Comments from a newbie to FTA

[comfortably_numb]

Yes. With a Bullseye feed I see it at 12027.925.

Are you using an SDR or something else to tune it?

 

[lost_mesa]

Yes, a SDRplay RSPdx-R2.

 

[lost_mesa]

This screen shot was taken using another LNBF, so freq is a bit off.

 

[N5XZS]

Well, guess what?! I finally got the WPR Main on 12.028 GHz.

The satellite quality is 70% but it took about little over a minute to lock it in.


Here's the picture link below...

 

[N5XZS]

And yes the audio sounds got decoded!

 

[N5XZS]

Now I noted my Gt Media won't go below 300 KBs for trying to get Las Vegas station.

Is there a way to get around this or just go to SDR route?

 

[comfortably_numb]

Now I noted my Gt Media won't go below 300 KBs for trying to get Las Vegas station.

Correct, the V9 Prime can't tune SR below 300.

 

[cyberham]

Correct, the V9 Prime can't tune SR below 300.

I discovered this too. But it does lock the WPR mux. Its content is quite agreeable.

 

[k4otl]

I discovered this too. But it does lock the WPR mux. Its content is quite agreeable.

WPR is pretty nice. I have 2 Bullseye LNBs on order (Christmas money!). Hopefully I'll get an even more stable lock than the Maverick LNB I'm using (which is quite good already, occasional dropouts only).

 

[k4otl]

Just FYI, the Octagon SF8008 v3 Supreme (from Rick's) can tune low symbol rates. With the dual tuners, I would say this receiver is a formidable competitor in the FTA market. Running KU on one tuner and C-band on the other. Current image (four slots) is TNAP 6.1. Credit and thanks to El Bandido for his help in getting this working.

T2MI vs NON-T2MI drivers

Maybe a decent receiver will show up one day I'm not sure if it's kosher to discuss GTMedia receivers here, but I bought a V9 Prime about a year ago after a member at SatelliteGuys posted that he was tuning WPR with it. The unit is incredibly reliable when it comes to tuning low symbol rates...

legitfta.com

Does it do 4:2:2? And what C band LNB are you using for low SRs? I use the Titanium Blue LNB (5G filtered) and was unable to lock any on my 10 footer with the V9.

 

[comfortably_numb]

Does it do 4:2:2? And what C band LNB are you using for low SRs? I use the Titanium Blue LNB (5G filtered) and was unable to lock any on my 10 footer with the V9.

It can stream 4:2:2 to PC. For C-band we are using the Titanium C140.

 

[k4otl]

It can stream 4:2:2 to PC. For C-band we are using the Titanium C140.

Sorta side question, is it the TNAP 6.1 that allows low SRs or the hardware? I've seen the non-supreme version "around"

 

[comfortably_numb]

Sorta side question, is it the TNAP 6.1 that allows low SRs or the hardware? I've seen the non-supreme version "around"

I asked the question in the thread over on LegitFTA, but haven't received a response yet.

 

[primestar31]

I asked the question in the thread over on LegitFTA, but haven't received a response yet.

I think it's the driver that E.B. tweaked that's doing it.

 

[Brct203]

Sorta side question, is it the TNAP 6.1 that allows low SRs or the hardware? I've seen the non-supreme version "around"

my take (I might be wrong) is that it's likely a combination of both. We know that E.B. has modified drivers to allow low SR since TNAP 5.1, for specific tuner hardware. But the Octagon 8008 has been known for a while to also have low SR abilities, it's been reported in the past, maybe at Rick's, but also on European forums.

 

[arlo]

A deeper dive into EB's findings tells of the different tuners used in different revisions of the SF 8008.
He also points out through testing that the latest does not exactly live up to what the mfg. states if actually can do.
Although I don't have an 8008. TNAP does offer 3 different tuner driver selections for the osmio4k series.
TNAP having a show signal below lock is a pretty slick option in setup also,

 

[comfortably_numb]

He also points out through testing that the latest does not exactly live up to what the mfg. states if actually can do.

Until now... all of a sudden it works, tuning SR's down to at least 240

 

[k4otl]

Side note (again lol): I got a motorized Ku dish working the past few days. It's a former Dish network dish (was my grandmothers), it's approx 22"x28" oval, similar to the Slimline. Using a SG2100 motor. I flipped the mount upside down like I've read in previous threads and have it fairly well aligned. While a bit on the small side, I can get 87W, 117W and 123W. 117W was a bit more fussy than 87 or 123 but I seem to have dialed it in good enough. I have fixed dishes on 97/99/101/105 Ku and there doesn't seem to be much else to "look" at on Ku band. I'll provide pictures eventually...

Can't see much past 61W due to location in the yard. Plan is to either put up a fixed dish looking at 30W/34.5W or moving the motor to see that far. Those are the only 2 sats I don't receive that I'm interested in getting.

 

[Brct203]

Side note (again lol): I got a motorized Ku dish working the past few days. It's a former Dish network dish (was my grandmothers), it's approx 22"x28" oval, similar to the Slimline. Using a SG2100 motor. I flipped the mount upside down like I've read in previous threads and have it fairly well aligned. While a bit on the small side, I can get 87W, 117W and 123W. 117W was a bit more fussy than 87 or 123 but I seem to have dialed it in good enough. I have fixed dishes on 97/99/101/105 Ku and there doesn't seem to be much else to "look" at on Ku band. I'll provide pictures eventually...

Can't see much past 61W due to location in the yard. Plan is to either put up a fixed dish looking at 30W/34.5W or moving the motor to see that far. Those are the only 2 sats I don't receive that I'm interested in getting.

you can also try 45W - just for fun as I think the only TV channel there is Telesur. 30W and 34.5W are indeed much more interesting.

 

[cyberham]

...I can get 87W, 117W and 123W. 117W was a bit more fussy than 87 or 123 but I seem to have dialed it in good enough. I have fixed dishes on 97/99/101/105 Ku and there doesn't seem to be much else to "look" at on Ku band...

You've got Ku pretty well covered. There's a little bit ITC for me on 114.9W, 77W and 72.7W. I can see further east up to about 70W but I can't actually find anything to view east of 72.7W.