2 satellites one dish

[Willibrod]

I want to receive from Astra 1 at 19.2 E and Astra 2 at 28.2 E with only one dish. Is there a monobloc LNB pair for these satellites, and if not, are there LNB mounts adjustable (relative to the dish) to accept independent LNBs for the two satellites? In this case should I direct the dish between the two satellites to minimise the LNB offset, or line up the dish for one satellite/LNB combination and position the other LNB wherever it has to be to receive the second satellite?
Subsidiary question: How do I know which of the satellites in the same position at (say) 19.2 E, i.e. Astra 1F, 1H, 1KR, 1L, or 1M, I will get? It may be obvious that I am a complete novice at satellite installation so any other advice would be very welcome

[Robbo]

Triax TD 78 with multiblock + two separate LNBs, will do that no problem. Dish would focus somewhere between the two sats. Probably biased slightly towards 19.2E. I generally adjust the bias to get equal signal from both sats.

Check Lyngsat.com for satellite orbital positions.

[SAT-WORLD]

As for your subsidiary question,they will all be receivable as they are located at the same position,at 19.2E.

[ABA]

all these people who ask questions about what satellite they can get what they cant get this that and the other
i think it would be an idea if they put where they are i.e. north midlands ,Scotland , wales , Timbuktu ,
they ask these questions but don't state where they are

[Willibrod]

Thank you Robbo - useful information. What is "TD 78"? Is it a Triax catalogue No. or an actual size, or what?
Referring to Sat-World's reply, I had assumed they would all be receivable but how do you pick one from the rest?
Referring to ABA's reply, as one of "these people" I had assumed that my location (Wembley, London) would not affect the answer, but perhaps I am wrong.
Thank you all in any event.

[SAT-WORLD]

The Triax TD 78,refers to the both the range and size(78cm):
http://www.triax.co.uk/upload/satellite_dishes_w-partnership_2005_[uk].pdf
When you scan Astra 1(19.2E),then you'll receive all the channels from all the transponders(regardless of their individual names,i.e 1H,1E etc)

[Robbo]

If people don't state where they are I assume UK. Since both sats are strong, both should still be receivable anywhere in the UK.

Yep, Triax TD78. I say that one, because I know it works well, as I have used it a few times, just for those two sats. The Triax multiblock, can be bought as an extra for about £15.


Yes, all the sats at the same nominal position will use different frequencies, so a receiver will pick them all up for 19E, apart from the analogue channels which needs an analogue sat receiver. (not the case for all sats, but is for that one)

[jimbo]

Robbo can this be done for 28e & 13e? or is it a no-no?

[ABA]

If people don't state where they are I assume UK
robbo you should know in this game
you never assume anything
only yesterday i Had a phone call can you come and tune my TV in for me
yes got round there and they hadn't even got a aerial
what do i tune it in to asked
well thats why you are here to tune it in
but tune it in to what
took hours to get though to them they had noting to to it in to

so ive learnt over the years you never assume anything

[Robbo]

Originally Posted by jimbo

Robbo can this be done for 28e & 13e? or is it a no-no?

Yes, on a TD78 13E and 28E should work too, better on a TD88. Ive also done 13E and 28E on a tiny Orbital Platimum, the owner insisted he didn't want a big dish