Is 33 degrees to much for multi LNB dish?

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sebmelm

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My Satellite Setup
80 cm dish + fransat box (just bought) + old sky (cardless) digibox to try to get UK TV + Mac computer
My Location
brussels, belgium
Ok, newbie here ( newbie to multi-lnbs on the same fixed dish brakcet).... SOrry for being the dunce of the class -
Have had Astra_2 @ 28.2 E for years at 50.85 lat; 4.38 long. No problems.
Now I want to get Atlantic Bird 3 (5 W) using the same fixed dish but adding a multi-lnb bracket.

1) Am I crazy trying to get two satellites 33+ degrees apart on an 80 cm dish ..?
2) If not too crazy, then which of the two satellites is the weaker (if I should aim the focal point of the dish at the weaker one) and then scratch around to get a ssignal from the stronger one..?
3) Using the dishpointer.com/ Satellite Finder / Dish Pointing Calculator with Google Maps | DishPointer.com[/url] site, I find that:
o Astra_2 is: azimuth=150.45; elevation=27.6
o Atlantic_Bird_3 is: azimuth=1592.1; elevation=31.1

Eh... So again , is this too far apart to get both on a fixed dish ..?
How do I solve the problem of two different elevations...? Is that what this "skew" stuff is all about ..?

Many thanks in advance...
 
You can pretty much forget it on a standard dsh, you would need to go for a toroidal dish for that type of split.
 
Not really feasible for your 80cm.

But AB3 is a massively strong signal, comparable with Astra 2 at your location, so you might consider fitting a small dish (like a Sky Zone 1 dish or similar) just for AB3.

I imagine the visual impact would be within the bounds of acceptability.
 
Thanks for your honesty..!
Toroidal eh...? Would that handle the split AND the different elevations too ..?
 
.. Also would one of those rectangular "flat" dishes be enough AB3 ..? (what are they called..? )


THanks!
 
Or try the ISS 90cm Multi Focus Satellite Antenna.

_http://www.issinternationalltd.com/
 
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