HELP!!!! he screamed as he tried to get a fix on the satellite. The sat finder is screaming she said and the TV stupid box just displays signal strength Zippo... How frustrated he is as he packs it up and puts it away. Facts
1. New RG6 quad cable with F compression connectors that works on normal TV
2. Brand new VAST set top box, registered with ACMA and with proper SIM card etc STB is one you can attach a hard drive to
3. The sat finder was indeed screaming even after increasing the attenuation..
4. LNB is correct and tuned in the setup menu.
While I still have hair that has not been torn out, can somebody PLEASE help???
Cheers
KFT said
04:11 PM Apr 14, 2014
first question
what kind of satfinder are you using?
frank
Patto44 said
04:38 PM Apr 14, 2014
Hi Phil.
Your sat finder may be 'screaming' but it may not be on C1.
I use 'satellite director' free app for my 'smart' phone which locks onto the sat you choose - C1 -
Also, LNB offset only has to be out a little and you may not get a signal.
Isn't it great playing with these 'toys' ???
valiant81 said
05:26 PM Apr 14, 2014
Hi Phil C;
Setting up the vast receiver can take some time when you first set out. First thing i would do before you have your receiver autherized is once you have every thing set up, dish pointed in the right directions, the correct elevation last thing is the skew set ( start at 12 0'clock ). Then see if you can receive channel 800.
This is the default seting for you receiver and does not need to be authorised to be able to pick up this channel ( 800 ).
Once you have this channel and only then do you contact mysattv to get authorised. Failure to do this first and mysattv will send out the signal and if you dish is 'off direction' then the receiver has not picked up the signal that unlocks your receiver. SO what i'm trying to say is make certain that your are able to receive channel 800 FIRST.
If you can not receive channel 800, you have problems with the direction or the elevation is off.The LMB can also fail. When trying to find the satilight it is a bit like trying to find a needle in a hay stack.
A good satilight meter helps, and not one of those cheap $50.00 specials and a good compass also helps, and yes there are apts now out for you fhone and the like, but i preferr to use a good compass.
Small and i mean small increments work the best.
What size dish do you have, smaller dishes are harder to alighn up
-- Edited by valiant81 on Monday 14th of April 2014 05:28:19 PM
Baz421 said
10:15 PM Apr 14, 2014
Phil
as previous post said lock onto ch 800
here's a link to find the azimuth and elevation and polarisation
Phil
I asked the question about what type of sat finder you are using because an analogue satfinder will scream and show sig strength on any satellite
I always recommend using a digital sat finder that will indicate only on the C1 sat which makes it so much easier. The SF500 from satlink or the SF3239 from Satplus will do the job nicely.
The satellites are quite close together "up there" and it is quite easy to be aiming at the wrong one.
frank
carpaidiem said
10:11 AM Apr 18, 2014
Phil
There all wrong ! it's the flux capacitor. life's to serious.
Phil C said
11:31 AM Apr 18, 2014
Flux capacitor has been destroyed by a fast train (love the comment) . I have an 85cm dish, single port LNB, the STB is an Altec DSD4121RV I have the fancy finder from itech world that indicates C1 sat, it often tells me there is a short in the LNB, whatever that does I will never know. I have a new LNB and it does the same trick. Cant get 800 at all. So needle in haystack isnt in it, I think I would have better luck finding the "lost flight" 370. Thanks for the help guys, any other suggestions will be gratefully received.
KFT said
11:47 AM Apr 18, 2014
Phil, check the settings on your sat finder for C1
frequency should be 12567Mhz
polarity should be vertical
22Khz should be OFF
if you are getting sig strength and no quality you are very likely looking at the wrong sat try a small movement to the left or right.
frank
Baz421 said
08:03 PM Apr 18, 2014
Phil C wrote:
Flux capacitor has been destroyed by a fast train (love the comment) . I have an 85cm dish, single port LNB, the STB is an Altec DSD4121RV I have the fancy finder from itech world that indicates C1 sat, it often tells me there is a short in the LNB, whatever that does I will never know. I have a new LNB and it does the same trick. Cant get 800 at all. So needle in haystack isnt in it, I think I would have better luck finding the "lost flight" 370. Thanks for the help guys, any other suggestions will be gratefully received.
