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Hi everyone,
Whiles i'm waiting for blexxonmak to clarify himself,this is what I've found out.In finding your focal length,the shorter your "d",the longer your "F".I'm facing this problem right this moment.I intend fixing that tomorrow.I have a question,where can i find small hallow round(circular) pipes(metallic and very rigid ofcouse)to buy in Ghana?The medium sized iron rods are too heavy and the small sizes bend when their lengths exceed a certain distance.This post need urgent reply because i'll have to buy that tomorrow in order for my project to be at a level of between 80% and 90%.Thanks!

blexxonmak:
@swordswifter.The point[b] A[/b] should be at the phase centre of the feedhorn further back inside the horn.Most manufacturers recommend a distance of 1/4 inch from the LNB cover.

@blexxonmark,
Do you mean it should fall about 1/2 way between point A and B inside the lnb itself in my earlier illustration or about the same distance before i get to point A in the same illustration(coming from the center of the dish that is)?Thanks.

@All,
A couple of channels from OSN on nilesat is free at the moment.Enjoy!

ugasat:
@ illish
@ pidzo
According to a member of RDI forum the former software for SRT 4930 i.e. 112 of 14-4-2011 had some problems and was affecting the receiver in the following way:
** It can now record only 2 channels simultaneously instead of the original 3.
** There is a bug that seems to limit timer recordings to less than 10 minutes.
** The preview window while checking recordings is black blank and only plays if you press OK.
** Sometimes the stb freezes when you play a media file (F1 button).
** The audio is very low compared to SRT 4669 and 4910
I have noted that you have upgraded your SRT 4930 with the latest software namely 115p dated 25-5-2011. Kindly please find out if the above problems have been eliminated. Stopping a recording is what annoys me most because the receiver freezes completely. Also you can not preview your recordings in the small preview window on top right hand corner.

Ilish:
The DIVX function has always been there.I am just studying the whole software for now.Will make my comments later.

You are right.The previous version have been failures.I have discovere that even the 115p version still has a blank window for recorded data and only plays when you press the OK button.As for Audio, it still falls far short of what 109p could do.A studying it as well

Hi All,
I've also found some bugs in the new softwares of the 4910.Precisely the 243p and the 244p software versions.It pertains to the new button that allows you to switch directly to the scanning menu right from the dish setting menu.What happens is when you switch from the dish setting menu to the scanning menu and you return back to the dish setting menu,make a different change and try to save the settings,the receiver will go off and reboot on it's own without saving that particular setting.You can try it several times and it will still come out the same.Nowadays the errors are becoming a bit too much.

dodos:
@ all

Am all for the pix still what does the rest of the house think.

I think due to swords question geometry has move from stage one to ten.

Anybody agree.

good evening sword

@Dodos,
You are right but i believe you'll be one of the few people who will understand when I'm finally through with what I'm working on at the moment.The question i asked was also as a result of another satmate wanting to know the length of the focal point for his fiber dish.I'm satisfied with the responds so right now I'm going to sit back so that Geometry can continue with the class.Excuse me for jumping the gun.Geometry,the floor is yours.

@Geometry,
Thanks for all your assistance.I'll take note of your caution too.Will do a bit more research and make the best of decisions from all that i learn.Thank you.

chi4all:
am sori if i offended u all bt u all knw dat wen ignorant iz present sum1 can ask a question like a 5ive year old child, …… and also sori 4 my childish act yestaday by uploadin dat childish photo, ……

@Chi4all,
you are forgiven.By the way,i hope you found what you were looking for?
@dodos,
You stand corrected.You are rather being emotional.When you start using phrases like "i feel" or "it is my feeling" or "i have a feeling",you are relating to the intangible which is an emotion.Still,u made your point and in more ways than not some aspects make alot of sense.
@kc,
thanks
@sathob,
you have to find time to come over this week oo.Our pet project looks like it wants to take on the skies.*i'm itching to upload some excepts*

odilibe:
i don't see anything wrong with this question ,it is either you ignore a question or answer it. moreover not everyone on this forum can track hotbird or even nilesat single handedly or have a massive dish to do so yet. i just made a statement.

