Is this normal?

[glen4cindy]

I'm curious about some of the signal levels I've been getting on some of my satellites so I wanted to know if this is normal, or if something is wrong with my alignment. I am currently pointing at 101 W, AMC 4.

11706-H-2.170 - 46%
11822-H-5.700 - 93%
11860-H-28.138- 66%
11983-H-5.900 - 80%
12020-H-2.034 - 86%
12120-H-30.000- 46%
11731-V-5.000 - 66%
11932-V-5.000 - 86%

That's just a few, and the signal level is the quality level. My Classic NA only has a quality level, not both signal and quality.

I don't see how I could do much better than the 86-93%, but, the ones in the 40's and 60's have me wondering.

I only had signal in the upper 40's on a feed that I posted about earlier on G 16, but, I really don't know how much power they pump into feeds. We don't have the weather right now to do any tweaking so if any is needed, it will have to wait.

I'm using only a DiSEqC switch between the motor and receiver. The switch is out in the weather, and I don't have the two unused ports protected because I don't know what to use. I have about 50 ft. or less of RG-6.

I'm using USALS for all of my motoring and switching to DiSEqc 1.2 and "bumping" the dish east / west does NOT improve signal, it makes it worse, so I would think it would have to be motor slop or elevation if it is anything. I'm located at 62040 and have my motor pole mounted on a 2 1/4" pole in the ground.

Thanks.

 

[voomvoom]

that's normal

 

[Mr Tony]

yep thats normal. The Classic reads low on the quality meter. I'll hook mine up later (after the hockey game is over) and see what readings I get

 

[USDownlink]

Not only is it normal, but you are lucky to own a Classic NA. It has one of the better tuner/decoder combinations available, and you will get a watchable picture with strengths as low as the mid-to-low-20's.

 

[Mr Tony]

sorry I'm late on this one

30" Winegard, Sadoun .4 dual, SG2100 and I hooked up the classic

11706-H-2.170 - 46%

45

11822-H-5.700 - 93%

93-94

11860-H-28.138- 66%

66

11983-H-5.900 - 80%

76

12020-H-2.034 - 86%

79

12120-H-30.000- 46%

46

so we're just about the same

 

[Blindowl1234]

101W is one of the stronger ones for me. 103W is a bear for me some are at 60+ and some barely at 30....anything below 30 and the signal breaks up for me.
Blind

 

[Mr Tony]

103 KU has an oddball skew. Its 25 degrees OPPOSITE what it should be

 

[TimLones111]

I have the Fortec Star Dynamic. I know that on 123 W my quality readings go from 25-65 depending on the transponder. So It's a very normal thing..Above 30 the picture is watchable..I'd like to tweak things, but am waiting to get The Powertech 280 motor put on in the next few weeks..Might as well tweak as the motor is put on..

 

[glen4cindy]

I have the Fortec Star Dynamic. I know that on 123 W my quality readings go from 25-65 depending on the transponder. So It's a very normal thing..Above 30 the picture is watchable..I'd like to tweak things, but am waiting to get The Powertech 280 motor put on in the next few weeks..Might as well tweak as the motor is put on..

Yeah, I'm either waiting until I win the motor contest this month or the summer to tweak things up.

I'm wondering if there is any reason to go from an 80cm to a 90cm and I could really tweak things then.

So far, I've been really happy with the 80cm, I don't suppose I have really missed anything that I would have seen with a 90cm, so really unless I change motors, there probably isn't much reason to change things too much.

 

[FTABman0]

I agree the Fortec Classic reads very low. Here is my readings with my three main boxes to show the difference in how they read. I never checked the Merc II but the Dynamic is about the same and it is too cold to go out to the out building to check it!

My readings with the same setup on the Fortec Classic.

101 W, AMC 4
30" 80CM, Invacom QPH-031 Quad LNBF, Digipower SG-2100 DiSEqC Motor​

Fortec Star Lifetime CLASSIC NA

11706-H-2.170 - 49%
11822-H-5.700 - 90%
11860-H-28.138- 69%
11983-H-5.900 - 85%
12020-H-2.034 - 88%
12120-H-30.000- 46%
11731-V-5.000 - 70%
11932-V-5.000 - 90%

Fortec Star Dynamic

11706-H-2.170 - 46%
11822-H-5.700 - 92%
11860-H-28.138- 64%
11983-H-5.900 - 86%
12020-H-2.034 - 89%
12120-H-30.000- 49%
11731-V-5.000 - 66%
11932-V-5.000 - 89%

Conaxsat CNX MINI


11706-H-2.170 - 56%
11822-H-5.700 - 98%
11860-H-28.138- 76%
11983-H-5.900 - 93%
12020-H-2.034 - 98%
12120-H-30.000- 54%
11731-V-5.000 - 75%
11932-V-5.000 - 93%

USDownlink
Not only is it normal, but you are lucky to own a Classic NA. It has one of the better tuner/decoder combinations available, and you will get a watchable picture with strengths as low as the mid-to-low-20's.

The classic is a antique for sure almost! My Classic NA has a display problem were it is blacked out in the face until you tap it on the top lightly. Took it apart last year and saw that nothing is loose but the front has to be close to the metal chassis for it to light up. I use the on screen menus anyway and it really has not been a problem for me if it woks or not. This was my first FTA STB getting into the hobby and it has been a good little box!​