Had a similar problem not long after I got my Vast box. Didn't have any problems finding the satellite, but I found any slight movement with the dish, and I would loose the signal. Another camper suggested that I get my cable checked so I took the cable to a local TV / Antenna store in Geelong and he advised me to change the cable.
He supplied me with 20 mtrs of RG6 Quadshield 75 Ohm Coaxial Cable. Went back to the van, did the set up and everything was perfect.
Regards Alan
P.s. my original cable was supplied by iTech, but I don't have it any more so unable to provide details of what type it was, however the new cable is almost twice as thick as the old one.
Cute Dog! yes Alan think I will also be changing my cable.
Peter
KFT said
01:22 AM Aug 22, 2013
G'day Peter, (nice to know your real name so much more gentlemanly)
have you got your new satfinder yet?
Where are you at the moment? I may have been able to get one to you much quicker then this is taking.
frank
briggspc said
02:30 AM Aug 22, 2013
KFT wrote:
G'day Peter, (nice to know your real name so much more gentlemanly)
have you got your new satfinder yet?
Where are you at the moment? I may have been able to get one to you much quicker then this is taking.
frank
No not here yet, maybe Friday and also have 20 metres of cable coming as well so I will cover 2 things at once, at present am at a place called Kurrimine Beach and should be here till November as the fishing is too good to leave.
Peter
KFT said
03:44 AM Aug 22, 2013
you can stay until November?
our grandkids would drag us home well before then. we have been away 3 months and they are begging for us to come home.
maybe we spoil them a bit
enjoy your fishing
frank
briggspc said
04:27 PM Aug 22, 2013
KFT wrote:
you can stay until November?
our grandkids would drag us home well before then. we have been away 3 months and they are begging for us to come home.
maybe we spoil them a bit
enjoy your fishing
frank
Yes they want to do that don't they, after being on the road for over 2 years we are lucky they are not far away at this time and will have one coming to see use tomorrow and more coming school holidays September so we are blessed.
Peter
Bello said
06:42 PM Aug 24, 2013
G'day, I have not read all the posts, but have you got the LNB suitable for the Vast box. Cost me $37 for the new one. Bought it with the box and have had no troubles.
briggspc said
08:08 PM Aug 24, 2013
Bello wrote:
G'day, I have not read all the posts, but have you got the LNB suitable for the Vast box. Cost me $37 for the new one. Bought it with the box and have had no troubles.
Yes
Tasman said
12:24 AM Aug 27, 2013
Looking at all your posts, your equipment seems to be fine. So the odds are that you are looking at the wrong satellite. You are probably looking at B3 which I found to have a stronger signal than C1. C1 is 1 degree lower and 10 degrees to the right. Or you could be on PAS8 in which case you have to move up 2 and move 20 to the left. Your direction should be ±30east of due north. Your elevation should be ±65 and your LNB should be on -15. If you have an superduper sat finder coming which can tell what sat you are on, you should be home and hosed. Please note that trees and palms will interfere with the signal as well, most signals come in at ±45 to the angle of the dish, that is if your dish is up right at 90 then the signal will come in at 45 some people think that the dish is actually looking at the sat which is not the case the signal bounces at an angel off the dish onto the LNB
Basil
briggspc said
01:15 AM Aug 27, 2013
Tasman wrote:
Looking at all your posts, your equipment seems to be fine. So the odds are that you are looking at the wrong satellite. You are probably looking at B3 which I found to have a stronger signal than C1. C1 is 1 degree lower and 10 degrees to the right. Or you could be on PAS8 in which case you have to move up 2 and move 20 to the left. Your direction should be ±30east of due north. Your elevation should be ±65 and your LNB should be on -15. If you have an superduper sat finder coming which can tell what sat you are on, you should be home and hosed. Please note that trees and palms will interfere with the signal as well, most signals come in at ±45 to the angle of the dish, that is if your dish is up right at 90 then the signal will come in at 45 some people think that the dish is actually looking at the sat which is not the case the signal bounces at an angel off the dish onto the LNB
Basil
Thanks for that Basil, I got my super-duper sat finder yesterday and yes I was spot on the satellite, I was standing next to my dish watching FTA programmes on my finder, WOW!
But nothing on my set box yet, maybe the cable is not good after all, will have to wait till my new cable gets here.
Peter
Tasman said
02:37 PM Aug 29, 2013
If you have one of those digi-madoos where you can see the prorgams than you maybe able to connect it via the USB cable to your computer or TV and watch it that way
Basil
briggspc said
03:29 PM Aug 29, 2013
Well I would like to thank AL-H, Alan and all those others that tried to help me with my problem, reading my post you would see the dilemma I was in, meter tests every thing ok, new plugs on cable, multi meter said all ok, box was fixed, Dish was ok, it all ended up as Ai and Alan said , A NEW CABLE fixed it all would you believe and now very happy, even after the old cable working on my TV but AL-H had that covered.
Thanks again
Peter
KFT said
10:42 PM Aug 29, 2013
glad to see you have been able to get it sorted out and can now enjoy watching Alice springs and mount Isa advertising. LOL
frank
AL H said
11:25 PM Sep 8, 2013
briggspc wrote:
Well I would like to thank AL-H, Alan and all those others that tried to help me with my problem, reading my post you would see the dilemma I was in, meter tests every thing ok, new plugs on cable, multi meter said all ok, box was fixed, Dish was ok, it all ended up as Ai and Alan said , A NEW CABLE fixed it all would you believe and now very happy, even after the old cable working on my TV but AL-H had that covered.
Cute Dog! yes Alan think I will also be changing my cable.
Peter
have you got your new satfinder yet?
Where are you at the moment? I may have been able to get one to you much quicker then this is taking.
frank
No not here yet, maybe Friday and also have 20 metres of cable coming as well so I will cover 2 things at once, at present am at a place called Kurrimine Beach and should be here till November as the fishing is too good to leave.
Peter
our grandkids would drag us home well before then. we have been away 3 months and they are begging for us to come home.
maybe we spoil them a bit
enjoy your fishing
frank
Yes they want to do that don't they, after being on the road for over 2 years we are lucky they are not far away at this time and will have one coming to see use tomorrow and more coming school holidays September so we are blessed.
Peter
Yes
Looking at all your posts, your equipment seems to be fine. So the odds are that you are looking at the wrong satellite. You are probably looking at B3 which I found to have a stronger signal than C1. C1 is 1 degree lower and 10 degrees to the right. Or you could be on PAS8 in which case you have to move up 2 and move 20 to the left. Your direction should be ±30east of due north. Your elevation should be ±65 and your LNB should be on -15. If you have an superduper sat finder coming which can tell what sat you are on, you should be home and hosed. Please note that trees and palms will interfere with the signal as well, most signals come in at ±45 to the angle of the dish, that is if your dish is up right at 90 then the signal will come in at 45 some people think that the dish is actually looking at the sat which is not the case the signal bounces at an angel off the dish onto the LNB
Basil
Thanks for that Basil, I got my super-duper sat finder yesterday and yes I was spot on the satellite, I was standing next to my dish watching FTA programmes on my finder, WOW!
But nothing on my set box yet, maybe the cable is not good after all, will have to wait till my new cable gets here.
Peter
Basil
Well I would like to thank AL-H, Alan and all those others that tried to help me with my problem, reading my post you would see the dilemma I was in, meter tests every thing ok, new plugs on cable, multi meter said all ok, box was fixed, Dish was ok, it all ended up as Ai and Alan said , A NEW CABLE fixed it all would you believe and now very happy, even after the old cable working on my TV but AL-H had that covered.
Thanks again
Peter
frank
Good to hear Pete.