FTA Satellite Signal in Caribbean

[kbembe]

I am new on this forum, If this the wrong section, pls forgive me. for several days I've been trying to lock in on Sat Galaxy 19 with not much luck. Have a 4ft dish, dual polarity LNB and Ilink 9000 rec. Is there any FTA sat that I can aim to from this side of the world? Not much experience on FTA sat. Used info from dish pointer to locate same.
Can anyone provide any additional info on this matter?. Your input will be very grateful. Thanks in advance. God bless.

[Terryl]

I moved you to a good place, we should get some help here.

Have you looked at a site called satbeams? It will give you footprint maps of the satellites select, just go to the satellite you want and click on the little green globe, this will give you an active footprint for that satellite, zoom into your location and click on it, this will give you the estimated dish size needed for that location and footprint.

Here is the link to that site and G19's footprint, use the kU band beam.

http://www.satbeams.com/footprints?norad=33376

[Costactc]

According to the footprint for Galaxy 19 at 97w you should be covered. Your dish and or lnbf may be off. Here is the spotbeam for 97w:


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[Terryl]

It would be nice if he gave us a general location of where he is at.

[Costactc]

Strong coverage in the Caribbean with a 4' dish, maybe try an easier satellite like Galaxy 17 at 91w or Galaxy 16 at 99w.

[kbembe]

Living in Puerto Rico

[kbembe]

I am living in Puerto Rico, interesting in aiming to other FTA sats.

[Costactc]

You shouldn't have any issues from where you live on any of the linear ku sats with a 4' dish....keep at it, you will eventually get it.

[Terryl]

What model, brand (who made it) or type of LNB are you using?

This is important, as you need a linear LNB for the FTA satellites like 97W, (a circular polarity LNB for Dish or BEV will not work) and the LO frequency (10750 or 10600, and a couple of others) must be set right for the type/brand of LNB your using.

[kbembe]

I am currently using a Circular/linear dual LNB unk model, rated input 11.7-12.75Ghz, LO: 10.75 Ghz. Please advice if I need to replace it. Tks.

[Costactc]

The linear side of that lnbf will be sufficient. Make sure your settings are 10750 not 11250 which is circular.

[DementePR]

Si estas viviendo en Puerto Rico supongo que me entendera en español . Para captar ese sat necesitas un LNB liniar y una antena con la facilidad de agarar el LNB por el cuello o mejor dicho darle skew. Esto seria para los TP de banda KU .. En banda C necesitarias una parabolica o una dish de Banda C . Te recomiendo ulitizar una fta DVB-S2 para cualquiera de los dos sat . Visita dishpointer .com que ahi te ayudara a saber hacia donde esta el sat sus grados de elvacion y de skew .

Suerte !

PDD: Tenemos area latina !

[hondoharry]

I am currently using a Circular/linear dual LNB unk model, rated input 11.7-12.75Ghz, LO: 10.75 Ghz. Please advice if I need to replace it. Tks.

If that's the one for South TP's on 118/119, it won't work on other sats.

[kbembe]

Thanks for the info. I will try in a couple of days.

[kbembe]

Gracias por la info, lo probare lo mas pronto possible.

[Costactc]

Why don't you just pick up a linear lnbf 11.7-12.2, they are quite inexpensive.

[kbembe]

Gracias por su informacion, el dish que tengo es de 4' con un LNB dual (Cir/Lin), el problema es que no puedo ajustar el skew por la razon que el hombre que agarro el LNB el rectangular. Como puedo conseguir un adapta para poder ahacer el skew? Por ahora tengo el dish aliniado al Gal 97 con un strength de 75%, no quality. Por la razon no se puede ahacer el lock al mismo. Cualquir ayudita sera muy agradecido. Gracias.

[DementePR]

Necesita un plato que puedas agarar el lnb por el cuello para dar el skew . Existen varias tiendas en la isla donde se dedican a vender articulos fta . Viene un adapter para tubos restangulares .. Trata de conserguir una tienda de esas a ver si la consigues .

Suerte !

[kbembe]

Buenas noches, cual recividor necesito para los canals FTA? Estoy usando ilink 800 para Gal 19. recibo Signal Str 74%, quality 0%.
Pude conseguir un LNB con un adapter para que poder colocarlo al dish. Aun no puedo ahacer un lock al sat. Algunas opciones seria agradeciso. Gracias.

