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aldouk · 20-06-08, 06:26 PM

Hi there,

Just wondered if anyone here had a Fracarro Penta dish, http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fracarro-Penta...742.m153.l1262

I'm still looking at replacing my standard zone 2 sky mini-dish and with the local council insisting that 90cm is the max size I can put on the house, I was wondering how good these were...also, would they be multi-lnb compatible?

Cheers

Al

cauliflower69 · 20-06-08, 10:59 PM

No m8 I haven't but my boss man has before and he said that they were great and he did actually notice the imporvement in quality and he's the most skeptical person i know.

crossbones · 20-06-08, 11:47 PM

Yes these are very good dish`s. You should have no problems fitting multi lnbs

aldouk · 21-06-08, 09:06 PM

Cheers lads, might just get myself one of these then , can always upgrade later if my council changes there mind or even better the Scottish government finally pulls there finger out and gets in line with the rest of the UK.

Has anyone purchased from this ebay shop before? http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/highdefinitionuk/

Enjoy the weekend,

Al

PS Next purchase will be a CAM.. any recommendations?..I know, use the Search feature and read the other posts

Analoguesat · 21-06-08, 09:35 PM

Ive put a Fraccaro Penta together today. I was just about ready to start a direct comparison test with one of the spare 80 cm dishes on a weak satellite when the rain arrived......

Im actually quite impressed with how solid it is - its nicely engineered, and fairly heavy.

aldouk · 21-06-08, 09:38 PM

It would be great to know how the test goes once the rain goes off...give it a week or two and the summer might appear again :-)

Looks like I have found my next dish..

SAT-WORLD · 21-06-08, 09:48 PM

To think,that its the first day of Summer.

crossbones · 22-06-08, 01:18 AM

Im also very interested in your results AS

Please keep us informed

breezybadger · 22-06-08, 01:21 AM

One thing that makes me wonder about those Fracarro dishes is they call them the "Penta", meaning Five, so someone can't count the sides, or it's version number Five...

Robbo · 22-06-08, 01:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by breezybadger

One thing that makes me wonder about those Fracarro dishes is they call them the "Penta", meaning Five, so someone can't count the sides, or it's version number Five...

What you on about?, it has 5 sides, as they have chopped off the bottom corner.

Which size did you get Analog?

The 85cm is supposed to perform like a 1m, I would be interested in the results too.

20-06-08, 06:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
aldouk Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Denny, Falkirk, Latitude: 56.020° Longitude: -3.903° Posts: 77 Thanks: 20 Thanked 13 Times in 13 Posts	Has anyone actually used a Fracarro Dish? Hi there, Just wondered if anyone here had a Fracarro Penta dish, http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fracarro-Penta...742.m153.l1262 I'm still looking at replacing my standard zone 2 sky mini-dish and with the local council insisting that 90cm is the max size I can put on the house, I was wondering how good these were...also, would they be multi-lnb compatible? Cheers Al

20-06-08, 10:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
cauliflower69 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 196 Thanks: 16 Thanked 15 Times in 14 Posts	Re: Has anyone actually used a Fracarro Dish? No m8 I haven't but my boss man has before and he said that they were great and he did actually notice the imporvement in quality and he's the most skeptical person i know.

20-06-08, 11:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
crossbones Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: S.Wales Posts: 1,087 Thanks: 94 Thanked 72 Times in 58 Posts	Re: Has anyone actually used a Fracarro Dish? Yes these are very good dish`s. You should have no problems fitting multi lnbs __________________ Fibo Gregorian 1.2m & 55cm Dish`s,Jeager 1224 H2H motor.Percision 1.8m dish.Dreambox 800,Vbox II.Skystar2 PCI card.

21-06-08, 09:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
aldouk Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Denny, Falkirk, Latitude: 56.020° Longitude: -3.903° Posts: 77 Thanks: 20 Thanked 13 Times in 13 Posts	Re: Has anyone actually used a Fracarro Dish? Cheers lads, might just get myself one of these then , can always upgrade later if my council changes there mind or even better the Scottish government finally pulls there finger out and gets in line with the rest of the UK. Has anyone purchased from this ebay shop before? http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/highdefinitionuk/ Enjoy the weekend, Al PS Next purchase will be a CAM.. any recommendations?..I know, use the Search feature and read the other posts

21-06-08, 09:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
Analoguesat manic midlander retired mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 11,668 Thanks: 21 Thanked 1,334 Times in 985 Posts	Re: Has anyone actually used a Fracarro Dish? Ive put a Fraccaro Penta together today. I was just about ready to start a direct comparison test with one of the spare 80 cm dishes on a weak satellite when the rain arrived...... Im actually quite impressed with how solid it is - its nicely engineered, and fairly heavy. __________________ Basic forum rules for both satellite & cable: no keys no patches no offering or asking for card shares Anyone pm'ing me for details of card sharing or anything to do with hacking cable will be banned immediately Analogue forever!! Last edited by Analoguesat; 21-06-08 at 09:41 PM. Reason: typos

21-06-08, 09:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
aldouk Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Denny, Falkirk, Latitude: 56.020° Longitude: -3.903° Posts: 77 Thanks: 20 Thanked 13 Times in 13 Posts	Re: Has anyone actually used a Fracarro Dish? It would be great to know how the test goes once the rain goes off...give it a week or two and the summer might appear again :-) Looks like I have found my next dish..

21-06-08, 09:48 PM	#7 (permalink)
SAT-WORLD Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 3,656 Thanks: 19 Thanked 246 Times in 215 Posts	Re: Has anyone actually used a Fracarro Dish? To think,that its the first day of Summer.

22-06-08, 01:18 AM	#8 (permalink)
crossbones Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: S.Wales Posts: 1,087 Thanks: 94 Thanked 72 Times in 58 Posts	Re: Has anyone actually used a Fracarro Dish? Im also very interested in your results AS Please keep us informed __________________ Fibo Gregorian 1.2m & 55cm Dish`s,Jeager 1224 H2H motor.Percision 1.8m dish.Dreambox 800,Vbox II.Skystar2 PCI card.

22-06-08, 01:21 AM	#9 (permalink)
breezybadger Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 180 Thanks: 0 Thanked 17 Times in 16 Posts	Re: Has anyone actually used a Fracarro Dish? One thing that makes me wonder about those Fracarro dishes is they call them the "Penta", meaning Five, so someone can't count the sides, or it's version number Five...

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