Astra2 locking on problems

[dragonck]

Hi everyone, I'm wondering if anyone else is having problems locking onto Astra2 satellite. We have had no problem since July 2019 when we purchased the satellite dish and freesat box from Falcon, but since lockdown and winter lay up we can no longer lock on. Checked the wiring, no problems as we were able to lock onto Hotspot. Freesat tech guys say they don't have any problems with the boxes.

 

[Chrisy]

Our sat system needed a software update in October 2019 due to Astra changes. Check with manufacturer. We had to connect to laptop to install.

 

[Wagoneer]

Might help if you advised which self-seeking satellite system you're using. Or is it a manual system ?

 

[Brockley]

Hi everyone, I'm wondering if anyone else is having problems locking onto Astra2 satellite. We have had no problem since July 2019 when we purchased the satellite dish and freesat box from Falcon, but since lockdown and winter lay up we can no longer lock on. Checked the wiring, no problems as we were able to lock onto Hotspot. Freesat tech guys say they don't have any problems with the boxes.

Thanks for this, I’ve noticed ours struggled last couple of times out, didn’t pay much attention as we tend to stream from a fire stick more when not abroad.

Found this from OutdoorBits. I’ll be doing it tomorrow. Maybe it’s just an update issue and there’s one available for your system?

 

[dragonck]

Hi Wagoneer, Its a Falcon QSA65 and automatic

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[Headrush]

Our Snipe 2 was having trouble locking on to the satellite earlier this year. I downloaded an update from their website and installed it. No problem now.