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<![CDATA[Satellite TV support forum & Digital TV support forum. - Picture of Members' Setups and general satellite installations]]> http://www.satellites.co.uk/satellite/ en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:30:57 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.satellites.co.uk/satellite/images/misc/rss.jpg <![CDATA[Satellite TV support forum & Digital TV support forum. - Picture of Members' Setups and general satellite installations]]> http://www.satellites.co.uk/satellite/ My humble dish. http://www.satellites.co.uk/satellite/picture-members-setups-general-satellite-installations/163267-my-humble-dish.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:32:34 GMT Attachment 25703 (http://www.satellites.co.uk/satellite/attachments/picture-members-setups-general-satellite-installations/25703-my-humble-dish-dish-jpg) Attachment 25704 (http://www.satellites.co.uk/satellite/attachments/picture-members-setups-general-satellite-installations/25704-my-humble-dish-dish2-jpg) Yes the post is in a green composting plastic barrel. The pole is set into concrete as I filled with barrel with... Attachment 25703
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Yes the post is in a green composting plastic barrel. The pole is set into concrete as I filled with barrel with rubble and concrete. Being less than stellar at diy this had the advantage that I could make the pole perfectly plumb, by sticking slabs under the barrel.

The view the dish gets of the world.
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The tree is a recent casualty of only getting 52 signal quality on Music channel on 0.8W and no other channels, and not getting 4W, 5W, 8W at all. Now they are all happly signal quality in the high 80s and 90s while the tree is less happy.

Suprisingly I get a clear view of the arc despite the dish being only on a 6ft pole and the garden small - nearby houses.

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]]> dovercat http://www.satellites.co.uk/satellite/picture-members-setups-general-satellite-installations/163267-my-humble-dish.html My new setup http://www.satellites.co.uk/satellite/picture-members-setups-general-satellite-installations/162796-my-new-setup.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:36:00 GMT I was reminded recently that there is more up there that Astra 2 and the Sky service. While i am very pleased with my Sky HD box, im also nosy and after finding this forum and browsing ebay for kit, i decided to put a multi LNB setup together Spent a couple of hours this morning up and down the... I was reminded recently that there is more up there that Astra 2 and the Sky service. While i am very pleased with my Sky HD box, im also nosy and after finding this forum and browsing Ebay

for kit, i decided to put a multi LNB setup together Spent a couple of hours this morning up and down the ladder and its pretty much sorted! Think im going to have to tweak 28E a little, but its all physically in place and working!

So i know have:
Triax TD78 dish with multi-LNB bracket
4 way Switch
Single LNB on 13E
Single LNB on 19.2E
Quad LNB on 28E

The 2 single LNB's and 1 feed from the Quad go to the switch. The feed from the switch is currently going to a Sky Star 2 TV PCI card in my PC. Once im happy with the 28E alignment i will transfer the 2 feeds to the sky box over from the current mini dish and take it down.

Thanks again to everyone here for all the help and advice.

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]]> JamesA http://www.satellites.co.uk/satellite/picture-members-setups-general-satellite-installations/162796-my-new-setup.html Fracarro Penta 85 (First Install) http://www.satellites.co.uk/satellite/picture-members-setups-general-satellite-installations/161953-fracarro-penta-85-first-install.html Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:06:10 GMT Here's a few quick snaps of my first dish install. :)

It wasn't quite what I started thinking about. First thoughts were trying a £40 special from B & Q to see what we could get (mainly for Russian Channels for SWMBO) After a bit of research here plans changed.

It ended up being a Fracarro Penta 85 on a Technomate 2600 with a TM-6800HD :-rofl2 So much for starting cheap and cheerful.

As I've no idea what's behind the red tiles I went for the long scaffold pole route instead of messing around with removing tiles, adding flashing etc to find it didn't work as expected.

I'll probably get someone in next year to sort out putting a short (3ft) pole for it to sit on under the gutter, mid-way between the windows. The extra height should be enough to see 40E for even more Ruski TV. :)

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]]> Nelbert http://www.satellites.co.uk/satellite/picture-members-setups-general-satellite-installations/161953-fracarro-penta-85-first-install.html 1.8 ChannelMaster - Inverto Black Ultra Quad LNB. Installation http://www.satellites.co.uk/satellite/picture-members-setups-general-satellite-installations/161797-1-8-channelmaster-inverto-black-ultra-quad-lnb-installation.html Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:04:19 GMT 1.8 ChannelMaster Installation. Inverto Black Ultra Quad LNB 50k N/W of Madrid. After about 4 years I finally got around to installing a 1.8 CM in my garden. I have a 1.2 CM installation here.. ...