@Odilibe,
I like to be believe you are a very tolerant person hence your post but the fact is that, all of us here did English grammar and we understood the question perfectly. He didn't ask whether his dish size could receive those satellite nor did he read earlier posts.He just asked if his receiver could receive those satellites.If he was serious about learning,the first place he would have consulted is the user manual for that receiver.It would have informed him he was using an fta receiver which means he will be able to receive all satellites and watch fta channels depending if the receiver can support the various transmission formats.Even in the menu,i believe all these satellites are listed there with tps already installed on them.So tell me odilibe,is this a person we must ignore?We have to let such people know we won't stand for people who aren't serious.

Adex70:
@princeparis i was supprise about your post, instead of u to correct this guy u are saying he make a good post, the pics he post has shown the type of the person he is.@swordswifter i can feel u how is things generally? It is a while now i have not hear 4rm u ,pls mail me on adedad20002001@yahoo.com i need to disscuss some things on nile& badry with u thanks.

@Adex70,
I believe princeparis was just being sarcastic.You know where to find me.Add me as a friend over there and send me a pm.I'm bit free today so you will get a quick reply.
@Mr Musa,
I've sent you a reply.Hope you've seen it.

Eltonluigi:
^^^ do u ever read?

@Eltonluigi,
Good question my brother.Look at that useless picture he has even posted.Waste of space,waste of time,waste of energy.Does he think we are here to joke?Even the user manual of his receiver has the answer to his question*it really pisses me off when i wake up,trying to gain a little more knowledge on fta and i end up seeing this*

Mr Musa,
I'll contact you soon.Thanks!

geometry:
@swordswifter

It is best at [A],
u cannot believe it, the ntwk just messed up my write up, the details of what happens at each position. i have to leave for somewhere right now, maybe, when i'm back.
see you guys.

@Geometry,
I'll be looking forward to that my brother.Thanks!

Abdul010:
Swordswifter, tanx 4 d response, but atleast we can build dat strong r/ship I v bn following most of u posts even in RDI forum and pls all concern Gurus, Gadotor hv bn most of a help to me. Pls I'll appreciate all your assistance at my mail: abdul.abdul010@gmail.com. Tanx in anticipation

@abdul010,
if that's the case then you are already family.*still i don't know you that well so i'll have to check your background so i don't fall victim to any traps of any satellite tv operators.Hope you understand*.Anyway,just send me a pm on rdi and i'll be sure to send you a mail of the little i know when all is said and done.

tips of forums-study all your mates and know each of their capabilities.Address questions to them personally on this basis and you'll get answers very quickly.In our part of the world when you generalize a question it will be difficult for you to get an answer even if someone knows it(or you give your email).*I've tried it so many times and it hardly works*.African like to be acknowledge whenever they can.Will talk to you on the other side.

Abdul010:
With every due respect to all Gurus in da house, pls i installed d CS stb patch in my srt 4669x and it has no effect on it n I have already upgraded to stb 1.30p. Pls has any1 encounter similar problem?

@Abdul010,
Ofcourse it won't work. What you need to know is generally an off-forum topic.Get to know forum members,build strong relationships and talk to them outside the forum and you'll learn more than you can ever imagine. That is the only way you can find what you are searching for.

akinis09:
plz can u kindly send me d procedure 4 badr 5,i hav d stuf wich i copy 4rm key2sat.net.bt i ve tried it usin 8282 in my srt4663x bt no positive result.u can send it 2 my email.akinis09@yahoo.com or akinis4u@yahoo.co.thanx in advance

@akinis,
Whatever you think you have from that site was not what i was talking about to the other satmate.There is a big difference between a cline and a key though they are both literally keys to illegally opening satellite channels.If you are using strong,just load any of the latest patches on that receiver to open 4 channels on that satellite(Badr 5).To open the rest of the other channels you have a very long way to go.

@Geometry and all dish fabrication experts,
After finding the focal point of your dish,should it fall exactly infront of the waveguide of the lnb at point A below, exactly in the middle of the waveguide at B or at the tip of the lnb at C for maximum signal acquisition to be realized?
https://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/225480_1886055963740_1611638073_1818368_3534919_n.jpg
Regards to all in the pursuit of knowledge.

