C-Band Not Aligning

[Silerster]

Hello Satelliteguys,

I am currently realigning a C-Band antenna with dual LNBs. I have the antenna pointed to the "right" direction acording to my phone but have yet to connect to the Satellite. Slight movements with azimuth
s and elevation make slight to the changes dbm readings but nothing seems to connect. I am using an Applied Instruments XR3 with Turbo S2 Module. Is there something Im missing or not doing correctly?

 

[arlo]

It would be nice to know which sat. you're trying to snag a signal from. And transponder.
Az/el. So it will be stationary aimed at one sat?
Realigning a dish that hasn't moved? What knocked it out of whack?
LNB's? Orthomode transducer feed? Have they been moved at all?
How are they powered? Using a multiswitch? Getting voltage at the coax leading into them?
Need more detailed info.

 

[Silerster]

Hello Satelliteguys,

I am currently realigning a C-Band antenna with dual LNBs. I have the antenna pointed to the "right" direction acording to my phone but have yet to connect to the Satellite. Slight movements with azimuth
s and elevation make slight to the changes dbm readings but nothing seems to connect. I am using an Applied Instruments XR3 with Turbo S2 Module. Is there something Im missing or not doing correctly?

The alignment is occurring because the antenna was pointed at Galaxy 33 at 133 W instead of SES 1 at 101 W.
Attempting to connect to SES 1, Transponder 16, 4020H.
The LNBs currently used are NORSAT 3020s
For alignment, I use the XR3 directly to the LNB, which powers the LNB.

 

[Silerster]

The alignment is occurring because the antenna was pointed at Galaxy 33 at 133 W instead of SES 1 at 101 W.
Attempting to connect to SES 1, Transponder 16, 4020H.
The LNBs currently used are NORSAT 3020s
For alignment, I use the XR3 directly to the LNB, which powers the LNB.

The alignment is occurring because the antenna was pointed at Galaxy 33 at 133 W instead of SES 1 at 101 W.
Attempting to connect to SES 1, Transponder 16, 4020H.
The LNBs currently used are NORSAT 3020s
For alignment, I use the XR3 directly to the LNB, which powers the LNB.

AZ = 153.4 (MAG)
EL = 35.4

 

[cyberham]

Were you doing this work today? I ask because at your area there were seasonal solar outages around midday up until Monday this week.

 

[Silerster]

Were you doing this work today? I ask because at your area there were seasonal solar outages around midday up until Monday this week.

I first attempted to realign this antenna last Friday 10/10 then again on Monday 10/13 and today. I normally work on the system from 1100 to 1500 (3pm) local time.

 

[cyberham]

I first attempted to realign this antenna last Friday 10/10 then again on Monday 10/13 and today. I normally work on the system from 1100 to 1500 (3pm) local time.

You can check the solar outage calculator to see if your work fell inside the outage windows. Below shows what happened in central Montana for the days leading up to Monday.