MMDS Set-up Complete Beginner

Hi

your default freq on the chorus box wont be suitable for the downconverter, its a 662MHz downconverter.

Not sure if you can change the freq on that box

You need a box-T, eurovox TX or dreambox T for use with that aerial

 

So should i set it to 662000khz?

 

What is it set to currently?

what ever it is just add 440MHz or 440000KHz to it

 

It says FREQ.(khz) 218000 is the signal information part of the box
if i change it to 626000 there is a slight improvment but still not enough signal strength

 

it was 218 i added the 440 to get 662 when i entered that into the ch*r*s box its automatcally changes it to 662116 khz and I get a small amount of quality but no matter where i point the aerial this doesnt improve. It will not let me change freq in the Network configuration part of the Ch*r*s box could this be the problem

 

Ah right

You need the default freq to read 658MHz or 658000KHz i think

then the central freq will be 662MHz and every +8MHz

 

thats brilliant thanks, I have just taken the aerial down and am about to put it back up pointing in a different direction because in my area all the chor*s aerials point in 2 different directions

 

You have to use band scan at the chorus box.
A network scan is not working with the wrong downconverter.

 

Im just putting the aerial back up now. Where would the band scan option be found. I can choose a bandwitdh option of either 8 or 9

 

sorry the otion is 7 or 8
and thanks for all the help everyone

 

Set the Network Type from "Transponder" to "Automatic".
Btw bandwidth is 8.
Its also a good idea to notify down all settings first.

 

Cheers i will give it a go tomorrow as i had to give the box back there
gd tip with noting down all the feilds incase i mess my friends box up

 

There is no setting for auromatic transponder i can find on the chorus box

 

The old downconverter has these details on the side

RF = 2500 ~ 2686MHz
IF = 214 ~ 400MHz

Gain = 30db

Would this get a better signal from a chorus box?

 

well it will be easier as these are the downconverters used with chorus fitted equipment

 

yeah it would be easier for the chorus box

Im planning to get the itgate black pearl because im led to believe they are easier t use and dont have to update them as much

 

You need a box with dvb-t tuner for chorus mmds and there should be a setting network type = transponder at a sagem box from chorus.

 

Hi everyone thanks for all the help. I got a signal with the old MMDS aerial on my friends box. Im about to order the Itgate black pearl with a T tuner. once again thanks for the help. I will update you when i get the reciever to let you know how it works out

 

Hi Everyone

I got the black pearl (itgate 220)
did a scan and got 127 channels on chorus

thanks for all the help

Does anyone on ireland get racing UK on chorus MMDS?

 

Im not too sure about MMDS , try a manual scan on 427.000