Need help on setting up dish in Denmark

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jonfr

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My Satellite Setup
80 cm - 4 arm LNB holder. 0.8W, 9E, 13E, 19.2E.
My Location
Padborg, Denmark
I have moved to Denmark. I got one 40 cm dish with me from Iceland that works here in Denmark (but not in Iceland). A short test allowed me to find 19.2E and it worked decently on that sat. I do not know if I got all the transponders, as this was just a test. Signal was around 90% and quality from 50 to 80% at best. But this was just a hand free test, so it was just a indicator of how things might be.

I do not know if there is a need for me to get a 50 to 65 cm dish. Due to how strong the signal is here in Denmark. At least according to my sat peeper the signal is strong enough on a 40 cm dish to be properly viewed and all.

Here is what I need to figure out. I don't have any balcony. But I have seen that people do have sat dishes where I live in Denmark. Even if this is a many apartment house (I don't know what you call it in english). I also need to figure out if I need a bigger dish then 40 cm size.

I am looking for 1 degree west. As I need to get Sjónvarpið channel (Icelandic). I do not know where it is properly given my location. But I have some idea.

Should I get a motor ? I want to get more satellites then just 1W. I was thinking about setting up a second dish. But that might not work here in Denmark. But I do not know about motors as they might be a nosy to use and I am often up at night and might want to switch between satellites at that time and by that move the motor into a new position.

I live in Sønderborg in Denmark. I do not know the location by degrees yet.

Thanks for the help.
 
Welcome back to the forum jonfr

The main constraint of your system is the very small dish you have
 
According to maps I have a good location in regards to most satellites except 28.2E Astra 2D (BBC One, BBC Two etc). But I might be able to get a 50 cm dish for cheap here in Denmark.

But the question remains about the motor option that I am thinking about.

Thanks, it is good to be back. Even if my sat system is not yet back up (like so many other things that I do).
 
Any ideas on what motor it is good for me to buy ?
 
There are many threads tp read about the various motors that members have installed and have experience of, I do not have one so cannot make a recommendation
 
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