No, your due south is not AMC3. The closest sat to your LAT is AMC9 at 85W, but since there are no 24/24 active transponder one that satellite, let use AMC3 as your "true south". You must move your dish 3 degs toward West, then try to tune your dish to get lock on AMC3.
Check out the link below for AMC3 transponders:
http://www.lyngsat.com/amc3.shtml
If your receiver is USALS compatible (Diseq 1.3), key in the LAT and LONG, then use the Diseq 1.3 to move to AMC3, then fine tune the dish to get lock.
Chekc
Sadoun instruction on how to set up the H-H mount.
http://www.sadoun.com/Sat/Installati...stallation.htm
How to read lyngsat:
1. Freq:
C-band: 4 digits
Ku-band: 5 digits
2. Provider name, channel name
3. Video encryption: DC2, DVB..., only look for DVB.
4. SR, VPID: Symbol Rate, Video Pid
5. Audio: Audio Pid
6. Beam: Where the channel beamed to.
7. Soure update: name of contributor.
An inexpensive meter might help you to find signal quicker, but it will not indentify the satellite. You have you use your receiver to verify the satellite where your dish aims at.
Check the connector. If possible, try another cable to see if there are any differences.
Note: Every time you switch the cable, I recommend you to unplug your receiver. Turning if off is not good enough, some receiver still sends voltage to lnbf even in standby mode.
Michael
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Originally Posted by mhoward
I was unable to update the reciever software, but somone suggested that it is typical that the signal on the receiver will jump from 20% level 0% quality to 70% level and 95% quality when the dish is perfectly aligned, this was true of me also.
I set up the dish with the STAB motor I ordered, using the nudge function I was able to locate Telsat 5 but had difficulty "locking" the signal. Finally I used the nudge function until I found the signal level I needed, I then ran outside and disconnected the cable from the STAB and connected it directly to the LNB. When I returned the level was back at 20% and quality 0%, but I did a scan and found all of the Middle East/Asian/East European stations. I have tried to find my Due South Satellite to install the STAB Properly, but with the signal meter on the Receiver so sensative, I find it impossible to locate my due south satellite (I am in Atlanta 84 Lat. So my Due south is AMC 3 at 87?).
Does anyone know a good Transponder for AMC3? Would an inexpensive Satellite meter be useful in helping me find AMC3, and the other satellites in the arc?? Lastly, How does one read the Transponder information on Lyngsat.com?
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