[linux-dvb] Re: Hotbird reception on certain channels.

[Andrew de Quincey <adq_dvb@lidskialf.net>]

On Thursday 03 July 2003 15:44, Andrew de Quincey wrote:
> On Thursday 03 July 2003 15:09, Johannes Stezenbach wrote:
> > Andrew de Quincey wrote:
> > > Hi, just a quick question about hotbird channels.. I'm in the UK, and I
> > > can receive most Hotbird 1/2/3/4/6 (13.0E) channels.
> > >
> > > However, looking at www.kingofsat.net, there are a few I do not
> > > receive. For example the Italian transponder at 11766.00. If I try to
> > > tune to that, the frontend reports FE_HAS_SIGNAL and FE_HAS_CARRIER,
> > > but does not actually tune. (Direct URL:
> > > http://www.kingofsat.net/freqs.php?pos=13.0E)
> >
> > Check the coverage plots http://www.satcodx1.com/0130/eng/.
> > Works fine here in Berlin, but the signal seems a bit weak.
>
> Hi, thats a useful website..
>
> Hmm, must just be where the dish is... It's supposed to be covered, but
> that channel just doesn't work. I've found a few others, and there doesn't
> seem to be any pattern to it.

Actually, this is VERY weird. I can receive other channels from all the beams 
perfectly.. but there are a few which just don't work... This doesn't make 
sense to me... why should 2 or 3 channels from a beam not work, but the 
others be fine?



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