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engltayl · 01-08-07, 06:39 PM

Hi,

Im looking at getting into the satellite world. I was planning on getting a technomate 9100 with a 80cm motorised dish. But ive been looking at the 80cm dish and it looks too big to pass it by the girlfriend.

My question is what issues will i have with a smaller, say 60cm dish? what satellites will i get with a 60cm dish? i live in manchester.

I was hoping of getting some of the football on the D+, cabo etc.... is this realistic?

Also are there any options of using a smaller but more expensive (powerful dish)?

One more question, once one satellite has been found can the rest be found automatically using the motor and disqc?

thanks for all your help!

nanochickin · 01-08-07, 06:51 PM

:welc3: to the forum mate

Im looking at getting into the satellite world. I was planning on getting a technomate 9100 with a 80cm motorised dish. But ive been looking at the 80cm dish and it looks too big to pass it by the girlfriend.

Tell her its a new Paella dish

My question is what issues will i have with a smaller, say 60cm dish? what satellites will i get with a 60cm dish? i live in manchester.

You should be able to get 13e 19.2e 28.2e 30w and maybe 5w aswell

I was hoping of getting some of the football on the D+, cabo etc.... is this realistic?

You should be able to get TPS (France), Premiere (Germany), D+ (Spain) and Cabo (Portugal) at the moment, although Cabo are currently going through a Card swap ( To Nagra 3 i think :?) at this moment in time so we will probably lose TV Cabo in the next 2-3 weeks, maybe sooner

Also are there any options of using a smaller but more expensive (powerful dish)?

Not really i don't think, The more expensive dishes like Gilbertini, Katherine etc may get you a bit more signal gain but you can't beat a bigger dish

One more question, once one satellite has been found can the rest be found automatically using the motor and DISEqC?

In therory yes using USALS , but i found in practice with my Dreambox that i had to find them manually and store them in the rotor settings.

Nano

Mship · 01-08-07, 07:02 PM

:welc1: to Sathelp

You could always swap the girlfriend :?

You may get a loss of signal during heavy rain with a 60cm but, as Nano says, bigger is better

Kev

engltayl · 01-08-07, 08:49 PM

what would be the best 60cm/80cm dish, LNB and motor to get?

nanochickin · 01-08-07, 10:45 PM

On a budget or the best you can get :?

engltayl · 01-08-07, 11:07 PM

budget but not too cheap it falls apart

BGonaSTICK · 01-08-07, 11:15 PM

The Moteck motor is the business AND cheap. There are any number of good budget dishes. Some great ones go on eBay for bu99er all. There's a nice transparent 85cm dish (...and a transparent 60cm dish

) in our Stuff on eBay section right now.

nanochickin · 01-08-07, 11:16 PM

Global Orbit 80R is what i suggest mate. I've used them in the past and have had no problems getting most things with it

I plumped for a Global Orbit 90R in the end when i decided to motorise the dish

Nano

01-08-07, 06:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
engltayl Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	satellite system questions Hi, Im looking at getting into the satellite world. I was planning on getting a technomate 9100 with a 80cm motorised dish. But ive been looking at the 80cm dish and it looks too big to pass it by the girlfriend. My question is what issues will i have with a smaller, say 60cm dish? what satellites will i get with a 60cm dish? i live in manchester. I was hoping of getting some of the football on the D+, cabo etc.... is this realistic? Also are there any options of using a smaller but more expensive (powerful dish)? One more question, once one satellite has been found can the rest be found automatically using the motor and disqc? thanks for all your help!

01-08-07, 06:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
nanochickin Retired Mod & Sat Guru Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 3,825 Thanks: 46 Thanked 338 Times in 270 Posts	Re: satellite system questions :welc3: to the forum mate Im looking at getting into the satellite world. I was planning on getting a technomate 9100 with a 80cm motorised dish. But ive been looking at the 80cm dish and it looks too big to pass it by the girlfriend. Tell her its a new Paella dish My question is what issues will i have with a smaller, say 60cm dish? what satellites will i get with a 60cm dish? i live in manchester. You should be able to get 13e 19.2e 28.2e 30w and maybe 5w aswell I was hoping of getting some of the football on the D+, cabo etc.... is this realistic? You should be able to get TPS (France), Premiere (Germany), D+ (Spain) and Cabo (Portugal) at the moment, although Cabo are currently going through a Card swap ( To Nagra 3 i think :?) at this moment in time so we will probably lose TV Cabo in the next 2-3 weeks, maybe sooner Also are there any options of using a smaller but more expensive (powerful dish)? Not really i don't think, The more expensive dishes like Gilbertini, Katherine etc may get you a bit more signal gain but you can't beat a bigger dish One more question, once one satellite has been found can the rest be found automatically using the motor and DISEqC? In therory yes using USALS , but i found in practice with my Dreambox that i had to find them manually and store them in the rotor settings. Nano __________________ Sanity is nothing more than an excuse to be boring

01-08-07, 07:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mship Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Workington, Cumbria Posts: 909 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: satellite system questions :welc1: to Sathelp You could always swap the girlfriend :? You may get a loss of signal during heavy rain with a 60cm but, as Nano says, bigger is better Kev __________________ 1m CM, feedhorn + Invacom C120 Quad, 36v Jaeger 128 motor, TM 6900 HD + 160gb HDD, TM 1500 CI+ Super, Skystar 2, DigitAlb Gold, Samsung 40F86BDX LCD

01-08-07, 08:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
engltayl Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: satellite system questions what would be the best 60cm/80cm dish, LNB and motor to get?

01-08-07, 10:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
nanochickin Retired Mod & Sat Guru Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 3,825 Thanks: 46 Thanked 338 Times in 270 Posts	Re: satellite system questions On a budget or the best you can get :? __________________ Sanity is nothing more than an excuse to be boring

01-08-07, 11:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
engltayl Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: satellite system questions budget but not too cheap it falls apart

01-08-07, 11:15 PM	#7 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 166 Times in 60 Posts	Re: satellite system questions The Moteck motor is the business AND cheap. There are any number of good budget dishes. Some great ones go on eBay for bu99er all. There's a nice transparent 85cm dish (...and a transparent 60cm dish ) in our Stuff on eBay section right now. __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

01-08-07, 11:16 PM	#8 (permalink)
nanochickin Retired Mod & Sat Guru Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 3,825 Thanks: 46 Thanked 338 Times in 270 Posts	Re: satellite system questions Global Orbit 80R is what i suggest mate. I've used them in the past and have had no problems getting most things with it I plumped for a Global Orbit 90R in the end when i decided to motorise the dish Nano __________________ Sanity is nothing more than an excuse to be boring