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<blockquote data-quote="hedge" data-source="post: 404642" data-attributes="member: 202487"><p>Hi Snap, thanks for your trouble.</p><p>The continuing saga:-I do use a rain shade,(plastic tonic bottle), works well with a southerly wind, but not with a northerly as the shade needs to project further to keep the rain off & it starts to block the signal.......not sure in theory if it should, but it does<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite53" alt=":confused" title="Confused :confused" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":confused" /> </p><p></p><p>It was because of the rain problem that I thought the prime focus might be better (LNB pointing down)........... a 2.4M for £200..........& yep, I have a problem avoiding Victimville..... I thought I may be able to reinforce the beast.......</p><p></p><p>I have a more sheltered area that is next to a shed 2.6M deep & has a good site of 28 deg. east straight down the land; I could even build a concrete structure to support the infamous Fortec Star petals....I thought, as once it's on 28e only the next earthquake will shift it..........fine adjustment could be fun, but I like a challenge<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite69" alt=":-ohmy" title="Oh My :-ohmy" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":-ohmy" /></p><p>It is 50 metres to the house though, will this be ok with a weak (ish) signal though? </p><p></p><p></p><p>I don't see the point of going just above marginal. I have been reading the ex-pat forum for here, & on various threads <u>all </u>of them have problems with some signals in the evenings after a 'professional' installation! ......hence the bigness factor. (The sad part is not one of the posts (& there are many) mentions a world beyond Sky! -)</p><p></p><p>Am still looking at the two makes mentioned...........2.4M offset £2675 !!!!! Ok it includes feedhorn & lnb, but not the staggering additional delivery charge...........Please tell me I'm looking in the wrong place guys?? !!!</p><p></p><p>A 1.8M offset then? in the Algarve? at a sensible price? - still working on that one also</p><p></p><p>As a neighbour said: It's lot of dosh for a very large wok<img src="https://www.satellites.co.uk/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p>.........................................................................................................</p><p>Thxs for a great site.........I spend about 2 hrs a day reading.........& trying to <em>gently</em> get my head around this near infinite subject............</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hedge, post: 404642, member: 202487"] Hi Snap, thanks for your trouble. The continuing saga:-I do use a rain shade,(plastic tonic bottle), works well with a southerly wind, but not with a northerly as the shade needs to project further to keep the rain off & it starts to block the signal.......not sure in theory if it should, but it does:confused: It was because of the rain problem that I thought the prime focus might be better (LNB pointing down)........... a 2.4M for £200..........& yep, I have a problem avoiding Victimville..... I thought I may be able to reinforce the beast....... I have a more sheltered area that is next to a shed 2.6M deep & has a good site of 28 deg. east straight down the land; I could even build a concrete structure to support the infamous Fortec Star petals....I thought, as once it's on 28e only the next earthquake will shift it..........fine adjustment could be fun, but I like a challenge:o It is 50 metres to the house though, will this be ok with a weak (ish) signal though? I don't see the point of going just above marginal. I have been reading the ex-pat forum for here, & on various threads [U]all [/U]of them have problems with some signals in the evenings after a 'professional' installation! ......hence the bigness factor. (The sad part is not one of the posts (& there are many) mentions a world beyond Sky! -) Am still looking at the two makes mentioned...........2.4M offset £2675 !!!!! Ok it includes feedhorn & lnb, but not the staggering additional delivery charge...........Please tell me I'm looking in the wrong place guys?? !!! A 1.8M offset then? in the Algarve? at a sensible price? - still working on that one also As a neighbour said: It's lot of dosh for a very large wok:) ......................................................................................................... Thxs for a great site.........I spend about 2 hrs a day reading.........& trying to [I]gently[/I] get my head around this near infinite subject............ [/QUOTE]
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