Anik F1R @ 107.3w signal question

[TRG]

I haven't aimed at this sat since last winter. I'm having trouble locking the CTV TP 4020 V 30000. The signal was much stronger last year. I've squeezed every bit out of the alignment as possible using my Dr.HD 1000S+. Anyone else notice this?

BTW I'm using an undersized 6' dish with a titanium PLL LNB. Worked great last year.

 

[TRG]

Disregard, just for grins I swapped my GEOSATpro MicroHD with another receiver I had on my bedroom set. Now I have a solid 73 quality reading like I did last year.

It's a little odd that the receiver has a degraded signal on C-Band but Ku works great.

 

[cyberham]

My microHD is working fine with 107.3W Ku. But exclusively scrambled pay TV signals on Ku.

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[Cham]

There are still some news trucks using the satellite uplink in Manitoba and likely other areas. Look for their feeds around 4pm, but the video is 4:2:2. I haven't seen them for a while now, not often around to scan in the daytime.

 

[kofi123]

There are still some news trucks using the satellite uplink in Manitoba and likely other areas. Look for their feeds around 4pm, but the video is 4:2:2. I haven't seen them for a while now, not often around to scan in the daytime.

CBC/Radio-Canada moved their Ku news feeds over to Eutelsat 115 West B at 114.9 °W early last year. They have 5 slots for feeds on the same transponder that holds Ici Radio-Canada Télé Montreal and Ici RDI (the signal is listed on Lyngsat, but the channel listing is incorrect). Virtually all of their news feeds these days use 4:2:0 video instead of 4:2:2.

 

[stecle]

There are still some news trucks using the satellite uplink in Manitoba and likely other areas. Look for their feeds around 4pm, but the video is 4:2:2. I haven't seen them for a while now, not often around to scan in the daytime.

Last night CTV up-linked their election coverage on 91W. The ID on the up-link was Sprinter van Winnipeg or something like that.

 

[cyberham]

CBC/Radio-Canada moved their Ku news feeds over to Eutelsat 115 West B at 114.9 °W early last year. They have 5 slots for feeds on the same transponder that holds Ici Radio-Canada Télé Montreal and Ici RDI (the signal is listed on Lyngsat, but the channel listing is incorrect). Virtually all of their news feeds these days use 4:2:0 video instead of 4:2:2.

Eutelsat 115 is worth configuring to receive, especially with Canadian election campaigns just starting.

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[jorgek]

I will continue to watch the local news channels. We have 39 more days of back stabbing, name calling and mud slinging, and thats just the wives of the cadidates!

 

[TRG]

I didn't mean that I was trying to receive Ku signals on 107. It's just that the microHD still works on Ku but not on C-Band. Anyway, I just ordered an Amiko Mini HD265 from Michael Electronics (KE4EST). My needs are fairly simple so I'm certain that the receiver will meet my needs.

 

[clucas]

Hmmm, receiver works but C-band was acting up now doesn’t work. Could it be the C-band lnb/lnbf is failing or has failed? Maybe even the coax or a switch.

 

[TRG]

Hmmm, receiver works but C-band was acting up now doesn’t work. Could it be the C-band lnb/lnbf is failing or has failed? Maybe even the coax or a switch.

Nope if you read the second post I replaced my main receiver with one I had on my bedroom set and all is well. I put the original back in and the signal wont lock on C-Band. What I didnt mention in the post is that I tried a new DiSEqC switch, a 22k switch and even bypassed the switch completely. I also tried to slew the freq and sr to see if something drifted. The receiver is bad. It lasted 7 years so I think I got my money's worth. My backup has been working flawlessly for the last week and I have a new Amiko Mini HD265 on order.

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[clucas]

Got it!

That brings to mind that over a year ago I had problems with CTV with my AZbox. The picture would break up but I was able to get a solid picture using my MicroHD. Both are fed off the same lnb using a splitter. I guess some receivers are more sensitive.