NPS Shutting Down G3 Channels in April

**TMair** · 03-10-2010 03:21 PM

Yeah thanks Ice.
The problem with the other sat forum is there are a lot of people there who just want to try and show how smart they are, they never help any one just posture a lot, this forum seams to be level headed, and helpful, which I appresheate, I remember once on the other forum a few years ago, there was a discussion about how big of a dish you HAD to have to receive C band, if you did not have at least a 10 footer you where an idiot, and it all came down to those who had the equipment to test the signal telling those of us with smaller dishes that our signal was junk even though it looks fine to me!!!
I know Ive said it before but...I like it here!!
Terry

**Iceberg** · 03-10-2010 05:25 PM

Originally Posted by TMair

The problem with the other sat forum is there are a lot of people there who just want to try and show how smart they are, they never help any one just posture a lot, this forum seams to be level headed, and helpful, which I appresheate, I remember once on the other forum a few years ago, there was a discussion about how big of a dish you HAD to have to receive C band, if you did not have at least a 10 footer you where an idiot, and it all came down to those who had the equipment to test the signal telling those of us with smaller dishes that our signal was junk even though it looks fine to me!!!

we had someone like that here who said you cant get much on a 6 footer. We proved them wrong. Then it was "you cant get a good quality signal" and we showed them. Then they tried the old "well its not 2 degree compliant"

Heck if I can see a channel I want, I dont care if its 2 degree compliant or not

I know Ive said it before but...I like it here!!
Terry

we're glad you're here

**tvropro** · 03-10-2010 05:39 PM

I got some decent EBNO readings out of that 6 foot I put up for my clients 410 on W5. I think there were more issues with visible interference back in the analog days. You saw cross polar and the like. With digital unless it's at the cliff you don't notice.

**sergei** · 03-10-2010 05:59 PM

Originally Posted by tvropro

I got some decent EBNO readings out of that 6 foot I put up for my clients 410 on W5. I think there were more issues with visible interference back in the analog days. You saw cross polar and the like. With digital unless it's at the cliff you don't notice.

Question, was the 6 footer a solid dish or mesh. I've got a 6 foot mesh that I need to install as soon as the weather gets better just for the W5 satellite.

**Iceberg** · 03-10-2010 06:08 PM

solid

It was a Fortec dish if I remember

**sergei** · 03-10-2010 06:10 PM

Well I guess it will be interesting to see what happens.

**tvropro** · 03-10-2010 07:32 PM

6 foot Fortec Star from Sadoun with a Geosat Pro LNBF from Satellite AV.

A 6 foot will work well on W5. If you want to get the highest EBNO you will need to get the feed just right.

**mike74820** · 03-10-2010 07:58 PM

what number on that screen is the ebno number? this is my screen on a 6 foot sami mesh dish that im sure not aligned just perfect

**tvropro** · 03-10-2010 08:15 PM

Originally Posted by mike74820

what number on that screen is the ebno number? this is my screen on a 6 foot sami mesh dish that im sure not aligned just perfect

Yours is + 6.8

Here's my 12 foot

**eurosport** · 03-10-2010 08:51 PM

Originally Posted by tvropro

Yours is + 6.8

Here's my 12 foot

H

LY CRAP! 15.0!... that's as high as they go isn't it?
Most impressive!

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