IS 5 west easy to get on 80 cm dish in Surrey?

[chucklebezza]

I see from a listings site that Chelsea v QPR is FTA on ORTB on 5 west. I live in Surrey, what chance do I have of getting this with an 80cm dish? Cheers.

 

[Lazarus]

Yes.

For the Ku Band version of ORTB, even a 40cm dish would do.

There is also a C Band manifestation of ORTB but you'd need around 1.5m dish and a different LNB.

 

[sonnetpete]

Simple answer is yes....80cm is more than ample....

 

[sonnetpete]

Think you'll find ORTB is Ku band...

 

[Lazarus]

Yep, just found it also has a Ku Band Version. Sorry!

Reply now Edited in the hope of preventing confusion ................... but I see I failed in that respect too!

 

[chucklebezza]

Thanks for all replies but what is C band? I should know by now but I dont!

 

[sonnetpete]

To be fair G, it's on both C and Ku....

 

[chucklebezza]

OK, in that case what is Ku band? I should know by now but I dont!

 

[chucklebezza]

Do I need a special system for Ku band? All Ive got is my reliable, old, and much loved TM1500ci

 

[Lazarus]

I shall go boil my head

Ku Band is what you want as that's yer mainstream Digital Satellite viewing for densely populated regions.

Ku Band is what your kit gets.

Forget C Band! I know I have.

 

[chucklebezza]

Thanks Tivu. So, on lovely Jublees it say ORTB is on 12690v 27500 so I assume this is the one I want and not the other one?

 

[Lazarus]

Yes, yes, yes!

Only trouble is, sometimes these reports about FTA transmissions prove to be a tad optimistic, but fingers crossed.

 

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I see from a listings site that Chelsea v QPR is FTA on ORTB on 5 west. I live in Surrey, what chance do I have of getting this with an 80cm dish? Cheers.

Hi chucklebezza, this list could help you in the future.
http://www.satellites.co.uk/forums/threads/uk-dish-size-guide-68-5-east-to-55-5-west.162982/