Bell Express VU Radio - Setup ?

[matty]

Hi there,
FTA Radio thats exactly what I try to get,... but I'm stuck :-k and can't find a signal. What's wrong ? I want to get the canadian Radio Stations on Bell Express VU Nimiq 1 at 91 East

My Setup:
I'm in Seattle, WA
18 " DirectTV Dish

LNB says:
Compatible with DIRECTV Multi-Satellite,
DIRECTV PARA TODOS And DIRECTV Dish Antennas
12,2 ~ 12.7 GHz SF2-D3

My receiver is from Europe:
Thomson DSR 200 TA
It's a normal FTA receiver that worked perfekt over there.
I can switch it to NTSC so no problem from this side.

I pointed the dish to nimiq 1/3 from my point of view: 140 deg with the help of the sun ( more reliable then a compass) Elev. 27,5.

My guess is that I"m doing something wrong with the Frequences:

In the Setup I put in LNB Frequ 1: 11250

And what do I have to put then as Transponder Frequency the real frequency for BEV 12224 or IF 974 ?????

Is there anything wrong with my setup ?

Thanks for your advices and help !!!
martin

[kevision]

you need a linear LNB. DirecTV is circular polarity (i think, i always get this wrong) while Dish/Evu is linear.
Frequencies appear fine.

[vj9999]

you need a linear LNB. DirecTV is circular polarity (i think, i always get this wrong) while Dish/Evu is linear.
Frequencies appear fine.

Dish and Vu use circular polarity as well. Dish has couple of Sats with linear polarity, but all the ones with radio stations are circular.

[matty]

Dish and Vu use circular polarity as well. Dish has couple of Sats with linear polarity, but all the ones with radio stations are circular.

Thanks I know that. But what I do not know is whats my problem ! Any clue ? Which frequency do I have to put in ? The total or the IF ?
Thanks for any help
m

[kevision]

LNB says:
Compatible with DIRECTV Multi-Satellite,
DIRECTV PARA TODOS And DIRECTV Dish Antennas

i still think you need a DishNetwork LNB.

[TOCKCC]

Direct or Dish LNB'S will work for circular DVB signals but I believe all BEV signasls are now encrypted.

Tom

[bobkat]

Most of the radio channels are encrypted but lyngsat still shows a handful that are Free; http://www.lyngsat.com/91west.html

I don't know how up to date lyngsat is however...

Any DirecTV or Dishnet circular LNB will work for Nimiq 1 (ExpressVu).

[madbob]

The radio stations may now be encrypted now that BEV has gone Nagra2.

[TOCKCC]

The radio stations on BEV were encrypted a long time ago, I used to listen to them. The stations on dish are still in the clear.

Tom

[bobkat]

The radio stations may now be encrypted now that BEV has gone Nagra2.

That's what I figure...

kat