Urgent Testing Assistance for Galaxy 19 Temporary Transponder

[hwm]

North Central Idaho / CNX Mini / Stationary Winegard 76cm dish aimed at 97w / Clear skies.

G19 @ 97w

11842 H
11929 V
11960 V
12146 V

All four transponders tested 95% Signal Level and 95% Signal Quality. No difference and no variation. All steady and strong.

Note: 95% seems to be "pegged against the upper limit" on my CNX Mini. Some other transponders on other sats do show up weaker. Usable signal Q threshold is about 35% on this receiver.

 

[guapoharry]

Hey, look on 11842H, VPID2119, there's a title board with a Glorystar ad...

 

[sanjap]

Houston, TX - nice and sunny, no clouds.
1.2m Ariza, Pansat 9200HD

11842 - 86%
11929 - 85%
11960 - 88%
12146 - 84%

 

[trm30]

Eastern NC, partly cloudy, 48 F
Geosat Pro receiver, 36in dish

Below are results with 11842 peaked:
TP6 - Frequency: 11842 Polarity: Horizontal Symbol Rate: 22000 -SL SQ 78 - 82
TP11 - Frequency: 11929 Polarity: Vertical Symbol Rate: 22000 -SL SQ 88
TP13 - Frequency: 11960 Polarity: Vertical Symbol Rate: 22000 -SL SQ 80
TP25 - Frequency: 12146 Polarity: Vertical Symbol Rate: 22000 -SL SQ 98

 

[Larobpra]

1. Please provide Signal Level and Signal Quality for these 4 transponders.
2. Indicate if you peak SQ for 11842, does the SQ drop on the other TPs?

• TP6 - 11842 Polarity: Horizontal Symbol Rate: 22000 -SL 78% SQ 53%
• TP11 - 11929 Polarity: Vertical Symbol Rate: 22000 -SL 78% SQ 53%
• TP13 -11960 Polarity: Vertical Symbol Rate: 22000 -SL 77% SQ 60%
• TP25 - 12146 Polarity: Vertical Symbol Rate: 22000 -SL 78% SQ 55%

2. No noticeable difference

 

[jowski]

Sacramento, CA

11842 str 98 qual 64
11929 str 99 qual 71
11960 str 98 qual 66
12146 str 95 qual 66

Jim

 

[Wescopc]

5:30pm EST 3/18/2010 - Request from Uplinker and IntelSat Engineering

We urgently need your testing assistance for a temporary transponder currently Testing until 12mid EST today 3/18/2010.

1. Please provide Signal Level and Signal Quality for these 4 transponders.
2. Indicate if you peak SQ for 11842, does the SQ drop on the other TPs?

• TP6 - Frequency: 11842 Polarity: Horizontal Symbol Rate: 22000 -SL 80 SQ 60
• TP11 - Frequency: 11929 Polarity: Vertical Symbol Rate: 22000 -SL 80 SQ 65
• TP13 - Frequency: 11960 Polarity: Vertical Symbol Rate: 22000 -SL 80 SQ 60
• TP25 - Frequency: 12146 Polarity: Vertical Symbol Rate: 22000 -SL 80SQ 70

Frequency:11842 Polarity: Horizontal Symbol Rate: 22000 -SL 80 SQ 60
Frequency: 11929 Polarity: Vertical Symbol Rate: 22000 -SL 80 SQ 65
Frequency: 11960 Polarity: Vertical Symbol Rate: 22000 -SL 80 SQ 60
Frequency: 12146 Polarity: Vertical Symbol Rate: 22000 -SL 80 SQ 70

 

[SatelliteAV]

Thanks to everyone who provided the readings for this short duration transponder test.

You input is useful for engineers to compare performance on a previously untested transponder. Maybe we might see this frequency placed into service........

Thank you SatelliteGuys! :up

 

[MoPrimo]

G-19

36" from Bird Island, MN
TR FREQ. SL QL
06 11842 18.2 12.5 (picked)
11 11.960 17.2 12.0
13 11.960 16.2 10.6
27 12.177 12.2 2.0 no lock

with dish picked on TR 13
TR FREQ. SL QL
06 11842 18.2 12.2
11 11.960 17.2 7.2
13 11.960 11.2 10.6 (picked)
27 12.177 13.2 2.0 no lock
readings from field engineer Dan Peek

 

[SatelliteAV]

36" from Bird Island, MN
TR FREQ. SL QL
06 11842 18.2 12.5 (picked)
11 11.960 17.2 12.0
13 11.960 16.2 10.6
27 12.177 12.2 2.0 no lock

with dish picked on TR 13
TR FREQ. SL QL
06 11842 18.2 12.2
11 11.960 17.2 7.2
13 11.960 11.2 10.6 (picked)
27 12.177 13.2 2.0 no lock
readings from field engineer Dan Peek

to SatelliteGuys!
Interesting reading. We have noted that certain installs are experiencing reduced performance on specific transponders when peaking with TP 6: 11842.

What dish size was used during this test? (edit.... Oops my mistake)

 

[McGuyver]

Brian, his post says it's a 36"

BTW, I think he is Moses Primo from 3ABN according to his user name and location

 

[SatelliteAV]

First peaked on 11842, I then had to jog the motor slightly EAST to fine tune 11960 which I found very touchy to peak. All of these TP's seem a bit touchy today as if the beam has been narrowed or more narrow than days ago.

We noticed the same in our testing with TP13: 11960, The SQ dropped rapidly when bumping East/West as compared to other transponders.

If any of you have a meter to measure SNR or Spectum Analyzer on the G19 transponders, it would be interesting to see if these issues might be due to interference from adjacent satellites.

 

[SatelliteAV]

I am peaked on 12115...If I peak the 30" to 11842 then I lose quality on a few transponders like 11966

The smaller dish with wider beam width appear to not reject adjacent satellite interference?

 

[Mr Tony]

It looks that way Brian

Winegard 30" dish on main setup
GeoSatPro 36" on 2nd motorized

The LNB on the main is a Sadoun dual .4
The LNB on the 2nd one is the WSI dual (the orange one)

 

[Mr Tony]

BTW, I think he is Moses Primo from 3ABN according to his user name and location

I didnt know he was from MN...heck he's 45 minutes or so from me

 

[sunelec]

SE Michigan

11842 fluctuate 59-66
11929 fluctuate 59-66
11960 no signal
12146 66
Made no difference when peaked on 11842.

 

[CarloSchroeder]

G19 able to pick up

Tested again, able to receive signal. LNB was off by one milimeter

 

[MoPrimo]

Sorry to mess you up. I am Moses Primo from 3ABN but I am not from MN. I work and live in Illinois. 3ABN has 127 TV stations around the country that we have to move dishes from AMC-4 to G-19 and that is what we are doing now. Thank you for your help in taking time to make the measurements and give your report about G-19 reception. Thanks

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Welcome Moses, and thanks for the interview with Brian from Glorystar which we used on the SatelliteGuys Radio Show.

 

[McGuyver]

Sorry to mess you up. I am Moses Primo from 3ABN but I am not from MN. I work and live in Illinois. 3ABN has 127 TV stations around the country that we have to move dishes from AMC-4 to G-19 and that is what we are doing now. Thank you for your help in taking time to make the measurements and give your report about G-19 reception. Thanks

Hello Moses and welcome, no need for apology, you have not messed up anything to my knowledge. I figured that's what you were doing and already knew you are from Illinois. Be sure to give our regard to all of the staff at 3ABN!