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madrat · 30-07-07, 05:42 PM

What satellites apart from Astra and Hotbird can you pick up with a mini dish?

SAT-WORLD · 30-07-07, 06:07 PM

Atlantic Bird 3@ 5W
Hispasat@30W

I'm assuming you are talking about a zone 1 minidish,madrat.

madrat · 30-07-07, 06:22 PM

Yes I am, Just managed to get my hands on another one for free by using freecycle.

Any others at all?

Yorks · 30-07-07, 06:34 PM

You should be able to pull in the stronger transponders on Turksat @ 42E too, I would think.

Yorks

SAT-WORLD · 30-07-07, 07:08 PM

You may manage very poor reception of even 16E,5E.
The Western transponders of 7E.
Turksat 1C west beam
Some transponders from 8E.
The above findings are from Analoguesat,located near the Scottish borders.

wod · 30-07-07, 09:11 PM

you might also get 8west as that is very strong signal

madrat · 30-07-07, 09:53 PM

Will have to have a play me thinks

The new dish is made by channel master and is 53cm x39cm with a Cambridge Industry's LNB, strange looking thing

seams to have adjusting screws for Lo and Hi frequency's. don't think I will try

BGonaSTICK · 31-07-07, 12:15 AM

The screws are probably to adjust the two LO frequencies. Leave them alone if it's on-frequency OK.

Can you post a picture similar to the second one above, but from the front? I'm hoping it'll show the skewed feedhorn.

madrat · 31-07-07, 12:17 AM

Dam, I had one like that and didnt post it :

madrat · 31-07-07, 12:25 AM

Better picture. Wont be touching the screws, they are sealed with something anyway.

Might fit it without the cover, looks a bit more interesting

30-07-07, 05:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
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30-07-07, 06:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
SAT-WORLD Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 3,656 Thanks: 19 Thanked 246 Times in 215 Posts	Re: Mini dish Atlantic Bird 3@ 5W Hispasat@30W I'm assuming you are talking about a zone 1 minidish,madrat.

30-07-07, 06:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
madrat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2,208 Thanks: 11 Thanked 71 Times in 61 Posts	Re: Mini dish Yes I am, Just managed to get my hands on another one for free by using freecycle. Any others at all? __________________ *VIRGIN, STOP SENDING ME JUNK MAIL.*

30-07-07, 06:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
Yorks Nook in footer Join Date: May 2006 Location: S. Yorks Posts: 1,760 Thanks: 12 Thanked 129 Times in 108 Posts	Re: Mini dish You should be able to pull in the stronger transponders on Turksat @ 42E too, I would think. Yorks __________________ They're coming to take me away haha TM1500CI, 53E to 61W

30-07-07, 07:08 PM	#5 (permalink)
SAT-WORLD Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 3,656 Thanks: 19 Thanked 246 Times in 215 Posts	Re: Mini dish You may manage very poor reception of even 16E,5E. The Western transponders of 7E. Turksat 1C west beam Some transponders from 8E. The above findings are from Analoguesat,located near the Scottish borders.

30-07-07, 09:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
wod Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,299 Thanks: 18 Thanked 93 Times in 82 Posts	Re: Mini dish you might also get 8west as that is very strong signal

30-07-07, 09:53 PM	#7 (permalink)
madrat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2,208 Thanks: 11 Thanked 71 Times in 61 Posts	Re: Mini dish Will have to have a play me thinks The new dish is made by channel master and is 53cm x39cm with a Cambridge Industry's LNB, strange looking thing seams to have adjusting screws for Lo and Hi frequency's. don't think I will try __________________ *VIRGIN, STOP SENDING ME JUNK MAIL.*

31-07-07, 12:15 AM	#8 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 163 Times in 57 Posts	Re: Mini dish The screws are probably to adjust the two LO frequencies. Leave them alone if it's on-frequency OK. Can you post a picture similar to the second one above, but from the front? I'm hoping it'll show the skewed feedhorn. __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

31-07-07, 12:17 AM	#9 (permalink)
madrat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2,208 Thanks: 11 Thanked 71 Times in 61 Posts	Re: Mini dish Dam, I had one like that and didnt post it : __________________ *VIRGIN, STOP SENDING ME JUNK MAIL.*

31-07-07, 12:25 AM	#10 (permalink)
madrat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2,208 Thanks: 11 Thanked 71 Times in 61 Posts	Re: Mini dish Better picture. Wont be touching the screws, they are sealed with something anyway. Might fit it without the cover, looks a bit more interesting __________________ *VIRGIN, STOP SENDING ME JUNK MAIL.*