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[freddygaz]

Ruffcast, With a SRT4922 updated to latest software (139P), adjust your dish and LNB to ensure you hit signal of 97% and quality of 69% on BBC Persia. Then others like BBC knowledge, CNN, Discovery, etc will be stable as per my previous post. Dish is Eurostar ("height" = 135Cm and "width" = 120Cm). LNB is Inverto Ultra Black Single. Will try the Samson Twin and report back. Stargold and Starlife Universal Single LNB performed poorer than the Inverto. Location is Nairobi. A 1.6m offset or higher will perform better.

As I noted getting 11618V hosting Nat Geo,Nat Geo Wild and History channels is a tough nut to crack....with a tiny cloud passing spells doom to my setup.....

 

[flybird]

Thanks Kungu.Encouraged by what FTA Nash did with his 120cm, I attempted to get the digiturk package using my 120cm formally pointing to yahsat,but could only get the tp having BBC persia,manoto1, (10720 H)

got the BBC knowledge tp ( 10803 H) but it kept cracking also got the the tp that has TRT AVAZ,OKUL,TURK (10762 H)

I attempted to fix my inverto ultra black on my 1.8 m dish using a hold and got pretty much the same results. seem like i need a true 130 cm or more to get the rest oof the TP. mean while my lock on the azam bouquet is pretty high..97% strength and 82 % quality

I guess my ultimate solution is to get a bigger dish.

Hi ruffcast, try the special prime focus lnb like stargold fugi. It works wonders if well set. Getting all tps including the one holding natgeo (although nat geo cracks sometimes i the day or when a small wind misbehaves). My bbc knowledge tp is 70% and discovery science are at 63% in quality. Also getting the elusive disneyxd at 59-60%.

 

[El Pablito]

Hi friends. Where can i buy the 1.8m or 1.6m offset dish in Nairobi? My channels on Nilesat crack during light rainfall, particularly Al Jazeera sports, Cnn,BBC,etc.

I'm currently using a 180cm prime focus dish, a Strong 4922 HD, and Fuji LNB. My best signal quality is 61%.

Cheers.

 

[ruffcast]

Thanks all for all the tips,but Seems like I am still not having luck with digiturk. I only managed to get an increase on BBC persian tp to 62% quality max, both on the offset 120cm an 180am prime wih inverto blacl ultra .Also tried the stargold fuji without much luck

 

[abu i-man]

Hi friends. Where can i buy the 1.8m or 1.6m offset dish in Nairobi? My channels on Nilesat crack during light rainfall, particularly Al Jazeera sports, Cnn,BBC,etc.

I'm currently using a 180cm prime focus dish, a Strong 4922 HD, and Fuji LNB. My best signal quality is 61%.

Cheers.

Hi you should not be having a problem with that set-up. Does your 1.8m dish have a dent, not on a straight surface? coz i have the same equipments as yours and i am enjoying 80% on the jsc channels and 75% on the cnns, press tva, bbcs, et all

 

[QIMEU]

Hi ruffcast, try the special prime focus lnb like stargold fugi. It works wonders if well set. Getting all tps including the one holding natgeo (although nat geo cracks sometimes i the day or when a small wind misbehaves). My bbc knowledge tp is 70% and discovery science are at 63% in quality. Also getting the elusive disneyxd at 59-60%.

Hi flybird and all the family members. Iam looking for the pf stargold fuji lnb holder. where can i get one probably within Nairobi? I would like to use it of my 1.8m pf dish to pull down 7e with its european beam. Iam craving for nat geo. What are my Chances? Iam in Machakos. Have a blessed hunting and thank you.

 

[El Pablito]

Thanks Abu
I actually bought the equipment a few days ago. I've checked the dish and couldn't see any dents. It's also mounted on a straight surface.
My location is Mombasa rd, near City Cabanas, what's yours?
Also, i have not done any updates/upgrades on my Strong decoder, It's S/W version 1.00(Jul 10 2012)

Could these affect the signal quality?

