Anyone getting FSTV on 123W ku?
Anyone getting FSTV on 123W ku?
I'm using a 10' Parabolic Eclipse with a C/KU lnbf & I can't seem to pull in fstv. I'm thinking of getting another dish for just ku and finding the best ku lnbf for these hard to get TPs. Any suggestions? I've never been able to get MSNBC on 72W either. I know ku is supposed to be harder to nail. I do get a lot of them but then I can't get a bunch of others.
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Re: Anyone getting FSTV on 123W ku?
The NBC mux on 72w is the easiest to lock (at least for me). If you can't lock it, there is something wrong with your alignment. Adjust the skew or try another LNB.
As for fstv, I think you mean 125w. It comes in fine for me. Some channels on 125w are a little hard to lock, but they usually come in for me.
As for fstv, I think you mean 125w. It comes in fine for me. Some channels on 125w are a little hard to lock, but they usually come in for me.
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Re: Anyone getting FSTV on 123W ku?
Thanks mountainman. I'd forgotten that I read a while back FSTV had moved from 123W. I've decided though to go ahead & set up a 4' dedicated KU dish w/a geosat pro lnbf. I don't know about 72W though as there's a line of tall pines probably in the way.
Re: Anyone getting FSTV on 123W ku?
I talked to the operations director at FSTV today and he says they're on G18 (that's 123W). " G18 Transponder 7K , Frequency 11847.863Mhz , 8PSK - 3/4 FEC , 117844 Msym " . I won't be home to try it out for a few weeks so hope this is useful. Unfortunately, they will probably be there for about a year & then moving it to fiber. They're also working on a deal w/channel 12 Denver PBS.
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Re: Anyone getting FSTV on 123W ku?
FSTV is a little tricky to receive.
You will need a dedicated 1.2m ku-offset dish to receive it reliably.
Big dish users may or may not lock the signal depending on setup. If possible, tell the engineering staff at FSTV to increase the output power or lower the FEC rate if they want more of us to view the signal!
You will need a dedicated 1.2m ku-offset dish to receive it reliably.
Big dish users may or may not lock the signal depending on setup. If possible, tell the engineering staff at FSTV to increase the output power or lower the FEC rate if they want more of us to view the signal!
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Re: Anyone getting FSTV on 123W ku?
I hadn't been able to get it with my 8' Parabolic Eclipse with a C/KU lnbf but then I may not have tried the freq. they just gave me (can't remember). That's why I thought I'd try a 1.2m with a real good KU lnbf to see if that's a improvement. I don't think they'll up the signal as they seem to be going in the other direction and will be off satellite in a year. Too bad for us who live in remote areas with no cable or internet.