JM900
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- My Satellite Setup
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DM800
90cm Fortec Star Dish
Disecq switch
3x Invacom 0.3dB LNBs
- My Location
- Scotland(Highlands)
Had a friend set up this system for me, my aim was to pick up 28.2e, 13e, and 19.2e satellites. He suggested placing it on the side of the house due to some trees disturbing the line of sight were it to be placed on the ground.
In short, it's been disappointing since the start, I'm using 3x 0.3dB Invacom LNBs which I was told should be able to get those three satellites in conjunction with the disecq switch and 90cm dish. This is my first satellite setup so would like some pointers from people with experience as to how best to proceed.
Basically, I live in the Highlands of Scotland and we get very high winds and frequent too...I think we underestimated how robust the thing needed to be. The main silver bracket affixed to the wall is rock solid but the arm of the dish and the dish itself wobbles considerably in high winds. The bracket I got too has broken in the middle(cheap plastic) but even before that we had issues getting all 3 satellites stable without breakup(someone suggested I might need a curved holder rather than a straight one)
So I would be interested in what would be the best way to continue. Would it be worthwhile to take the dish off the wall and put it on the ground(away from trees blocking line of sight) I have plenty of space landwise so this would not be a problem neither would building a concrete plinth etc for stability. Secondly, could I get a stronger arm and bracket? and would a curved LNB holder be better bearing in mind the three satellites I'm after. I'm just really frustrated with adjusting one LNB which then throws the other off and I can't get decent SNRs on all three satellites together. Like I say, I really don't know much about this and the friend who installed it for us has moved away leaving me with this picture that is constantly breaking up and glitching. Thanks in advance to all that can help.
In short, it's been disappointing since the start, I'm using 3x 0.3dB Invacom LNBs which I was told should be able to get those three satellites in conjunction with the disecq switch and 90cm dish. This is my first satellite setup so would like some pointers from people with experience as to how best to proceed.
Basically, I live in the Highlands of Scotland and we get very high winds and frequent too...I think we underestimated how robust the thing needed to be. The main silver bracket affixed to the wall is rock solid but the arm of the dish and the dish itself wobbles considerably in high winds. The bracket I got too has broken in the middle(cheap plastic) but even before that we had issues getting all 3 satellites stable without breakup(someone suggested I might need a curved holder rather than a straight one)
So I would be interested in what would be the best way to continue. Would it be worthwhile to take the dish off the wall and put it on the ground(away from trees blocking line of sight) I have plenty of space landwise so this would not be a problem neither would building a concrete plinth etc for stability. Secondly, could I get a stronger arm and bracket? and would a curved LNB holder be better bearing in mind the three satellites I'm after. I'm just really frustrated with adjusting one LNB which then throws the other off and I can't get decent SNRs on all three satellites together. Like I say, I really don't know much about this and the friend who installed it for us has moved away leaving me with this picture that is constantly breaking up and glitching. Thanks in advance to all that can help.