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westf27 - 22/8/10 at 12:02 PM

Just fitted one of these boxes for a mate and aligned to 28.2 satellite.Got 155 channels but not BBC News which says no or bad signal.All other channels work well with good signal and quality.The dish is an old analogue one with lnb.Is that ok and ideas how to get the news channel

Ninehigh - 22/8/10 at 12:41 PM

Might not be what you're after but it might be worth blagging sky into replacing the dish (oh yes sign me up, it's a load of cr*p I'm off)

Then again it might be a case of being a hundredth of a degree (second?) off

Peteff - 22/8/10 at 01:17 PM

Is it on Astra 2a-b-d and Eurobird1 ? I bought a cheap system from do it all and on 28.2 it picks up really well but I don't see BBC News in the channel list. What sent the signal up the scale was turning the LNB in it's mounting which really gave a rock solid signal strength. Have a look on dishpointer for the ideal angle and the scale should be marked on the holder. Just checked and we do get BBC News perfect reception on Eurobird1.

[Edited on 22/8/10 by Peteff]

Strontium Dog - 22/8/10 at 05:04 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Ninehigh
Might not be what you're after but it might be worth blagging sky into replacing the dish (oh yes sign me up, it's a load of cr*p I'm off)

Then again it might be a case of being a hundredth of a degree (second?) off


60 minutes in a degree and 60 seconds in a minute. Therefore 3600 seconds in a degree!

Ninehigh - 23/8/10 at 11:48 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Strontium Dog
quote:
Originally posted by Ninehigh
Might not be what you're after but it might be worth blagging sky into replacing the dish (oh yes sign me up, it's a load of cr*p I'm off)

Then again it might be a case of being a hundredth of a degree (second?) off


60 minutes in a degree and 60 seconds in a minute. Therefore 3600 seconds in a degree!


That's the one, although I do feel like I'm talking b**lox when I say you're a few seconds out of line.