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pontiend · 13-12-08, 05:29 PM

Long before I bought my first sat system I was interested in satellites.
I have walked past this dish for years and wondered about it.
What type of dish is it.It looks to be aimed at 28e.
there is a sky dish behind it on the same alignment.

click on the thumbnail.

odd dish.jpg

The next one is on a local shop.Something to do with the lottery I think
I have seen the odd referance to it on the forum.But not much about it.

What is the box between the double lnb booms
hughes.jpg hughes boom.jpg

Analoguesat · 13-12-08, 06:11 PM

The top one is a prime focus dish - and is non-op as it looks like it has an important bit missing!

The bottom on is a receive / transmit system - probably for a national lottery terminal although two way broadband via satellite uses a similar set up.

The bit between the booms is the air cooled transmission amplifier.

pontiend · 23-12-08, 11:58 PM

TWO MORE

Both are on a block of flats near me.The block is H shaped. The first one seems to be looking staight at a brick wall.I have wondered for a while how can it see a satellite.Obviously it can. It just go'es to show how high in the sky the satellites are.

Edit they all seem to be on 28e. Why would they need a wopping graet dish for that.

Robbo · 24-12-08, 12:06 AM

'fraid not mate, there s no way the dish in the middle picture can get anything at all.

The highest TV sat in the clark belt in your area is just under 30 degrees, and that dish is pointing at the wall for sure.

Often for IRS systems, a bigger dish than normal is needed, but the CM does look over the top I reckon.

pontiend · 24-12-08, 12:13 AM

I thought the same .The first two pics are the same dish.But the angle of sight looks a bit steep.I will get some pics from the dish's point of view.
It looks to be an expensive dish to be pointing at nothing.

Robbo · 24-12-08, 01:20 AM

Ahh, in the 1st picture it looks OK, must just be the camera angle in the second one.

crossbones · 24-12-08, 02:25 AM

Thats a Katherin dish

pontiend · 24-12-08, 10:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crossbones

Thats a Katherin dish

Dare I ask?.
I'l risk it. what is a Katherin dish.

a

Analoguesat · 24-12-08, 10:59 AM

Regarding the third pic its difficult to tell but Id say the white dish is a 1m and could be pointing to about 16E - its alignment looks slightly different to the two minidishes

nvingo · 24-12-08, 11:38 AM

Post the location and "we" can dishpointer them

13-12-08, 05:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
pontiend Senile Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: south yorkshire Posts: 883 Thanks: 210 Thanked 197 Times in 161 Posts	two dishes for the experts Long before I bought my first sat system I was interested in satellites. I have walked past this dish for years and wondered about it. What type of dish is it.It looks to be aimed at 28e. there is a sky dish behind it on the same alignment. click on the thumbnail. odd dish.jpg The next one is on a local shop.Something to do with the lottery I think I have seen the odd referance to it on the forum.But not much about it. What is the box between the double lnb booms hughes.jpg hughes boom.jpg __________________ TM9100 super.TM-5402HD. TM-5400 CI+. TM1000 d+. triax 88 cm dish.stab hh90 motor.53e-30w. 90cm,fixed. Last edited by pontiend; 13-12-08 at 05:34 PM. Reason: got thunbnail wrong m not n idiot!.

13-12-08, 06:11 PM	#2 (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: two dishes for the experts The top one is a prime focus dish - and is non-op as it looks like it has an important bit missing! The bottom on is a receive / transmit system - probably for a national lottery terminal although two way broadband via satellite uses a similar set up. The bit between the booms is the air cooled transmission amplifier. __________________ 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!!

24-12-08, 12:06 AM	#4 (permalink)
Robbo Satellite mad Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 9,230 Thanks: 93 Thanked 1,967 Times in 1,590 Posts	Re: two dishes for the experts 'fraid not mate, there s no way the dish in the middle picture can get anything at all. The highest TV sat in the clark belt in your area is just under 30 degrees, and that dish is pointing at the wall for sure. Often for IRS systems, a bigger dish than normal is needed, but the CM does look over the top I reckon. __________________ القمر الصناعي هو أفضل TM600 linux,TM6800HD,TM5200,TM1000,TM2200 motor, Triax TD110 dish. Electronics Engineer and satellite installer.MBC Satellites

24-12-08, 12:13 AM	#5 (permalink)
pontiend Senile Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: south yorkshire Posts: 883 Thanks: 210 Thanked 197 Times in 161 Posts	Re: two dishes for the experts I thought the same .The first two pics are the same dish.But the angle of sight looks a bit steep.I will get some pics from the dish's point of view. It looks to be an expensive dish to be pointing at nothing. __________________ TM9100 super.TM-5402HD. TM-5400 CI+. TM1000 d+. triax 88 cm dish.stab hh90 motor.53e-30w. 90cm,fixed.

24-12-08, 01:20 AM	#6 (permalink)
Robbo Satellite mad Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 9,230 Thanks: 93 Thanked 1,967 Times in 1,590 Posts	Re: two dishes for the experts Ahh, in the 1st picture it looks OK, must just be the camera angle in the second one. __________________ القمر الصناعي هو أفضل TM600 linux,TM6800HD,TM5200,TM1000,TM2200 motor, Triax TD110 dish. Electronics Engineer and satellite installer.MBC Satellites

24-12-08, 02:25 AM	#7 (permalink)
crossbones Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: S.Wales Posts: 1,087 Thanks: 94 Thanked 72 Times in 58 Posts	Re: two dishes for the experts Thats a Katherin dish __________________ Fibo Gregorian 1.2m & 55cm Dish`s,Jeager 1224 H2H motor.Percision 1.8m dish.Dreambox 800,Vbox II.Skystar2 PCI card.

24-12-08, 10:59 AM	#9 (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: two dishes for the experts Regarding the third pic its difficult to tell but Id say the white dish is a 1m and could be pointing to about 16E - its alignment looks slightly different to the two minidishes __________________ 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!!

24-12-08, 11:38 AM	#10 (permalink)
nvingo Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cambs, UK Posts: 400 Thanks: 6 Thanked 64 Times in 60 Posts	Re: two dishes for the experts Post the location and "we" can dishpointer them

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