Freesat signal drops, alot

[vokeyuk]

Now since the high winds we had in Scotland last week, my freesat box (Samsung st7800 freesat hd) will hold a signal (bout 70-90% strength) for a time, then drop it to zero, then come back, sometimes quickly - sometimes not so.

Now I figure the dish has been moved due to the wind as there has seems to be no apparent damage to the cable, and the connections inside seem fine. I wanted to know if there is anything other than the std visual checks I have done so far that I could do, and if as I assume nothing needs done, can someone let me know how I can readjust the dish/lnb. I have no idea which way to turn or adjust it and would hate to make it worse.

Cheers all

 

[grahamlthompson]

See here

http://www.satelliteforcaravans.co.uk/

 

[vokeyuk]

See here

http://www.satelliteforcaravans.co.uk/

Thanks for this, looks like I will be reading for a while.

 

[grahamlthompson]

Thanks for this, looks like I will be reading for a while.

The diy Freesat dish alignment section is quite concise

 

[vokeyuk]

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The diy Freesat dish alignment section is quite concise

Lol was just reading that section, thanks looks relatively simple

 

[grahamlthompson]

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Lol was just reading that section, thanks looks relatively simple[/QUOTE]

Don't go mad make tiny tiny adhustments and give the tuner time to respond. Go for maximum quality. A fraction of a degree moves the focus point miles when the satellites are more than 22,000 mls away

 

[pedro2000uk]

don't touch the dish face... only move it by the bracket at the back regardless of any demos showing someone getting hold of the dish-

what dish is it btw

 

[JIMMYBO]

From the latest weather forecast updates, I'd give it another week or so before trying any dish adjustments

atm it looks like you (and many others) might not have a dish left in place to adjust after Friday 16th Dec

 

[vokeyuk]

don't touch the dish face... only move it by the bracket at the back regardless of any demos showing someone getting hold of the dish-

what dish is it btw

not sure its a four yr old sky dish, will have a look at the name when i am up there

 

[vokeyuk]

From the latest weather forecast updates, I'd give it another week or so before trying any dish adjustments

atm it looks like you (and many others) might not have a dish left in place to adjust after Friday 16th Dec

thanks for that, just noticed that on the bbc this morning - maybe the wind will put it back

 

[vokeyuk]

right, my ladder aint big enough to reach, miscalculated there, so thought i would phone a couple of local engineers - of the three two said it would unlikely be the dish moving (as the signal drops and comes back) but likely to be a new dish and a new LNB (min price 95), the third said the same but was more realistic in pricing terms - 45 for a signal lnb and 65 supplied fit and guaranteed for the quad. before i move ahead, does that seem fair given your knowledge and expertise

 

[logiciel]

There should be hardly any difference between the prices for a single and a quad LNB, and the latter is standard anyway.

 

[vokeyuk]

There should be hardly any difference between the prices for a single and a quad LNB, and the latter is standard anyway.

i did notice little price difference when i looked at the kit but i suppose people have to make a living

 

[pedro2000uk]

right, my ladder aint big enough to reach, miscalculated there,...

to anyone really .... careful about the winds .. I'm on a roof today & as I came down about 70-80mph gusts came from zero in seconds.....