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milli260876 · 10-12-08, 10:15 PM

Decided to move out of beginners as today i FINALLY got my motor working PROPERLY ...

got my skystar hd2 running and my tm3100 basically as a posh motor runner(doesn't work very well with any of patches!)
Anyway enough blowing my own trumpet is this a good selection? i was under the impression you could get a bit more east like turksat etc... signals are pretty good for what i've got eutelsat which is apparently pretty problematic (installer told me he couldn't get it with a penta - i did

)is pretty good ....
So begs the question SHOULD I BE HAPPY WITH WHAT I'VE GOT??
Cheers
p.s. Sorry for dragging this out...

madrat · 10-12-08, 11:26 PM

depends on location but to me and I'm no expert it dose seam a small arc but if you have obstacles in the way it could be all you are going to get. can you post a picture of the vie from your dish?

milli260876 · 11-12-08, 12:04 AM

no obstacles east... thats why i thought it was strange.. maybe fracarro pentas aren't all they're cracked up to be... or maybe i should head back to the beginners enclosure...

BTW my location is barnsley sth yorks

pontiend · 11-12-08, 12:04 AM

Lo milli.It all depends on you field of view.Mine is not bad.
My house is south facing.so I should get most sats.
How ever I have a soddin great 40 ft conifer opposite that blocks 26e.

I drilled 30odd holes on the front of my house to find the best position for the dish.It ended up at roofline.It was the only place were the where I could get most sats.

milli260876 · 11-12-08, 12:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pontiend

Lo milli.It all depends on you field of view.Mine is not bad.
My house is south facing.so I should get most sats.
How ever I have a soddin great 40 ft conifer opposite that blocks 26e.

I drilled 30odd holes on the front of my house to find the best position for the dish.It ended up at roofline.It was the only place were the where I could get most sats.

Is that ponti end as in oakwell??
do you get further east if so??

pontiend · 11-12-08, 12:11 AM

[quote
BTW my location is barnsley sth yorks[/quote].

Lo. milli.UP the reds.

milli260876 · 11-12-08, 12:14 AM

Nice to hear frum another tarn lad

Shamefully tho i am a liverpool fan

Still up the reds!!!

pontiend · 11-12-08, 12:15 AM

I seem to be a post behind all the time.
Yes it's the pontiend stand.

madrat · 11-12-08, 12:21 AM

I think your arc might be out, there is a very good section on setting up a motorised system on here somewhere, I'm sure one of the mods will point you to it.

pontiend · 11-12-08, 12:23 AM

Actualy 30w-28e is not bad.

10-12-08, 10:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
milli260876 30W-53E... Done Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Barnsley, Sth Yorks Posts: 295 Thanks: 23 Thanked 16 Times in 16 Posts	30w-28e good arc? Decided to move out of beginners as today i FINALLY got my motor working PROPERLY ... got my skystar hd2 running and my tm3100 basically as a posh motor runner(doesn't work very well with any of patches!) Anyway enough blowing my own trumpet is this a good selection? i was under the impression you could get a bit more east like turksat etc... signals are pretty good for what i've got eutelsat which is apparently pretty problematic (installer told me he couldn't get it with a penta - i did )is pretty good .... So begs the question SHOULD I BE HAPPY WITH WHAT I'VE GOT?? Cheers p.s. Sorry for dragging this out...

10-12-08, 11:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
madrat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2,208 Thanks: 11 Thanked 71 Times in 61 Posts	Re: 30w-28e good arc? depends on location but to me and I'm no expert it dose seam a small arc but if you have obstacles in the way it could be all you are going to get. can you post a picture of the vie from your dish? __________________ *VIRGIN, STOP SENDING ME JUNK MAIL.*

11-12-08, 12:04 AM	#3 (permalink)
milli260876 30W-53E... Done Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Barnsley, Sth Yorks Posts: 295 Thanks: 23 Thanked 16 Times in 16 Posts	Re: 30w-28e good arc? no obstacles east... thats why i thought it was strange.. maybe fracarro pentas aren't all they're cracked up to be... or maybe i should head back to the beginners enclosure... BTW my location is barnsley sth yorks

11-12-08, 12:04 AM	#4 (permalink)
pontiend Senile Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: south yorkshire Posts: 883 Thanks: 210 Thanked 197 Times in 161 Posts	Re: 30w-28e good arc? Lo milli.It all depends on you field of view.Mine is not bad. My house is south facing.so I should get most sats. How ever I have a soddin great 40 ft conifer opposite that blocks 26e. I drilled 30odd holes on the front of my house to find the best position for the dish.It ended up at roofline.It was the only place were the where I could get most sats. __________________ TM9100 super.TM-5402HD. TM-5400 CI+. TM1000 d+. triax 88 cm dish.stab hh90 motor.53e-30w. 90cm,fixed.

11-12-08, 12:11 AM	#6 (permalink)
pontiend Senile Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: south yorkshire Posts: 883 Thanks: 210 Thanked 197 Times in 161 Posts	Re: 30w-28e good arc? [quote BTW my location is barnsley sth yorks[/quote]. Lo. milli.UP the reds. __________________ TM9100 super.TM-5402HD. TM-5400 CI+. TM1000 d+. triax 88 cm dish.stab hh90 motor.53e-30w. 90cm,fixed.

11-12-08, 12:14 AM	#7 (permalink)
milli260876 30W-53E... Done Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Barnsley, Sth Yorks Posts: 295 Thanks: 23 Thanked 16 Times in 16 Posts	Re: 30w-28e good arc? Nice to hear frum another tarn lad Shamefully tho i am a liverpool fan Still up the reds!!!

11-12-08, 12:15 AM	#8 (permalink)
pontiend Senile Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: south yorkshire Posts: 883 Thanks: 210 Thanked 197 Times in 161 Posts	Re: 30w-28e good arc? I seem to be a post behind all the time. Yes it's the pontiend stand. __________________ TM9100 super.TM-5402HD. TM-5400 CI+. TM1000 d+. triax 88 cm dish.stab hh90 motor.53e-30w. 90cm,fixed.

11-12-08, 12:21 AM	#9 (permalink)
madrat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2,208 Thanks: 11 Thanked 71 Times in 61 Posts	Re: 30w-28e good arc? I think your arc might be out, there is a very good section on setting up a motorised system on here somewhere, I'm sure one of the mods will point you to it. __________________ *VIRGIN, STOP SENDING ME JUNK MAIL.*

11-12-08, 12:23 AM	#10 (permalink)
pontiend Senile Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: south yorkshire Posts: 883 Thanks: 210 Thanked 197 Times in 161 Posts	Re: 30w-28e good arc? Actualy 30w-28e is not bad. __________________ TM9100 super.TM-5402HD. TM-5400 CI+. TM1000 d+. triax 88 cm dish.stab hh90 motor.53e-30w. 90cm,fixed.

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