Author Topic: A satelite dish signal (Read 4099 times)

Rotary-Motion · « **on:** August 07, 2013, 02:05:33 PM »

hi all

i keep getting breaking up on my tv through satelite (FreeSAT built in TV box) is there any way i can get rid of this? or boost signal maybe?

thx for help

therecklessengineer · « **Reply #1 on:** August 07, 2013, 04:48:34 PM »

You can get amplifiers, but generally they're only needed if you're outside of the freesat footprint.

Check your dish is pointing in the right place and check the skew on your LNB. Normally you can just move the dish around a little with someone inside shouting out the signal strength from the TV screen. Same with the skew.

Rotary-Motion · « **Reply #2 on:** August 07, 2013, 07:36:02 PM »

thx i know someone with a gauge thing. will try get it

K.H · « **Reply #3 on:** August 07, 2013, 08:12:09 PM »

Not sure about freesat but Sky has a page which shows signal strength

oakwoodtv · « **Reply #4 on:** August 07, 2013, 08:58:30 PM »

Check dish alignment it must be spot on [ near enough is not ]
If you are still having problems change the LMB [ the bit on the dish ]
High gain LMBs are available get a four output one if one goes down
you have three more available to swap the cable to

willbuild · « **Reply #5 on:** August 07, 2013, 10:43:36 PM »

maybe damp in lmb, did it start with the recent downpours?

Rotary-Motion · « **Reply #6 on:** August 08, 2013, 02:30:35 PM »

Quote from: K.H on August 07, 2013, 08:12:09 PM

Not sure about freesat but Sky has a page which shows signal strength

checking it now standby......

Rotary-Motion · « **Reply #7 on:** August 08, 2013, 02:31:13 PM »

Quote from: oakwoodtv on August 07, 2013, 08:58:30 PM

Check dish alignment it must be spot on [ near enough is not ]
If you are still having problems change the LMB [ the bit on the dish ]
High gain LMBs are available get a four output one if one goes down
you have three more available to swap the cable to

noted oakwoodtv

Rotary-Motion · « **Reply #8 on:** August 08, 2013, 02:32:04 PM »

Quote from: willbuild on August 07, 2013, 10:43:36 PM

maybe damp in lmb, did it start with the recent downpours?

weather does seem to effect it and its not on all channels either (just the fricken ones im watching!) grrr

Head Womble · « **Reply #9 on:** August 08, 2013, 07:51:09 PM »

Quote from: Tribal Warrior on August 08, 2013, 02:30:35 PM

Quote from: K.H on August 07, 2013, 08:12:09 PM
Not sure about freesat but Sky has a page which shows signal strength

checking it now standby......

That looks suspiciously like The Nags Head.

greasemonkey · « **Reply #10 on:** August 08, 2013, 08:57:03 PM »

Nah, thats a blokes head.

Rotary-Motion · « **Reply #11 on:** August 08, 2013, 09:11:53 PM »

well spotted mark yu de man!

classic

Rotary-Motion · « **Reply #12 on:** August 08, 2013, 09:18:01 PM »

yo GM hows that biodiesel coming along chapper?

Head Womble · « **Reply #13 on:** August 08, 2013, 09:19:51 PM »

Quote from: Tribal Warrior on August 08, 2013, 09:11:53 PM

well spotted mark yu de man!

classic

It was the wallpaper that gave it away, oh I'm so sad.

Rotary-Motion · « **Reply #14 on:** August 08, 2013, 09:20:27 PM »

Quote from: Head Womble on August 08, 2013, 09:19:51 PM

Quote from: Tribal Warrior on August 08, 2013, 09:11:53 PM
well spotted mark yu de man!

classic

It was the wallpaper that gave it away, oh I'm so sad.

hehe

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