Make sure you have the skew mark at 6' o'clock, then on a C-Band signal try moving the LNBF closer and further away from the dish while watching the signal quality, that made a big difference on mine.

Make sure you are not using the same settings (DFreq) that you may have scanned in using another LNBF as they are all out to each other slightly.

Use Lyngsat and do not trust blind scanned Freq. as they are usually off slightly, when you have the best signal quality you can get try re-tweaking the dish.

Getting GREAT results on C-Band with a 6' dish.

Thanks PSB. I just read a response from Ice on another post and maybe my problem is not blind scanning for G3 as I have been relying on freqs. already programmed in for that sat. I'll keep trying....thats the fun of FTA!!!

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Hi,

From reading this thread I notice that the BSC 621 comes with a dielectric plate for circular C Band.

What does that do and what kind of c-band channels would you get with it? Does it help signal quality?

Where does this dielectric plate go? In the pictures posted I didn't see it used anywhere?

I'm thinking it goes inside the BSC621 C/Ku LNBF based on one of the pictures. There are slots which look like the place to put it. Is this correct?

I think this would be a great thing for my parents 7.5' dish. Having Ku for them would be great.

Thanks in advance for your reply.

Virgil

some C-Band satellites over the Atlantic are circular polarity. Mike Kohl has them posted on his channel list at his site
http://www.global-cm.net/MPEGlistATL.html

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Coolsat 5000 on motorized....AZBox HD Elite on 99,motorized,105....Viacast DSR1500 on 99....GeoSatPro DSR200c on 2nd motorized.... Directv D15 DVR on 101W.... Pansat 1500 to aim dishes.... few receivers not set up yet
Other 6 foot Fortec dish with GeoSatPro dual C-Band LNB "ghetto moved" to various C-Band satellites
Third 6 foot Sadoun dish with GeoSatPro Prime Focus KU LNB on it for maximum rain fade combatting

Hi Iceberg,

Thanks for the info on what sats use it.

Do you know where the dielectric gets installed in the BSC621?

If you install the dielectric, will you only beable to get circular C- band or can you get both circular and linear C- band?

Thank you,

Virgil

from using the list above, here are the satellites that need the plate in
I707 (53W)
I705 (50W)
NSS-806 (40.5W)
I907 (27.5W)
I905 (24.5W)

Since I cant see any of those it's useless to me

I dont know the answer to the 2nd question...hopefully someone can chime in

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Winegard 76cm dish, SG2100 motor, Sadoun dual KU LNB/DirecTv dual..... Fortec 6 foot dish with GeoSatPro dual C-Band LNB aimed at 99W... Primestar 84e aimed at 91W.... WSIDigital 4 foot dish with Sadoun dual LNB aimed at 105W with 2nd LNB for 101W.... GeoSatPro 36" dish, SG2100 motor, Sadoun dual LNB
Coolsat 5000 on motorized....AZBox HD Elite on 99,motorized,105....Viacast DSR1500 on 99....GeoSatPro DSR200c on 2nd motorized.... Directv D15 DVR on 101W.... Pansat 1500 to aim dishes.... few receivers not set up yet
Other 6 foot Fortec dish with GeoSatPro dual C-Band LNB "ghetto moved" to various C-Band satellites
Third 6 foot Sadoun dish with GeoSatPro Prime Focus KU LNB on it for maximum rain fade combatting

Hi Iceberg,

Thanks for the info!!

My parents dish only goes to about 50W, so their useluess for me too, but it's good to know how stuff works.

Thank you

Virgil

The dielectric plate goes down the throat of the LNB, there are two slots, one for RIGHT hand and one for LEFT hand polarization.

I have never tried it, but I think with the dielectric plate in (any) position the LNBF will only work for circular polarized satellites

Hi Pete,

That what I tought, but wasn't sure and because I can't get to those sats that Iceberg mentioned I will not be able to try it. No matter, If my parents decide that wnat the BSC 621, it will be good so that they can get the Ku channels.

Thanks for you info..

Virgil

Hey PSB, any idea what the focal distance would be on a 10' mesh? I'm picking up a 'freebie' on Monday. I've had the bsc621 on my 5' mesh but am terribly disappointed in the ku reception.

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