Multifocus on channel master 180

dishdx

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Dishes: Offset motorised 120 cm 40W-75E IBU Twin, Channel Master 180 78.5E-30W manual rotate , Cahors BigBisat 8 x Alps 1W,5E,9E,13E,19E,23.5E,28.2E,39E. Planty of equipments for FM and AM DX. http://www.dxing.cz
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Hi, I have Channel Master 180 and I want to try multifocus. Now I have the dish stable positioned to 28,2 and I want to add other LNB for 36 KU or 21,5 Ku. I tested it today at 26E and results are not good. I will do more tests. Does somebody try to add more LNBs on big offset dish?
 

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The 1.8 will have a single focus point for optimal reception. Moving off the prime focal point is not going to provide anywhere near the same gain.

Better to motorise.
 

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And if you can't do a motorized system, then a wide beamwidth elliptical dish may work, all you would need is one with about a 20 degree beamwidth, then the proper multi LNB bracket.
 
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