Spot beam power fluctuation?

[bishoph1]

I've been on the edge of a spotbeam for Directv 7s at 119 (transponder 31) for months with a signal strength of around 50-55, and periodically it would go to 0 but come back

For a week now it's been at 0...does Directv change spot beam power based on weather or other factors? Has there been any change in spot beam mapping recently?

 

[raoul5788]

I've been on the edge of a spotbeam for Directv 7s at 119 (transponder 31) for months with a signal strength of around 50-55, and periodically it would go to 0 but come back

For a week now it's been at 0...does Directv change spot beam power based on weather or other factors? Has there been any change in spot beam mapping recently?

Where are you actually located?

 

[Mr Tony]

which market are you picking up and where approx are you?

Normally the spotbeams dont move much

 

[bishoph1]

I'm physically in north Georgia and been getting Roanoke, VA

 

[raoul5788]

I'm physically in north Georgia and been getting Roanoke, VA

Ah! You are lucky to be getting any signal at all! At that distance, weather could be a factor, as well as dish alignment.

 

[bishoph1]

I thought weather, but it's been like this 24/7 for a week
I don't think my dish is off alignment, what's weird is i'm getting 0 on the other odd #'s transponders on directv 7s/119 that are spotbeams
The conus transponders on that bird are all in the mid 70s, which seems low to me

 

[Mr Tony]

that is low on the conus....all of mine read 94-95 on a phase III for 119

 

[bishoph1]

Yea I'm starting to think it's the LNB or a cable from LNB to multiswitch
I tried switching everything around on multiswitch (Zinwell WB68), tried bypassing multiswitch altogether, and all receivers I have are getting 70-75 on conus txr's, and 0's on spotbeam txrs

MAYBE it's an alignment issue

 

[raoul5788]

Yea I'm starting to think it's the LNB or a cable from LNB to multiswitch
I tried switching everything around on multiswitch (Zinwell WB68), tried bypassing multiswitch altogether, and all receivers I have are getting 70-75 on conus txr's, and 0's on spotbeam txrs

MAYBE it's an alignment issue

Your CONUS numbers are low. I'd try a realignment first. Can you move the dish slightly while someone checks your levels? Don't loosen the dish, just push a little on the edges. If that raises your levels, I'd guess a realignment will fix you up. If not, try another lnb.

 

[Mr Tony]

What dish do you have?
Slimline 5?
Phase III?