Nimiq 4 strength

[Snoopy4]

Yes here in the Bay Area too!! we have all our channels back for the first time in years. Thank you bell!! :clap:clap:clap

hi bayguy, i too am in SF but am not quite seeing the results you are. What size dish do you have?

 

[bayguy]

hi bayguy, i too am in SF but am not quite seeing the results you are. What size dish do you have?

We just have a little one. We dont have HD so just a 18" round dish pointed at 91.

What are you seeing or not seeing? also do you have the new smart card? we haven't gotten ours yet so we have almost no channels left. But our xpdrs are all good in the 70's and 80's.

 

[DaveFormula]

So with that said the only thing that can probably help you is getting a low signal-to-noise ratio lnb for 82, or making some minor adjustments to your satellite starting at about 7pm to see if you focus the satellite more on 82 instead of 91 you can bump the signal enough.

What would you recommend and how would it compare to the legacy LNB from BEV?

 

[miguelaqui]

82 on the VA/NC border

I live on the VA/NC border and I get transponders 3, 4, 8, 9, 12, 13, 16, 17, 20, 21, 24, 25, 28,29 and 32 all above 75. Both the others are on the high 50's or low 60's. I'm using a SC 75cm for 82.

Are 3, 4, 8, 9, 12, 13, 16, 17, 20, 21, 24, 25, 28,29 and 32 on N4?

 

[Slartibartfarst]

82 degrees is all on Nimiq 4.

 

[kpsm]

Omaha Nimiq 4 Report

Now I have mounted the 76cm dish in its permanent home, here are the TP readings for 82W in Nashville.

As you will see, they are stronger than what DaveFormula is getting in NC for all transponders. We both have the same dish so this should give some help in defining the footprint.

TP01 58
TP02 50
TP03 100
TP04 60
TP05 57
TP06 55
TP07 53
TP08 65
TP09 64
TP11 59
TP12 64
TP13 64
TP14 54
TP15 58
TP16 64
TP17 64
TP18 64
TP19 58
TP20 64
TP21 62
TP22 53
TP23 54
TP24 64
TP25 62
TP26 52
TP27 56
TP28 64
TP29 61
TP30 53
TP31 55
TP32 64

I just set up a 100 cm dish, and this evening at about 8:00 I'm getting the following readings with my 6141 receiver (my readings are the right column):
TP01 58 52
TP02 50 57
TP03 100 100
TP04 60 57
TP05 57 51
TP06 55 64
TP07 53 58
TP08 65 67
TP09 64 59
TP10 -- 64
TP11 59 50
TP12 64 64
TP13 64 59
TP14 54 62
TP15 58 58
TP16 64 65
TP17 64 59
TP18 64 63
TP19 58 57
TP20 64 65
TP21 62 61
TP22 53 62
TP23 54 56
TP24 64 65
TP25 62 62
TP26 52 64
TP27 56 54
TP28 64 66
TP29 61 62
TP30 53 61
TP31 55 55
TP32 64 66

Early today we had dense cloud cover, and I did lose TP11 for a while.

 

[OnlineLC]

I am assuming you are in Omaha Nebraska. I find it interesting that your signals are not as strong as I would have expected especially with a 100 cm dish. You are considerably further North than I am.

I also don't know if the signal readings mean the same thing on different receivers. Do you know at what point your 6141 loses lock? On the 9242 it appears to be around 42.

 

[kpsm]

Yes, it's Omaha, NE. At 9:00 P.M. most readings were 2 or 3 notches higher. Even with ultra cloudy conditions, the only transponder that I have not had full reception on is 11 with its two HD channels.

I did not know how things would work here because of the reported Minneapolis reception.

 

[dgparent]

Hey I am in Raleigh, NC - what size dish do I need to get the SAT 82 channels ? One day they work the next day they don't is where I am at now - is there a way to reprogram the Box itself to lock in at less than 50 ? My signals are all in the 40's

Thanks.

 

[Smith P.]

Triple of what you have now.

1m or 1.2m or better 2.4m - check Sadoun for them.

 

[OnlineLC]

What size dish are you using in Raleigh?

I am in Nashville and can pull in all the transponders on 82 with a Winegrad 76 cms dish. For me TP27 is the weakest at around 47-50 and TP32 is the strongest with a signal of around 65. I am not including Transponder 3 which has always come in at 100.

On the original small dish I could pull in approx half of the transponders.

I am also not sure why you are not getting a lock with a signal in the 40's/ I have a 9242 and it usually loses lock when the signal is around 40.

 

[dgparent]

I am using the standard 18" dish that came with my 6100 HD receiver, as soon as the signal strength on a Transponder goes below 50 the statition goes off. I usually check and the signal is always at around 42-45.

Smith, P. - no way my wife is going to let me put a 1 M dish on the roof. http://www.satelliteguys.us/member.php?u=600

 

[Smith P.]

What the heck with wifes now ? A roof is a place for MANS !!!!
OK, for REAL man !

If you are the man, ie maintain the roof in pristine condition, then you had full right to install anything what you want. Sure, not broking shingles or tear down-spoors.

Install at least 30" dish, man.

 

[bygfoot]

Nimiq 4

Ok...

In northern utah, using 33x30 inch dish with 2x dpp lnb.

I cant get both satellites in with satisfactory signal and quality.
Have been able to pull in Nimiq 4 (82 w.) at about 75% with a quality of about 40 - 50%, can "see" about 90 channels of various types.

Considerations and thoughts:

I am using an unactivated receiver bacause I want to know if it is worth my time and money to activate, so obviously I'm not watching anything right now.

I am not willing to put up anything larger than this dish.
Of necessity, the cable run from dish to receiver is about 80-90 feet.

When I hook it up (to search for signal) with no disecq in the mix, I get the above stats.

When I put a disecq in I get zip.

When I put a DPP44 in the middle, I get the above specs also.

Any thoughts on how to improve this (and get both sats) don't want to activate the sub for nothing.

Is it a cable length issue? Am I just on the fringe of the new footprint and therefore S.O.L. ?

Any help would be appreciated... I have dishnet and will keep it and could be fine with that... sorry to say that even with NHL center ice, the hockey coverage is not very good. Nothing like a CBC hockey braodcast.

???????????

 

[poppi50]

Trouble finding 82 nimiq 4

I'm trying to hit 82 in S.W. Florida and don't seem to be able to get it. Is there anyone out there that is getting any signal this far south? I have no problem getting 91.

 

[Smith P.]

Yes, with 3 meter dish .

 

[QCK]

I'm trying to hit 82 in S.W. Florida and don't seem to be able to get it. Is there anyone out there that is getting any signal this far south? I have no problem getting 91.

No, not even with a 10 meter dish...

You will need to go at least North of Gerogia.

 

[Smith P.]

Some ppl did try with 3m solid BV, but no one had the 10m monster ! I'm sure you're not too.

 

[QCK]

Look at the map from people that have reported if they have good signal, weak signal, or no signal:

http://www.satelliteguys.us/canadian-satellite-services/166004-nimiq-4-contour-map-first-take.html

Someone should make it a sticky. Can you do it Iceberg?

 

[Smith P.]

I did - there is no indication of dish sizes used; I assumed it was done by D500 or D300.