select tv wont load on a octagon sgf518

[hamguy2]

hi everyone, im able to load up every other transponder on any satellite but select tv wont load ive tried 12526h 28800 fec 3/4 etc ,but i try 12726h 28066 fec 3/4 the signal loads ,anyone have an idea whats going on, thanks hamguy2 nsw

[global88]

Try this

If ok your lnb settings?

[hamguy2]

hi its not the lnb i have full strength lnb is 11300 but it wont load up, thanks hamguy2 nsw

[flicker]

Hello hamguy2
I'm an old far and don't know much of these things but have select coming in on a motec and an octagon .
when there storms and signals drop I find 12286 h 28611 ( rt ) the strongest.
Also when blind scanning its likely to show bars for another sat but cannot load.
Maybe its not on the sat you want.
regards flicker.

[SELECTV]

Just to be clear ...... our symbol rate is 28,800 kSymb/sec and the FEC is 3/4.

We operate a NIT so if you network scan one transponder, the box should find the other two.

[hamguy2]

hi there it still wont work ive tried new satellites everything new transponders the lot. i can load every other transponder up on pas8 or intelsat 8 alot are scrambled etc, but i can still load them even on your stb i can load nearly 10 more additional free to air ku band channels ,also your 3030 arion stb will even load cband and its a good receiver even using the disq 1.2 funcation able to move my 4.5 metre dish from 74east to 183east,thanks hamguy2 nsw.

[big mick000]

maybe they are already loaded? if not load the select TP's, and do a NIT scan, if no go then something is not right. maybe you aren't doing something, maybe the STB is not. if it is new i doubt it.

[hamguy2]

hi i bought it brandknew not used there a good box if i cant load them ill just use there boxes ,also the lnb settings in these boxes cant be put on 10700 everyother 1 else works ,hamguy2 nsw

[big mick000]

if your LNB is a 10700, then you have a problem. try entering it by pressing the numbers on the keypad. can you also please puctuate better. i am not understanding what you say.

[Keepleft]

So the basic question is put another way is; "Does anybody with an Octagon SF518 receive SelecTV"? :-)

Eitherway, not a SelecTV issue.

[flicker]

Hello Keepleft / hamguy2.
Yes indeed (see post 4.)
I reckon its not select either.
I think my octagon shows strength and quality bars when its on another sat that has close frequencies.
I wonder if hamguy can see/check the dish position as he scans ?
regards flicker.
P.S this may defy logic but I think its what happened to me.

[mkhannah]

These boxes seem to act differently to so many people, maybe a software issue? I purchased my 518 from krystal electronics. Worked straight away with fuxtel card, aurora card and select card. Change from 16:9 to 4:3 and lose audio on aljazeera and on imparja d1 (rip). But yeah no probs with select ever on my 518.

[hoe]

hi i bought it brandknew not used there a good box if i cant load them ill just use there boxes ,also the lnb settings in these boxes cant be put on 10700 everyother 1 else works ,hamguy2 nsw

yes, you can change the lnb setting to 10700, or any other frequency. i have one running fine with a 10700 lnb. however the procedure is a tad convoluted. i will post a mini tut on this asap.