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Analoguesat · 31-01-08, 06:42 PM

We already have snow here, and the wind is howling round the trees

The 19E dish (the one on the tyre) has shifted slightly so Ive lost Bahn TV, but the stronger tp's are still ok.

wod · 31-01-08, 07:31 PM

my dish hasn't moved at all as i left it on 5e so it was side on to the wind and the 5e signal is still strong with the gale blowing, luckly the andrews dish and 1224 motor aren't in use at the moment as i wouldn't want them to get wrecked

diapason · 31-01-08, 07:48 PM

Wind has moderated here in Paisley (7.20 p.m. on Thursday) and the barometric pressure has dropped to 966. It's now raining heavily and coming down vertically. By 7.40, the wind is getting up again and still pi**ing down.

A third bash with the brush handle and I've got Bahn back at 72% and BBC Prime on 13E at 70% and I'm leaving it for tonight!!

Batten down the hatches folks!!

wasp11 · 31-01-08, 07:49 PM

Getting it rough here in belfast , old lidls dish is holding up well so far. If it came down it would stay there til weather improves. Absolutly nut freezing here

diapason · 31-01-08, 07:53 PM

Now we know what to expect tomorrow!! Thanks again.

pontiend · 31-01-08, 10:59 PM

Its not as bad as scotland down here. But the wind has been flapping my dish around a bit.It is definitely skew wiff .Quality on 1w is 50% it is normally about 75%.Its up the ladder time when the wind drops.

nanochickin · 31-01-08, 11:09 PM

Suprisingly mines still perfect

I wouldn't care too much if mine does come down. It will be a good reason to buy a stonkingly big replacement

Now wheres me Fracarro catalogue

Nano

diapason · 22-02-08, 04:11 PM

Don't know what it's doing in the rest of Britain but it's been blowing strongly for two days here in sodden Paisley - apart from a little pixellation when the gusts are high, I'm still pointing to the right birds.

dardruba · 22-02-08, 07:41 PM

I've started to regret not getting a motor when I bought my bigger dish.
Theres 4 LNB's on a long arm and an 85cm transparent dish and the visual movement on the
LNB's in a strong wind like this is quite scary.

On a quiet day I drilled holes in the dish rim either side and fixed guy ropes made of picture wire to the wall. Today in this wind theres hardly any picture break up.

Could I also spray RainX to the dish surface to aid the quick removal of the rain?

wod · 22-02-08, 07:56 PM

wd40 works well on the dish for making the rain run off it aswell, never heard of this rainx stuff you mention

if you think movement is bad on a multi lnb dish in windy weather a dish on a cheap diseqc motor wont help either, i've had enough of it.

31-01-08, 06:42 PM	#151 (permalink)
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31-01-08, 07:31 PM	#152 (permalink)
wod Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,938 Thanks: 9 Thanked 25 Times in 24 Posts	Re: That damn Wind! my dish hasn't moved at all as i left it on 5e so it was side on to the wind and the 5e signal is still strong with the gale blowing, luckly the andrews dish and 1224 motor aren't in use at the moment as i wouldn't want them to get wrecked __________________ Vantage x221tsci, tms-1500ci+, skystar 2, diablo v2.3 zone 2 minidish 28e - setanta

31-01-08, 07:48 PM	#153 (permalink)
diapason Resident Organgrinder Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Paisley, Scotland Posts: 526 Thanks: 11 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: That damn Wind! Wind has moderated here in Paisley (7.20 p.m. on Thursday) and the barometric pressure has dropped to 966. It's now raining heavily and coming down vertically. By 7.40, the wind is getting up again and still pi**ing down. A third bash with the brush handle and I've got Bahn back at 72% and BBC Prime on 13E at 70% and I'm leaving it for tonight!! Batten down the hatches folks!! __________________ An eight foot long diapason sounds bottom C Technomate 1000D Super, Two dishes receiving three satellites

31-01-08, 07:49 PM	#154 (permalink)
wasp11 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: belfast Posts: 1,014 Thanks: 21 Thanked 32 Times in 29 Posts	Re: That damn Wind! Getting it rough here in belfast , old lidls dish is holding up well so far. If it came down it would stay there til weather improves. Absolutly nut freezing here __________________ one tm 1000d, echolink 777, humax fox sat, sky plus ,one wife one honda civic[in order of importance]

31-01-08, 07:53 PM	#155 (permalink)
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31-01-08, 10:59 PM	#156 (permalink)
pontiend Senile Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: south yorkshire Posts: 285 Thanks: 13 Thanked 18 Times in 18 Posts	Re: That damn Wind! Its not as bad as scotland down here. But the wind has been flapping my dish around a bit.It is definitely skew wiff .Quality on 1w is 50% it is normally about 75%.Its up the ladder time when the wind drops. __________________ Technomate tm1000d+.triax td88 dish. stab hh90 motor.Titanium 0.2dB lnb. 58W-53E

31-01-08, 11:09 PM	#157 (permalink)
nanochickin Satellite Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In the deepest darkest part of the Black Country Posts: 3,448 Thanks: 14 Thanked 117 Times in 107 Posts	Re: That damn Wind! Suprisingly mines still perfect I wouldn't care too much if mine does come down. It will be a good reason to buy a stonkingly big replacement Now wheres me Fracarro catalogue Nano __________________ Last edited by nanochickin; 31-01-08 at 11:11 PM.

22-02-08, 04:11 PM	#158 (permalink)
diapason Resident Organgrinder Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Paisley, Scotland Posts: 526 Thanks: 11 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: That damn Wind! Don't know what it's doing in the rest of Britain but it's been blowing strongly for two days here in sodden Paisley - apart from a little pixellation when the gusts are high, I'm still pointing to the right birds. __________________ An eight foot long diapason sounds bottom C Technomate 1000D Super, Two dishes receiving three satellites

22-02-08, 07:41 PM	#159 (permalink)
dardruba Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 84 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: That damn Wind! I've started to regret not getting a motor when I bought my bigger dish. Theres 4 LNB's on a long arm and an 85cm transparent dish and the visual movement on the LNB's in a strong wind like this is quite scary. On a quiet day I drilled holes in the dish rim either side and fixed guy ropes made of picture wire to the wall. Today in this wind theres hardly any picture break up. Could I also spray RainX to the dish surface to aid the quick removal of the rain?

22-02-08, 07:56 PM	#160 (permalink)
wod Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,938 Thanks: 9 Thanked 25 Times in 24 Posts	Re: That damn Wind! wd40 works well on the dish for making the rain run off it aswell, never heard of this rainx stuff you mention if you think movement is bad on a multi lnb dish in windy weather a dish on a cheap diseqc motor wont help either, i've had enough of it. __________________ Vantage x221tsci, tms-1500ci+, skystar 2, diablo v2.3 zone 2 minidish 28e - setanta