C Band on 10E - Old tech, new adventure

[dessertrat]

I did a temporary install on this old dish yesterday. It is 15 years old 180 cm C Band and has been idle for most of the time. I cannot get setup instructions for ZCF-D21A Dual Po FNLB, but by generalizing , I have signal up to 75% on 10E. May be today I will get it working.

The reason for doing this? On 10E Ku south beam I get 2 channels. On 10E C Band I should get 160 channels.

Any C Band help will be appreciated.

[BM300]

Re: C Band on 10E - Old tech, new adventure

If you mean the following frequencies 3914 R and 3930 R
for StarTimes TV on Eutelsat 10A at 10.0°E
Then you would get about 38 channels according to Lyngsat.

You need to use a teflon plate in the feedhorn to get the circular polarization.

[dessertrat]

Re: C Band on 10E - Old tech, new adventure

Thanx BM
I got it to lock once. It downloaded 106 channels mostly german and french.
SA Ku Beam has only 2 channels FTA, MGM and and African Music channel. many repeats.

[BM300]

Re: C Band on 10E - Old tech, new adventure

Hello dessertrat,
This the channel listing for 10E from lyngsat:
-http://www.lyngsat.com/Eutelsat-10A.html

I can only see the following C band frequencies:
3843 R
3865 R
3914 R
3930 R
3948 R

I cannot see any south african beam!

[dessertrat]

Re: C Band on 10E - Old tech, new adventure

My new LNB only arrives tomorrow. Will inform..
Check out _http://www.tracksat.com/satellite49-TotalC.html

Regards

[dessertrat]

Re: C Band on 10E - Old tech, new adventure

To far South for 180 cm mesh dish. Max signal 76%. Will have to go bigger or solid.

[BM300]

Re: C Band on 10E - Old tech, new adventure

My new LNB only arrives tomorrow. Will inform..
Check out _http://www.tracksat.com/satellite49-TotalC.html

Regards

Nothing new my friend.
Only the following transponders repeated over and over again.
3.914, R
3.927, 7C, R
3.930, R
3.937, 7C, R
3.950, R

[dessertrat]

Re: C Band on 10E - Old tech, new adventure

Signal to weak for 180 cm Mesh. Cannot get definitive lock. Back to the drawing-board.

[dessertrat]

Re: C Band on 10E - Old tech, new adventure

Today I am moving this dish 800Km North. Should get better signal then.

[Triad]

Re: C Band on 10E - Old tech, new adventure

Damn Dessertrat, quite a moving fashion there I must pay notice as well as respect neither the less!!!
Can we know where to for 800 miles trip!!?

[dessertrat]

Re: C Band on 10E - Old tech, new adventure

Northern Cape Province. Wide open spaces. Semi dessert. 180cm Dish works well. We are still stuck on first satellite we found. To many channels.

[Triad]

Re: C Band on 10E - Old tech, new adventure

Huuh, is it Capetown, and what satellite is that?? Watch not to catch some wild boar along the way or hayne maybe. I can just imagine adventure that you're experiencing down there in Africa.

[bokkie]

Re: C Band on 10E - Old tech, new adventure

Huuh, is it Capetown, and what satellite is that?? Watch not to catch some wild boar along the way or hayne maybe. I can just imagine adventure that you're experiencing down there in Africa.

Lol nowhere near cape town triad. Northern cape is south africas largest province. Bigger than germany but population of just over 1 million.
cape town is in the western cape about 600 miles away from the capital of northern cape. The diamond town of kimberley.
Just in case you want to know how I know this. I was born and raised in south africa. The seaside city of durban

[Triad]

Re: C Band on 10E - Old tech, new adventure

I suppose that diamond town of Kimberley got it's name because of diamond mines that are exploited around the city there!
Damn man, I'd really like to taste some of that thrill ride there of yours...
Just to leave this 8 hour work place for a day or two...
Thought recently to spend some money for famous American route 666 cross US in leased car and some tent, but finances will prevent me from taking this adventure journey.

Went little bit off topic but very nice to taste some atmosphere of other user countries here on forum !!!

Most ppl don't realize, don't see the scope yet what revolution internet and technology have brought us! But they will, in time!!!

[dessertrat]

Re: C Band on 10E - Old tech, new adventure

Sorry guys, been out of circulation for last couple of days. I am 300Km from Kimberley in Kalahari dessert. Game hunting area. Springbok, Gemsbok, Kudu.etc
Triad, you make it sound like heaven, but the roads are ill maintained and the infrastructure folding. Nearest town is 95Km.

Still it is great to be out here.