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Author Topic: Lansat SNR Gronw Roberts Film Handler Posts: 60 From: Y Felinheli, Gwynedd, Wales Registered: Oct 2015 posted 02-22-2016 12:33 PM                     The SNR for the satellite signal seems to be fluctuating a lot, the signal itself is constant at 78% though. The SNR for the most part sits around 60% but can fluctuate between 4% and 100%. It happened during our last live and we had problems with the picture and sound (I wasn't there but was given the lowdown after). What's going on here? I've read it might be cables or connectors. I've never seen the dish setup (it's on another building altogether) but I know the signal gets to the Lansat over a fibre cable.  |  IP: Logged Paul Willmott Film Handler Posts: 25 From: Widdington, Essex, UK Registered: Jul 2006 posted 02-23-2016 11:19 AM                     We had a similar problem which turned out to be a missing bolt on the dish stand. When the wind blew, the dish moved slightly causing a poor signal.  |  IP: Logged Gronw Roberts Film Handler Posts: 60 From: Y Felinheli, Gwynedd, Wales Registered: Oct 2015 posted 02-23-2016 03:52 PM                     Interesting, we had terrible problems last time because of wind. The dish has been reinforced since then but we're still getting these fluctuations even when the weather is mild. Are fluctuations in the SNR a normal thing? I tried a channel today and the picture seemed fine even thoughthe SNR was all over the place.  |  IP: Logged Steve Moore Expert Film Handler Posts: 211 From: Leeds, West Yorks, UK Registered: Apr 2008 posted 02-23-2016 04:19 PM                     I too get signal problems in wind and am or was about to try build a brace for the dish, though we have nothing loose it does vibrate in the wind. Another of our sites sheered a bolt during the strong winds in Yorkshire a few weeks back and lost everything; it was only 1 degree out, but that over 1000s of miles to the satellite is way out of whack!  |  IP: Logged Ian Garland Film Handler Posts: 23 From: oswestry, shropshire, UK Registered: Sep 2014 posted 02-24-2016 06:36 AM                     Just doing test for NT Live 'As you like it'. LANsat SNR is at 85% and Signal at 80% seems stable with no fluctuations if that helps in anyway as a comparison to your setup.  |  IP: Logged Gronw Roberts Film Handler Posts: 60 From: Y Felinheli, Gwynedd, Wales Registered: Oct 2015 posted 02-25-2016 11:31 AM                     Thanks Ian. Which satelite are you pointed at?  |  IP: Logged Ian Garland Film Handler Posts: 23 From: oswestry, shropshire, UK Registered: Sep 2014 posted 02-25-2016 01:14 PM                     Intelsat 10-02  |  IP: Logged Gronw Roberts Film Handler Posts: 60 From: Y Felinheli, Gwynedd, Wales Registered: Oct 2015 posted 02-25-2016 01:25 PM                     Me too. We might need to move our dish, somethings going on somewhere. The SNR is still jumping but the broadcast is playing perfectly which is good news!  |  IP: Logged Ian Garland Film Handler Posts: 23 From: oswestry, shropshire, UK Registered: Sep 2014 posted 02-25-2016 01:39 PM                     Glad your shows holding up, hope it stays that way. We currently have a very Stable SNR of 95% and Quality of 81% to 87%. What size dish are you using ?  |  IP: Logged Gronw Roberts Film Handler Posts: 60 From: Y Felinheli, Gwynedd, Wales Registered: Oct 2015 posted 02-25-2016 01:46 PM                     To be honest I don't know! I had nothing to do with it's instillation and our I.T department have been dealing with it ever since. Glad to know your show is going well too.  |  IP: Logged

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