Pictures of Members' Systems

***closetosoton*** · 30-11-2004

Just for fun, this is "work in progress".

I present the "Homemade monoblock", Astra/Hotbird. Tuned with analogue receiver then tested digitally, works OK on 60cm dish.

The minidish is supposed to be 28.2/Eurobird, but for some reason I couldn't find it! More perserverance required!

Cheers

CTS

**T_G** · 30-11-2004

Originally Posted by closetosoton

Just for fun, this is "work in progress".

I present the "Homemade monoblock", Astra/Hotbird. Tuned with analogue receiver then tested digitally, works OK on 60cm dish.

The minidish is supposed to be 28.2/Eurobird, but for some reason I couldn't find it! More perserverance required!

Cheers

CTS

Nice one Closeto, I always appreciate a bit of improvisation!! That Dual Bracket looks wicked

Likvid · 14-12-2004

The winter is early here in Scandinavia, some picture of a Wavefrontier Toroidal T90.

http://pal.pp.se/%7Ekalle/DSCN3598.JPG

http://pal.pp.se/%7Ekalle/DSCN3599.JPG

**T_G** · 14-12-2004

Do you still get reception like this???

**gameboy** · 14-12-2004

Originally Posted by T_G

Do you still get reception like this???

Bet the picture's a bit snowy!

**Analoguesat** · 14-12-2004

And i thought I had problems last winter when I got half an inch of snow on the dish faces.

**gameboy** · 14-12-2004

The weight of that snow must put some strain on the mount!

***Zorba*** · 14-12-2004

Ah,i can see why you're not getting a picture,theres a bit of rust on lower right bracket.

***closetosoton*** · 15-12-2004

Originally Posted by Likvid

The winter is early here in Scandinavia, some picture of a Wavefrontier Toroidal T90.

Likvid - have you ever thought of adding some kind of heated element to you dish face/reflector? I guess snow is a regular occurence in your part of the world. It wouldn't have to heat much, just enough to keep it above zero degrees (Celcius - not East or West!)...

CTS

smudger_smith · 16-12-2004

Originally Posted by rolfw

Well you know what they say about the mechanic and his own car. I believe the German expression is "The cobbler always goes shoeless".

Rolfw

There is an English saying which is very similar "The cobbler's children always go worst shod".

smudger

tod · 16-12-2004

Can I fill it with water and go swimming?

Originally Posted by BGonaSTICK

You want to forget all those small dishes and get something like mine.

Think my elevation might need some tinkering though.

P.S. You should have seen the delivery van it came in!

***racingclubuk*** · 10-01-2005

To those that ridiculed my indoor pole (oo-err) - I now have my erection in the back yard.

As you can see (sorta as its misty) I'm quite close to the sea - so everythings starting to rust already. It gets pretty windy as well.....

**T_G** · 10-01-2005

Originally Posted by racingclubuk

To those that ridiculed my indoor pole (oo-err) - I now have my erection in the back yard.

As you can see (sorta as its misty) I'm quite close to the sea - so everythings starting to rust already. It gets pretty windy as well.....

Hehe however small it is still an small erecti*n!! (can I say this here??Better insert an star so people won't recognise word!)

What sats do you get, I suppose the sides are restricted?

***racingclubuk*** · 10-01-2005

Originally Posted by T_G

What sats do you get, I suppose the sides are restricted?

28e to 30w - probably be able to get more on the east side - but the hardware limit on the motor seems to be set & I not sure if I can be bothered taking it apart.......

straight ahead (perpendicular to the back wall) is roughly pointing at 13e

permalink · 31-01-2005

Here is my set up. I'll add some more pics soon!!!

**rolfw** · 31-01-2005

Nice one JD, you sure there are enough dishes there for you?

permalink · 31-01-2005

Originally Posted by rolfw

Nice one JD, you sure there are enough dishes there for you?

Well I'm Irish with an Irish $ky sub and the wife is Moroccan with and ART sub.
Dish on the far left is 1.2 no name 25 euro fixed on 28.2 with a quad LNB
The next dish 40 euro Triax 110 motorised 28.2 east to 36 west.
The next Triax 90 cm with Astra 19 and Hotbird 13.
Finally the last one is a Triax 110 set on Arabsat 26

A question???
Is that it for MBC1 and 2 in Northern Europe on Arabsat 26 my wife is not happy!!!

**Analoguesat** · 31-01-2005

Nice setup there greenman.

permalink · 31-01-2005

Originally Posted by Analoguesat

Nice setup there greenman.

Thanks for that,anything on MBC1 and 2 ???
BTW Having the dishes close to the ground is great for slight adjustments!!!

**rolfw** · 31-01-2005

I think that Analoguesat has some info in this thread. http://www.satellites.co.uk/php-bin/...ad.php?t=34487

***BGonaSTICK*** · 31-01-2005

Originally Posted by greenman

Here is my set up. I'll add some more pics soon!!!

Man after my own heart.

If some is good, more is better, and too much is just right.

**NiCad** · 01-02-2005

Here's some pictures of a project I'm working on

The dish is normally aimed roughly at 28E (depends on wind strength) for the free sky stuff, and occasionally sports an extra LNB for astra 19E!

These were taken last year and christmas day - who bet it would snow?

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triax 0.6dB & grundig 0.7dB LNBs, 70 cm steel mesh dish, string, rocks, 175/70 radial

**Analoguesat** · 01-02-2005

Ah one of the famous tyre mounts.

**rolfw** · 01-02-2005

I like the setup NiCad, nice to see Analoguesat is no longer alone.

PS. Is that what could be described as Film Noir.

**Analoguesat** · 01-02-2005

Ive never tried a tyre on a sloping roof, so NiCad's one up on me there!

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