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@Newtonn,
This is the question you should be asking and this is the question i also want to know.After finding the focal point,should it fall exactly infront of the waveguide of the lnb at point A above, exactly in the middle of the waveguide at B or it should fall at the tip of the lnb at C?*The question goes to everyone especially those experienced in dish building*

Newtonn:
@swordswifter,
will that dish track nilesat very well?
it's 3.2m and do have idea of feedhorn to use for the dish? and local scalar ring that a welder can weld here?

@Newtonn,
For that size,wherever you are in the Great Green Country called Naija,Nilesat is all yours.The formula for calculating the focal length of a satellite dish has skipped me a bit but you can google it just to be on the safe side.

timosat:
@swordswifter,pls can u help me out:do u have any working cline on w3a. I'm on a project I need your help my email is edeki4real@gmail.com just forward me valuable info. I need to discuss with u.Thanks.

Brother Timosat,
I would have been able to help you if it was Nilesat or Badr 5.As for w3a you need a VIP server or a paid server.I'm very sorry.Please if anyone else can help him.Please do.

D.lee:
Greetings to all d gurus in d house. You are all wonderful ppl. I read d thread on this forum on a daily basis and I really enjoy it but I have decided to join d forum. B/4 I forget I want to inform d house that AFRICAN SPORT NETWORK on Arabsat 5a @ 30.5e is open since 2days ago. Its frequency is 3.800 R 3.227.

spaceman:
haba bros olu. U should know the diff. between ku and c band freq by now. U dont have to be spoonfed in everythn. Do research on your own. Go back to the basics, for u have jumped a class.
Just a feeling expressed.

D. lee,
That's a really good thing you did-Reading the previous posts before making your first post.If you were in a class,you would excel alot.You wouldn't be the kind of student that brings the class back.Well done and you are welcomed to the forum.As for the one asking you those questions,don't mind him.It is clear enough and i agree 100% with spaceman.

aro seyi:
plz whch one be astra2b plz tel us the channel we are getting n dis direction b4 thks.

O boy! O boy!! O boy!!!What other info again do you want,eh?Gadotor my brother pls help me on this one.As for me i "can't answer".

@All,
Nigezie is back on Astra 2b.Rescan your decoders.Looking forward to ONEmic joining the gang.

mwarawaa:
Hi folks, am away on assignment missing my 69z so much. I,ve stumbled on biss key for aljazeera@36e eutelsat w7. Google it and confirm if it works.
1fff --- ,

Hi mwarawaa,
It doesn't work.For a biss key to work it has to be attached to the Tp and channel from which it was extracted.In this case,the Tp 12.620(v)/2.894 seems not to be available here.

@My good friend who asked about the frequency of AMWAJ TV on nilesat some time back,the frequency is 11.390(v)/27.497
a thousand apologies for the delay.I've been a bit busy these days.

Hi all,
It's been a while but by the grace of God all is going well.The project i was working on is almost near completion.The only problem now is that i'm a bit behind schedule so i'm looking for a 2.5m and above dish-base to buy.Please note,it is not the galvanised pole nor the pan itself but the seat on which the pan sits and which is fitted on the galvanised pole is what i'm after.I'm looking for one which is of an old damaged dish.It should be in good condition with little or no rust.It is for a dish i'm molding.Any satmate living in Accra and it's environs should call or text me on 0268972290.It's very urgent.

Ellahdarrell:
Now dat i hav 1music and RDV Keys, can sm1 plz direct me how to input it on my str 4669x

Look at that.Just after Prince Paris said he will ask how to input the key,this guy asks the same question.Prince i feel you my brother.Just try to ignore such things when you see them.They are very irritating but try.As for Timosat,well done.I will be reposting your post on another forum as archives.Hope you don't mind.I will reference you as the author.Peace!