 

[QIMEU]

NTV Kenya is back on NSS12 rescan the same tp.

Confirmed.

 

[SAT2]

what is your location?, my location is kapenguria, im using 90cm with Samson lnb and im getting 382 channels with most of Europe B beam at 60% including digiturks, may be you can try tweaking your lnb.

Guys the location matters a lot and dish size, nothing more nothing less, no matter how much you play with the lnb, the bigger the dish makes much difference, try 2.4m offset digiturk pap.

 

[Vince9]

Here is the setup

Nice work bro!! Can i pay you a visit this weekend, i am planning to ugrade my FTA experience and you look like the kind of person to learn from. i am on 0752141906.!

 

[abu i-man]

Thanks Abu
I actually bought the equipment a few days ago. I've checked the dish and couldn't see any dents. It's also mounted on a straight surface.
My location is Mombasa rd, near City Cabanas, what's yours?
Also, i have not done any updates/upgrades on my Strong decoder, It's S/W version 1.00(Jul 10 2012)

Could these affect the signal quality?

I reside in the Diaspora part of Nairobi (Rongai)
Did you patch it with any of the latest software? preferably 132p, 135p or 139p? The update plays a big role too but i believe your dish is not properly aligned.

 

[regiment jey]

Thanks all for all the tips,but Seems like I am still not having luck with digiturk. I only managed to get an increase on BBC persian tp to 62% quality max, both on the offset 120cm an 180am prime wih inverto blacl ultra .Also tried the stargold fuji without much luck

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ruffcast
i feel you, am further north of nairobi, to be precise isiolo. am getting all european beam tps. the TP with least quality being 67% i.e the one with nat geo, wild etc. the lower TPs like the one of bbc persia are locked at 80%. i tried with 90cm dish but only able to pull down african beam, but i was able get them with 1.8m PF and stargold universal single lnb. here are my setup, look at how i placed my lnb for maximum quality. note e7A lnb is the one at the centre.

 

[El Pablito]

I reside in the Diaspora part of Nairobi (Rongai)
Did you patch it with any of the latest software? preferably 132p, 135p or 139p? The update plays a big role too but i believe your dish is not properly aligned.

Thanks @ Abu. I will do the updates and adjust the alignment and see how it performs. I'll report back with the results.

Cheers bro.

 

[monkey13]

ruffcast
i feel you, am further north of nairobi, to be precise isiolo. am getting all european beam tps. the TP with least quality being 67% i.e the one with nat geo, wild etc. the lower TPs like the one of bbc persia are locked at 80%. i tried with 90cm dish but only able to pull down african beam, but i was able get them with 1.8m PF and stargold universal single lnb. here are my setup, look at how i placed my lnb for maximum quality. note e7A lnb is the one at the centre.

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This Samson lnb is nabing which sat?

 

[yako2]

Hi guys.
What is the difference between these 2 STARGOLD FUJI LNBs? Both are for PF dishes but one has a longer neck
than the other. Are they the same in performance?

 

[msondaa]

Hi guys.
What is the difference between these 2 STARGOLD FUJI LNBs? Both are for PF dishes but one has a longer neck
than the other. Are they the same in performance?

one is dual while the other is single, the dual lnb is more powerful. i use it to nab yahsat on a 6ft dish.

 

[mtuko2]

now that my daughter bosts of a 15k tow in the name of a decorder but do i say lets keep brotherhood and bring down birds

Let me post this play Entitled "The Coastarians Are Coming"


(On a windy Kitengela night the moon is shining and thedogs are barking intermittently. Wakilongo is having acute ASAS and decides to place a call to Msondaa, his Coastal contact on Matters ASAS)


Telephone: Ring! Ring! Ring!

Msondaa: Wakilongo long time how have you been?

Wakilongo: Yeah, I have been quiet, eating my things quietly. Free TV for the eyes and Kitengela food.

