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travelermatt

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#138235 26-Dec-2013 15:01
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Hi all!

First post so sorry if this is formatted wrong, had a look and doesnt seem to be another topic on the same subject.


So, I live in a complex in Queenstown where one satellite dish is shared between 52 apartments, I have just bought a brand new freeview dvb-s decoder and it finds the Optus 1 satellite.  

The problem is it shows only 39% strength and 75% quality so when i try and watch any channel, it has so much interference it is basically unwatchable.

My landlord has said he will call a technician but if it is something I'v done wrong, E.G. not connected properly, he will charge me for the technician.

So my steps taken so far,
1, tried other freeview receiver (same result)
2, tried all aerial sockets in house (same result)

My landlord said, the the satellite is shared between 52 apts and no one else has complained so it is making me second guess my decision to call out the technician. When i get home from work I will ask my neighbor if they have the same problem.
 
Does is sound like the satellite is slightly mis-aligned? I have used http://www.dishpointer.com/ to get azimuth and elevation values and will look around the complex for the dish tonight after work to check rough angles.

Thanks for your help in advance!


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RunningMan
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  #957807 27-Dec-2013 08:44
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travelermatt:I will buy a satellite aerial cable and try that as at the moment we have a UHF cable with 2 sat adapters at the end, would that make a difference?


Absolutely. There's been a couple of cases of exactly that reported on here previously. The cable is often not rated to a high enough frequency, and the combination of adapters can be poor. The result is just enough drop in signal to affect reception.

EDIT: This sort is OK

http://www.jaycar.co.nz/productView.asp?ID=WV7392&form=CAT2&SUBCATID=1013#4

this isn't:
http://www.jaycar.co.nz/productView.asp?ID=WV7386&form=CAT2&SUBCATID=1013#4

Make sure that it is RG6 not RG59 cable, as there's a bunch of even quite expensive looking cables that are not RG6.

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