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Digital Satellite Meter Lacuna Mk 4 III IV Changing transponders.
This is information for anyone who has a Lacuna Mark 4 Digital satellite meter.
One of the problems with it is that the transponders cannot be edited by the user directly but it needs to be done via a PC.
One problem that was noted was that Nilesat 7w was not recognised as having a signal even though a signal could be received on a satellite receiver. To edit a transponder within the Meter data proceed as follows:-
1. Download “Satloader” from metersupport. This is used to upload and download meter data to/from the meter.
2. Then a meter data editor is required. There is an editor at metersupport,, but the zip file is password protected, for a password an email has to be sent to ask for it. However another option is to download this one. It cannot communicate with the Mark 4, but it can edit the meter data.
3. Run Satmeter loader, following the instructions on metersupport and click on read, it will then save the meter data to a file that is chosen.
4 Run Satmeter3, edit the transponders that need editing, then save as a new file.
5. Using Satloader download the new file to the meter.
Finished!
The Lacuna MK4 Digital satellite Meter.
Satellite forums
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Has a great section on what is available from around Europe with screenshots.
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Free to Air satellite Channels Europe
With a multi satellite reception system there is an enormous range of channels available from all over Europe and beyond. For foreign free satellite TV in the UK, click one of the links below to see what is available. (The first link is for English TV)
English TV
French TV
Spanish TV
German TV
Arabic TV
Turkish TV
Greek TV
Italian TV
Plus many many more, all FREE.
In the South East we also also very lucky to be able to receive from Nilesat 7W,with a 1m dish, there can be found the MBC channels showing quality movies and programming in English totally free.
Satellite Installer Kent
Satelite Systems- Where to Start?
At the suggestion of a customer this page has been set up for those who want to ‘get into’ satellite TV, but not quite sure where to start. This page will frequently be upated and if there are any suggestions of what to add then please Contact Us and we will do our best to add them.
Satellite Terms
DiSEqC- Digital Satellite Equipment Control. This is a system that is used to control varuious satellite components, such as switches and motors. It comes in three main types, DiSEqC 1.0, DiSEqC 1.1 and DiSEqC 1.2. The first two are to control switches and DiSEqC 1.2 is used for motors. All control signals are sent up a single coaxial cable which is fed from the LNB
USALS- Universal Satellites Automatic Location System.
This is a piece of software, that uses the DiSEqC system to control a DiSEqC motor. Instead of having to manually drive the motor round to find the satellites, the USALS software will calculate where to move the motor based on the installation site location. It is much easier to use than DiSEqC 1.2 alone.
LNB - Low Noise Block downcoverter. The is the object on the end of the arm on the dish. It collects the signal from the dish and coverts it from ku band down to a much lowe frequency suitable for sending down a coaxial cable to a receiver.
…. more to follow later.
Spanish Colombian TV Intelsat 905 in the UK, Multivision Latino
To receive Colombian TV chanels from Intelsat 905 (24.5W) requires at least a 60cm satellite dish pointed at 24.5ºW and a receiver which is MPEG-4 and DVB-S2 capable.
More info on the channels here Multivision Latino and here Lyngsat.
The parameters that need to be entered into a capable receiver are as follows:
Freq: 11.048 GHz
symbol rate: 14.400 MS/s
Pol : H
Modulation: DVB-S2 8PSK
Code rate: 2/3
Pilot: OFF
A satellite system suitable for receiving these channels would be the TM6800 motorised satellite kit.
Graphical explanation of declination and dish setting by example
A diagram showing the declination and elevation angles for a DiSEqC motor.
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Freesat Installation
It is a little known fact is that when purchasing your Freesat satellite receiver it is is not necessary to pay £80 for the installation service provided by the retailer. Obviously a professional installation is required to ensure that best use is made of the Freesat service. A more cost effective solution may be to contact a local independent satellite installer to install Freesat instead. A fixed dish for Freesat can be installed from as little as £60.
Help with my motorised satellite system.
Having problems installing a motorised dish?
There is one fundamental rule to remember, and that is to get your mast perfectly vertical.
The motor must then be adjusted to align the axis of rotation with the Earth’s polar axis , and the orientation of the motor adjusted to point due south.
The next task is to set the declination, which varies according to the site Latitude.
After some adjustments whilst near the apex of the satellite arc, the dish should now track the satellite arc.
MBC satellites specialise in installing motorised dishes to track the arc. To receive Turksat, Hotbird, Astra, Thor, Hispasat in Kent, install a motorised satellite dish.