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dan44762000
14-04-12, 17:42
right some time back i was in here trying to get advice on receiving the movie channels on 26e and 7.3w , well i got the advice and i still couldn't get them , so just now i made a mistake and tuned into 7.3w (panorama action) and got it at 67% and o ber .
i tried a few more like "top movies" and "fox movies" and got them too at similar levels to panorama .

i haven't changed anything or adjusted the dish in any way , all i have done is update my channel list which i do every time vhannibals releases a updated one .

i am wondering what could have caused this ?
have the beams become stronger ?

i cant get any of the mbc channels on the same satelite though :(
and the weather is overcast if anything .
strange indeed . can anyone shed any light on the situation ? ?
thanks dan
basilyoung
14-04-12, 17:47
I have been told that the sat sig strength has been improved on 7 west, but not read any info, that confirms this, but the further south you are the better the chance you have, I can get a very weak signal here in N Wales on a 1.2 channel master/feedhorn, but hav,nt tried recently
dan44762000
14-04-12, 17:49
I have been told that the sat sig strength has been improved on 7 west, but not read any info, that confirms this, but the further south you are the better the chance you have, I can get a very weak signal here in N Wales on a 1.2 channel master/feedhorn, but hav,nt tried recently

yes but form not getting it at all too getting it with 67% signal ? ? ?
that is a massive increase . lol
basilyoung
14-04-12, 17:53
without being to exact, where are you based, and what size dish are you using?
dan44762000
14-04-12, 17:55
without being to exact, where are you based, and what size dish are you using?

i am in swansea and use a 97cm technomate dish with black ultra lnb .
basilyoung
14-04-12, 17:58
thats incredible then, I will check out 7 west here, back in a few moments
dan44762000
14-04-12, 18:04
thats incredible then, I will check out 7 west here, back in a few moments

yep panorama action on now with 68% signal and 0 ber .
basilyoung
14-04-12, 19:53
hmm,...cant get 7 west here, but that could be my alignment might be out
Stanman
14-04-12, 21:04
From what I have read the signal strenght of 7W does vary depending on the time of the day. IIRC its at its weakest from 10 - 3/4PM

I get all of those here in SE on 1M self install
Braggster
15-04-12, 09:52
Im in manchester area 90cm dish and get 7w got a ET9000, when scanning it dont find out until its about 50% through get about 200 channels but cannot get AD Sports ;(