AMC3 (87w) signal dropped 20%

William Eng · #1 (**permalink**) 03-05-2008, 08:31 PM

I seeing a 20% signal drop on 87W. The Patient channel was at 80%, now down to 60%, but the PBS was at 45% now at 26% is now not watchable.

Is anybody else seeing problems with this satellite?

rainman · #2 (**permalink**) 03-05-2008, 08:48 PM

I am still getting 85 to90% quality on the pbs channels maybe your dish moved.

ayelvington · #3 (**permalink**) 03-05-2008, 08:49 PM

i have 40-45% at 8:50 p.m. eastern

Gonna watch the Osmond special on MT PBS?

William Eng · #4 (**permalink**) 03-06-2008, 09:35 AM

It chainsaw time. There's a small oak tree in the backyard, and his days are numbered.

earl · #5 (**permalink**) 03-06-2008, 07:32 PM

Lol, are you sure it was heavy cloud cover or something dropping your signal quality?

ayelvington · #6 (**permalink**) 03-06-2008, 07:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by earl

Lol, are you sure it was heavy cloud cover or something dropping your signal quality?

I bet the tree started to bloom out with warm weather

William Eng · #7 (**permalink**) 03-07-2008, 09:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by earl

Lol, are you sure it was heavy cloud cover or something dropping your signal quality?

Unlikely since all my signal levels from all other satellites are the same. My yard man says I need a permit to trim the tree, but I think he wants to charge me extra for the work. I'll get a tall ladder and try to prune it down this weekend.

Powrline · #8 (**permalink**) 03-08-2008, 04:08 PM

Print this out when you go to trim the tree.

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You Have Permission To Trim The Tree.

FTA Fans Anon. (ZzZzZzZzZz)

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William Eng · #9 (**permalink**) 03-20-2008, 10:10 PM

Since today is spring time, I don't see the tree is blocking the sun at all. I think the motor must be getting old. When I move the dish from east to west, it settles at a great spot and I get a good signal. However, when I move the dish from west to east, it stops just shy and the signal is lower.

matt_in_abq · #10 (**permalink**) 03-23-2008, 04:14 PM

Don't know if this is related or not, but I can't get any signal on AMC3 at all. Yesteday (22 Mar) is the first time I've tried my receiver in a a couple of weeks, due to a massive windstorm blowing my antenna slightly off. I realigned it yesterday and all other sats come in just fine except for AMC3.

So no one else is having signal strength problems on this sat?