1.8 ChannelMaster Installation.
Inverto Black Ultra Quad LNB
50k N/W of Madrid.

After about 4 years I finally got around to installing a 1.8 CM in my garden.

I have a 1.2 CM installation here.. http://www.satellites.co.uk/satellit...-astra-2d.html

It was not the best place to put it as it is on an old swimming pool wall, but it was the best location in terms of 28.2 degrees.

Assuming that the wall was not built to the highest standards I have added some support. Not the most aesthetically pleasing, but hopefully is will do the job. It can be -6 in the winter with strong winds.

I drilled 4 holes for the 16mm rods. The rods went in approx 30cm (after 30cms it is air space) using a wood template to site the rods correctly in the concrete, making sure then support was exactly vertical.
I then made a 70cm x 70cm steel reinforced concrete base on top of this, which took 3 barrel loads of cement.

I decided to try a Inverto black Ultra LNB with this setup. Inverto have spent some time on the packaging, making it look good in the box, but falls short on the basics, for example there were no F1 connector covers included (at least in mine). That said you should never judge a book by it’s cover.

I am getting all 2D channels 24/7, though occasionally on some days a small amount of breakup around 23.00 on the BBC2 Transponder.

Heavy thunderstorms and I loose the signal on 10773H in the evening, but then again at 1350m above sea level there is no thunder above as I am in the middle of the storm. I will still try a Invacom QDF-031/feedhorn at some point to see if it makes any difference.

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]]> embalse http://www.satellites.co.uk/satellite/picture-members-setups-general-satellite-installations/161797-1-8-channelmaster-inverto-black-ultra-quad-lnb-installation.html Dx Bozoth -nuts in every positive aspect http://www.satellites.co.uk/satellite/picture-members-setups-general-satellite-installations/161113-dx-bozoth-nuts-every-positive-aspect.html Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:19:43 GMT Let me introduce one of the biggest DX -er ever : DX Bozoth

He speak and write only in hungarian , and I used to talk with him on skype.He ask me to shortly present eral forums where other DX-ers are:)

He is retired, aged 63,real name Toth Laszlo, with QTH: Hungary, Puspokladany 47° 19' 0" N ; 21° 7' 0"E

He used to write reports on flysat (Dx Suvi) and lyngsat (DX Bozoth)
Bozoth like very uch the C band receptions.This year his dreams come true, he managed to build a high tower and on the top instaled a 5m cassegrain prim focus dish.With this dish he managed to receive all the tp from Paksat , Thaicom and other fringes.Only the H polar tp from Astra 2D are imposible to get with the dish!Bozoth also have a 3,7m Andrew motorised dish , and other smaller dishes like 1,8m Kathrein and others.An 4,6m "Scientific Atlanta" dish is pointed at Thaicom, Thaicom being Bozoth's favourite sat , he receive all the tp!!Also he invented many types of polarmounts (take a look at 5m dish polarmount, all homemade by Bozoth:cool:).In his workshop he make real miracles like modifying an egis motor (see in photo) .He also help other hungarian freaks , instaling dishes and polarmounts!

Best regards
DoktorOfSat

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]]> doktorofsat http://www.satellites.co.uk/satellite/picture-members-setups-general-satellite-installations/161113-dx-bozoth-nuts-every-positive-aspect.html Multi receiver setup http://www.satellites.co.uk/satellite/picture-members-setups-general-satellite-installations/160822-multi-receiver-setup.html Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:58:12 GMT HI

I am unable to find a solution for my problem, which is shown on the image.

I would like to connect 16 receivers to 4 tv's so I can watch 4 channels on each TV with PIP feature.

My question is ,how many cables do I have to run from the DISH or LNB's to the receivers ( I cannot break my ceiling to run 16 cables).

Is there a solution to have one or two cables from the LNB to all the receivers, with both Horizontal and Vertical channels.

On the Main Screen , I will Install a standalone RCVR and I will edit the channels on it inline with the corresponding number .

Please suggest me if you have a better solution than this.

Thank you

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]]> gravitas http://www.satellites.co.uk/satellite/picture-members-setups-general-satellite-installations/160822-multi-receiver-setup.html