[kbembe]

Hi, last week I mentioned the problem I am experiencing with locking on sat Gal 19. The LNB is a linear, 4' dish, receiver Ilink 800, which using for this test only. The reading have is: SignalStrgth 74%, Qlty 0%, therefore unable to lock to same sat. Can you share a brighter light to this situation. Also got an adapter to adjust the skew, however is goes from 0-20, I believe it might be more perhaps to raise the quality. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

[1boxman]

Signal on FTA is just a good ground to lnb ..Quality is for locking onto sat. Therefore check your settings and aim .and hardware .

[Terryl]

OK, Kbembe,

Did you go to the satbeams site to see if your within the footprint for G19?

If you are, and the 4 foot dish will work for your location, then try a site called 'dishpointer.com' it will give you the correct elevation, direction and skew for your location to hit G19, it also provides a map with a line on it so you can zoom into your location and use local land marks to help find G19.

On the 4 foot dish, if it has the LNB mounted as a single LNB clamped by the neck of the LNB, then the LNB it's self has to be skewed not the dish.

If you can give us a general idea of where your located (no exact address please) we can help you a bit better.

[kbembe]

Hi, last week I mentioned the problem I am experiencing with locking on sat Gal 19. The LNB is a linear, 4' dish, receiver Ilink 800, which using for this test only. The reading have is: SignalStrgth 74%, Qlty 0%, therefore unable to lock to same sat. Can you share a brighter light to this situation. Also got an adapter to adjust the skew, however is goes from 0-20, I believe it might be more perhaps to raise the quality. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance

[Terryl]

OK Kbembe, we have been trying to help you but we need a bit more info before we can go any further. (re-posting the same request a second time will do nothing to help you)

1. Does the dish your using only hold the one LNB, and how does it hold it, in a clamp by the neck? Or by the bottom of the LNB, screw mounted to the LNB support arm?

2. Did you look at the satbeams site to see if your within the footprint of Gal 19?

3. Have you gone to the dishpointer web site to help with finding the correct pointing, elevation and skew information for your location? (providing your within the footprint of Gal19)

Can you give us a general location of where your located so we can help with #2 and #3 if you cant go to those sites for some reason.


The signal strength is nothing, all it tells us is that your LNB is connected and you have the correct setting of 10750 for it. (telling us the type of LNB you have would help)


If you have problems reading English then here it is in Spanish.

Aceptar Kbembe, hemos estado tratando de ayudar, pero necesitamos un poco más de información antes de que podamos ir más lejos. (re-publicación de la misma solicitud por segunda vez no hará nada para ayudar a usted)

1. ¿El plato de su uso sólo mantenga la LNB, y cómo mantenerlo, en una abrazadera en el cuello? O por la parte inferior de la LNB, tornillo montado en el brazo de soporte de LNB?

2. ¿Has mirado en el sitio satbeams para ver si su dentro de la huella de Gal 19?

3. ¿Ha ido a la página web de DishPointer para ayudar con la búsqueda de la puntería correcta, la elevación y la información de inclinación en su ubicación? (siempre que su dentro de la huella de Gal19)

¿Puede darnos una ubicación general de donde tu ubicada para que podamos ayudarle con # 2 y # 3 si no puedes ir a esos sitios por alguna razón.


La intensidad de la señal no es nada, lo único que nos dice es que su LNB está conectado y usted tiene la configuración correcta de 10750 para ello. (nos dice el tipo de LNB tiene ayudaría)

[kbembe]

Ok, Sorry for reposting my message, was not sure what area I was. To provide you with more detail info on my setup, the dish holds one LNB along with a recent purchase adapter that can adjust the skew. That was my main problem. The alignment is according the info from satbean, and also from elevation etc from dishpointer to include the setting of LNB 10750. I am located at Carolina, Puerto Rico. In addition I align both dish for dishnetwork with no problems. I will perform another test this afternoon with the new adapter and setup according to the info from dishpointer. Will you posted. Thanks again.

[Terryl]

OK great info, this will help.

Now it looks like the skew for that satellite is -57.2 degrees, this would rotate the LNB (looking from the back of the dish) clockwise up 32.8 degrees from horizontal, or down 57.2 degrees from vertical.


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