

    gbcullen


    Both are correct but are meant for different LNB/Fs with different local oscillators. The first calculation/frequency is for the Hughes LNBs that people were initially experimenting with, but is now more or less redundant.

    The other frequency I posted (TP scan parameters are 10765MHz, SR 25000, Vertical, FEC 1/2, DVB-S2 QPSK) is the correct one for the Inverto LNBF sold by Onwave and other retailers.


    GBCULLEN wrote: »
    Is all this done to confuse us??

    No.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,041 ✭✭✭swoofer


    i should have asked as well, is this saorsat transmitting 24/7 now?
    and thanks for replies


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,906 ✭✭✭Apogee


    Yes


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,041 ✭✭✭swoofer


    got it with a 1.1m triax, 92% S and 74%Q but could not get it by taping lnb to existing. So signal strength quite low but I did not tweak dish, no time.

    gbc


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