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Thread: Nimiq 1 vs Nimiq 6, signal reports

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    Default Nimiq 1 vs Nimiq 6, signal reports

    This thread will be used to report (for now) any signal reports on the current Nimiq 1 satellite at 91 West.

    Please report the "Q" readings, and what type of Dish, LNB and receiver your using.

    Use TP 12559L as it has 1 open channel on it, Channel 195.

    Please use a general location only, like 100 miles south of Chicago, or 50 miles southwest of NYC, we dont want you to give away your exact location.


    When Nimiq 6 comes on line please report back with any changes in signal.

    Thanks to all that participate.

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    OK my "Q" reading on Nimiq 1 is 96%.

    Using a Invacom QPH-031 LNB on a 39" dish, using a CoolSat 8000, location is 90 miles East of Modesto California.

    Will report back when Nimiq 6 comes on line.
    Last edited by Terryl; 06-19-2012 at 08:44 PM. Reason: Forgot receiver
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    I'm right in the heart of the footprint, right at the US border at Massena, NY. I have a bev 18" dish with dual lnb for both 82 and 91- dreamlink hd is reading at 87% signal quality.







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    Two hundred miles south of Chicago.
    TP12559L
    Generic 0.3db lnb
    45cm=18" Q72
    Invacom quad
    90X99cm=36x39 Q99

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    Just west of MTL. dish500 legacy LNBs, Q85-96%

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    timster Guest

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    94% Q just outside of Toronto

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    Q: 75
    S: 62
    SV-8000HD
    Dish 1000 91 w & 1000.2 powered by a DN DVR625
    with dp LNB and dpp
    Cleveland OH

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    Arkie Guest

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    Approx 600 south of Chicago
    Std dish and LNB
    S = 70 Q=87
    Note: I lost transponder 4 (12268) today. They must be moving things around.

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    I believe a few tp's are already powered on nimiq 6. I just scanned the sat and I get 100% Q on 7 tp's. The rest are in the 70's and 80's which is what all the tp's were before here.
    The tp's that I'm getting 100% now are...
    12253, 12282, 12341, 12370, 12472, 12603 and 12618. Note that 12282, 12341, and 12370 are all T8PSK now.
    I'm in Canada so I would expect the new sat to be stronger here.

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    nimiq 6 update:

    southern US readings on follwing tps:

    12253, 12282, 12341, 12370, 12472, 12603, 12618, and now 12457 tp's

    are now at 0% quality - no signal......................

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    Quote Originally Posted by THE Official Timelord View Post
    nimiq 6 update:

    southern US readings on follwing tps:

    12253, 12282, 12341, 12370, 12472, 12603, 12618, and now 12457 tp's

    are now at 0% quality - no signal......................
    tps 12282, 12341, 12370 and 12457 are Turbo 8PSK

    however, i don't think they are being sent from Nimiq 6 just yet. remember, Bell just took control of N6 a couple days ago, they still have to do their testing before going live
    Last edited by timster; 06-21-2012 at 10:56 AM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by timster View Post
    tps 12282, 12341, 12370 and 12457 are Turbo 8PSK

    however, i don't think they are being sent from Nimiq 6 just yet. remember, Bell just took control of N6 a couple days ago, they still have to do their testing before going live
    Read post nine. There are seven tps being reported by other Bev subs as now 100%Q Some of which have active channels. I have lost all channels on tp3 which is now at 0%Q.

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    I am using 18" dish with Q in the mid 70's about 140 miles west of Indianapolis. The transponders in post 9 I have no signal now, others are still mid 70's. I use a 39" for 82 and will try it later for 91.

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    Quote Originally Posted by timster View Post
    tps 12282, 12341, 12370 and 12457 are Turbo 8PSK

    however, i don't think they are being sent from Nimiq 6 just yet. remember, Bell just took control of N6 a couple days ago, they still have to do their testing before going live

    What site shows this info?

    All the ones I use still list the satellite as all QPSK.
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    Coming soon to a crop circle near you.....

    There is a 66 and third % chance that I'm on the right planet...

    "I'm happier then a Jackalope in a balloon factory"

    "First rule of testing satellites"
    "If its working fine now, then don't mess with it"

    "Second rule of testing satellites"
    "If you did mess with it, and now it doesn't work, can you blame someone else?"

    "Third rule of testing satellites"
    "If you did mess with it, and it doesn't work now, and you can't blame someone else"
    "Can you HIDE it"?

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    timster Guest

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    Quote Originally Posted by Terryl View Post
    What site shows this info?

    All the ones I use still list the satellite as all QPSK.
    no site, these are readings from my Dreamlink HD

    the quality levels are a tad low due to the weather right now in Toronto. they were at 97% s/q about an hour ago




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