Installing a Monoblock?

[nirelandguy]

I have an old 65 x 72cm Fortec dish, Firstly will this fit ok on one of the Sky dish mounts? Now down to the monoblock, what exactly do I do? I am also using a Technomate 3100 receiver. I have heard a monoblock will only work on an 80cm dish, Is this correct?

Thanks in advance.

 

[satelliteman]

Monobloc LNb's are designed for 80cm for correct spacing although I believe some have managed it on some 60cm dishes.

What monobloc spacing is it: 3º, 6º or 4.3º ?

SM

 

[nirelandguy]

6' for A1 & HB

 

[satelliteman]

Should be ok for 6º spacing.

Take a look here, applies to monobloc's as well : http://www.satellites.co.uk/satelli...ised-systems/133694-offset-lnb-guide-pdf.html

Switch between the heads using DiSEqC 1.0

SM

 

[nirelandguy]

I am having issues, Got hotbird fine 87% quality, But moved the other side and can not get Astra, If I pull the lnb holder out until its almost ready to fall out there is astra only at 71 quality.

What am I doing wrong?

 

[satelliteman]

What do you mean by 'But moved the other side' ?

 

[Robbo]

The LNBs are probably too far apart for a 65 cm dish. What you probably have to do would be to average out the error so that both LNBs are a bit off, but both by the same amount.

In other words, move the dish westwards a bit.

 

[satelliteman]

or get an 80cm dish and have it done with. Set up will be simple and straight forward

 

[moridark_back1]

you can do it easy i have done it on 60cm dish