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linsladeboy · 10-09-07, 08:03 PM

Finally got myself sorted with my motorized system

I've gone from knowing bugger all about satellites last autumn to installing my own dish and motor and I can honestly say that I wouldn't been able to do it without the help and support of all the senior members in this forum

I started off with fixed 80cms on Hotbird in February, moved on to monoblock in the spring and have now progressed to 90cms motorized last weekend!!
it's a 90cms Gibertini aluminum dish with Smart Titanium LNB and Moteck motor.
I can clear 28east to 30west and as you can probably notice from photo it sits nicely above my garage and is a doddle to access and work on for tweaking etc...

Many thanks once again and if anybody wants any advice about satellites( only joking

ops

BGonaSTICK · 10-09-07, 08:15 PM

:clap: :clap: :clap:

Looking very smart. That will last you for many years. Well done!

Mship · 10-09-07, 08:18 PM

That looks a nice set up m8, easy access and sheltered to by the looks of it

Congratulations

Kev

cs3007 · 10-09-07, 08:56 PM

Smart install, well done.

Iravik · 10-09-07, 09:04 PM

Naaaaaaice 8)
Hopefully I get my up in the end of this month.
Congrats :clap: so did you have any sleep the night after installation

?

wod · 10-09-07, 09:08 PM

nice install, very neat you might want to run the cable down the inside of the lnb arm though

quite close to that roof, so what satellite is it pointing to in the picture ?

damm you for posting the picture as i now what one of them dishes

linsladeboy · 10-09-07, 11:10 PM

Hi Wod,
I thought about running cable through LNB arm but wondered whether cable would get stuck when motor is turning.Do you reckon I would be ok?

ops:
Dish is pointing at Hotbird or Astra, I can't remember which when I took picture.
I can tell you that dish clears wall literally by a couple of inches when pointing to 30 west 8)

wod · 10-09-07, 11:27 PM

the cable should be fine running through the lnb arm if there is abit of it to spare at the back to avoid the f connection on the motor coming loose if the cable is too tight

i ran the cable through mine but made sure i'd left it a bit long so i could get to 42e-30w

otherwise it cable tied to the arm will be ok

nanochickin · 11-09-07, 06:02 AM

Very nice and tidy install mate

Jimdefruit · 11-09-07, 07:13 AM

Well done linsladeboy, that looks like a nice setup.

Now all you have to do is sit in the armchair and try cracking the systems.

10-09-07, 08:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
linsladeboy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 182 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	At long last, my motorized dish!!!! Finally got myself sorted with my motorized system I've gone from knowing bugger all about satellites last autumn to installing my own dish and motor and I can honestly say that I wouldn't been able to do it without the help and support of all the senior members in this forum I started off with fixed 80cms on Hotbird in February, moved on to monoblock in the spring and have now progressed to 90cms motorized last weekend!! it's a 90cms Gibertini aluminum dish with Smart Titanium LNB and Moteck motor. I can clear 28east to 30west and as you can probably notice from photo it sits nicely above my garage and is a doddle to access and work on for tweaking etc... Many thanks once again and if anybody wants any advice about satellites( only joking ops

10-09-07, 08:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 166 Times in 60 Posts	Re: At long last, my motorized dish!!!! :clap: :clap: :clap: Looking very smart. That will last you for many years. Well done! __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

10-09-07, 08:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mship Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Workington, Cumbria Posts: 909 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: At long last, my motorized dish!!!! That looks a nice set up m8, easy access and sheltered to by the looks of it Congratulations 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

10-09-07, 08:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
cs3007 Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 71 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: At long last, my motorized dish!!!! Smart install, well done.

10-09-07, 09:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
Iravik Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 47 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: At long last, my motorized dish!!!! Naaaaaaice 8) Hopefully I get my up in the end of this month. Congrats :clap: so did you have any sleep the night after installation ? __________________ Triax TD88, DiSEqC 1.2 Moteck SG2100A, Smart 0.3 twin LNB, 100s of meters of cabling

10-09-07, 09:08 PM	#6 (permalink)
wod Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,299 Thanks: 18 Thanked 93 Times in 82 Posts	Re: At long last, my motorized dish!!!! nice install, very neat you might want to run the cable down the inside of the lnb arm though quite close to that roof, so what satellite is it pointing to in the picture ? damm you for posting the picture as i now what one of them dishes

10-09-07, 11:10 PM	#7 (permalink)
linsladeboy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 182 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: At long last, my motorized dish!!!! Hi Wod, I thought about running cable through LNB arm but wondered whether cable would get stuck when motor is turning.Do you reckon I would be ok? ops: Dish is pointing at Hotbird or Astra, I can't remember which when I took picture. I can tell you that dish clears wall literally by a couple of inches when pointing to 30 west 8)

10-09-07, 11:27 PM	#8 (permalink)
wod Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,299 Thanks: 18 Thanked 93 Times in 82 Posts	Re: At long last, my motorized dish!!!! the cable should be fine running through the lnb arm if there is abit of it to spare at the back to avoid the f connection on the motor coming loose if the cable is too tight i ran the cable through mine but made sure i'd left it a bit long so i could get to 42e-30w otherwise it cable tied to the arm will be ok

11-09-07, 06:02 AM	#9 (permalink)
nanochickin Retired Mod & Sat Guru Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 3,825 Thanks: 46 Thanked 338 Times in 270 Posts	Re: At long last, my motorized dish!!!! Very nice and tidy install mate __________________ Sanity is nothing more than an excuse to be boring

11-09-07, 07:13 AM	#10 (permalink)
Jimdefruit Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,858 Thanks: 20 Thanked 221 Times in 187 Posts	Re: At long last, my motorized dish!!!! Well done linsladeboy, that looks like a nice setup. Now all you have to do is sit in the armchair and try cracking the systems. __________________ Dreambox 800 HD; Dreambox 7000s + VBox + Channel Master 1.2 with 36v actuator CM120 feedhorn and Invacom .3 LNB Skystar 2 PCI card with links to my Dreamboxes If you like what you see here, tell your friends.