Ohio News Net question

**Iceberg** · 11-26-2009 06:18 PM

Ohio News quality has fluctuated latelly. Use to be really high but now its pretty low so a 18" might not work.

I also did the 18" for AMC6 and had decent results.

Also the maps on Lyngsat take with a grain of salt. I think that means if the channels are sending the most power from the source. If they lower it, then that hinders the reception on smaller dishes

**mikelib** · 11-28-2009 01:28 PM

Originally Posted by Bill_KY

Ohio News Net question

I have been trying to get the Ohio News Net (74W) on that 18" dish with the Linear LNB, has anyone tried this with a small dish? And do I have to put in the Video, Audio and PCR PID's ? What is the signal strength at your location?

I went to Lyngsat and checked the strength for my area and the map shows nearly 49 db strength for my area, I am getting something in that direction with a 85 to 90 db strength but absolutely no quality.

http://www.lyngsat-maps.com/maps/horizons2_namh.html

Should I give up on trying to get this with a 18" dish?

Thanks

The weather was sunny and in the low 50ths here in lovely south New Jersey and I decided to break out the old 18x20 direct tv dish and see what I can get. I used the dish a Chapparral LNB and the receiver is the Fortec Dynamic. My TS sat is 74 west. Here are pics of the dish and SQ for 72, 74 and 79W.

**mikelib** · 11-28-2009 03:20 PM

Here is the same setup using a 500 Dish.

Can you guess what program is on KTEL?

**turbosat** · 11-28-2009 03:28 PM

Charlies Angels?

**mikelib** · 11-28-2009 03:48 PM

WRONG

**Iceberg** · 11-28-2009 03:57 PM

Baywatch

**mikelib** · 11-28-2009 04:04 PM

ICE, your the man, It is Baywatch the Hawaiian Reunion, the whole intro was in English, when the program started they spoke in Spanish.

**Bill_KY** · 11-28-2009 08:24 PM

Mike, thanks for GREAT pictures of the setup and reception with the two dishes.

Is the Dish 500 larger than 18"?

I been experimenting with a old 18" Direct TV dish with a Linear LNB and a bracket.

I see the bracket you are using seems higher up than the one I am using. I could do some modifications and push the LNB higher.

Does that make a difference?