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milli260876 · 01-05-08, 12:53 AM

Have just noticed a few popping up around my way with longer arm for lnb and slightly more techy looking basically...
Anyone know what i'm on about and if they give improved signal etc??
I might try get a pick with cameraphone cos my description is a bit pants!!

kerrywez · 01-05-08, 01:09 AM

Hi, don't really know what you are talking about. The LNBs distance from the dish is governed by the focal length of the dish and cannot be moved about willy nilly, it has to be close to the focal length of the dish. You may well think that some dishes you see have longer arms for holding the LNB, but they must be bigger dishes.

Hope this is of help, but I doubt it, but it is the way things are.

Very best regards Wez

Robbo · 01-05-08, 01:22 AM

Not a clue what you're on about

Post a piccie.

Robbo

milli260876 · 01-05-08, 01:24 AM

just googled satellite images and can't find owt.... will av to try remember where i've seen em now and get a pic!!!!

kerrywez · 01-05-08, 01:30 AM

I am not sure about this, but I think I now understand what you might be on about.

Is it that the arm which comes from the dish has got a long thing on the end of it? Please let me know and then we might be in business.

Very best regards Wez

milli260876 · 01-05-08, 01:36 AM

this is similar... seems like satellite broadband from some similar looking dishes on google???

kerrywez · 01-05-08, 02:53 PM

The picture is of a dish that is used for data transmissions, special broadcasts or satellite telephone, in this case from Hughes. It has nothing, on earth, to do with satellite TV.

The reason the LNB arm looks so long is because the dish is a small portion of a large elliptical dish, which would have quite a long focal point.

Very best regards Wez

Yorks · 01-05-08, 02:57 PM

The dishes in the background are very interesting. They look a bit like picnic benches.

bigtee · 01-05-08, 03:08 PM

I think the OP is probably getting at dishes being put up at newsagents for their National Lottery communications.

01-05-08, 12:53 AM	#1 (permalink)
milli260876 Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 97 Thanks: 8 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	LNB Mounting (Different looking satellites?) Have just noticed a few popping up around my way with longer arm for lnb and slightly more techy looking basically... Anyone know what i'm on about and if they give improved signal etc?? I might try get a pick with cameraphone cos my description is a bit pants!!

01-05-08, 01:09 AM	#2 (permalink)
kerrywez Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,406 Thanks: 261 Thanked 145 Times in 140 Posts	Re: LNB Mounting (Different looking satellites?) Hi, don't really know what you are talking about. The LNBs distance from the dish is governed by the focal length of the dish and cannot be moved about willy nilly, it has to be close to the focal length of the dish. You may well think that some dishes you see have longer arms for holding the LNB, but they must be bigger dishes. Hope this is of help, but I doubt it, but it is the way things are. Very best regards Wez __________________ Dreambox 7025, 250HDD, Dreambox 500s, 110 X 90Cm Hirschmann on Clarketech rotor, 1.2 Mtr. Channel Master on ground mount and 18 Ins. Super Jack and Super Jack V-Box. Humax Foxsat Freesat HD box. Last edited by kerrywez; 01-05-08 at 01:25 AM. Reason: Typo

01-05-08, 01:22 AM	#3 (permalink)
Robbo Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 5,024 Thanks: 27 Thanked 473 Times in 456 Posts	Re: LNB Mounting (Different looking satellites?) Not a clue what you're on about Post a piccie. Robbo __________________ كيبل اعضاء البلهاء TM6800,TM1000D.Triax TD110 on STABHH-90 motor.Orbital 1m on Moteck motor+2 x minidishes DigitAlb movie package. Electronics Engineer and satellite installer.

01-05-08, 01:24 AM	#4 (permalink)
milli260876 Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 97 Thanks: 8 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: LNB Mounting (Different looking satellites?) just googled satellite images and can't find owt.... will av to try remember where i've seen em now and get a pic!!!!

01-05-08, 01:30 AM	#5 (permalink)
kerrywez Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,406 Thanks: 261 Thanked 145 Times in 140 Posts	Re: LNB Mounting (Different looking satellites?) I am not sure about this, but I think I now understand what you might be on about. Is it that the arm which comes from the dish has got a long thing on the end of it? Please let me know and then we might be in business. Very best regards Wez __________________ Dreambox 7025, 250HDD, Dreambox 500s, 110 X 90Cm Hirschmann on Clarketech rotor, 1.2 Mtr. Channel Master on ground mount and 18 Ins. Super Jack and Super Jack V-Box. Humax Foxsat Freesat HD box.


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01-05-08, 02:53 PM	#7 (permalink)
kerrywez Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,406 Thanks: 261 Thanked 145 Times in 140 Posts	Re: LNB Mounting (Different looking satellites?) The picture is of a dish that is used for data transmissions, special broadcasts or satellite telephone, in this case from Hughes. It has nothing, on earth, to do with satellite TV. The reason the LNB arm looks so long is because the dish is a small portion of a large elliptical dish, which would have quite a long focal point. Very best regards Wez __________________ Dreambox 7025, 250HDD, Dreambox 500s, 110 X 90Cm Hirschmann on Clarketech rotor, 1.2 Mtr. Channel Master on ground mount and 18 Ins. Super Jack and Super Jack V-Box. Humax Foxsat Freesat HD box.

01-05-08, 02:57 PM	#8 (permalink)
Yorks Just very slightly mad Join Date: May 2006 Location: S. Yorks Posts: 1,438 Thanks: 5 Thanked 43 Times in 42 Posts	Re: LNB Mounting (Different looking satellites?) The dishes in the background are very interesting. They look a bit like picnic benches. __________________ They're coming to take me away haha TM1500CI, 53E to 61W

01-05-08, 03:08 PM	#9 (permalink)
bigtee Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 467 Thanks: 8 Thanked 44 Times in 44 Posts	Re: LNB Mounting (Different looking satellites?) I think the OP is probably getting at dishes being put up at newsagents for their National Lottery communications. __________________ Raven 90 multi lnb 1w, 7, 9, 13, 16, 19 & 28e; 1m Orbital on SG 2100 5e-34w; TM1500s, Fortec 5400, Phoenix Apollo & Kathrein (analogue) Receivers

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