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I have the following setup:
14ft mesh BUD
Chapparal CBand Feedhorn
Eagle Aspen 17degree C-Band LNB SLT12017
Pansat 2500A
I'm pointed at G4R, Tx13 (Networks).
During the day, I get a signal quality that jumps between 33% and 45%, gradually as the evening comes around, the quality starts to drop. By 7PM the channels are "out" more than they are "in", and the quality is around 15%
By 10PM the channels are watchable, quality up to 40% and climbing as the night goes on.
I'm hoping someone has some suggestions on how to resolve this, or at least what could be causing it.
TIA
14ft mesh BUD
Chapparal CBand Feedhorn
Eagle Aspen 17degree C-Band LNB SLT12017
Pansat 2500A
I'm pointed at G4R, Tx13 (Networks).
During the day, I get a signal quality that jumps between 33% and 45%, gradually as the evening comes around, the quality starts to drop. By 7PM the channels are "out" more than they are "in", and the quality is around 15%
By 10PM the channels are watchable, quality up to 40% and climbing as the night goes on.
I'm hoping someone has some suggestions on how to resolve this, or at least what could be causing it.
TIA
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ah yes, the old reliable hammer
Mine was the same way...30-32 and then I moved it a little bit in the scaler rings and STEADY 42-45.
Let us know how it works out tonight
trinidex[B said:--Update--[/B]
So this morning, I went to change the feedhorn, and noticed that the exisiting feedhorn wasn't straight in the scalar ring. I couldn't undo the locking grub screw (wouldn't budge), so I realigned it with my trusty multi-purpose adjustment tool aka: hammer
I now have a steady 42%-45%, and no more dramatic jumps, so I am a happy camper
I'll see what happens tonight.
ah yes, the old reliable hammer
Mine was the same way...30-32 and then I moved it a little bit in the scaler rings and STEADY 42-45.
Let us know how it works out tonight
trinidex said:--Thanks--First off, a big thanks for all the replies and suggestions. Further thanks to Iceberg for the testing - it's appreciated.
RE: the LNB being temperature sensitive, although possible, it is a new, practically unused (only for testing) unit, so I'm thinking (hoping) it isn't that.
--Update--
So this morning, I went to change the feedhorn, and noticed that the exisiting feedhorn wasn't straight in the scalar ring. I couldn't undo the locking grub screw (wouldn't budge), so I realigned it with my trusty multi-purpose adjustment tool aka: hammer
I now have a steady 42%-45%, and no more dramatic jumps, so I am a happy camper
I'll see what happens tonight.
when all else fails grab the hammer.LOL
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Apparent Success!
Well it seems we are good to go
Last night, between 8PM and 10PM the quality was erratic as previous nights, BUT it was jumping between 30% & 45% and the signal didn't unlock.
So it seems that it was a combination of fringe reception (especially weak at those times) and a mis-aligned feedhorn.
Thanks to everyone for your feedback and suggestions.
Well it seems we are good to go
Last night, between 8PM and 10PM the quality was erratic as previous nights, BUT it was jumping between 30% & 45% and the signal didn't unlock.
So it seems that it was a combination of fringe reception (especially weak at those times) and a mis-aligned feedhorn.
Thanks to everyone for your feedback and suggestions.
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The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
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