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thecaretaker · 02-05-09, 07:54 PM

He are some photos of my Fracarro Penta 85cm dish DIY install

satelliteman · 02-05-09, 09:16 PM

Nice install caretaker

Rick · 03-05-09, 08:57 AM

Nice neat effort, well done

imrankhan · 05-02-10, 01:51 PM

nice setup mate

nanochickin · 05-02-10, 08:19 PM

Very Nice mate

Is it the aluminium or steel one ?

Theres a few piccies of my Steel one below

Nano

Yorks · 05-02-10, 08:45 PM

So how well do they perform compared to a conventional 90cm dish? Any preference on Lnb?

Analoguesat · 05-02-10, 09:32 PM

I swapped one of my second hand 80cm dishes for a Fraccaro 85cm..

I didnt see any improvement whatsoever, although the shape is pretty cool

nanochickin · 05-02-10, 11:12 PM

I have to agree with you on that one AS. I have been tempted to shove my 1m Orbital back up

At least with that i could get 16e with no BER and every now and then i even managed to get a sniff off 7w

Cant really say i'm that impressed with the Penta

I have to agree it does look good, although it doesn't perform aswell as a 1m dish as some claim

Nano

Yorks · 06-02-10, 12:00 AM

Thanks chaps.

I was considering replacing my Triax 88cm, but I don't think I would see any improvement. Some people seem to think that they are better than a 90cm on strong sat/transponders, but weaker signals such as 16e seem no better, and according to some, worse on the Fracarro Penta 85 - which rather defeats the object.

Like you say - its a nice looking dish, but I don't object to the neighbours looking at my ugly one. I don't charge anything.

satelliteman · 06-02-10, 09:22 AM

Well in my opinion for what it's worth, they do perform as good as most budget 1m dishes (orbital).

Having installed around 40 of the Penta dishes, I've been impressed with the performance especially on 16e. Careful alignment will be required.

02-05-09, 09:16 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: Fracarro Penta 85cm dish setup Nice install caretaker

03-05-09, 08:57 AM	#3 (permalink)
Rick Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Blackburn, UK Posts: 2,597 Thanks: 300 Thanked 1,029 Times in 669 Posts	Re: Fracarro Penta 85cm dish setup Nice neat effort, well done __________________ Fibo 1.2m HH, Wavefield T90. AzBox HD Premium, Vu+ Duo Plumber and Satellite Installer North West Satellite Systems

05-02-10, 01:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
imrankhan Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 25 Thanks: 13 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Fracarro Penta 85cm dish setup nice setup mate

05-02-10, 08:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
Yorks Nook in footer Join Date: May 2006 Location: S. Yorks Posts: 1,760 Thanks: 12 Thanked 129 Times in 108 Posts	Re: Fracarro Penta 85cm dish setup So how well do they perform compared to a conventional 90cm dish? Any preference on Lnb? __________________ They're coming to take me away haha TM1500CI, 53E to 61W

05-02-10, 09:32 PM	#7 (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: Fracarro Penta 85cm dish setup I swapped one of my second hand 80cm dishes for a Fraccaro 85cm.. I didnt see any improvement whatsoever, although the shape is pretty cool __________________ 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!!

05-02-10, 11:12 PM	#8 (permalink)
nanochickin Retired Mod & Sat Guru Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 3,825 Thanks: 46 Thanked 338 Times in 270 Posts	Re: Fracarro Penta 85cm dish setup I have to agree with you on that one AS. I have been tempted to shove my 1m Orbital back up At least with that i could get 16e with no BER and every now and then i even managed to get a sniff off 7w Cant really say i'm that impressed with the Penta I have to agree it does look good, although it doesn't perform aswell as a 1m dish as some claim Nano __________________ Sanity is nothing more than an excuse to be boring

06-02-10, 12:00 AM	#9 (permalink)
Yorks Nook in footer Join Date: May 2006 Location: S. Yorks Posts: 1,760 Thanks: 12 Thanked 129 Times in 108 Posts	Re: Fracarro Penta 85cm dish setup Thanks chaps. I was considering replacing my Triax 88cm, but I don't think I would see any improvement. Some people seem to think that they are better than a 90cm on strong sat/transponders, but weaker signals such as 16e seem no better, and according to some, worse on the Fracarro Penta 85 - which rather defeats the object. Like you say - its a nice looking dish, but I don't object to the neighbours looking at my ugly one. I don't charge anything. __________________ They're coming to take me away haha TM1500CI, 53E to 61W

06-02-10, 09:22 AM	#10 (permalink)
satelliteman Retired member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: South Midlands, UK Posts: 420 Thanks: 0 Thanked 112 Times in 74 Posts	Re: Fracarro Penta 85cm dish setup Well in my opinion for what it's worth, they do perform as good as most budget 1m dishes (orbital). Having installed around 40 of the Penta dishes, I've been impressed with the performance especially on 16e. Careful alignment will be required. Last edited by satelliteman; 06-02-10 at 09:24 AM.

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