LPB again?

[B.J.]

I'm curious whether people are having better luck with LPB on AMC21 today?

A month or 2 ago, shortly after I moved my Primestar, I started getting LPB pretty well, but after a couple days of good reception, it went away, and I didn't get a HINT of a lock since.
Today, I was browsing though the channels, and LPB was back, and fairly strong signal too, solid, and no dropouts at all. And it was drizzling rain at the time.
That's just one weird transponder. Sometimes I can lock it and other times I can't, and yet it doesn't seem to be a signal strength thing. Something is interfering.

 

[ghia]

I have been getting LPB for the last week with no problem on a 90cm dish.

 

[eurosport]

This is interesting, 'cause I was getting ready to dig up the old LPB thread. I looked at mine the night before last, and LPB was pegged at 99% on my CS8000 and playing perfectly for the first time in a month!
I remember pulling half my hair out re-peaking a dish that didn't need
re-peaking! And in doing so temporarily lost my other PBS's too. But I just set it for the best quality on the national PBS HD feeds, and figured LPB was out of reach. A few months before that, it also (LPB) played perfectly, so I agree about some type of interference. I have a 1.2 meter Primestar/Channel Master on AMC-21 so it's definitely not a dish size problem! :up

 

[photoman76]

Can anyone verify what the current FEC is? Their website says it's 3/5.
Louisiana Public Broadcasting : Celebrating 33 Years

 

[B.J.]

Can anyone verify what the current FEC is? Their website says it's 3/5http://www.lpb.org/aboutlpb/technology/satellite.cfm....

3/5 is what I'm using.

 

[eurosport]

Same here. 3/5

 

[Mr Tony]

yep 3/5 here

 

[Christopherve7alb]

What transponder is LPB can't seem to find anything about it on lyngsat or here in "the list"

 

[Mr Tony]

photoman's post above (post 4) shows it

 

[Christopherve7alb]

Thanks

 

[Corrado]

I have been enjoying LPB without a problem since reading about it here last month. It's a nice addition to the other PBS feeds.

Now I have a question...It states 20% roll off in the specs on their website. I'm unfamiliar with that term. What is that in reference to?

 

[cocolinr19]

i can not lock LPB every time i scan said failed any suggestion Q yump up to 60% and trhe go to 0 this is the tp 12072 s/r 1322 H 3/5 DVBS2

 

[Mr Tony]

12072
H
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pilot off
3/5 FEC

 

[Mr Tony]

for the first time ever I have LPB here in Minnesota after the supper hour

Moved the 1.2m dish and swapped out the C-Band for KU and pegged the meter on 12180 & 12140 (well 90)....hooked up to the COolsat 8000 and dialed in LPB

starts at 74 jumps to 99.....usually DVB-S2 starts at 1 then jumps to 99

by the way...76cm dish....ZIPPO quality

 

[eurosport]

for the first time ever I have LPB here in Minnesota after the supper hour

Moved the 1.2m dish and swapped out the C-Band for KU and pegged the meter on 12180 & 12140 (well 90)....hooked up to the COolsat 8000 and dialed in LPB

starts at 74 jumps to 99.....usually DVB-S2 starts at 1 then jumps to 99

by the way...76cm dish....ZIPPO quality

I fully believe dish size is critical with LPB. I have a 1.2m P* at 125 and get excellent reception on it. (Although I have had dropouts on occasion -maybe weather-related)

 

[Mr Tony]

I agree

right now its at 92 with peaks to 99

 

[Christopherve7alb]

I fully believe dish size is critical with LPB. I have a 1.2m P* at 125 and get excellent reception on it

I've got a 90cm pointed at 125 and LPB comes and goes all the time. Sometimes Q will be as high as 90% on my CS8000 other times zip.

 

[Tron]

Iceberg, what LNB are you using? It would be interesting if this has to do with L.O. stability.

 

[Mr Tony]

Sadoun dual on both the 1.2m and the 76cm

 

[DiscoLoveGrapes]

My first time getting this today -- 60% on the Coolsat using a Primestar and a .2 LNB

I'm sure it's the Primestar talking, but I've never gotten anything above 40% on S2 yet. Hopefully it'll survive the upcoming rainstorm today.