OpenBox with new channels on 87W

[chadg2]

no matter what I do, I can't get a signal lock on 3736V to bring in the new stations on AMC3 with my openbox S9. Do they have to be manually entered like the CW's on Galaxy 17? Anyone pick these up with a openbox? Thanks, Chad

 

[brentb636]

Well, you don't say what your equipment is, nor your location. Things vary. I can't bring it in on my 6 footer, but then I'm in the low power EIRP=39 beam . I can't pick up the RTV muxes either on 87W .

 

[chadg2]

I get everything else, 10ft c/ku dish dmx741u feedhorn & openbox s9. location western Wisconsin. RTV's are strong here, but no signal on weathernation.

 

[brentb636]

My Openbox Q meter goes up to about 10% on that tp, tells me that it's THERE but not enough power to bring it in. What sort of Q do you have ? You might try playing with your skew a little to see if you can find a sweet spot.

 

[chadg2]

my q's on that transponder don't move, I've tried bumping the dish east and west and have had no luck getting the #'s to move. I can't adjust skew, I've got it peaked for NBC's on ku side of AMC1. Once the new satellite is up later this fall, I'll move skew back to 0 and maybe that will fix this problem. Thanks.

 

[PopcornNMore]

I receive them very well using an 8' and an Openbox S9 receiver.

 

[chadg2]

that's crazy, when I blind scan amc3 my openbox finds the channels, but when I choose the channel I get no signal. Strange.

 

[Lucky53]

no matter what I do, I can't get a signal lock on 3736V to bring in the new stations on AMC3 with my openbox S9. Do they have to be manually entered like the CW's on Galaxy 17? Anyone pick these up with a openbox? Thanks, Chad

I've been having trouble with these channels lately too..so ur not the only one..they seem to pop in better at nite for some reason..I get everything else in just great,with my 10ft.dish,across the arc..using a Pansat 9200HD..