URGENT!!!!!!!!!!
Hi All,
I'm searching for IC number V58C2256164SCI5 or V58C2256164S to buy.It's a HIGH PERFORMANCE 2.5 VOLT 256 Mbit DDR SDRAM made by MOSEL VITELIK.I need 4 pieces of these.Preferably the one with the number V58C2256164S is most suitable.Any one in Ghana who knows where some are sold should kindly let me know(NB.I've been to zongo lane already) or if you are a technician(In and around Alaba market) and have come across some and can get me all the 4 set,get in touch with me and let's see how we can go about it.Thanks!
Contact: mens.eric@yahoo.com
Additional info:For those of you that may be wondering what the "hell" this is,in simple terms,it's simply the memory for the srt 4910 hd receiver.

Adex70:
@George,Gadotor&swordwifter i need your altmost experiece on cband, i join a suppermax cband to my ku eurovition at a straight line, 4 some time the c band is not working, then one day it pick up when i was tracking all the cband 4rm thaicom to intel 907 west was receiving, but sudenly the whole cband went off, i change the lnb to strong k6 but the same i change the wire check on the inclination. What could it be the problem, the set up is strong 2.4 solidpan motorised, currently iam receiving all the ku sat 4rm pas7/10,intel17,w4,astra2b,badry5,hotbird9,,w6&7,atlbird3,nile201,nss7, so i need your wealth of experience on what to check to make the c band work again. If i nail arab5a where we have eriteria tv the signal will be fluctuating try to do adjustment the whole signal will go. Pls your experience is needed on this currently the cband is red no one is coming up.

@Adex,
Change the diseqc port through which you are receiving your c-band signal.If it is still acting the same way,then your satellite tuner in the decoder is weak and need to be changed(that is,since you've already tried a different c-band lnb and it was still behaving that way).This particular problem of unstable signals usually occurs when you flip through your channels/channel list rapidly and frequently.Try the above and you should be just fine.*the solution/method needs a qualified technician*

@All,
I haven't gotten the mbc channels yet but i can firmly tell you that the channel called AMWAJ is just more than enough when it comes to latest non-stop movies.My next post will be on how to prepare your prime focus Ku lnb for fringe satellite reception.
@Esuo.I'll pm you soon
@Spacevice.I live very close by but want that info to be off this forum.Give me your email address lets take it from there
@Salamander and Sathob.Guten morgen my brothers.We have to meet and have a feast of some heavy Kenkey and fish very soon.
@Everybody.Have a great hunting week.

sathob:
@swordsifter
congrats once again. my spirit is now growing fat from rest. as I have always stressed on - "I am sure you can get it" but my amazment is the same corner stone (fuji) we rejected . I have laid hands on some lnbs for fringe reception, let's agree on a date and time to test their perfomances.
Great job, kudos!

@Sathob,
Thanks my brother.let's do it next weekend.I even got some channels opened today using CS for JSC sport on nilesat and Canal+ on badr 5 but they are all gone now after i took my cable out to browse.I hope to get some servers tomorrow to try again.It's not yet over my brother, It's not yet over!Have a nice evening.

salamander:
@Swordman, great job!

Thanks salamander,will be looking forward to seeing you too so we can run our experiments.

spacevice:
Swordsman. I'm glad you've come to stay on nairaland. Most importantly bringing your rich knowledge on board. 'We' are proud of you. Can't wait 4 you to finish that project.

@Spacevice,
I've always been on nairaland(For as long as my first ever post).So even though i have a few posts here on nairaland under my belt,i know who is who and who not to mess with.It's just that whenever i visited,it was only insults that i saw raining in every post.That is what discouraged me from putting anything meaningful here but i can see now that things are changing and people are willing to research and learn and "not ask for everything".As for the project,it's just the beginning of many possibilities yet to come and i pray you with the Almighty God on "our" side,we'll surely live to celebrate the success together.Thanks for the encouragement.

agyengo:
90cm dish:Badr 5
1.8m p.f. motorized SSS pan dish(perfectly aligned):ABS 1,Intelsat 17,Intelsat 906,Intelsat 902,Nss 12,Arabsat 5A,Eutelsat W2A,Rascom 1,Intelsat 10-01,Atlantic 3/c,Express AM44,Intelsat 901c,Nss 7/k,Nss 5,Nss 7/c,Intelsat 905/c,Intelsat 907/c,Intelsat 907/k,Intelsat 903/c,Telstar 11N,Nss 10/c
@ swordswifter pls with the exception of the deleted sats, r are these sats receivable in Ghana? if so pls post me the working tps please ma email benemens@hotmail.co.uk i will be glad. thanks

