NBC news channel on AMC1

[antare]

how can i get the NBC nes channel on AMC1. FEC says 5/6
is anyone receiving it ?

[reho33]

I don't think that entry is up to date....I think that the channel is not there anymore

[rainman]

the skew on AMC1 is a little wacky if you have a system with adjustable skew like on a big dish you may be able to get it not home right now will check tonight and get back to you.

[reho33]

If you have a motorized dish, then skew is "fixed" and unlikely to be adjusted.

[rainman]

Originally Posted by reho33

If you have a motorized dish, then skew is "fixed" and unlikely to be adjusted.

I have got a co rotor on my big dish reho i can adjust skew with the servo motor.

[wejones]

Originally Posted by rainman

I have got a co rotor on my big dish reho i can adjust skew with the servo motor.

I just checked, and the channel is there. I'm having a real hard time tuning it though. My dish is really out of shape from hitting it with a broom, and out of sync from getting it stuck down near the horizon. I think I need to clear all the sats off this dumb thing and start over. But anyway, yes, the channel is there, but as Rainman said, you need to offset your polarity by about 24 degrees or something like that.

[keebs]

it is really weak on mine too.

[reho33]

What I meant Rainman is that with a motor, and the dish on the roof, it will be very hard to adjust skew for AMC1. I can't get to it......

[rainman]

Originally Posted by reho33

What I meant Rainman is that with a motor, and the dish on the roof, it will be very hard to adjust skew for AMC1. I can't get to it......

agreed reho especially with the weather we been having around these parts.

[elgemcdlf]

Originally Posted by reho33

What I meant Rainman is that with a motor, and the dish on the roof, it will be very hard to adjust skew for AMC1. I can't get to it......

What Rainman is referring to is that with a corotor the skew is adjustable from your chair with a remote They have small servo motors mounted on them that allow for adjustment of skew. Of course you are talking considerable more money for a corotor, servo motor and 2 lnb's than one of these small lnbf's. I believe a C/Ku corotor alone to be in the $125.00 range. lnbs vary as with the lnbf's due to a group of factors. This is big dish stuff here.

[rainman]

Originally Posted by elgemcdlf

What Rainman is referring to is that with a corotor the skew is adjustable from your chair with a remote They have small servo motors mounted on them that allow for adjustment of skew. Of course you are talking considerable more money for a corotor, servo motor and 2 lnb's than one of these small lnbf's. I believe a C/Ku corotor alone to be in the $125.00 range. lnbs vary as with the lnbf's due to a group of factors. This is big dish stuff here.

yeah they are a little pricey Steve with the co rotor 2 and to norsat lnb's we are about $400.

[elgemcdlf]

Originally Posted by rainman

yeah they are a little pricey Steve with the co rotor 2 and to norsat lnb's we are about $400.

Yes I got a great deal on my first 8.5 at this house. I paid $125.00 used for the dish. Came with a corotor2, C & Ku lnbs and a 24" actuator. The corotor alone would have cost me that much.

[reho33]

I was able to manually scan in that channel. I guess it really is there (my bad) Only coming in at 33-40%, this is the minimium lock for a Fortec to work. Anything below that just won't appear.

[wejones]

Originally Posted by reho33

I was able to manually scan in that channel. I guess it really is there (my bad) Only coming in at 33-40%, this is the minimium lock for a Fortec to work. Anything below that just won't appear.

I wasn't able to get a good lock using my Twinhan, however my new Mercury, locked it in fine, which is strange. I think that's the first time I've ever been able to tune a channel with one of the Fortecs, but not tune it with the Twinhan, which is connected to the passthru. I'm not sure if the Mercury has more insertion loss than the Ultra or Lifetime, or if there was something strange about that signal, or perhaps I have a bad coax? Ie the signal was jumping around between strong and almost not there on the Twinhan. I guess I'll have to wait till the snow stops to try it again.

[rainman]

couldn't get it to scan in last night but was trying to do it while watching UK game so may expained it.

Originally Posted by antare

how can i get the NBC nes channel on AMC1. FEC says 5/6
is anyone receiving it ?

You might want to check both Lyngsat and satcodx as on satcodx the only 5/6 is for c-band TP 3984 H SymB 2734

On lyngsat there is a few 5/6 on ku but feeds only maybe something is in error here not sure.

AMC 1 (257.0E - 103.0W) Last Chart Update: 2006-09-08, 17:30
AMC 1 at 103.0°W - LyngSat

Hope this helps.

Live =
* scpc nycup2 12028 H 4231 v-pid 308 a-pid 256 p-pid 8190.
some women playing with her hair and writing stuff ?
* NBC 12034 H 4231 pixelated.
* nycup1 12044
* Digital SNG 12068 H 4231 v-pid 4130 a-pid 4131 p-pid 4130 looks like Washongotn DC.
* digital sng 12074 with color bars and peeping noise type and nbc-nc amc1 19c/d
* 12080 bad signal
* amc-1/21c 12115 H 4231 v-pid 4130 a-pid 4131 p-pid 4130
* 12126 Clown/legal type at end of a table like a conference room and a white and red flag with emblem in bacground.
* 12132 same as 12126
* 12157 snow in background with trees looks like a farm ?
* 12163 v-pid 4130 a-pid 4131 p-pid 4130 WBAL-11 "news 4 glenburny" or that is what the guy mentioned.

A few in-between with $ / locked and several Pentagon.

Hope this helps.

[wejones]

Originally Posted by WarraWarra

You might want to check both Lyngsat and satcodx as on satcodx the only 5/6 is for