125.0° with a 30" dish

[acuevas]

Hey All,

I attempted to 'tune into' sat 25 (AMC21) using the following TP 12140 V 30000 but can't get higher than 69% Quality. Can't get anything on TP 12179 at all. I'm confident that the dish is plumb and aimed properly. Is this because the dish is too small for this sat? Thanks.

 

[Wescopc]

Hey All,

I attempted to 'tune into' sat 25 (AMC21) using the following TP 12140 V 30000 but can't get higher than 69% Quality. Can't get anything on TP 12179 at all. I'm confident that the dish is plumb and aimed properly. Is this because the dish is too small for this sat? Thanks.

I think you need a bigger dish, 12140 has HD signals - they need a bigger dish and a HD receiver.
Bob

 

[Blindowl1234]

Wes, is probably right on your needing a larger dish. I've got a 30" and it wouldn't do the Hd stuff on PBS and some of their feeds. I ended up putting up an old 36" Primestar for PBS and the HD comes in good and solid... Blind

 

[delta_charlie]

Hey All,

I attempted to 'tune into' sat 25 (AMC21) using the following TP 12140 V 30000 but can't get higher than 69% Quality. Can't get anything on TP 12179 at all. I'm confident that the dish is plumb and aimed properly. Is this because the dish is too small for this sat? Thanks.

Hi, can you receive Montana PBS on TP 12105/v/4340?

It's plain DVB SD.

Later, DC

 

[Lak7]

The TP 12140 V 30000 is used on several Sats across the sky, including 127 West.
Try Delta's suggestion, and if nothing, slowly rotate the Dish to the East.

 

[carlospr43]

I have a 4 feet and a half aimed into this sat. Everythiing come up ok. Montana PBS
12104 V 4340 3/4 70% strength and 30% quality is the lowest quality TP
PBS Org Feed , Create, V-Me 12180 V 30000 3/4 S77% Q45% Audio AC3
All others feeds SD7 etc at nights AC3 with similar numbers.
Lifetime TV No longer on AMC21 or at least I don't receive anything

 

[Mr Tony]

I use a 30" dish on 125 here in MN with no issues on both HD or SD channels. I do have issues with LPB which is DVB-S2

The fact you said you are getting 12140 but not 12180 means you're probably on 127W. Both sats (127 & 125) have a 12140 transponder

Best thing to do is aim using the 12180 TP to lock the satellite. Then fine tune it using the 12140 TP

 

[LoTech]

I use a DS2076 in Kentucky and I get everything except LPB and the Lifetime channel. OETA gets a little dodgy when the thick clouds come over, but overall I get very good signal on the small dish.