@ Agyengo,
All those sats are receivable in Ghana and more.Since it would have been very tedious for you if i had asked you to search for it,i'll post it for you just for your convenience. But you must remember that this post was written about a year and a half ago so there might be just minute changes but then,it won't be that much.Just make a print out from lyngsat about the sat you want to track and with this as a guide.You should be ok. Maybe in the course of the year if things are better for me,i'll make a revised and updated version of this post.Here you are

Channels with strong transponders and satellites on which to find them
Hi all,
This post is to help all who want to track the following satellites with ease.The values here are relative to my position,the receiver being used and the lnb type.This was also inspired by a couple of forum mates namely,esuo2,bamboutou,fta.hunter and the guy who wanted to know for sure if i truly had all the birds i claimed i had.

SATELLITE CHANNEL NAME FREQUENCY SIGNAL CHARACTERISTICS
ABS1 FEED 3.821(V)/29.997 L:90%, Q:37%

INTELSAT 7/10c Waqt News 4.004(H)/2.962 L:85%, Q:67%

INTELSAT 7/10k Mana 2 12.575(V)/3.377 L:77%, Q:75%

INTELSAT 906 AFN channels 4.094(V)/3.679 L:89%, Q:70%

INTELSAT 902 CITIZEN 3.837(V)/2.477 L:88%, Q:46%

NSS 12 BFBS channels 3.801(H)/19.998 L:91%, Q:66%

EUTELSAT W7/W4 HiTV channels 12.130(H)/27.497 L:93%, Q:78%

ARABSAT 5A RTM RABAT PN 4.014(H)/6.110 L:88%, Q:75%

ASTRA 2B CRTV 12.599(V)/3.254 L:85%, Q:84%

BADR 5 CANAL+ channels 12.319(V)/27.497 L:87%, Q:62%

EUTELSAT W6 AFLAM tv 11.651(V)/15.713 L:77%, Q:48%

AMOS 5i Reuters WNS 4.172(V)/7.198 L:88%, Q:55%

EUTELSAT W2A STARTIMES 3.927(H)/8300 *L:87%, Q:59%

EUTELSAT W3 TV Madagascar 10.978(H)/3.333 L:86%, Q:65%

ASTRA 4A Top TV 12.525(V)/29.997 L:88%, Q:79%

RASCOM 1 FEED 4.023(H)/9.999 L:85%, Q:45%

INTELSAT 10-01 Nile Life 4.181(V)/21.049 L:92%, Q:48%

ATLANTIC BIRD 3 ortb 4.155(V)/2.288 L:91%, Q:73%

EXPRESS AM44 PLANETA RTR 3.663(H)/10.807 L:88%, Q:65%

INTELSAT 901 ETH.EDU.channels 3.888(V)/26.498 L:89%, Q:54%

NSS 7K CANAL+ channels 11.491(V)/29.997 L:89%, Q:76%

NSS 7C TV Africa 3.725(V)/1.462 L:89%, Q:72%

INTELSAT 907K FEED 11.047(H)/12.713 L:91%, Q:71%

INTELSAT 905 ORTM 4.111(V)/5,750 L:88%, Q:42%

INTELSAT 907 RTP Africa 3.841(H)/10.850 L:87%, Q:50%

INTELSAT 903 RTI premiere 3.743(V)/3.220 L:88%, Q:74%

TELSTAR 11N KidsCo 11.477(H)/19.998 L:85%, Q:57%

NSS 10 Metro TV(GH) 3.806(H)/2.142 L:87%, Q:64%

Legend:V-vertical
H-horizontal
L-signal level
Q-signal quality
*-relative value(didn't slightly adjust dish so signal is in the red)

