Satellite 95 Signal Strength Question

[wasimmer]

Hi All,

I’ve got a 5 LNB dish plus another dish for satellite at 95 degrees for international programming connected to a total of 4 receivers. All works fine, except the international (Chinese). Two receivers get the channel, two receivers get the searching for signal error.

My signal meter for Satellite 95 is about 35%-40%, on all four receivers. Install guy came by today and had no luck. He claims the 35%-40% signal strength “is normal for that satellite”. Doesn’t sound right to me. Feels like a alignment problem with just the international dish to me. Can others please share their signal meter readings on 95? Is 35%-40% OK? What should it be? Any other suggestions and insights would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

[P Smith]

You will have more knowledge if you will find here threads with the info. Has been posted by many ppl.

[wasimmer]

You will have more knowledge if you will find here threads with the info. Has been posted by many ppl.

Thanks P Smith - I appreciate the reply. I have searched thoroughly and could not find the answer, hence, posted the question.

Thanks again.

Anyone? Surely there must be many folks with the Satellite 95 signal strength.

[Birdman79]

[QUOTE=wasimmer;1311043]Hi All,

I’ve got a 5 LNB dish plus another dish for satellite at 95 degrees for international programming connected to a total of 4 receivers. All works fine, except the international (Chinese). Two receivers get the channel, two receivers get the searching for signal error.

My signal meter for Satellite 95 is about 35%-40%, on all four receivers. Install guy came by today and had no luck. He claims the 35%-40% signal strength “is normal for that satellite”. Doesn’t sound right to me. Feels like a alignment problem with just the international dish to me. Can others please share their signal meter readings on 95? Is 35%-40% OK? What should it be? Any other suggestions and insights would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks


That's a weak signal,did the tech do Auto Detect on the two receivers you're having problems with?

[P Smith]

One: http://dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=111232&highlight=signal+95
Two: http://dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=111180&highlight=signal+95
Three: http://dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=63234&highlight=signal+95+international

Just use your imagination when do the Search ;).

[wasimmer]

That's a weak signal,did the tech do Auto Detect on the two receivers you're having problems with?


Not that I know of. I have someone coming over tomorrow and I will ask him to do that. I figured that signal was way too low - do you happen to know about how high yours is?

Thanks

[wasimmer]

One: http://dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=111232&highlight=signal+95
Two: http://dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=111180&highlight=signal+95
Three: http://dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=63234&highlight=signal+95+international

Just use your imagination when do the Search ;).

The first two are my posts asking the question, so not useful

The third was somewhat useful, but simply states the signal should be higher. I was hoping to get some verification from someone who actually looked at his Sat 95 signal meter.

I made a reasonable attempt at a search. I did not really mean this to turn into a search debate.

Thanks for he help.

[litzdog911]

Not that many people use the 95-deg dish, so it could take a while for someone to respond back with their signal levels.

[jweckley]

I am a tech. The international dish is very touchy. 35- 40 % is normal on a birddog signal meter. It should be in the 70-80s at the ird. the dish is probably low in which case you would need a 13mm wrench lift slightly on the dish and tighten back down. assuming you can get to your dish. If not you need a service call. if the two ird's say searching for sat signal then they do not need to be auto detected. bad 6x8 multiswitch or bad line to the ird.

[RobertE]

Hi All,

I’ve got a 5 LNB dish plus another dish for satellite at 95 degrees for international programming connected to a total of 4 receivers. All works fine, except the international (Chinese). Two receivers get the channel, two receivers get the searching for signal error.

My signal meter for Satellite 95 is about 35%-40%, on all four receivers. Install guy came by today and had no luck. He claims the 35%-40% signal strength “is normal for that satellite”. Doesn’t sound right to me. Feels like a alignment problem with just the international dish to me. Can others please share their signal meter readings on 95? Is 35%-40% OK? What should it be? Any other suggestions and insights would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

He claims wrong.

80+ on the transponder matrix can be attained. That dish is a major PITA to deal with though. I hate the thing.

What type of receivers and what multiswitch. Which of the recievers work/dont work.

I hate that dish BTW.

I agree with what jweckley says as well.

Which programming are you getting? Jadeworld or Mandarin Direct?

That dish is the worst designed of the bunch. They either need to make a sidecar or intergrated LNB for the slimline, or make a single LNB basic dish for the internationals.

Did I mention I hate that dish? :grin:

[Grydlok]

He claims wrong.

80+ on the transponder matrix can be attained. That dish is a major PITA to deal with though. I hate the thing.

What type of receivers and what multiswitch. Which of the recievers work/dont work.

I hate that dish BTW.

I agree with what jweckley says as well.

Which programming are you getting? Jadeworld or Mandarin Direct?

That dish is the worst designed of the bunch. They either need to make a sidecar or intergrated LNB for the slimline, or make a single LNB basic dish for the internationals.

Did I mention I hate that dish? :grin:

I don't mind oval shape World direct odu. Now that 87CM odu is a pain in the butt.

[Grydlok]

Hi All,

I’ve got a 5 LNB dish plus another dish for satellite at 95 degrees for international programming connected to a total of 4 receivers. All works fine, except the international (Chinese). Two receivers get the channel, two receivers get the searching for signal error.

My signal meter for Satellite 95 is about 35%-40%, on all four receivers. Install guy came by today and had no luck. He claims the 35%-40% signal strength “is normal for that satellite”. Doesn’t sound right to me. Feels like a alignment problem with just the international dish to me. Can others please share their signal meter readings on 95? Is 35%-40% OK? What should it be? Any other suggestions and insights would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

It's not aligned very well.

[Mertzen]

Appropriate signal levels would be between 60 and 80. I've peaked those dishes to the max and sometimes only got 60% and other times over 80%.

Your levels are too low though.