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nanochickin · 24-12-06, 03:47 PM

Well heres the picture of my new and improved setup. Hopefully it wont get ripped off the wall by the wind like the last setup

I'm thinking that i may be needing to upgrade one of the 80cm dishes for something a bit bigger in the summer.

Currently setup for 13e, 16e, 19.2e and 28.2e. I'm looking to add some lnbs for 10e and maybe 23.5e on the 90cm dish at a later date.

Incidentally the minidish is pointing at 19.2e not 28.2e. 28.2e ended up on the dark grey 80cm dish because it was getting cold and it was the first bird that i came across with it

ops:

Nano

Analoguesat · 24-12-06, 04:02 PM

Nice

What are the two on the left bolted to?

fergiz · 24-12-06, 04:09 PM

Is that a cat-flap on the shed door, or is it a Squariel?

BGonaSTICK · 24-12-06, 05:27 PM

LOL, it's not a shed, it's a 'viewing station' thank you very much...

nanochickin · 24-12-06, 10:18 PM

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Nice

What are the two on the left bolted to?

They're actually bolted to the garden retaining wall on a 2" thick 1.5m length of Galv Tube.

I've added the piccie to clarify.

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Is that a cat-flap on the shed door, or is it a Squariel?

Err no its a Catmatic cat flap. :roflmao:

Just for you i've added a piccie of it

Nano

nanochickin · 26-12-06, 12:30 PM

Just updated the photos to clarify everything

Guess who had a new camera for Crimbo

Nano

Analoguesat · 26-12-06, 12:52 PM

Oh good stuff - that second pic shows the post nicely

BGonaSTICK · 26-12-06, 08:24 PM

Yes, very good. I don't think that's going anywhere in a hurry

nanochickin · 27-12-06, 09:58 AM

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Yes, very good. I don't think that's going anywhere in a hurry

Thats the plan

Going to see if i can add 10e to the 90cm dish today with 2nd lnb

nanochickin · 20-01-07, 01:55 PM

Finally added the other lnbs to the setup

I can now get Astra 1 @ 19.2e & Astra 2 @ 28.2e on the Dk grey 80R dish and Eutelsat W2 16e and Eutelsat W1 & Eurobird 10 @ 10e on the 90R dish.

I was intending to point the 80R dish at Astra 1 @ 19.2e and Hotbird @ 13e but unfortunately where the dish was situated i couldn't get a complete line of sight for Hotbird which caused a 30% drop in signal which was not really acceptable.

In the end instead of setting up the light grey 80R dish (see pics at start of thread) for Eutelsat W3A @ 7e i ended up setting it up on Hotbird @ 13e. Its now getting a really good signal of about 70-80% quality which i'm pleased about

I intend to finish setting up the minidish on Hispasat @ 30W when the wind dies down a bit or maybe shift it to Atlantic Bird 3 @ 5w if i cant get a lock on 30w

Nano

24-12-06, 03:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
nanochickin Satellite Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In a house Posts: 3,274 Thanks: 14 Thanked 94 Times in 87 Posts	New and improved setup Well heres the picture of my new and improved setup. Hopefully it wont get ripped off the wall by the wind like the last setup I'm thinking that i may be needing to upgrade one of the 80cm dishes for something a bit bigger in the summer. Currently setup for 13e, 16e, 19.2e and 28.2e. I'm looking to add some lnbs for 10e and maybe 23.5e on the 90cm dish at a later date. Incidentally the minidish is pointing at 19.2e not 28.2e. 28.2e ended up on the dark grey 80cm dish because it was getting cold and it was the first bird that i came across with it ops: Nano __________________

24-12-06, 04:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
Analoguesat Site Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 7,518 Thanks: 7 Thanked 189 Times in 177 Posts	Re: New and improved setup Nice What are the two on the left bolted to? __________________ 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

24-12-06, 04:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
fergiz Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 254 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: New and improved setup Is that a cat-flap on the shed door, or is it a Squariel? __________________ TM1500 CI+Super, DM500, Skystar 2, Triax 90CM Motorised

24-12-06, 05:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Super Murderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 10,624 Thanks: 3 Thanked 51 Times in 34 Posts	Re: New and improved setup LOL, it's not a shed, it's a 'viewing station' thank you very much... __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

26-12-06, 12:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
nanochickin Satellite Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In a house Posts: 3,274 Thanks: 14 Thanked 94 Times in 87 Posts	Re: New and improved setup Just updated the photos to clarify everything Guess who had a new camera for Crimbo Nano __________________


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26-12-06, 12:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
Analoguesat Site Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 7,518 Thanks: 7 Thanked 189 Times in 177 Posts	Re: New and improved setup Oh good stuff - that second pic shows the post nicely __________________ 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

26-12-06, 08:24 PM	#8 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Super Murderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 10,624 Thanks: 3 Thanked 51 Times in 34 Posts	Re: New and improved setup Yes, very good. I don't think that's going anywhere in a hurry __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

20-01-07, 01:55 PM	#10 (permalink)
nanochickin Satellite Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In a house Posts: 3,274 Thanks: 14 Thanked 94 Times in 87 Posts	Re: New and improved setup Finally added the other lnbs to the setup I can now get Astra 1 @ 19.2e & Astra 2 @ 28.2e on the Dk grey 80R dish and Eutelsat W2 16e and Eutelsat W1 & Eurobird 10 @ 10e on the 90R dish. I was intending to point the 80R dish at Astra 1 @ 19.2e and Hotbird @ 13e but unfortunately where the dish was situated i couldn't get a complete line of sight for Hotbird which caused a 30% drop in signal which was not really acceptable. In the end instead of setting up the light grey 80R dish (see pics at start of thread) for Eutelsat W3A @ 7e i ended up setting it up on Hotbird @ 13e. Its now getting a really good signal of about 70-80% quality which i'm pleased about I intend to finish setting up the minidish on Hispasat @ 30W when the wind dies down a bit or maybe shift it to Atlantic Bird 3 @ 5w if i cant get a lock on 30w Nano __________________