Msondaa: Eh, and what calls for this late night call?

Waki: Msondaa, ever since the jamaaz on the forum started talking about Digiturk FTA on 7E I have not been sleeping. Everytime I go to the roof but my signals have been weak and only manage BBC Ent etc but even thus, they are really Cracking.

Msondaa: Really? I have not tried mine here but will be climbing to the roof over the weekend to see if they can be caught.

Waki: But Soita tells me you costarians have a wonder LNB that is causing ripples in matters FTA.

Msondaa: You are right. The LNB is called Black Pro. It comes with its own feedhorn to be put on a 6Ft dish. Do you know a guy called Katiklo?

Waki: Yes.

Msondaa: He has fixed for 5 neighbours now. Their signal improved by 10 Percent. In fact if you use it on Nilesat you might not need the decoder. You just fix it on the TV.

Waki (Mesmerized ASAS Gangnam Style) Alaaa! I want that thing!Like now. Soita tells me it is 1,500.

Msondaa: Aha, Soita is in Bungoma, how can he know the price? It was 2k but now it is selling for 2,500/-

Waki: If it is the wonder LNB that you say it is, I can even buy it at 6k. My BBC Persia is stuck at 62% and it is the most strong signal. The rest llike BBC Ent are cracking a bit, but I manage 59% on a good clear night.

Msondaa: If you but this thing, your era for roof-climbing will be over.

Waki: So how much can I send?

Msondaa: Tuma 2,500 plus 3sock for transport charges then dont forget kuweka ya kutoa for MPESA.

Waki: Deal. I am sending right now ........Message on phone (ASASMSXTTTREYRFWASAS CONFIRMED Ksh 2,900 sent to Msondaa. Your Balance is now Ksh. 4.50)

Msonda: I have got the money, I will send you the items tomorrow........




(NEXT DAY AT 6PM)


Received a Whattsapp photo of the items. Msondaa is at the shop and has bough the items. A few minutes later, I receive a Whattsapp message of a Bus Ticket photo of Ksh. 200/- Coast Bus Mail delivery Service.

Msondaa: Waki you must add some transport fee coz I paid more that I had expected.


Waki: But I see the receipt has 200/- we had budgeted and sent 300/- transport?

Msondaa: Ah Bwana I had to bribe those guys coz they would have charged more!

Waki: How now? How much did you bribe them?

Msondaa: I had to give them 200/-

Waki: Now I owe you 100/-?

Msondaa: Ah, hata ya chai huwezi ongeza, Wewe Baluya mkono gamu sana!

Waki: Hehe. Nyumba ya Mumbi, you want to finish off a lunje-eh?



FOLLOWING MORNING 9AM, at Coast Bus station. Wakilongo, not having slept whole night has now received his goods and he is all siley!

He opens the courier box to reveal the LNB. He is stunned that the receipt of payment is missing. He places a phone call to Msondaa

Ring! Ring! Ring!

Msondaa: Umepata Mburungo?

Waki: Yeah looks light and very pocketeable.

Msondaa, go home in the evning and let me know the results.

Waki: (Disturbed) But how come you did not send the receipt of the goods together with the LNB?

Msondaa:What receipt?

Waki: I mean when you bought the LNB from the shop, there was no receipt?

Msondaa: Oh, that one, you see I had sent someone to buy so i need to check with him.

Waki: Okay check with him, I do not want the physical receipt, but you can just take a photo of the receipt then I can print it from this end. I like keeping records of the things I own, plus I might want to resell it if I find out it is not working.

Msondaa: I will organize the receipt later at lunch time.



(Lunch time came and passed)



Evening, Wakilongo back on the roof to test this wonder LNB. He replaces his dual Stargold LNB with this wonder LNB and notices that BBC Persia that was hitherto at 62% now drops to 52% No video. Panick. ASAS. Nyumba ya Mumbi strikes my Westgate again!


