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Problems receiving MBC on Arabsat during the day.

  • 18-02-2012 02:44PM
    #1
    Greenman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,963 ✭✭✭


    Hello,
    Anyone having trouble getting the MBC network on Arabsat during the day. The other transponders are fine but 11919 H 3/4 has no signal.

    Please check if you can.

    JD.


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  • #2
    Brian h
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 234 ✭✭Brian h


    Greenman wrote: »
    Hello,
    Anyone having trouble getting the MBC network on Arabsat during the day. The other transponders are fine but 11919 H 3/4 has no signal.

    Please check if you can.

    JD.

    Hi Greenman,

    That transponder seems to be on reduced power at the moment. I'm using a motorised 1M Gibertini dish and I usually get all transponders on Badr 4 but 11919 is almost unwatchable today although a slight nudge of the dish improves it a bit. Hopefully this is only a temporary situation and it comes back to normal soon. Otherwise, it looks like a bigger dish will be needed for MBC in the future.

    Brian


  • #3
    dxhound2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 24,509 ✭✭✭✭dxhound2005


    No signal for me today either. Well actually 4dB signal not strong enough to lock. Could be a fault with the tp or could be jamming as suggested by the last post in this thread from another forum. MBC on 7 West was jammed last year but not on 26 East AFAIK.

    http://www.satellites.co.uk/forums/fringe-reception-general/197109-mbc-action-mbc2-mbc4-mbc-max-uk-5.html


  • #4
    Greenman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,963 ✭✭✭Greenman


    Thanks for the replies.

    All is not lost LOTH is watching MBC now on Nilesat. She thought it was something I had done, then blamed the receiver, all is now resolved.

    Many thanks JD:)


  • #5
    iba
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,645 ✭✭✭iba


    Hi

    My MBC is down too - no signal at all - Im using Triax 1.1m dish and Im on Badr Sat (26 Degree)

    Anyone else still with problems?

    Regards

    Iba


  • #6
    t c
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 233 ✭✭t c


    Yeah,, MBC messy. Is there ok but breaking up too regularly for enjoyment.
    As iba, (hi iba) 1.1 Triax with Inverto Black Ultra LNB for 26E.

    TC


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  • #7
    dxhound2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 24,509 ✭✭✭✭dxhound2005


    Back now for me. 6.4 dB not as strong as usual but no breakup.


  • #8
    iba
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,645 ✭✭✭iba


    Back 4 me now too, but unwatchable - too much breakup and sound coming and going.

    How do u know the DB strength?


  • #9
    dxhound2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 24,509 ✭✭✭✭dxhound2005


    iba wrote: »
    Back 4 me now too, but unwatchable - too much breakup and sound coming and going.

    How do u know the DB strength?

    My Dr HD F15 receiver reads signal strength in dB's but I have no idea of how accurate it is. Around 4.2 dB is enough to scan in signals and the scale goes to 20 dB which I get on Astra 1N. I posted my impressions of the receiver a while back.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056464812


  • #10
    Greenman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,963 ✭✭✭Greenman


    Greenman wrote: »
    Hello,
    Anyone having trouble getting the MBC network on Arabsat during the day. The other transponders are fine but 11919 H 3/4 has no signal.

    MBC coming in today, usual signal so not sure what thats all about:confused:

    Thanks for your input.:)


  • #11
    Greenman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,963 ✭✭✭Greenman


    Greenman wrote: »
    MBC coming in today, usual signal so not sure what thats all about:confused:

    Thanks for your input.:)

    Just dropped out. Not really sure what to make of all that.:confused::mad::(:o


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  • #12
    Brian h
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 234 ✭✭Brian h


    Greenman wrote: »
    Just dropped out. Not really sure what to make of all that.:confused::mad::(:o


    11919 is back to full strength with me today. No break up at all. I usually have to reposition Badr 4 about once a week to keep track of its drift as my dish is only 1M and at the moment 25.5e is stronger than 26e.


  • #13
    dxhound2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 24,509 ✭✭✭✭dxhound2005


    Back to normal now 10.5 dB 60% on AzBox. Strongest tp at the moment is 12182 11.4 dB 70% on Az.


  • #14
    remlap
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 70 ✭✭remlap


    Greenman wrote: »
    MBC coming in today, usual signal so not sure what thats all about:confused:

    Thanks for your input.:)

    Syria was rumored to be jamming Al Arabiya who've now changed transponders and holding card left on 11919 :)


  • #15
    dowtchaboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,562 ✭✭✭dowtchaboy


    Greenman wrote: »
    Thanks for the replies.

    All is not lost LOTH is watching MBC now on Nilesat. She thought it was something I had done, then blamed the receiver, all is now resolved.

    Many thanks JD:)

    LOTH??:confused:
    = SWMBO perhaps?


  • #16
    Peter Rhea
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,285 ✭✭✭Peter Rhea


    dowtchaboy wrote: »
    LOTH??:confused:

    Lady of the house.


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