channels on Niniq 1

DaleSC · #1 (**permalink**) 02-05-2005, 03:19 PM

i just set up nimiq 1 on my FTA.....not real sure i am on that bird..can anyone give me an idea on what channels are available on this satellite....i done a power scan and came up with the following channels

NASA
ORDER (Dish Network ppv sports& news pre-show information)
TV 9950 (Dish Network screen saying you must a second dish to view this channel)
DNFYI (Dish Network FYI Channel)
ALOCK ( " " " " )
ALOCK ( " " " " )
ANGEL ( Angel One )

Does this sound right?.....

thanks
DaleSC

bobkat · #2 (**permalink**) 02-05-2005, 05:39 PM

Nope. Sounds like you hit Echostar 7 at 119 degrees. http://www.lyngsat.com/echo7.html

kat

DaleSC · #3 (**permalink**) 02-05-2005, 07:15 PM

yeap, your right. not nimiq 1.......let me ask a stupid question......can i use a DTV receiver's signal screen to locate different satellite signals...

bobkat · #4 (**permalink**) 02-05-2005, 09:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaleSC

yeap, your right. not nimiq 1.......let me ask a stupid question......can i use a DTV receiver's signal screen to locate different satellite signals...

Nope. A DTV receiver will only find a DTV satellite, not Echostar or Nimiq.

kat

DaleSC · #5 (**permalink**) 02-05-2005, 09:37 PM

can i use a Dish Network receiver's signal screen to get nimiq......i will be using a 18" DTV dish and single LNB.

bobkat · #6 (**permalink**) 02-06-2005, 09:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaleSC

can i use a Dish Network receiver's signal screen to get nimiq......i will be using a 18" DTV dish and single LNB.

Yes, but it will show "Wrong satellite...ExpressVu 91" when you hit Nimiq 1.

kat

DaleSC · #7 (**permalink**) 02-06-2005, 03:42 PM

i did use that DN receiver........i did hit and lock on ExpressVu 91....according to the receiver.......done a power scan and came up with the exact same channels as before......NASA ....i am really confused .....any help would be appreciated......

thanks
DaleSC

bobkat · #8 (**permalink**) 02-06-2005, 07:17 PM

Then your FTA receiver is not set up properly. You must enter the parameters for Nimiq 91. Your dish is still aimed at Echostar 7 because the NASA channel is not on Nimiq 91. There are not many free unscrambled channels on Nimiq 91 anyway so I don't know why you would bother finding that satellite.

kat

DaleSC · #9 (**permalink**) 02-07-2005, 11:25 AM

the reason for me trying to get nimiq 1 is.......i am trying to see if i can get the Nascar In-Car and pit communication feeds during the Nascar races.....i no there are Nascar channels on nimiq 1...do ya know anything about that?.......if not i will aim at another dish.......maybe put the FTA reciever on my BUD......by the way are there any channels on just C-Band....???? i don't have a Ku LNB on my BUD.

thanks
DaleSC

bobkat · #10 (**permalink**) 02-07-2005, 04:31 PM

NASCAR is not free on Nimiq 91. They are scrambled and are not on the air all the time.

http://www.lyngsat.com/packages/expressvu1.html

There are lots of channels on C-Band; if you already have a BUD then connect your FTA receiver to the C-Band LNB.

kat

danlo · #11 (**permalink**) 03-31-2005, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaleSC

i just set up nimiq 1 on my FTA.....not real sure i am on that bird..can anyone give me an idea on what channels are available on this satellite....i done a power scan and came up with the following channels

NASA
ORDER (Dish Network ppv sports& news pre-show information)
TV 9950 (Dish Network screen saying you must a second dish to view this channel)
DNFYI (Dish Network FYI Channel)
ALOCK ( " " " " )
ALOCK ( " " " " )
ANGEL ( Angel One )

Does this sound right?.....

thanks
DaleSC

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