Intelsat 3R at 43 - need aiming transponder

[pmb1010]

what's a strong one so I can find this sat?

Intelsat 3R at 43deg. Ku band only.

(even data transponder would be fine...)

[rainman]

try 12050 H sr 23700. I was getting this one at a 50 quality before the trees green up and i lost line of site several Italian channels.

[pmb1010]

thats the one I tried.

Nothing. But I heard it was sort of weak.

[rainman]

that was the only one i was able to scan in from that sat. but won't be able to check again untill late fall do to the trees.

[pr1947]

Try 12004 V 1570. The one listed on Lyngsat is not correct. I get this signal at 70 to 86 % depending on the wheather.

[yuzhanin]

Originally Posted by rainman

try 12050 H sr 23700. I was getting this one at a 50 quality before the trees green up and i lost line of site several Italian channels.

Originally Posted by pr1947

Try 12004 V 1570. The one listed on Lyngsat is not correct. I get this signal at 70 to 86 % depending on the wheather.

Are these still valid? I was trying to pickup this satellite (as well as the Hispasat at 30W) with my motorized setup, and nada. I did pickup a faint signal (about 10%) on the 43.1 bird at 12099 V - S/R 29999, but I can't find a matching entry on lyngsat.

[Jose47]

43.1 bird at 12099 V - S/R 29999, if you only getting 10% on this transponder your dish may need to do some tweaking on your dish. Depending on the weather I get between 60% to 80%.

Try these two 12000 V 2816 and 11956 V 3125. Good luck.

[yuzhanin]

Originally Posted by Jose47

43.1 bird at 12099 V - S/R 29999, if you only getting 10% on this transponder your dish may need to do some tweaking on your dish. Depending on the weather I get between 60% to 80%.

Try these two 12000 V 2816 and 11956 V 3125. Good luck.

Yes, I was trying to tweak it last night. I used to get almost no signal on that transponder at all. So, I did make an improvement but not a significant one.

EDIT: I don't know where you are located, as it might matter too. But from your signature it looks like you have a 1-meter dish. Mine is only 80cm. So, I don't think I can hope for as good results as yours.

[Jose47]

Yuzhanin,

I just re-scanned IS 3 at 43 W and here is what I found:

11965 V 3125 66% Televisa
12001 V 2816 66% 3 TV (Televisa)
12004 V 1562 73% BN (Televisa)
12094 V 30000 73%
12109 V 30000 73%
12047 H 23687 46% Italian Mux
12141 H 13333 40%
12181 H 3312 86% * New Ch. ITA

I live in Lake Worth, Fl

Hopefully you can find tune your dish.

[yuzhanin]

Originally Posted by Jose47

Yuzhanin,

I just re-scanned IS 3 at 43 W and here is what I found:

11965 V 3125 66% Televisa
12001 V 2816 66% 3 TV (Televisa)
12004 V 1562 73% BN (Televisa)
12094 V 30000 73%
12109 V 30000 73%
12047 H 23687 46% Italian Mux
12141 H 13333 40%
12181 H 3312 86% * New Ch. ITA

I live in Lake Worth, Fl

Hopefully you can find tune your dish.

Thanks. Makes me want to get a 1m dish even more.

[yuzhanin]

Originally Posted by Jose47

Yuzhanin,

I just re-scanned IS 3 at 43 W and here is what I found
.....
12047 H 23687 46% Italian Mux

I tweaked my dish yesterday, and I am seeing a HUGE improvement all across the arc on all satellites and all transponders. I am seeing Hispasat at 30W which I did not see before at all. I am seeing many transponders on 43W which I could not see at all before.

I am getting 50+ on most transponders on 43W. BUT... I am getting only about 10% quality on 12047H (vs. 50%).

From your scan, it seems to be one of the the weekest TPs there (46% vs. 70+ on the others). What reading are you getting on it now?

[Jose47]

I had the same problem with that tp before and it used to drive me crazy. The bottom line is your true South and elevation has to be right other wise you will continue to have such problems. Your are close but I think you need still to go back and check it again. Just remember you are trying to get a weak tp.

[yuzhanin]

Originally Posted by Jose47

I had the same problem with that tp before and it used to drive me crazy. The bottom line is your true South and elevation has to be right other wise you will continue to have such problems. Your are close but I think you need still to go back and check it again. Just remember you are trying to get a weak tp.

Initially, I had my dish wildly out of alignment. I finally got it almost right a few weeks ago. Since then, I have gone back to it about three times (thrice) and made an improvement every time.

I might be getting to the point of diminishing returns. The way it stands right now, I stand to lose more than I might gain. This transponder does have a channel I am interested in, but I do not want to degrade the other 99% of available signals.

[Michael]

F.Y.I.

Just set up two fixed antennas pointing at the Italian channels on INTELSAT 3R..
one 3.4 meter, the other 1 meter.

Used STANDARD lnbfs..

1) Started with strongest broadcast signal for KU BAND on INTELSAT3R:
TELEPUERTO PUEBLA (listed as TELEVISA PUEBLA on Lyngsat)
11995 MHz
Ver
S/R 2864
Video 0308
Audio 0256
Aligned and tuned to that.

2) TRY TO SEARCH SCAN 12050. If they come in.. you're set.

3) If otherwise you see a very strong signal but no reception; then roll the LNBF 180 degrees (upside down). TRY TO SEARCH SCAN 12050. Sicilia Channel and ALL TV (now Pet Mania TV) are the strongest signals on 12050 MHz. You should see them now. Fine tune to get the best reception.

(Easiest, quickest way to do it is to have a screen display and loud audio next to you as you adjust the reflector and/or LNBF skew.)

"Loud & clear" in Texas..

F.Y.I.