Did something change with AMC21/125W?

[19psi]

A few months back I lost all the PBS feeds on 125W. It's been ages since I realigned my dish and finally got around to it today. I have everything adjusted nicely on USALS from 87 to 123, but I still can't get anything on 125, even with manual tweaking. Since Galaxy 18 is working fine, I don't think it's a tree issue.

Signal is 92% but quality is 0%. When I blind scan, I get 5 or 6 transponders but no actual channels and it ends with a No Programs message. I'm using a GTMedia V72SX which had no issues with AMC21 in the past. Unfortunately I don't have a spare STB to try out.

Has there possibly been a format change that isn't compatible with my STB?

 

[FTA4PA]

A few months back I lost all the PBS feeds on 125W. It's been ages since I realigned my dish and finally got around to it today. I have everything adjusted nicely on USALS from 87 to 123, but I still can't get anything on 125, even with manual tweaking. Since Galaxy 18 is working fine, I don't think it's a tree issue.

Signal is 92% but quality is 0%. When I blind scan, I get 5 or 6 transponders but no actual channels and it ends with a No Programs message. I'm using a GTMedia V72SX which had no issues with AMC21 in the past. Unfortunately I don't have a spare STB to try out.

Has there possibly been a format change that isn't compatible with my STB?

I saw mention of some PBS going away on 125W in these posts in the thread below.

pbs noc hd03 - Program Schedule

I found this link : http://www.eskerridge.com/bj/sat/PBS-FEED-SCHED.htm However, checking it with what i know so far, it doesn't appear to be updated. Does anyone have an updated list of what aires on this channel at various times?

www.satelliteguys.us

pbs noc hd03 - Program Schedule

I found this link : http://www.eskerridge.com/bj/sat/PBS-FEED-SCHED.htm However, checking it with what i know so far, it doesn't appear to be updated. Does anyone have an updated list of what aires on this channel at various times?

www.satelliteguys.us

I do not believe it was everything though. Perhaps someone can confirm what is still up on 125W?

 

[Keith Brannen]

Montana PBS 11916 V 2398 and the PBS mux at 12179 V 29997 are both coming in fine (Montana at 50% and PBS mux at 80% on my AZBox Ultra). No changes in format, should come in on your STB.

What transponders are you scanning in? On my 80cm IIRC it only scans in the above two (and it is pointed to boost Montana, at a minor expense to the PBS mux).

 

[TRG]

I gave up on the Montana transponder when they switched to DVB-S2 a few years ago. I'm cool with having the main E and W feeds. It's pretty high maintenance though because of high winds blowing my dish off azimuth all the time. It doesn't seem to take much.

 

[19psi]

Montana PBS 11916 V 2398 and the PBS mux at 12179 V 29997 are both coming in fine (Montana at 50% and PBS mux at 80% on my AZBox Ultra). No changes in format, should come in on your STB.

What transponders are you scanning in? On my 80cm IIRC it only scans in the above two (and it is pointed to boost Montana, at a minor expense to the PBS mux).

I'll have to check tomorrow to see what they were. I had the stb at the dish in the backyard earlier and haven't hooked it back up in the house yet.
I'm in NW Indiana (near Chicago) and Montana has always been a bit sketchy, but the other channels were always solid.
123W is coming in without issues, but a bit low at 40%, so I guess it could be some trees in the distance knocking out 125. Even tried adjusting the lnb skew as that's helped in the past. Just seems odd that it easily picks up the same 5 transponders but doesn't seem to know what to do with them.

 

[KE4EST]

Just seems odd that it easily picks up the same 5 transponders but doesn't seem to know what to do with them.

Are you sure it is scanning them in? Perhaps it is just what it has from the past?
Anyway for what it's worth. Everything is still coming in here just find on 125W Ku.

 

[TRG]

Are you sure it is scanning them in? Perhaps it is just what it has from the past?
Anyway for what it's worth. Everything is still coming in here just find on 125W Ku.

Michael. If I'm not mistaken you are using a 1.2 meter dish. Those of us using .9 meter dishes have had somewhat marginal signal on 125W for a while. Even on my fixed ku system everything has to be perfect for me to get a lock.

 

[KE4EST]

Michael. If I'm not mistaken you are using a 1.2 meter dish. Those of us using .9 meter dishes have had somewhat marginal signal on 125W for a while. Even on my fixed ku system everything has to be perfect for me to get a lock.

Yes, I am on 1.2. I was just letting the OP know, just as others have said nothing has left 125W, at least not yet.

 

[TheBUDGuy]

Montana PBS 11916 V 2398 and the PBS mux at 12179 V 29997 are both coming in fine (Montana at 50% and PBS mux at 80% on my AZBox Ultra). No changes in format, should come in on your STB.

What transponders are you scanning in? On my 80cm IIRC it only scans in the above two (and it is pointed to boost Montana, at a minor expense to the PBS mux).

I should also mention that 12145 H (HD04) and 12155 (HD05) are also still up. 12163 H (SD05) and 12169 H (SD06) were discontinued in July.

 

[Keith Brannen]

I should also mention that 12145 H (HD04) and 12155 (HD05) are also still up. 12163 H (SD05) and 12169 H (SD06) were discontinued in July.

Thanks for the confirmation. I thought they might be still there, but couldn't confirm as I haven't got them in quite a while. I assume part of the reason is my dish is maximized for Montana PBS, as well as I don't scan the satellite very often (just in case they have increased SQ since I lost them)!

 

[19psi]

Ok, so this is what I'm currently finding on 125:
11841 H
12048 H
12005 V
12180 V

I opened a new slot and did a fresh blind scan to rule out previous saved locations.

I thought maybe it was a problem with receiving 8PSK, but NBC feeds like Cozi work fine and Lyngsat shows that as 8PSK.

I'm thinking it must be some trees on the neighbor's property. I'm sure they've grown quite a bit since I planted this dish 12 years ago. If it happens to come back when the leaves fall, I'll know for sure.

 

[FTA4PA]

I'm thinking it must be some trees on the neighbor's property. I'm sure they've grown quite a bit since I planted this dish 12 years ago. If it happens to come back when the leaves fall, I'll know for sure.