Hello everyone<br /><br />Im in melbourne and have an 85cm dish and a strong uni lnb.<br />Ive tried to pick up I701 but without any success due to the weakness of the signal.<br /><br />Has anyone had any success using a standard dish (not fracarro) under 1m?

I use a 65cm in Sydney and works pretty well I701 puts out a decent signal you should be able to get it with the size dish you use as to what the footprint show<br /><br /> <img src="http://www.intelsat.com/images/en/resources/coveragemaps/maps/701-180-s2.jpg" alt=" - " />

thanks for the reply<br /><br />I noticed that the footprint covers melbourne well. <br />maybe its a problem on my end.<br /><br />I am running a 20m cable from the dish.<br />does this affect the signal strength once it reaches the reciever?

85 cm no problems in Melb. I hope you are using a correct Sat cable. 20 M cable I'm usng 40M with no problems of good quality RG6. Check the Skew of the LNBF, turn little left or right and check signal.

I am in melbourne and I v got dish on i701 .Signal on French channels are strong.It should be ok.You must have clear view from north east.Dish position is about 90 degr. with floor.(pretty low angle)<br />Tomorrow I `ll take pictures of my dish(i701) and few other dish together you will get some idea.

Well I think that the only issue with your setup is that you will need a Universal LNBF to be able to get that bird.LNBF 10.70--12.75. Good Luck

LOL angle different to here for I701 i got my dish at about 40 degree elevation for I701 here your one look similar to what my NSS6 dish points at

I701 just about "0" degr.<br />This satellite is pretty nasty.My Sat Finder had problem to spot this satellite.<br />Good luck HighPoint...

Thanks all for the advice and picture <br /><br />Ive got the same dish using quadshield RG6 and Ive been using a small satfinder as well.<br /><br />my problem might be that 180deg. east from my balcony is very close to the block of townhouses adjacent to mine.<br /><br />is the RFO package on the new caledonia beam worth a look at?

Do you speak French?

no, but i noticed your post on the channels offered on I701 and would like to see what is available FTA there.<br /><br />Im currently watching pas8 where there are a few good channels on.<br /><br />My favorite is tvchile(rojo music & girls), pink+, bn (music).<br />the quality of these are not very good though.<br />I understand they are retransmitted via the USA and reconverted from ntsc to pal.

the picture quality on 701 is alot better....if you need a hand with 701 let me know....

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by mr_mixer:<br /><strong> Do you speak French? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">If your lucky to get XXL you will be speaking French<br />#@$%^&* sugar!!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="images/icons/default/smile.gif" />

thanks Kranski<br /><br />what size dish are you pointing at I701 ?<br /><br />im still having trouble picking it up clearly.

using a 90cm which gets me around 70% quality on DB....with the current weather (heavy rain) its dropping out....need a 1.2 to stop that....

Mate I'm using a 1.2 for 701 and it get shut off using a DB when it rains heavy. In QLD when it rains heavy a 1.8 will still drop out.

tracesat brisbane1<br /><br />have a look here:<br />http://members.chello.nl/~berry.walda/GorbTrack_EN.htm

Phil a mate of mine in Brisbane with 90cm has never lost pics due to rain yet 75% signal 100% quality....Another here in Melbourne has a 1.2 and has the following on his Humax Level = 43%, Quality = 95% and never experience rain fade either....<br /><br />so i find it very strange to hear you say a 1.2 or a 1.8 would drop out up there....

i got a 65cm on I701 and only drops out in heavy rain when its light rain it stil works fine <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="images/icons/default/smile.gif" />

Mate it hasen't rained heavy in Brisbane for 4 years but if and when it does he will know it. Remember our Dams are only at 38% capacity.