Upcoming Satellite Problems for Sky TV

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RunningMan

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#3317994 8-Dec-2024 16:02

@kiwifidget that's a dual throat LNB (can see 2 satellites) but only has one cable coming from it. Some of those style have more than one output connector (you can see them easily from underneath), and if you ran an extra cable from one of those outputs to the yellow input on your multiswitch, then you'd be able to see both satellites from your box.

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#3318046 8-Dec-2024 16:06

@Eitsop that shouldn't work for selecting 156E because you need the 22kHz tone (Tone mode in your settings above) to select the second throat. Unless some other receiver is putting 22kHz down the cable or the LNB is misaligned then you won't get 156E that way. Also, be very very careful about setting Increased Voltage. It's intended for very long cable runs with significant voltage drop that causes the LNB to not work. Set on a normal run, it can just fry the LNB with over voltage.

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#3318048 8-Dec-2024 16:11

RunningMan:

@kiwifidget that's a dual throat LNB (can see 2 satellites) but only has one cable coming from it. Some of those style have more than one output connector (you can see them easily from underneath), and if you ran an extra cable from one of those outputs to the yellow input on your multiswitch, then you'd be able to see both satellites from your box.

Awesome!

I'd actually like to get the dish moved to a different part of the roof, it's in a prime spot for solar panels.

Will get Mr Sky to move it and run an extra cable at the same time.

Thx.

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Mavarick

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#3318059 8-Dec-2024 17:07

If you going to move anyway, maybe look at replacing the current sky one with a 90Cm dish as well, will give more options if you want to look at other satellites

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#3319571 12-Dec-2024 14:43

Can someone please provide the frequency/SID/Transport ID/PMT PID for channel 888 so I can test reception on a non-Sky box. Thanks.

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#3319574 12-Dec-2024 14:58

It's on lyngsat. Bottom

ttps://www.lyngsat.com/Optus-D3.html

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#3319605 12-Dec-2024 15:55

Thanks, but that website never includes the PMT PID which I need to enter. Anyone know what it is?

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#3319607 12-Dec-2024 15:58

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rlevis

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#3319611 12-Dec-2024 16:14

Thanks. No signal here so I guess if and when everything is switched to D3 I'll have to get my dish installer to realign it. I'm using my own 85cm dish.

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