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swiss · 10-01-08, 08:36 AM

Hi

Has any one used one of these selfsat rectangular dishes, I think I have wasted my money, I can pick up the normal sky chanels but not rte/bbc etc, which I could with my dish. I live in switzerland, and I know I sound thick but if it say only one satillite can be received does that mean 2A or 2D not both ????

thanks for any help

Analoguesat · 10-01-08, 09:10 AM

The squarial is probably too small for the astra 2D channels. 2D signal strengths fall off quite quickly eastwards and southwards:

Astra 2D Reception - sat.beitinger.de

robbo71 · 10-01-08, 09:38 AM

Yes, there are a number of satellites effectively co-located at the nominal 28E orbital position. If the dish were big enough (in the UK a 43cm will suffice, mostly), if you are aligned to one, you are aligned to them all.

Unfortunately the Astra2D satellite has its beam focussed mainly on the UK, to make it difficult for non-UK locations to receive the Free To Air (FTA) channels there.

swiss · 10-01-08, 10:47 AM

thanks both of you, guess I better try to sell the thing and stick to the dish, would have been cheaper to try a smaller dish.

swiss · 11-01-08, 07:07 AM

thanks for the map too, also I should complain to them it gives you the info in the booklet that 2 d is available, 400 francs for nothing

10-01-08, 08:36 AM	#1 (permalink)
swiss Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	selfsat and I am confused Hi Has any one used one of these selfsat rectangular dishes, I think I have wasted my money, I can pick up the normal sky chanels but not rte/bbc etc, which I could with my dish. I live in switzerland, and I know I sound thick but if it say only one satillite can be received does that mean 2A or 2D not both ???? thanks for any help

10-01-08, 09:10 AM	#2 (permalink)
Analoguesat Site Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 7,612 Thanks: 7 Thanked 194 Times in 182 Posts	Re: selfsat and I am confused The squarial is probably too small for the astra 2D channels. 2D signal strengths fall off quite quickly eastwards and southwards: Astra 2D Reception - sat.beitinger.de __________________ 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

10-01-08, 09:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
robbo71 Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 4,590 Thanks: 21 Thanked 396 Times in 383 Posts	Re: selfsat and I am confused Yes, there are a number of satellites effectively co-located at the nominal 28E orbital position. If the dish were big enough (in the UK a 43cm will suffice, mostly), if you are aligned to one, you are aligned to them all. Unfortunately the Astra2D satellite has its beam focussed mainly on the UK, to make it difficult for non-UK locations to receive the Free To Air (FTA) channels there. __________________ كيبل اعضاء البلهاء TM6800,TM1000D.Triax TD110.STABHH-90 motor. DigitAlb movie package. Virgin Media Cable TV, Phone & Broadband subs.

10-01-08, 10:47 AM	#4 (permalink)
swiss Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: selfsat and I am confused thanks both of you, guess I better try to sell the thing and stick to the dish, would have been cheaper to try a smaller dish.

11-01-08, 07:07 AM	#5 (permalink)
swiss Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: selfsat and I am confused thanks for the map too, also I should complain to them it gives you the info in the booklet that 2 d is available, 400 francs for nothing


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