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stemack · 06-06-08, 03:40 PM

hi i was wondering if any one could help im going to update my FTA sat box witch has finaly died but my dish has a few dents nothing major will this matter thanks for reading

satelliteman · 06-06-08, 04:53 PM

Hi,

A damaged dish in this way will cause signal problems for sure. You have to replace it

Robbo · 06-06-08, 04:58 PM

I'd give it a go first, see if you get a signal OK. The 28E satellites are so easy to pick up, the dents may not be suffiecient to cause significant problems.

How big is the dish?

Robbo

stemack · 06-06-08, 05:48 PM

cheers m8 its not bad its a few dents around the edge where it was droped thanks for the reply

nanochickin · 06-06-08, 06:10 PM

If its just dents around the edge i wouldn't worry about it as its unlikely to have damaged the dishes focus

If the damage is on the face it is still worth having a go to see if its anygood

Some of the dishes i have been told to put up for the old company i worked for would have made you cringe, but nevertheless i still managed to get acceptable signal levels

I'm not mentioning the name of the old company i worked for as they still owe me money

Nano

stemack · 06-06-08, 06:21 PM

nice one m8 i need to change the dish LNB because when it was droped it broke but wen i get a new one i will give it a go thanks for the reply people are alot nicer on this forum thanks much aprechiated

nvingo · 06-06-08, 07:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stemack

nice one m8 i need to change the dish LNB because when it was droped it broke but wen i get a new one i will give it a go thanks for the reply people are alot nicer on this forum thanks much aprechiated

Hi, just consider if it was dropped in such a way as to wreck the LNB, could the LNB arm be misshapen and how would that affect the focus ?

stemack · 06-06-08, 07:13 PM

im not shaw if it is broke i assumed it would be i will have to check it out

Robbo · 06-06-08, 07:17 PM

If the arm looks alright it probably is, even if its a little bit it won't matter too much, you can still pick-up a signal on the strong satellite with the LNB off focus.

For example on my dish, I have an lnb about 20cm off to one side, and still getting a huge signal on 28E.

Suck it and see what you get.

stemack · 06-06-08, 07:25 PM

il have a go but i will have 2 w8 untin my new box arrives my old FTA box has took the nok tuner problem i think thanks 4 the reply bin a big help thank you

06-06-08, 03:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
stemack Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: liverpool Posts: 23 Thanks: 8 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	dish help hi i was wondering if any one could help im going to update my FTA sat box witch has finaly died but my dish has a few dents nothing major will this matter thanks for reading

06-06-08, 04:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
satelliteman Retired member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: South Midlands, UK Posts: 420 Thanks: 0 Thanked 112 Times in 74 Posts	Re: dish help Hi, A damaged dish in this way will cause signal problems for sure. You have to replace it

06-06-08, 04:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
Robbo Satellite mad Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 9,374 Thanks: 97 Thanked 1,981 Times in 1,603 Posts	Re: dish help I'd give it a go first, see if you get a signal OK. The 28E satellites are so easy to pick up, the dents may not be suffiecient to cause significant problems. How big is the dish? Robbo __________________ القمر الصناعي هو أفضل TM600 linux,TM6800HD,TM5200,TM1000,TM2200 motor, Triax TD110 dish. Electronics Engineer and satellite installer.MBC Satellites

06-06-08, 05:48 PM	#4 (permalink)
stemack Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: liverpool Posts: 23 Thanks: 8 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: dish help cheers m8 its not bad its a few dents around the edge where it was droped thanks for the reply

06-06-08, 06:10 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: dish help If its just dents around the edge i wouldn't worry about it as its unlikely to have damaged the dishes focus If the damage is on the face it is still worth having a go to see if its anygood Some of the dishes i have been told to put up for the old company i worked for would have made you cringe, but nevertheless i still managed to get acceptable signal levels I'm not mentioning the name of the old company i worked for as they still owe me money Nano __________________ Sanity is nothing more than an excuse to be boring

06-06-08, 06:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
stemack Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: liverpool Posts: 23 Thanks: 8 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: dish help nice one m8 i need to change the dish LNB because when it was droped it broke but wen i get a new one i will give it a go thanks for the reply people are alot nicer on this forum thanks much aprechiated

06-06-08, 07:13 PM	#8 (permalink)
stemack Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: liverpool Posts: 23 Thanks: 8 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: dish help im not shaw if it is broke i assumed it would be i will have to check it out

06-06-08, 07:17 PM	#9 (permalink)
Robbo Satellite mad Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 9,374 Thanks: 97 Thanked 1,981 Times in 1,603 Posts	Re: dish help If the arm looks alright it probably is, even if its a little bit it won't matter too much, you can still pick-up a signal on the strong satellite with the LNB off focus. For example on my dish, I have an lnb about 20cm off to one side, and still getting a huge signal on 28E. Suck it and see what you get. __________________ القمر الصناعي هو أفضل TM600 linux,TM6800HD,TM5200,TM1000,TM2200 motor, Triax TD110 dish. Electronics Engineer and satellite installer.MBC Satellites

06-06-08, 07:25 PM	#10 (permalink)
stemack Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: liverpool Posts: 23 Thanks: 8 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: dish help il have a go but i will have 2 w8 untin my new box arrives my old FTA box has took the nok tuner problem i think thanks 4 the reply bin a big help thank you

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