Project 1.8m motorised

[Huevos]

At last I've finally got the most important part of the jigsaw puzzle to get my 1.8m motorised project underway.

 

[Lazarus]

And how did SWMBO takes the news that her Patio was being sequestrated?

 

[Huevos]

how did SWMBO takes the news [...] ?

Neither of us interfere negatively in each other's hobbies/projects, and anyway there's plenty of space here for my satellite escapades.

 

[wod]

Nice, will the mount take a larger dish than a 1.8m ?

 

[Piltdownpaul]

A dish in the middle of the patio? Under trees? Are you crazy.....? Seriously though please keep the pics coming,its always nice to have something to look at plus we get a bit of additional sun!

 

[Huevos]

A dish in the middle of the patio? Under trees? Are you crazy.....?

Are you lot serious? I just put it there to take a few photos.

I've put it together now. Tracks the arc perfectly. Ku only at the moment. Next stage is to make a contraption to move the various LNBs in and out of the focal point on demand. That will give me C-band circular and linear, and Ku, and inclined satellite tracking.

Then take it apart again and paint it green like the old dish.

 

[Piltdownpaul]

Looking good and i am enjoying that blue sky of yours immensely.

 

[Archived-1]

Are you lot serious?

I think its called humour Huevos ;), looks good it will be nice to see your reports on what you can pick up .

 

[RimaNTSS]

I understand everything.... but why GREEN? Is there rationale behind? Just kidding. Nice install. I like big dishes.

 

[wod]

I see you still have the mount up for your 1.5 dish are you going to put up another dish ?

 

[Huevos]

I see you still have the mount up for your 1.5 dish are you going to put up another dish ?

No, it was just standing there, and now it's in the store room.

BTW, my total outlay for this setup so far is one feedhorn and a couple of favours.

 

[Huevos]

Added C-band.

 

[samoloko]

Huevos are you sure that feedhorn Is at centre of the dish
what make Is your dish

 

[Huevos]

Huevos are you sure that feedhorn Is at centre of the dish
what make Is your dish

Yes, Why?

 

[Huevos]

More LNB photos.

 

[Piltdownpaul]

Still loving that blue sky..... nice pics.

 

[Huevos]

Can any of you guys that are able to, give me a signal report for comparison, so I can see how well I am doing.

55.5W DVB-S2 8PSK 24095 H 1360 3/5

 

[nelson_b]

i,m getting 8.9 db on the F15 from that t.p here -- but i dont get full strength from this sat due to a wall blocking some signal ---

 

[Huevos]

I've got a bit of blockage to that satellite too (tree). Maybe we should try something further up the arc.

 

[nelson_b]

ok - yes -- choose something else