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nanochickin · 25-10-06, 07:51 PM

Well the title pretty much sums up the question.

Can Hispasat be picked up on a Sky Minidish (Zone 1) from the Midlands. Just wondering if anyone has managed to get a signal off Hispasat using such a small dish. :?

Theres nothing else on 28.2e that i want to watch that isn't avaliable on my cable subscription so there isn't much point in leaving it at 28.2e when it could probably be better served at 30w.

I think where my sky dish is there may be a chance that i could get it pointing at 30w just missing the tree that has blocked my bigger dishes from 30w.

As its the highest dish out of the three i would rather know if it is possible before climbing up to about 20ft and probably falling off the ladder.

Nano

BGonaSTICK · 25-10-06, 11:33 PM

Yes, it's possible.

There's a long thread on another forum detailing the story of a Sky minidish picking up Hispasat (albeit in the south of England) but also through a glass window!

So if you think you have line of sight, give it a go.

STICK

Analoguesat · 26-10-06, 12:54 PM

You may need to modify (cut) the plastic shroud around the lnb to get the skew round far enough.

BGonaSTICK · 26-10-06, 01:23 PM

Yes, that's very true. 20' up, getting the skew right on a standard Sky minidish mounting bracket isn't going to be easy...

I'm just sitting here with a pencil and paper trying to work out if you could just fit the dish upside down and tilt it right back, but my brain can't determine if that would flip the skew 28E to 28W!

I'm pretty sure it wouldn't

satsid · 26-10-06, 01:49 PM

hi guys,iv just checked this out for dish size from dish track.in the uk it says for Hispasat your need a 80cm dish.this will be in good wether as 2 dish size.
sid

nanochickin · 26-10-06, 03:34 PM

The skew wont be a problem. :spite:

Its one of them new fangled Wistron ones that have an attachment like a normal lnb.

Pity the dish may be a bit small though. I may just invest in another dish if i can get it on the wall before the wife sees it. Lets face it how often do you look up that high.

Nano

BGonaSTICK · 27-10-06, 01:03 AM

Give it a go on your existing dish. I think you might be pleasantly surprised

Analoguesat · 27-10-06, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by satsid

hi guys,iv just checked this out for dish size from dish track.in the uk it says for Hispasat your need a 80cm dish.this will be in good wether as 2 dish size.
sid

That was for the long retired Hispa 1A & 1B. I tried 30W on a zone 1 43cm dish a couple of summers ago and got almost everything ok

Cocosat2 · 02-11-06, 02:34 PM

I have recieved it easily on a minidish in London using a botched up normal LNB instead of a the sky one.

25-10-06, 07:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
nanochickin Satellite Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Mostly up a ladder Posts: 3,311 Thanks: 14 Thanked 101 Times in 93 Posts	Hispasat on a Sky Mini dish. Well the title pretty much sums up the question. Can Hispasat be picked up on a Sky Minidish (Zone 1) from the Midlands. Just wondering if anyone has managed to get a signal off Hispasat using such a small dish. :? Theres nothing else on 28.2e that i want to watch that isn't avaliable on my cable subscription so there isn't much point in leaving it at 28.2e when it could probably be better served at 30w. I think where my sky dish is there may be a chance that i could get it pointing at 30w just missing the tree that has blocked my bigger dishes from 30w. As its the highest dish out of the three i would rather know if it is possible before climbing up to about 20ft and probably falling off the ladder. Nano __________________

25-10-06, 11:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Super Murderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 10,626 Thanks: 3 Thanked 53 Times in 34 Posts	Re: Hispasat on a Sky Mini dish. Yes, it's possible. There's a long thread on another forum detailing the story of a Sky minidish picking up Hispasat (albeit in the south of England) but also through a glass window! So if you think you have line of sight, give it a go. STICK __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

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Analoguesat Site Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 7,618 Thanks: 7 Thanked 194 Times in 182 Posts	Re: Hispasat on a Sky Mini dish. You may need to modify (cut) the plastic shroud around the lnb to get the skew round far enough. __________________ Dreambox 7020 / Pace Sky Digibox / Amstrad Sky Italia box 5 dishes for 5E/9E/13E/16E/19E/23E/28E Please DO NOT pm the mods & admins for c&ble keys. You may get banned for it! Read the rules before you post - click here to read them

26-10-06, 01:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Super Murderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 10,626 Thanks: 3 Thanked 53 Times in 34 Posts	Re: Hispasat on a Sky Mini dish. Yes, that's very true. 20' up, getting the skew right on a standard Sky minidish mounting bracket isn't going to be easy... I'm just sitting here with a pencil and paper trying to work out if you could just fit the dish upside down and tilt it right back, but my brain can't determine if that would flip the skew 28E to 28W! I'm pretty sure it wouldn't __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

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26-10-06, 03:34 PM	#6 (permalink)
nanochickin Satellite Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Mostly up a ladder Posts: 3,311 Thanks: 14 Thanked 101 Times in 93 Posts	Re: Hispasat on a Sky Mini dish. The skew wont be a problem. :spite: Its one of them new fangled Wistron ones that have an attachment like a normal lnb. Pity the dish may be a bit small though. I may just invest in another dish if i can get it on the wall before the wife sees it. Lets face it how often do you look up that high. Nano __________________

27-10-06, 01:03 AM	#7 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Super Murderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 10,626 Thanks: 3 Thanked 53 Times in 34 Posts	Re: Hispasat on a Sky Mini dish. Give it a go on your existing dish. I think you might be pleasantly surprised __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

02-11-06, 02:34 PM	#9 (permalink)
Cocosat2 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 24 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Hispasat on a Sky Mini dish. I have recieved it easily on a minidish in London using a botched up normal LNB instead of a the sky one.