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mickeyboy · 16-10-06, 08:51 PM

Hi anyone know where to find really basic info for what size dish is required for which sat?
http://www.satalogue.com/section12/index.htm this site from the sat info thread doesn't seem to show it any more!

thanks in advance for any help

teddyboysampson · 16-10-06, 10:04 PM

hi micky

depends where your location is , in the uk nw of england a 80 cm dish is fine for most the common sats ~ hotbird, hispasat, thore, astra 1 & 2 etc

Teddy

mickeyboy · 16-10-06, 11:50 PM

I'm on the northants/beds border and think i'd like to pick up W1 @10.0E and Eurobird1 @ 28.5E my 80cm dish doesn't seem to be capable, either that or I'm not! Any ideas? I mean is it dish size that's the problem?

lincsat · 17-10-06, 03:05 PM

80cm should be plenty, most of the Eurobird1 transponders are designed to be received with a sky minidish and I've picked up 10E with a sky zone 2 (60cm) dish.

If other satellites are OK, check your positioning or allignment.

mickeyboy · 05-11-06, 10:48 PM

sorry 'bout the huge delay, but many thanks for your help. I've now realligned the dish using the tutorial on this forum and guess what???........................................... .................................................. ......... I'm now picking up a lot more!!

thanks for your help guys

lincsat · 06-11-06, 01:57 PM

Well done M8

16-10-06, 08:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
mickeyboy Junior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 16 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	what size dish? Hi anyone know where to find really basic info for what size dish is required for which sat? http://www.satalogue.com/section12/index.htm this site from the sat info thread doesn't seem to show it any more! thanks in advance for any help

16-10-06, 10:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
teddyboysampson Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 86 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: what size dish? hi micky depends where your location is , in the uk nw of england a 80 cm dish is fine for most the common sats ~ hotbird, hispasat, thore, astra 1 & 2 etc Teddy

16-10-06, 11:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
mickeyboy Junior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 16 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: what size dish? I'm on the northants/beds border and think i'd like to pick up W1 @10.0E and Eurobird1 @ 28.5E my 80cm dish doesn't seem to be capable, either that or I'm not! Any ideas? I mean is it dish size that's the problem?

17-10-06, 03:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
lincsat Super-Dooper Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In front of the PC Posts: 3,786 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1,132 Times in 195 Posts	Re: what size dish? 80cm should be plenty, most of the Eurobird1 transponders are designed to be received with a sky minidish and I've picked up 10E with a sky zone 2 (60cm) dish. If other satellites are OK, check your positioning or allignment.

05-11-06, 10:48 PM	#5 (permalink)
mickeyboy Junior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 16 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: what size dish? sorry 'bout the huge delay, but many thanks for your help. I've now realligned the dish using the tutorial on this forum and guess what???........................................... .................................................. ......... I'm now picking up a lot more!! thanks for your help guys


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06-11-06, 01:57 PM	#6 (permalink)
lincsat Super-Dooper Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In front of the PC Posts: 3,786 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1,132 Times in 195 Posts	Re: what size dish? Well done M8