New Ultra - Low signal - ABA DSS

cad0 · July 28th, 2008

Finally got my Ultra today as dealer sold out during the weekend. I'm having a small problem. The signal strength on my coolsat is much higher than the ultra using the same coaxial cable. The CS gets 90+ on Echo 110 while the Ultra gets lows 60. On Echo 119 however I have a high signal strength on both the CS and VS Ultra. I'm using a Superdish with a dp34. With my coolsat these were my settings (which are working):
110 Echostar 8,10
LNB type: ocs-dp
22khz: off
diseqc switch 1.0
committed 3
legacy sw: off

**cdo_care** · July 28th, 2008

Try to ON the 22khz in 110W for VS ultra.

cad0 · July 28th, 2008

same results. The trasnponder (TP Frequency) on the Ultra menu shouldn't matter right?

cad0 · July 28th, 2008

Will I have to physically move the dish? man I hope not I hate climbing up there.

cad0 · July 28th, 2008

On ultra:
s = 72
Q = 61

**cdo_care** · July 28th, 2008

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Originally Posted by cad0

same results. The trasnponder (TP Frequency) on the Ultra menu shouldn't matter right?

your right.

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Originally Posted by cad0

Will I have to physically move the dish? man I hope not I hate climbing up there.

In VS ultra 80% quality is enough.

**peggy13** · July 29th, 2008

Welcome to ABA! Hope you get everything up and running. Good luck testing! Look at the information in the VS Ultra "help section" also. Let us know your progress!

**bigevil69** · July 29th, 2008

try changing lnb type to standard

cad0 · July 29th, 2008

Same result using Standard as LNB type.
The Ultra is only getting 60 for quality and 73 at strength.

I used the settings as they are, with the low signal, and seem to be getting good reception. However, I'm missing alot of channels. Most of the PPV, pron, some basic cable (ie USA channel).

I just did an autoscan on the ULTRA, which is what I used on my CS. Should I be doing something else first?

cad0 · July 29th, 2008

Now I just realize one (probably more if I check)of the transpoders on 119 have 0 quality. #6 to be exact 12297. Hmmm wonder what's going here.

cad0 · July 29th, 2008

Was I supposed to load anything besides the latest bin?

**JNITRO** · July 29th, 2008

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Originally Posted by cad0

Was I supposed to load anything besides the latest bin?

No just load latest bin! You need to get your S up for better Q by moving your dish just a little bit and then rescan if your still missing channels. Good luck.

zoogor · July 29th, 2008

you gotta tweek your dish buddy.
sorry.
don't rule out a bad switch or switch port

cad0 · July 29th, 2008

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Originally Posted by zoogor

you gotta tweek your dish buddy.
sorry.
don't rule out a bad switch or switch port

Yah that looks like the case. I've noticed that some to the TP on the same sat have different strengths. In 119 for example 12224 has near 100 while 12239 is at only 80. Still watchable but lower. Should I check for all TPs as well when I'm readjusting the dish?

cad0 · July 29th, 2008

Well I finally fixed it. A post on another forum suggested changing the LNB Freq to 11242 and it worked. Wished I would have read that before I spent 3 hours on the roof but what ever works

cad0 · July 29th, 2008

I initially had it at 11250 because it what I used for the CS. Wouldn't have that would mattered as I'm using the same Dish and LNB.

**JNITRO** · July 30th, 2008

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Originally Posted by cad0

Well I finally fixed it. A post on another forum suggested changing the LNB Freq to 11242 and it worked. Wished I would have read that before I spent 3 hours on the roof but what ever works

Thanks for the feed back, glad to hear you have it working. Later!