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Marrk · 30-09-07, 03:56 PM

Hello

Great site. I am new to sats having recently bought a basic FTA 85cm dish package for Hotbird/Astra.
Though i quickly upgraded the receiver to a Phoenix CIMC which i I am very pleased with.
I may install a motorised dish and have read several very good articles on installing one but
my question is which sats will i be able to receive?

Thanks for any help

Mark

Jimdefruit · 30-09-07, 04:04 PM

Welcome to the forum Mark.

The satellites you will be able to receive will depend only on your line of site. If there is nothing in the way, you will be able to get channels on most satellites from about 45 degrees east of your location to about 45 degrees west of your location. Not all of the channels on those satellites will have a strong enough signal to be received via your dish but a lot will. Also a lot of those channels will be encrypted.

Robbo · 30-09-07, 06:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marrk

Hello

Great site. I am new to sats having recently bought a basic FTA 85cm dish package for Hotbird/Astra.
Though i quickly upgraded the receiver to a Phoenix CIMC which i I am very pleased with.
I may install a motorised dish and have read several very good articles on installing one but
my question is which sats will i be able to receive?

Thanks for any help

Mark

Hi Mark
Welcome to the forum also

Have you had a look on lyngsat:-
http://www.lyngsat.com.

The footprints for most of the transponders and sats are there, and are a useful guide, as it tells you an approx dish size.
With an 85cm, 42E,19.2E,13E,1W, 30W shouldn't be a problem, possibly 16E, plus any others you can manage.

Robbo

P.S have you looked at this guide:-
http://www.satellitehelp.co.uk/forum...pic,401.0.html

very comprehensive

Edit-
I don't know why I didn't put 28.2E in there. :?

wod · 30-09-07, 06:52 PM

also 28e,23e (astra 1d stuff), 5w, 8w you should get fine

Marrk · 30-09-07, 07:47 PM

Thanks for the info. I really appreciate it.

What is the best motor? I'm looking through this months 'What Satellite' and theres
a huge choice. I was thinking about nipping to maplins and getting one fom there.

Thqnks

Mark

wod · 30-09-07, 10:23 PM

well depends as there are two types of motors 36volt and diseqc 1.2 motors

diseqc 1.2 motors

- universal fit
- use 1 cable

36volt

come in either horizon to horizon or linear actuator used with a polar mount

need separate 4 core cable for power and pulse/sensor commands

uses a vbox to act with receiver as positioner

better for exposed dish locations against windy weather

BGonaSTICK · 30-09-07, 11:07 PM

This might give you a head-start too

http://www.satellitehelp.co.uk/forum...pic,365.0.html

The Moteck SG2100A motors are still my favourite, and excellent value for money at £40. I don't personally like the cheap motor that Maplin sell. Their Moteck is massively overpriced at £80!

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Search.aspx?...source=15&SD=Y

Marrk · 01-10-07, 05:24 PM

Thanks again for the info. I'll let you all know how i get on.

Thanks again

Mark

irishweeman · 07-10-07, 07:17 PM

i got the moteck for 37 quid on fleabay. Good motor

AceB · 07-10-07, 10:30 PM

I've just installed a 2100a motor on my 80cm mesh dish and I'd say there's something that's watchable on nearly every sat from 45E to 58W including three vertical transponders on Nilesat and five H transponders on Amos 4W, the only ones I can't get any video from are inclined, have foot prints well away from the UK or are like 61W with only data pointing towards EU. I've been a bit lucky with the weather with plenty of clear skies since I put the motor up on Friday so I doubt it will be so good when it's turns crap again but in a few weeks I hope to swap the dish for a 1m Gibertini and move it so I can get further east.

30-09-07, 03:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
Marrk Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Which sats can i get on a motorised 85cm dish? Hello Great site. I am new to sats having recently bought a basic FTA 85cm dish package for Hotbird/Astra. Though i quickly upgraded the receiver to a Phoenix CIMC which i I am very pleased with. I may install a motorised dish and have read several very good articles on installing one but my question is which sats will i be able to receive? Thanks for any help Mark

30-09-07, 04:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jimdefruit Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,858 Thanks: 20 Thanked 221 Times in 187 Posts	Re: Which sats can i get on a motorised 85cm dish? Welcome to the forum Mark. The satellites you will be able to receive will depend only on your line of site. If there is nothing in the way, you will be able to get channels on most satellites from about 45 degrees east of your location to about 45 degrees west of your location. Not all of the channels on those satellites will have a strong enough signal to be received via your dish but a lot will. Also a lot of those channels will be encrypted. __________________ 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.

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wod Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,299 Thanks: 18 Thanked 93 Times in 82 Posts	Re: Which sats can i get on a motorised 85cm dish? also 28e,23e (astra 1d stuff), 5w, 8w you should get fine

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Marrk Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Which sats can i get on a motorised 85cm dish? Thanks for the info. I really appreciate it. What is the best motor? I'm looking through this months 'What Satellite' and theres a huge choice. I was thinking about nipping to maplins and getting one fom there. Thqnks Mark

30-09-07, 10:23 PM	#6 (permalink)
wod Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,299 Thanks: 18 Thanked 93 Times in 82 Posts	Re: Which sats can i get on a motorised 85cm dish? well depends as there are two types of motors 36volt and diseqc 1.2 motors diseqc 1.2 motors - universal fit - use 1 cable 36volt come in either horizon to horizon or linear actuator used with a polar mount need separate 4 core cable for power and pulse/sensor commands uses a vbox to act with receiver as positioner better for exposed dish locations against windy weather

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BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 166 Times in 60 Posts	Re: Which sats can i get on a motorised 85cm dish? This might give you a head-start too http://www.satellitehelp.co.uk/forum...pic,365.0.html The Moteck SG2100A motors are still my favourite, and excellent value for money at £40. I don't personally like the cheap motor that Maplin sell. Their Moteck is massively overpriced at £80! http://www.maplin.co.uk/Search.aspx?...source=15&SD=Y __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

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Marrk Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Which sats can i get on a motorised 85cm dish? Thanks again for the info. I'll let you all know how i get on. Thanks again Mark

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irishweeman Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 24 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Which sats can i get on a motorised 85cm dish? i got the moteck for 37 quid on fleabay. Good motor

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AceB Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: East Sussex coast Posts: 108 Thanks: 5 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Which sats can i get on a motorised 85cm dish? I've just installed a 2100a motor on my 80cm mesh dish and I'd say there's something that's watchable on nearly every sat from 45E to 58W including three vertical transponders on Nilesat and five H transponders on Amos 4W, the only ones I can't get any video from are inclined, have foot prints well away from the UK or are like 61W with only data pointing towards EU. I've been a bit lucky with the weather with plenty of clear skies since I put the motor up on Friday so I doubt it will be so good when it's turns crap again but in a few weeks I hope to swap the dish for a 1m Gibertini and move it so I can get further east.