I need to repeak my dishes. What are the best transponders to peak to at 61.5, 110, 119 and 129? Thanks!
Best transponders to peak to?
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Perhaps I am sugesting the same thing as "iafirebuff" but what I would focus on is to try to increase the signal strength of the lowest TPs instead of getting an extremely high signal on a single TP. In doing this, you do need to know which TPs have the programming that you receive. For example, you are going to get low or no signal on spotbeam TPs not in your area. If you don't get HD or have a MPEG-4 receiver, some TPs will also have a zero signal. You may want to check this website to determine which TPs provide you with programming:
http://ekb.dbstalk.com/dishlist.htm
http://ekb.dbstalk.com/dishlist.htm
Home Transponders: 61.5° - T29, 105° - T07, 110° - T21, 118.7° - T07, 119° - T19, 121° - T21, 129° - T17, 148° - T19
These are called home transponders bc if dish is peaked to get strongest signal to these transponders you will then have the best avg. signal strenth through out all other transponders located on that sat.
rocatman said:
Another site to check would be the LyngSat site. It will give you a list of which stations are on which Sat and transponder.
http://www.lyngsat.com/
I always peak on the x-ponder of the spot beam of our local channels, or if someone has "moved", I peak on that x-ponder for that particular DMA.
I have used the spot beam Tp to get the dish in the general direction, then check your tps, find the lowest and the peak on the lowest tp.
61.5 Tp
I just had a tech out this morning - for 61.5 he stated TP 12 is the "peaking" transponder.
I just had a tech out this morning - for 61.5 he stated TP 12 is the "peaking" transponder.
On sat 119..Transponder 12, my signal is 88
On sat 110..Transponder 11, my signal is 92
Are these signals good?
On sat 110..Transponder 11, my signal is 92
Are these signals good?
My alternate method is to tune to the channel (on that satellite) that is going to make me the most unhappy if "rain fade" causes problems with that channel, and then I peak the dish to that transponder. 
Another point is that for satellites other than 119/110, you may only be tuning to one transponder on that side satellite, so it makes more sense to peak that transponder rather than the official "home transponder".
For example, I get locals on 148, so I just peak my 148 dish to the transponder of those locals, rather than the home transponder.
Another point is that for satellites other than 119/110, you may only be tuning to one transponder on that side satellite, so it makes more sense to peak that transponder rather than the official "home transponder".
For example, I get locals on 148, so I just peak my 148 dish to the transponder of those locals, rather than the home transponder.
For different dish locations on Earth different satellites produce different level for SAME transponder.
Whole picture you can draw from tables at www.lyngsat.com .
IMHO, best one is the HOME transponder.
Whole picture you can draw from tables at www.lyngsat.com .
IMHO, best one is the HOME transponder.
tp 20 on 61.5 and tp 12 on 129 will only produce a signal if you have an HD receiver...