Phil try (if you don't already) and connect everything including sat finder before you turn power to sat box on.
I had same problem and was taking a shortcut to get setup quicker,,, didn't work as the "short" message kept coming up. Ah the digital world.
Cheers Baz
Phil C said
09:49 AM Apr 26, 2014
OK, Ive been lazy and havnt got out to play with the dish recently. When I do I will let you know what happened. Must do this before we go bush again (note to self).
HELP!!!! he screamed as he tried to get a fix on the satellite. The sat finder is screaming she said and the TV stupid box just displays signal strength Zippo... How frustrated he is as he packs it up and puts it away. Facts
1. New RG6 quad cable with F compression connectors that works on normal TV
2. Brand new VAST set top box, registered with ACMA and with proper SIM card etc STB is one you can attach a hard drive to
3. The sat finder was indeed screaming even after increasing the attenuation..
4. LNB is correct and tuned in the setup menu.
While I still have hair that has not been torn out, can somebody PLEASE help???
Cheers
what kind of satfinder are you using?
frank
Your sat finder may be 'screaming' but it may not be on C1.
I use 'satellite director' free app for my 'smart' phone which locks onto the sat you choose - C1 -
Also, LNB offset only has to be out a little and you may not get a signal.
Isn't it great playing with these 'toys' ???
Hi Phil C;
Setting up the vast receiver can take some time when you first set out. First thing i would do before you have your receiver autherized is once you have every thing set up, dish pointed in the right directions, the correct elevation last thing is the skew set ( start at 12 0'clock ). Then see if you can receive channel 800.
This is the default seting for you receiver and does not need to be authorised to be able to pick up this channel ( 800 ).
Once you have this channel and only then do you contact mysattv to get authorised. Failure to do this first and mysattv will send out the signal and if you dish is 'off direction' then the receiver has not picked up the signal that unlocks your receiver. SO what i'm trying to say is make certain that your are able to receive channel 800 FIRST.
If you can not receive channel 800, you have problems with the direction or the elevation is off.The LMB can also fail. When trying to find the satilight it is a bit like trying to find a needle in a hay stack.
A good satilight meter helps, and not one of those cheap $50.00 specials and a good compass also helps, and yes there are apts now out for you fhone and the like, but i preferr to use a good compass.
Small and i mean small increments work the best.
What size dish do you have, smaller dishes are harder to alighn up
-- Edited by valiant81 on Monday 14th of April 2014 05:28:19 PM
Phil
as previous post said lock onto ch 800
here's a link to find the azimuth and elevation and polarisation
http://www.satsig.net/maps/satellite-tv-dish-pointing-australia-new-zealand.htm
I asked the question about what type of sat finder you are using because an analogue satfinder will scream and show sig strength on any satellite
I always recommend using a digital sat finder that will indicate only on the C1 sat which makes it so much easier. The SF500 from satlink or the SF3239 from Satplus will do the job nicely.
The satellites are quite close together "up there" and it is quite easy to be aiming at the wrong one.
frank
Phil
life's to serious.
There all wrong ! it's the flux capacitor.
frequency should be 12567Mhz
polarity should be vertical
22Khz should be OFF
if you are getting sig strength and no quality you are very likely looking at the wrong sat try a small movement to the left or right.
frank
Phil try (if you don't already) and connect everything including sat finder before you turn power to sat box on.
I had same problem and was taking a shortcut to get setup quicker,,, didn't work as the "short" message kept coming up. Ah the digital world.
Cheers Baz
Travel well.... and thanks for the advice.