2.4m Raven (Formerly ASC Signal, formerly Andrews, formerly Channel Master) dish inst

[geoffrey]

I have removed my attempt at pasting and added the picture as an attachment.

 

[Lazarus]

That's done the trick

 

[Malard]

Many thanks for a very useful set of posts - as I am planning a 243 installation. I want to mount my antenna inverted as I am only looking at Astra which is at 53 degrees elevation here. This will make the dish 30 degrees from horizontal (as the offset angle is 22.6 degrees) so it can be more easily hidden. From the pictures (both your pictures and the installation manual) it looks as if the dish can be mounted inverted if the elevation attachment bracket is simply moved to the other end of the backframe assembly (or a new bracket fabricated for that position). From your now intimate knowledge of the antenna can you say if it looks if my proposal will work

You should have no difficulty in adjusting the reflector to a 30 degree ~ angle.

the picture you attached is identical to the bracket that the unit ships with.

This would appear to be another instance of Raven trying to sell items that are not required.

I experienced a similar issue when i was oversold on my order and they would not accept a return.

Just buy the dish and kingpost/non penetrating ground mount and you will have everything you need except and LNB

 

[combridge]

hi fantastic set up what r the pictures lke at the other end when you stream them is it still a good picture or do you lose some of the quailty thanks.
ive got 1.8 at moment and only get all v in the day time at 70% no h till night but thinking of up grading to a 2.4 but ive heard alot about people streaming it to each other but picture not very good just wondered what your thoughts were cheers

 

[Malard]

hi fantastic set up what r the pictures lke at the other end when you stream them is it still a good picture or do you lose some of the quailty thanks.
ive got 1.8 at moment and only get all v in the day time at 70% no h till night but thinking of up grading to a 2.4 but ive heard alot about people streaming it to each other but picture not very good just wondered what your thoughts were cheers

Absolutely no problems at any time of the day from my location to get nilesat on a 2.4m dish

Could'nt fault it

 

[combridge]

thanks do you use sling box to stream the pictures

 

[geoffrey]

You should have no difficulty in adjusting the reflector to a 30 degree ~ angle.

the picture you attached is identical to the bracket that the unit ships with.

This would appear to be another instance of Raven trying to sell items that are not required.

I experienced a similar issue when i was oversold on my order and they would not accept a return.

Just buy the dish and kingpost/non penetrating ground mount and you will have everything you need except and LNB

Many thanks fo the reply.
From the pictures it looks as if the bracket is welded to the back support - are you saying that its actually bolted on ?

Geoffrey

 

[Malard]

Many thanks fo the reply.
From the pictures it looks as if the bracket is welded to the back support - are you saying that its actually bolted on ?

Geoffrey

It's all bolts to construct any welding is from fabrication

look at the component pictures to get a netter idea

thanks

 

[Malard]

thanks do you use sling box to stream the pictures

No, I've actually got a set of exterity pro encoders to the job but I wouldn't rate them highly despite their 4.5k price tag

if I was going to do this again I would possibly use slingboxes and then do an encoding of the pictures at the remote location into an ip stream

 

[combridge]

cheers are you still getting strong frequence on both transponders thanks

 

[Malard]

cheers are you still getting strong frequence on both transponders thanks

yes and i have no reason to suspect it changing in the future.

 

[jagxf]

hi there saw your dish very nice i have the same set up do you pick up nile sat 201

 

[Archived-1]

hi there saw your dish very nice i have the same set up do you pick up nile sat 201

You might not get an answer jagxf, this is an old thread, and malard has not logged in since 2010.

 

[daaihe02]

hi there saw your dish very nice i have the same set up do you pick up nile sat 201

How many channels do you pick up from 7 /8 West ?

 

[Archived-1]

hi there saw your dish very nice i have the same set up do you pick up nile sat 201

I will be able to let you know in a few weeks time .

Its a pity malard no longer uses this forum , nice install