Is Satcom C3 Lyngsat Info Outdated?

[a295225]

Background:
8ft solid Aluminum dish
Uniden sq450 Analog Integrated Receiver/Descrambler
Unknown brand motorized mover
Unknown brand/quality C-band Feedhorn
Microyal MRX-886 DVB Receiver
I run the cable from the feedhorn into a high frequency splitter, then one cable goes to the analog IRD, and the other goes to the Miroyal Receiver.

I am able to receive all known analog C-band signals clearly from AMC-9 at 85W to AMC7 at 137W. Some come in more clearly than others, but I have no complaints about any of my subscription or FTA C-band analog channels.

I have also been able to receive various digital channels such as PAX on AMC1, the Anchorage channels on AMC9, and a bunch of Fox Sports channels on SatcomC3 (3920MHz), plus various others.

I have been trying for some time now to get Fox Movie Channel on Satcom C3 (3720MHz), but just have not been able to do it. Why not? It is listed on Lyngsat as FTA, I have tried blind searching, and various other tricks posted in the forum (jogging the dish left to right, looking for a signal up or down a couple MHz, rotating the polarizer at the feedhorn). Is Fox Movie Channel not FTA, or am I doing something wrong? This is just one example. I was able to tune in a little less than half the channels listed on Lyngsat as FTA on C-Band.

p.s. After I purchased my Microyal, I found this forum and discovered the Microyal receivers are not well regarded. Oh well, that's what I have.

[bobkat]

Originally Posted by a295225

I run the cable from the feedhorn into a high frequency splitter, then one cable goes to the analog IRD, and the other goes to the Miroyal Receiver.

Try running the cable from the dish into the analog receiver first and then run a cable from the IF OUT (loop) into the Microyal. Or vice-versa if your analog receiver does not have a looped IF OUT, although most do. From the lyngsat data it seems like the FOX Movie Channel is FTA and DVB, but this may not be the case. Lyngsat data is pretty accurate but not perfect. Takes them awhile to update the changes sometimes.

kat

[a295225]

bobkat wrote:

Try running the cable from the dish into the analog receiver first and then run a cable from the IF OUT (loop) into the Microyal

I did originally try looping the two receivers, and was not able to get any different results. Thinking back on what I have been able to get in, I don't think I have been able to tune in anything on 3720MHz. New feedhorn needed? Maybe an Inline amplifier?

[bobkat]

Well, you could check the Microyal's signal strength and quality on the 3720 MHz transponder as compared to the levels on the 3920 MHz transponder. That would be a quick check on whether you need an inline amp or another LNB. How old is your C-Band LNB? Some of the older ones have difficulty picking up digital signals. The power levels from the transponders vary a lot.

kat