Sathawk 3000 can't find AMC-4

[Bill_MacClarence]

Thanks for bumping me up the learning curve! So, if I can't get the specific transponder that has the identifier beacon (there's not one on each transponder), then the only way to use the Sathawk is to bump up dish size or use a low noise envelope LNB. Correct? However, I'm still confused as to why I wouldn't receive all transponders equally. The footprint for AMC4 in Lyngsat is the same for all of them.

[bobkat]

So, if I can't get the specific transponder that has the identifier beacon (there's not one on each transponder), then the only way to use the Sathawk is to bump up dish size or use a low noise envelope LNB. Correct? However, I'm still confused as to why I wouldn't receive all transponders equally. The footprint for AMC4 in Lyngsat is the same for all of them.

You use the Sathawk but just maximize signal strength on whatever transponder it "finds"; theoretically all the transponders should be maximized as well. Having said that, you have to watch out if you maximize strength on HOR - because sometimes the VER transponders will be weak. That's why with my Birdog I always find the satellite and then tweak the dish on say, HOR. Then I switch over to VER and make sure the signal is solid. If it isn't I re-tweak the dish on VER and then verify the HOR - its sort of a trade-off to get decent signal on both polarities. Of course, with my Birdog only identifying HOR on AMC 4 I'm flying blind because I can't verify the VER strengths until I get into the house and check with the receiver. Luckily I have had good signal strengths on both polarities. I really should update my Birdogs. #-o

As for individual transponders, yes, some of them are weaker than others - the footprint I think indicates an overall strength for the entire KU spectrum

kat

[pictureon]

My sathawk 3000 was not reading Hor on I5A (97 Universal) So I used to get signal on Vertical. But I noticed lately that if I have signal on Vertical and switch to H with the 0 quality displayed if I hit the lnb I would get quality signal and satellite found on Horizontal then I caould peak signal. I do not know why, but it works for me...