All values were taken in the evening(a day ago) using a strong srt4910.Depending on the time of day values may fluctuate +/-3%.If you want to know the actual values that correspond to your receiver,just pick a sample satellite and channel with the same name as any of the above and just subtract the difference.Value should the same for all the rest.Also to know the dish size from which the data were taken,compare the information here with the satellites in my signature.
happy hunting.
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60cm dish:Astra 2b
80cm dish:Eutelsat w7
90cm dish:Badr 5
3.1m p.f. srtD10 mesh dish:Nilesat
1.8m p.f. motorized SSS pan dish(perfectly aligned):ABS 1,Intelsat 7/10c,Intelsat 7/10k,Intelsat 17,Intelsat 906,Intelsat 902,Nss 12,Arabsat 5A,Eutelsat W6,Amos 5i,Eutelsat W2A,Eutelsat W3A,Sirius 4/Astra 4A,Rascom 1,Intelsat 10-01,Atlantic 3/c,Express AM44,Intelsat 901c,Nss 7/k,Nss 5,Nss 7/c,Intelsat 905/c,Intelsat 907/c,Intelsat 907/k,Intelsat 903/c,Telstar 11N,Nss 10/c

Here is the link too http://www.rdi-board.com/showthread.php?p=948807&highlight=Strong+tps#post948807

George_D:
@Swordswifter,
Congratulations on your nilesat installation.I must say it is no mean feat at all especially coming from your part of the continent where we all thought its almost impossible to nail nilesat with a solid dish how much more a motorized mesh dish.You are truly a trail blazer in your own right and I'm sure all other gold coast members will have a thing or two to learn from your experience.
One quick thought though:You are more likely to suffer from signal loss (as you are currently experiencing now) because of your mesh dish compared to if your setup had been a solid one.Maybe in the future you should consider changing  to a 3m fibre and you'll be amazed at the significant improvement it will have on your signal reception.I'm convinced that if you could achieve so much with what you have now then with a solid dish even difficult tps like cnn,nat geo,gear one,etc will be a piece of cake. I'm not even mentioning MBC packages because that will be a given.Not also that when you eventually get everything right with your installation you will be talking of above 350 channels.

Thanks George_D,
I'll keep your advice very close in mind.I'm on another project now.I've been on it for about 5months now.When finished,all will here about it.Thanks!

LNB Tweaking for Nilesat and Appreciations.

Hi all,
After tweaking my lnb yesterday evening,my signal strength shot up from 50% to 57%.I achieved this by pushing the lnb inside towards the dish a bit further and placing it halfway between 3'oclock and 6'oclock (using my previous post and image as a guide).This in turn has increased the number of channels from 111 to 172.I still don't have the MBC package though but have been advised to change the lnb and see what might pop up.One thing i've noticed is that,the signals are very very strong in the mornings and bad in the evenings.It is also the most unstable group of satellites i've come across(Nilesat 101,102,201 and Atlantic bird 4A).The channels can appear and disappear at any time just like that.Still it's a very exciting satellite to be on.

My big thanks goes to all who have supported me through all this time.From Cogil,Kungu,Patmos,Gkogolah,Sathob,Salamander,Fres h P,Katiklo,Iron 2011,kalemiresula,Fta.hunter,Ibaku,Bamboutos,the great KOKO and INNESAT91.I couldn't have asked for a much welcoming satellite family.

Finally if anyone has any useful info on this bird in terms of keys or tricks for OSN or Aljazeera,please share with me through my inbox.Send the info to mens.eric@yahoo.com (my dummy mail).I will be most grateful.Thanks
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60cm dish:Astra 2b
80cm dish:Eutelsat w7
90cm dish:Badr 5
3.1m p.f. srtD10 mesh dish:Nilesat
1.8m p.f. motorized SSS pan dish(perfectly aligned):ABS 1,Intelsat 7/10c,Intelsat 7/10k,Intelsat 17,Intelsat 906,Intelsat 902,Nss 12,Arabsat 5A,Eutelsat W6,Amos 5i,Eutelsat W2A,Eutelsat W3A,Sirius 4/Astra 4A,Rascom 1,Intelsat 10-01,Atlantic 3/c,Express AM44,Intelsat 901c,Nss 7/k,Nss 5,Nss 7/c,Intelsat 905/c,Intelsat 907/c,Intelsat 907/k,Intelsat 903/c,Telstar 11N,Nss 10/c