1.2M dish on a TM-2600?

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Oakey22

Regular Member
My Satellite Setup
Penta 85cm, Quad LND, DM8000,Nabilosat Blackhole v11.
My Location
Staffordshire
I have just got a 1.2m dish off ebay for £28 :) i am replacing my Penta 85cm with this one, will there be a noticble gain to the satellites i receive? I am wanting a good signal on 2E, i know this is a weird satellite to receive and i understand i need to elevate my dish by 4 degrees at 3pm to receive it.

Will the dish be too heavy for the motor? I dont really want to be buying a new motor as money is a bit short at the moment, the dish is in a sheltered spot so not too much wind.

What do you think would be the easiest way to swap it? Do i leave the motor where it is then winch the new satellite upto it and pair it up, or do i do it on the floor and then winch the whole lot up?

Thanks for any help :)

Ian
 
I guess it depends on what the dish is made of if its a channel master no chance you really need an actuator and a 36volt vbox. if it something like a gibertinti 1.25 aluminium dish you may get away with it if its in a sheltered spot,i have the gibertinti 1.25 and i bought a hh 120 motor and it works fine.
 
The key word is "shelter" .................. DiSEqC motors like the TM2600 are specified "up to" 1.2m, but weight and wind exposure are critical.

eg I have a (heavy) TD110 on a DiSEqC motor in a sheltered spot on a ground mount - but when I used to have it up on the wall, I was not a happy bunny.
 
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