BADR 4 26 east reception

[Mobley2]

I get 49% on 11996H and don't receive anything at all 12130V. I have noticed I can increase the SNR by a percentage points on 11996H by changing the latitude from 1.609 to 1.101.

I quite enjoy tweaking antennas to get the best out of them but satellite dish's, especially motorised ones are an whole new ball game for me.

Have you tried focusing the LNB in its holder, to check that you are getting the max signal from the dish? try moving it about 5mm in each direction and see if you gain anything from it.
The skew should be neutral ie 6 & 12 o'clock

regards mobley2

[satwyn]

Have you tried focusing the LNB in its holder, to check that you are getting the max signal from the dish? try moving it about 5mm in each direction and see if you gain anything from it.
The skew should be neutral ie 6 & 12 o'clock

regards mobley2

skew should be neutral? 6&12 o'clock is this correct i thought it should be neutral only at the highest point of the arc and not at 26e

[Mobley2]

skew should be neutral? 6&12 o'clock is this correct i thought it should be neutral only at the highest point of the arc and not at 26e

If the skew is set neutral relative to the Dish, cable connection in the 6 o'clock position, the alteration is done automatically as the dish rotates, we may be talking at cross purposes here,
what I was saying was that unlike fixed dishes, where you would normally pre - set the skew to around the 7 o'clock position, no skew should be applied on a Motorised Dish. Hope this sorts out any confusion.

regards mobley2

[satwyn]

If the skew is set neutral relative to the Dish, cable connection in the 6 o'clock position, the alteration is done automatically as the dish rotates, we may be talking at cross purposes here,
what I was saying was that unlike fixed dishes, where you would normally pre - set the skew to around the 7 o'clock position, no skew should be applied on a Motorised Dish. Hope this sorts out any confusion.

regards mobley2

we used magnetic polarisers in the old days or even mechanical still could use them if you wanted skew would be done through the receiver menu good old days c band on a 1.8m precision prime focus dish now used for KA band now that's another story