Multi LNB Set up on a Sky Dish

[Analoguesat]

I have to brace the arms here too - its so ruddy windy here the dishes wont stay straight even with the bolts cranked hard down. A few pieces of wood zip tied from the lnb arm to the surrounding supports works wonders

 

[Gladstones]

It’s looks like a dish jungle
How do you decide which one to watch

 

[Analoguesat]

It’s looks like a dish jungle
How do you decide which one to watch

I had 9 dishes up at one point before I moved house

I dont watch much tv - I much prefer chasing down new satellites & new channels

 

[jeallen01]

I had 9 dishes up at one point before I moved house

I dont watch much tv - I much prefer chasing down new satellites & new channels

"Somewhat" similar here! - it's more a case of the "journey" than the "destination"

 

[RimaNTSS]

Wait a minute, I will go out and count mines. No, it is too dark outside ATM.

 

[Analoguesat]

"Somewhat" similar here! - it's more a case of the "journey" than the "destination"

Just today Ive logged a new satellite slot by tinkering, ( & also discovered the 9/10E dish has moved so that needs fettling again)

 

[Gladstones]

why dont we have a competition for dish numbers
can we add on arc competition

 

[Analoguesat]

Very few folks on the forum have more than a couple of dishes. I think Ive got 6 up atm although 1 isnt currently doing anything except getting the neighbours used to that bit of the pole having something attached to it

Ive got at least another 6 stashed in the garage of various sizes from 40cm to 85 cm

 

[ozumo]

I have 6 in use and another 4 resting in the shed.

 

[Offtensive]

Can anyone recommend a good pole and bracket for a zone1/2 dish? Ideally heavy duty and wallet friendly.

 

[RimaNTSS]

recommend a good pole

What about this wall mount (50mm) for a price of shipping?

 

[ozumo]

Zone 1 & 2 dishes come with a bracket that works perfectly well for a fixed installation.

 

[Offtensive]

Forgot to add, I need something at least 4 to 5 feet.

I've looked at these
TV Aerial Fixing Kit Wall

TV Aerial & Satellite Dish Pole

• Straight pole. Suitable for standard Aerial and Satellite Dish installs.• Aluminium alloy seam welded for added strength and corrosion resistance.• The extra height is ideal for areas where there may not be a clear line of sight.

www.toolstation.com

But they don't mention if they're galvanised.

I'm wondering if that type of bracket is ok, or if I should go and get a TK bracket.

 

[jeallen01]

Forgot to add, I need something at least 4 to 5 feet.

I've looked at these
TV Aerial Fixing Kit Wall

TV Aerial & Satellite Dish Pole

• Straight pole. Suitable for standard Aerial and Satellite Dish installs.• Aluminium alloy seam welded for added strength and corrosion resistance.• The extra height is ideal for areas where there may not be a clear line of sight.

www.toolstation.com

But they don't mention if they're galvanised.

I'm wondering if that type of bracket is ok, or if I should go and get a TK bracket.

Described as "Alloy" actually means it's aluminium alloy - so it won't be galvanised!

Also, that's just the pole, and doesn't include any brackets.

 

[jeallen01]

Also, take a look at the Tradeworks site - lots of possible choices for both dishes & mounting hardware.

 

[jeallen01]

BTW, if you are going to all this trouble then maybe even consider a "conventional" 70cm elliptical dish as it may easier to fit a 3x LNB setup to that?

 

[Offtensive]

BTW, if you are going to all this trouble then maybe even consider a "conventional" 70cm elliptical dish as it may easier to fit a 3x LNB setup to that?

thanks, this is for a second dish I'm looking to put up that would be pointing at 42e.

Can I get a zone 1/2 dish and a motorised dish on the same pole or is that just asking for trouble? Ideally a 50mm pole

 

[Channel Hopper]

Can anyone recommend a good pole and bracket for a zone1/2 dish? Ideally heavy duty and wallet friendly.

A neighbour with a skip ?

 

[jeallen01]

why dont we have a competition for dish numbers
can we add on arc competition

The current "count"- all connected to the 16-1 DiSEqC switch, apart from the steerable ones and the "house" Sky dish:
"80cm cheapy" (new ebay cheapie 3 yrs ago) - 52E TurkmenÄlem/MonacoSat; 46E/45E Azerspace-1 /Intelsat 904; 42E Turksat 3A/4A
"Zone 2 New" (NOS ebay cheapie with Quad from an "exchanger-type" shop 2 yrs ago) - 30W Hispasat
Gibertini OP125L (used ebay bargain 2yrs ago) - 45W-53E, as steered from Office or Lounge.
"90/W" (free off neighbour's wall 10 yrs ago!) - 5W Eutelsat 5 West A; 0.8W Thor; 4.8E Astra 4A
TD110 (used ebay cheapie 5 yrs ago) 45W-53E, as steered from Office or Lounge
"Zone 2 Old" (freebie with the TD110!) - 39E Hellasat; 28E Astra 2
"60cm" (probably about 13-14 yrs old)" - 23E Astra 3B
TD78 (used ebay cheapie with monobloc 2yrs ago) - 13E Hotbird
"90/E" (ex local "recycling yard" 15+ yrs ago) - 9/10E Eutelsat 9B/10A; 3E Eutelsat 3B
"Zone 1" (came with my 1st Sky Digibox in 1998!) - 19E Astra 1- No signal, probably a cable fault
TD88 (ex local "recycling yard" 15+ yrs ago) - 16E Eutelsat 16A - Poor signal needs realigning!
(and not forgetting the unused 20yr old Raven 90, currently "parked" on a vegi bed under the Gibby - anyone want that??)

And then there's the white Zone 2 on the conservatory roof for the house SKY system.

But @RimaNTSS can beat that lot by a "country mile"

 

[Offtensive]

A neighbour with a skip ?

How straight does the pole have to be? I have a trampoline pole, but it has a slight taper