The SES5 satellite I am talking about is a Ku band satellite located at 22 degree’s West orbital position. I have nailed this satellite before on the smallest commercially available satellite dish in Kenya, 65 cm dish. At that time it didn’t have anything that could interest me as the only two free to air … Continue reading The day I failed miserably installing SES4 @22deg West
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Wrong assumptions about Free to Air Satellite
Wrong assumptions Free to Air Satellite beginners make or think of Free to Air Satellite. This is a list of very weird assumptions about Free to Air Satellite that I have come across in Kenya especially in Nairobi and its environs. Many of the guys that make these assumptions do not know of Free to … Continue reading Wrong assumptions about Free to Air Satellite
Openbox V8 Combo decoder review – DVBS2 + DVBT2
Finally the Open box V8 Combo decoder is somehow available in Nairobi. Where does one buy the Openbox V8 Combo decoder in Nairobi? Quite a tricky question to answer because I have not seen this particular decoder on any shop. I bought this decoder from the streets like a crack dealer. I met the seller … Continue reading Openbox V8 Combo decoder review – DVBS2 + DVBT2
How To Install A Zuku Dish On Your Own, Very Easy
So, you have moved houses and have lacked someone to install the satellite dish for you? Or maybe you have bought a Zuku kit and in a very rare case you have lacked someone to install it for you. Or maybe you have bought a Zuku kit and in a very rare case you have … Continue reading How To Install A Zuku Dish On Your Own, Very Easy
Use the Inverto Ultra LNB for finge satelite reception in Kenya
Earlier in the week I had posted the featured image with the Inverto Ultra LNB on top of three other LNBs, with the question. What would you like to know about the following LNB’s. The on the on top is the Single Inverto Black Ultra LNB and the ones below are Stargold SG 100-I. Lets … Continue reading Use the Inverto Ultra LNB for finge satelite reception in Kenya
Amazing DiSEqC Switch Installation Tips from a Technician
What is a DiSEqC switch? A DiSEqC switch is a special piece of telecommunications gadget that can allow a satellite receiver or a decoder to receive signals from multiple satellite dishes set at different positions. The acronym DiSEqC, stands for Digital Satellite Equipment Control. DiSEqC switches can also enable a decoder to control a rotary … Continue reading Amazing DiSEqC Switch Installation Tips from a Technician
Sure way to get rid of Signal loss during rain, applies to Dstv, Zuku and FTA
You are in the house, local bar or your favourite Club hanging out joint watching the game or anything and it starts to drizzle. You get worried because if it starts to rain seriously you will not see the end of the match or favourite movie. The picture starts cracking (or what seems to be … Continue reading Sure way to get rid of Signal loss during rain, applies to Dstv, Zuku and FTA
Use PVR, you dont have to be there at that time to watch your fav programme
Kenya is officially not transmitting any TV content in analog format so you should also put on your Digital thinking caps too. It’s not a must you be there at a particular time of a certain day of the week in order to enjoy your favourite TV show, use PVR. Have you ever been watching … Continue reading Use PVR, you dont have to be there at that time to watch your fav programme
Kenyan TV mux on free to air satellite is not a dream anymore
Finally its happening, after a long time waiting we will have our own Kenyan Local TV stations on free to air satellite just like the Mena region has perfected in doing for decades. The South Africans are ahead of us with Open view HD and so are the Zambians with Muvi TV. This is all … Continue reading Kenyan TV mux on free to air satellite is not a dream anymore
Meaning of LNB Skew & What Is LNB Tweaking And How Is It Done
LNB skew is the rotational position of the LNB mounted on a satellite dish. It must be set within certain limits to reduce the number of errors received on both vertically and Horizontally Polarized Transponders. Spectrum analyzers are used to set the skew by professionals installing Uplink ground stations and sometimes receiving (or downlink) satellite … Continue reading Meaning of LNB Skew & What Is LNB Tweaking And How Is It Done
Understanding and reading Frequencies, Polarities and Symbol rates from Lyngsat
From the image snippet above, these are the instructions on how to read frequencies from Lyngsat if you are a beginner. The first column contains the Frequency of the transponder, Tp in short. By now you already know the difference between C band and Ku band frequencies. The second column usually contains the Operator logo … Continue reading Understanding and reading Frequencies, Polarities and Symbol rates from Lyngsat
Using A Technosat T-888 Plus Ultra Digital Satellite Receiver As A Satellite Finder
With a Technosat free to air digital receiver, you do not need a buzzing satellite finder. It has an inbuilt satellite finder tracking system. This is how to use the Technosat t-888 as a satellite finder. First of all the advantage of using this decoder is that it can tell you exactly the satellite you … Continue reading Using A Technosat T-888 Plus Ultra Digital Satellite Receiver As A Satellite Finder
How to Receive Emmanuel TV in East Africa, Kenya using a Satellite Dish
Emmanuel TV is gaining popularity by the day and more and more people are becoming aware of this great Christian channel. If you do not know about Emmanuel TV, then let me tell you, at the end of this post. So how does one receive Emmanuel TV in Kenya. Its very easy this is what … Continue reading How to Receive Emmanuel TV in East Africa, Kenya using a Satellite Dish