What have I got here?

[Lak7]

When using the Viewsat, don't forget to flip between channels 1 & 2 on the 4DTV to change polarities.

Galaxy 3C
TP Freq: 4040
Polarity: Horz
Scan Rate: 29110

 

[Mr Tony]

No, you want a HiFreq Splitter that has power Pass on only one port. Otherwise both receivers will be sending voltage to the LNB.

since he has a old LNB the polarity is fixed by the 4DTV so it shouldnt matter. Otherwise just trun the LNB power on the Viewsat to "Off"

I did that on my Coolsat and it worked just fine...used the analog box to power the LNB and the Coolsat just tagged along

 

[Lak7]

Otherwise just trun the LNB power on the Viewsat to "Off"

I always forget about the LNB Power option. It never worked when I tried that with a Quali, but that could just be a Q.

 

[Mr Tony]

. It never worked when I tried that with a Quali, but that could just be a Q.

The Q is a quirky unit and kinda uses the "bucking the trend" theory on alot of things

 

[hoopsnut]

So, I go ahead and use the splitter I have.....?

 

[Mr Tony]

sure...should work fine. It covers the right spectrum (950-2200 Mhz).

 

[hoopsnut]

Success!!!!

OK, I did get my first sat programed and blind scanned. The downside is I am not sure what bird I am aimed at. I thought I was on 99.0W, but after looking at 'The List" I am not sure. I do receive numerous transponders with network programming, several that appear to be scrambled (GDMX). There is one Hispanic channel (4055 Galaxy-56).

Any ideas guys?

TIA

 

[Mr Tony]

G16 C-Band

GDMX is on that satellite and so are a set of the networks from Puerto Rico/Virgin Islands

If you bring up the networks and press info it should tell you the transponder info. Should be something like
3844 frequency (can be off by 1 or 2)
H polarity
12298 symbol rate (again can be off by 1 or 2 or so)

 

[voomvoom]

GDMX isn't scrambled (although it might as well be, for a typical DVB receiver?), it's in 4:2:2 (some kind of video codec?), 4:2:0 is standard. But, you are on 99.0w.

 

[hoopsnut]

Thanks guys...I'll be adding more satellites soon.

 

[truckracer]

have fun with it

 

[Mr Tony]

welcome to the fun world of FTA

 

[hoopsnut]

Thanks bigtime to ya'll

Thanks guys and to think I've been sitting in the dinette looking at this BUD and wondering if I was ever going to get rid of it. I always kept it in running order was able to get a few analog channels, but they were getting few and far between. Sheppards Chappel and Gene Scott, NASA to name a few. It had its hayday and it looks like it is making a huge comeback.

Because of you guys and this forum I now have another interest to nurture in my retirement years.

I am pumped and I am hked!!!

 

[Mr Tony]

congrats

lots of fun stuff up there...NASA is still pretty freakin awesome to watch

 

[Lak7]

It had its hayday and it looks like it is making a huge comeback.

It's always been there, technology just quietly changed, now it's time to catch up.
You'll be adding HD in no time.

 

[Mr Tony]

yep. HD FTA is awesome...much better than compressed crap