G10r will end this weekend ! (swapping to new bird) - Page 8

BarneyBean · #71 (**permalink**) 06-01-2008, 10:24 PM

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Clear skys today actually picture perfect. I thought that maybe they are in the process of moving G10 out and G18 in, time will tell. I have read other posts about 11720 but I never had an issue, I guess its my turn now.

Keith Brannen · #72 (**permalink**) 06-01-2008, 10:51 PM

Barney, just north of you in Southern Ontario, and the signal is only 13-17% on the Pansat, it use to be around 45% but has been steadily falling the last week or so to be bouncing around the 30% mark. Today is hasn't been above 20%. All other transponders have been at their usual levels. I haven't done any attempts at tweaking, waiting until the swap before I consider doing that.

BarneyBean · #73 (**permalink**) 06-01-2008, 11:08 PM

About 4 months ago my quality went from 50 percent to 30 percent and stayed there. Today its 10 percent, I went to Hispasat and it came in fine as usual same as AMC5, G26 and AMC6 so I dont think my dish is out of line, weve had some strong winds but I dont think thats the issue

Keith Brannen · #74 (**permalink**) 06-01-2008, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by BarneyBean

About 4 months ago my quality went from 50 percent to 30 percent and stayed there. Today its 10 percent, I went to Hispasat and it came in fine as usual same as AMC5, G26 and AMC6 so I dont think my dish is out of line, weve had some strong winds but I dont think thats the issue

I have a note that in the middle of February I was out in the cold tweaking the dish after a prolonged loss of about 15%, and no, the only thing the very minor tweak did was may be lessen some of the fluctuation! The signal did improve a bit some time after that, but never back to the level I was getting prior to that.

cracklincrotch · #75 (**permalink**) 06-02-2008, 05:37 AM

The East-West theory may be a workable one. I'm on the East Coast. 11720 on my Viewsat and Twinhan have been for the most part unwatchable for the last week with Q readings between 0 and 15%. 11800 have had qualities of between 60 and 90% depending on conditions locally and in Little Rock.

tvropro · #76 (**permalink**) 06-02-2008, 07:04 AM

It's been weaker here lately too. If G-10 is still the original they are probably doing everything to save the little bit of fuel left. I wish we had a confirmation that the new satellite was up and running. I've been getting itchy about checking the dish alignment but want to make sure it will be worth it since I have 2 lnbf's on that dish it's a bit more complicated. I hate to touch it to gain nothing. Been there done that

Corrado · #77 (**permalink**) 06-02-2008, 11:26 AM

I can't get 11720 any better than 30%Q now. First I thought maybe it was a new spotbeam arrangement or something, but it appears it can't be the case. It wouldn't make sense the way the Equity feeds are allocated between 11800 and 11720.

I wish someone in the know could explain why a new satellite would still have a lower signal level on the same TP frequency as the previous one.

schlever · #78 (**permalink**) 06-02-2008, 11:59 AM

11720 was working here in Regina till about 2:00 yesterday, then nothing. All other transponders are fine.

Hermitman · #79 (**permalink**) 06-02-2008, 02:04 PM

G10R currently has a orbital inclination of .1026. That's not real good for a stationary satellite. Since its walking back and forth over the equator, that may explain why some people have the signal fading in and out. Have fun.

tvropro · #80 (**permalink**) 06-02-2008, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Hermitman

G10R currently has a orbital inclination of .1026. That's not real good for a stationary satellite. Since its walking back and forth over the equator, that may explain why some people have the signal fading in and out. Have fun.

Figured it wasn't staying in the box. Best not touch my alignment till we see what the new bird does.