Blind Scan - SR below 2.000

[ng54]

Is there a blind scan receiver good at finding TPs below an SR of 2.000. Or is there any
tricks that can be used.

 

[SatinKzo]

I usually have problems with receivers missing stuff below 4000-4500, but 2 that I personally used that did well were the Fortec Merc II and Traxis 3500.

 

[Mr Tony]

Coolsat 5000 has been known to grab below that. I know my Pansat 1500 and 9200 can grab the stuff that is just below (1945, 1970) but never can grab the transponder for KFTL on AMC6 (s/r 1666) on a blind scan

 

[SatinKzo]

I don't know how I didn't mention my 9200 also. I guess I assumed the OP didn't want HD.

 

[voomvoom]

I think the slower you (set the) scan, the better your chance will be? The faster scans will miss it, while the slower scans tend to do a more detailed search? So, get a receiver with slow scanning search engine.... I think?

 

[starman345]

I just tried the KTFL channel on AMC 6 that Iceberg mentioned and the Coolsat 5000 missed it on a regular blind scan but when I set it on detailed it picked it up.

 

[Mr Tony]

interesting....might have to try that detailed scan on the 5000

 

[turbosat]

One of my favorite peeves==Traxis 3500 I have has found channels with SR of 1505, that's the lowest I've seen yet. Seems like the best receivers for low-SR scanning are the ones that are a little older, or have the 'detailed' blind-scan feature. I have a Coship 3188C that also is older, simpler but has very good sensitivity, also will do a "under 2000 SR" scan. Seems the Merc II or the Traxis 3500 are two of the best for finding the low-symbol rate channels.

 

[ng54]

Good Input. I have the Visionsat and Pansat 2800, both have problems in this area. I wonder if the
Fortec NA with the variable scan frequency will catch the lower SR's.

 

[updatelee]

lowering the mhz step rate in the blindscan will help alot for finding those low sr.

 

[Mr Tony]

I just tried the KTFL channel on AMC 6 that Iceberg mentioned and the Coolsat 5000 missed it on a regular blind scan but when I set it on detailed it picked it up.

mine didn't. I ran it through details from 11800 to 11900 and since its at 11890 it should see it...nope

 

[goaliebob99]

How do you do you lower the step on a pansat 9200? I can lock into the one on amc6, but of chorse blindscan misses it.

 

[starman345]

I might have an edge on signal here, I set it up for 11800-11950

 

[starman345]

Tried it again, only will log it on detailed. Writes it as Tv1- 11891H AMC. Was watchable earlier but not now, its breaking up pretty bad, signal on the Coolsat is 63-65

 

[Mr Tony]

How do you do you lower the step on a pansat 9200? I can lock into the one on amc6, but of chorse blindscan misses it.

you don't. It scans I think by 6 but will go +-3 on each step so it will find most everything