Is this a good dish?

[Oskare100]

Hello,
My goal is to be able to get Astra 2D in the southeast part of Sweden (in K almar by the iland Öland). I know people in this are has done that with differnent dishes, and only about 100 km from me another persons can get Astra 2D 24/7 on a 110cm dish..

So I've found this dish: _http://elektronikgruvan.se/product_info.php?cPath=64_81&products_id=816 . It's a swedish online shop, but they've just copied and pasted the description in english:

Daxis 120cm Aluminium
Diameter (mm) 1100 x 1200
Foca distance (mm) 710

F/D Ratio 0,64
Efficiency (%) higher than 70
Reflector material Electrozinced iron/alumium sheet
Thickness of the Reflector (mm) 0,75 / 1,8
Angle Offset (º) 22,5

Gain at 10,70 Ghz (dBi) 40,8

Gain at 11,70 Ghz (dBi) 41,5

Gain at 12,75 Ghz (dBi) 42,0

Is that a good dish? Do you think I'll be able to get Astra 2D in my area with it?

By the way, I found this on astra2d.com:

Sidelobe in Sweden
There is a 3dB difference in strength between Horizontal and Vertical (Vertical weaker). There seems to be a sidelobe in Sweden. In Stockholm Astra 2D can be picked up on 85cm-1m dishes. In the south of the country you will need a bigger dish probably 1.5m or 1.8m.

Unfortunately I'm about 400 km south of Stockholm... :mad: But, about what does the part about the strength difference mean?

Regards
Oskar

 

[iandoh]

I'm in the opposite position as you, I want the sirius 5e nordic beam in Liverpool.

That dish does seem ok though, But like I am doing, You just have to expirement and see what dish is better for what

 

[wod]

think you might be best going for a larger 1.8m dish to guarantee that you will get the channels