Ring! Ring! Ring!

Msondaa:

How is the wonder LNB?

Waki: Not working. It makes the Stargold Dual seem a Super Machine.

Msondaa: Maybe you are not connecting well.

Waki: My connections are perfect.

Msondaa: But people have lauded the Black Pro LNB, how can you be the only one to complain?

Wakilongo: I am not complaining, I am only saying that it is not working. If you can only send me the receipt copy, I can offload it to SAT 2 or even Soita and get my money back. So will you send me the receipt?

Msondaa: Yes I will send you the receipt.




2 Weeks later I was still waiting for the receipt. Now 2 Months later, the receipt is yet to arrive and my phones cannot be received and my messages cannot be answered by Msondaa. But on my own, I found out that the LNB has a street value of 1,500/-






**** Adapted from The ASAS of Wakilongo.




Now the forum members can judge for themselves if there is exploitation or not. To answer other questions:




a) Tell us which forum members have lost money to the 'coast cartel': I ONLY SPEAK ABOUT MYSELF I CANNOT SPEAK FOR ANYBODY ELSE BUT I KNOW 5 OF THEM
b) Tell us the amounts involved. FROM THE STORY THEY ARE MENTIONED
c) Tell us how the swindle was done. like in did someone recieve money and refuse to deliver or sell substandard goods. FROM THE STORY IT IS CLEAR
d) If he is going after one member, spare the rest all the drama and tell us the guilty party. MY ARTICLE WAS ABOUT COASTAL CARTELS AND DID NOT TARGET ANY SPECIFIC MEMBER EITHER ON THIS FORUM OR OUTSIDE.

In fact, my inbox is overflowing with congratulatory messages. Some have been swindled, and some are just happy that now they can bypass the cartel!



The Luhya have a saying that when you arrive home and you realize that youe eggs have been eaten up by one of your dogs, just gather them and raise your hand. The dog that takes off at great speed is the culprit. I just hope that this story will help someone out there.

Big up Guys
Wakilongo

 

[staddos]

My brothers in the East its so heart warming to read everyday how you are bringing down Eutelsat 7A with 90cm, 120cm and 180cm and above.I always say you guys are lucky unlike those of us in West Africa. I have not come across anybody bringing down 7A or B in west africa.At the same time I have not read anything from you guys in the East hunting fringe satellites like Hotbird, Astra 28.2 etc. I want to know from the gurus in the house is what other b European birds (satellites) is tracked in the East apart from Eutelsat 7A, Badr, Nilesat, Paksat & Yahsat. Is your lack of interest as a result of location? For majority of us in West Africa the minimum dish size for fringe sats is 2.4m PF. I would love to have a your opinion about the differences in what fringe satellite interest us. Is location the issue?

 

[bat]

My brothers in the East its so heart warming to read everyday how you are bringing down Eutelsat 7A with 90cm, 120cm and 180cm and above.I always say you guys are lucky unlike those of us in West Africa. I have not come across anybody bringing down 7A or B in west africa.At the same time I have not read anything from you guys in the East hunting fringe satellites like Hotbird, Astra 28.2 etc. I want to know from the gurus in the house is what other b European birds (satellites) is tracked in the East apart from Eutelsat 7A, Badr, Nilesat, Paksat & Yahsat. Is your lack of interest as a result of location? For majority of us in West Africa the minimum dish size for fringe sats is 2.4m PF. I would love to have a your opinion about the differences in what fringe satellite interest us. Is location the issue?

Azam ve new frequence 12265 v 27500 new channels just rescan ur azam frequence 4 amezing channels.

 

[Northumberland]

Azam ve new frequence 12265 v 27500 new channels just rescan ur azam frequence 4 amezing channels.

Hi Bat, just scanned that frequency now, and I do not get a decent signal, and no channels, yet I get all of the other Azam channels well. Are you still getting them, 6:30 am Wednesday?