Zone 2 dish on 1 west.

[hillway]

Not sure if posted this in correct forum -

I have a zone 2 sky dish 60 CM Raven.

is it possible or has anyone tried to recieve 1 West channels with this i.e.

trying to recieve the epl footy coverage on a zone 2 60 cm sky dish

from Either 1 West or 4.8 E Astra 4 with Zone 2 .

sorry Location - Liverpool NW.

I realize a bigger dish is required but am amazed at how much these smaller dishes can perform to get other european sats ??? i.e have had hotbird and astra 1 on a zone1

just wanted to see if anyone has done this and what results they have had...

cheers.

 

[Lazarus]

Hotbird and Astra 1 are easy caches with a Zone 1, in the main.

No chance of much from 1W with a Zone 2, though. You might get BBC World and a few others, but that's about it.

Similar outcome for Astra 4 as well.

Those Birds have several beams, most of which are not favourable for small dish use in the UK. Although it varies a fair bit from North to South,

 

[fergyc]

I picked up 1w great with a standard sky LNB and now I get the Nordic beams with the Black Ultra. I get the Nordic 4.8e beam for Viasat but not very good in rain

 

[hillway]

Thanks for reply , is there any other beams you can get with Zone 2 dish worth looking at

have heard people say they have had good results even with this smaller size dish ?

 

[fergyc]

I get nearly everything really. Stops at 15W because there's a wall in the way but have picked up feeds too

 

[hillway]

Amazing that is really , Right ill have to see about getting a Inverto Black Ultra .......

 

[dasteelman]

in Tyne & wear I can pick up the following sats with ease on a zone 2 mesh dish (sky lnb too):-

28e, 23e, 19e, 13e, most of 1w, 30w

 

[Rick]

1w and 5e Nordic beams get stronger as you go North East. I've had DigiTv, and Canal Nordic with a relatively good signal level on a Zone 2 and WNC quad. Didn't hold up in poor weather though. And I wouldn't hold up much hope at all for Viasat PL, with bob all change of getting the HD.

8w, 5w should be no problem, as should 9/10e and 42e, and you might just sneak in a few others. I've had 16e bearly recievable, but there on a Zone 2.