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imported_MrFug · 22-02-07, 01:33 AM

Hi,

I have an 80cm dish with Diseqc motor and an invacom LNB. I'm using a pheonix apollo receiver with a T-Rex 4.6 cam.

I have my dish mounted on the wall of my house, so that it can only turn a maximum of 180 degrees. I can receive Hotbird, and Astra 1E but haven't had any luck with other sats. My question is, should i be able to receive other sats? I had thought that as the sats are in an 'arc', and if im receiving both Hotbird and Astra then I'd receive many more.

Is the fact that my dish is mounted on a wall the problem? or is it something else?

Sorry for being vague, im not an expert.

Thanks for any help.

Ragabbader · 22-02-07, 01:18 PM

I guess you could get Eutelsat W2 , Eutelsat W1 , W3 and maybe Astra2 as all of these sats are near Hotbaird and Astra.

Zeratul · 22-02-07, 09:27 PM

well u are supposed to receive all satellites from 45 east to 45 west at least..

deepseeker · 23-02-07, 09:52 AM

Astra and hotbird are very strong signals in the UK, the next big one is 28 east and you should find that fairly easy.

imported_Robxxx7 · 26-02-07, 03:45 PM

If you are scanning round for other sateliites, its best to ensure that your installation is totally plumb (dead straight in all angles)... if this is off then you will not track the arc correctly .... Ideally you should position the motor/dish directly at due south (or the nearest satellite to where you are that is closest to south) ... once that is done it should be easier to move your dish with the correct tracking of the arc

22-02-07, 01:33 AM	#1 (permalink)
imported_MrFug Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Sat Reception Question Hi, I have an 80cm dish with Diseqc motor and an invacom LNB. I'm using a pheonix apollo receiver with a T-Rex 4.6 cam. I have my dish mounted on the wall of my house, so that it can only turn a maximum of 180 degrees. I can receive Hotbird, and Astra 1E but haven't had any luck with other sats. My question is, should i be able to receive other sats? I had thought that as the sats are in an 'arc', and if im receiving both Hotbird and Astra then I'd receive many more. Is the fact that my dish is mounted on a wall the problem? or is it something else? Sorry for being vague, im not an expert. Thanks for any help.

22-02-07, 01:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
Ragabbader Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 3,761 Thanks: 4 Thanked 16 Times in 6 Posts	Sat Reception Question I guess you could get Eutelsat W2 , Eutelsat W1 , W3 and maybe Astra2 as all of these sats are near Hotbaird and Astra.

22-02-07, 09:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
Zeratul Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Sat Reception Question well u are supposed to receive all satellites from 45 east to 45 west at least..

23-02-07, 09:52 AM	#4 (permalink)
deepseeker Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 47 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Sat Reception Question Astra and hotbird are very strong signals in the UK, the next big one is 28 east and you should find that fairly easy.

26-02-07, 03:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
imported_Robxxx7 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Sat Reception Question If you are scanning round for other sateliites, its best to ensure that your installation is totally plumb (dead straight in all angles)... if this is off then you will not track the arc correctly .... Ideally you should position the motor/dish directly at due south (or the nearest satellite to where you are that is closest to south) ... once that is done it should be easier to move your dish with the correct tracking of the arc