HELP ON HOW TO TRACK MBC FREQUENCIES

[newtonn]

Hello friends, am facing a big problem, trying to tracking MBC frequencies with 180cm (1.8m) dish, with ku-band LNB installed on it.
the frequency am trying to track was 7.0°W Nilesat 11938.00 polarity: Vertical, symbol rate: 27500 and 7.0°W Nilesat 11766 H 27500.
have done all what i no but i couldn't get through plz GURUS help me out.
thks abu

[agentrfr]

You do know those are European signals right? See if you can find some plans for a fractal antenna. That should fix you up

[Quantum Theory]

Actually, the footprint of the Nilesat satellites, covers North Africa and parts of the Middle East.

http://www.nilesat.com.eg/nilesat_eirp_Enlarg.htm

If you're not inside the footprint, forget about it...

[newtonn]

ok, am inside the footprint am from niferia.
the issue am facing now: it's a fiber dish what kind of ku-band LNB will i use.

[newtonn]

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here are the seutp of my fiber dish............
any help will be very much appreciated

[digitalp]

Actually, the footprint of the Nilesat satellites, covers North Africa and parts of the Middle East.

http://www.nilesat.com.eg/nilesat_eirp_Enlarg.htm

If you're not inside the footprint, forget about it...

Mate, in Nigeria, you will need a 3m C-Band dish to be able to get the signal if you are in the South. In parts of Lagos and the North, you will need a 1.8m C-Band dish. I tracked the satellite once when i was in Cameroon with a 1.8m C-Band dish and a special LNBF. Go to http://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-182209.0.html to get more info.

[Quantum Theory]

That dish is a prime focus, correct? You would probably get better results with a prime focus feedhorn and Ku band flange LNB. Also, is the dish still in a good condition? It looks a little old. Those arms still in the correct positions?

I can't get on Satbeams now, to check what size dish you need, but the guy above sounds like he knows what he is talking about...

[newtonn]

NSS 7 - 22.0° West with this type of frequency 3644 R 27497, how can i input such frequencies with right (R) and light (L) or check this site to see the frequency your self.
http://www.sathint.com/nss-7
thks

[Quantum Theory]

NSS 7 - 22.0° West with this type of frequency 3644 R 27497, how can i input such frequencies with right (R) and light (L) or check this site to see the frequency your self.
http://www.sathint.com/nss-7
thks

Do you have a C-band dish and circular polarised C-band LNB?

[spora]

That dish is a prime focus, correct? You would probably get better results with a prime focus feedhorn and Ku band flange LNB. Also, is the dish still in a good condition? It looks a little old. Those arms still in the correct positions?

I can't get on Satbeams now, to check what size dish you need, but the guy above sounds like he knows what he is talking about...

It is possible to receive atlantic bird 7 in South Africa but signal strength is very weak and a lot of crackling on sound output.with fortec liftime and a 2.7m fibre glass prime focus dish .
I use a 2.7m prime focus dish and fuji stargold lnb,Iam busy with a 3.0m dish and will give feed back on signal strength,to track atlantic bird 7 if you in Cape town first align your dish to Astra 4A at 4.8°E and then just lift the dish about 1 cm upwards using 10873 V 27500 as tracking piont.