Programming Galaxy 11 Transponders on Fortec Lifetime

[mhoward]

Hi Everyone:

Thanks for your help. This holiday week, I have found many new satellites and now have enough stations to enjoy watching FTA TV!

My Question:

I am trying to program the FOX stations on Galaxy 11 into my Fortec Lifetime receiver (3800 H 30.000). I have found this satellite, I can watch Rural Farm Television channel from this satellite with no problems. I try to program in the FOX stations at 3800 H 30.000, and the receiver will not find them.

I found Galaxy 3c, and programmed in the Huntsville locals at 12170 H 20.000 and the receiver found them no problem. I do not think I am doing anything different when I program these transponders, but the receiver will not pick up the FOX stations on Galaxy 11.

Any Idea what I am doing wrong??

Thanks, Mark

[mhoward]

Just to follow up on my previous post, it seems I am unable to receive any signal that is below 11000 freq. I am using a Fortec Lifetime receiver. Have I set somthing wrong? Is there a problem with my receiver/LNB??

Thanks, Mark

[aar5ac]

This may be obvious and it may be a different problem, but if your using a standard FTA setup with a 1meter dish or so you can only get the KU satellites. The 3800 is C band and in that case you need one of the BIG UGLY DISHES.

[dtsexpert]

You must use universal lnbf to tune in the international feeds. Most of them are on Atlantic satellites anyways. Or are you trying to tune in C-band? You can not get C-band with your current setup (ku dish, ku lnbf).
Hint:
C-band freq: 4 digits
Ku band freq: 5 digits.
Michael

Originally Posted by mhoward

Just to follow up on my previous post, it seems I am unable to receive any signal that is below 11000 freq. I am using a Fortec Lifetime receiver. Have I set somthing wrong? Is there a problem with my receiver/LNB??

Thanks, Mark

[mhoward]

Thanks for the reply, but let me clarify my problem.

In example: On lyngsat.com, for Galaxy 11, there are many stations in the 3000 to 4000 range that broadcast digital in the clear and are marked as DVB. I thought that DVB means Digital?? On Galaxy 11, and all other satellites I have found, I can only receive those stations that broadcast at the freq 11000 or higher. Should I be able to receive those digital stations that broadcast at the 3000 and 4000 frequencies??

Thanks, Mark

[dtsexpert]

Mark,
As I have said, this freq range, 3000-4000, is C-band. You can't get C-band with Ku dish. Minimun C-band dish is 7.5ft.
Michael

Originally Posted by mhoward

Thanks for the reply, but let me clarify my problem.

In example: On lyngsat.com, for Galaxy 11, there are many stations in the 3000 to 4000 range that broadcast digital in the clear and are marked as DVB. I thought that DVB means Digital?? On Galaxy 11, and all other satellites I have found, I can only receive those stations that broadcast at the freq 11000 or higher. Should I be able to receive those digital stations that broadcast at the 3000 and 4000 frequencies??

Thanks, Mark

[mhoward]

Thanks for the responses from everyone, much appreciated.

I was under the mistaken idea that C-Band was analog and Ku Band was digital and therefore I could get anything that was digital. Now, I know that is not the case, thanks for clearing that up, but must say, I am a little disappointed. I was looking forward to all those great stations in the 3000-4000 range. Maybee somday I will live somwhere where I can have a big dish.

Till Then, Thanks

Mark

[Sadoun]

Most likely this will change in the future as less and less people are subscribing to C-band service and more stations are migrating to the KU-band service.