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DISH SETUP: Single sat, Multi-Sat & Motorised
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<blockquote data-quote="Capn Trips" data-source="post: 130303" data-attributes="member: 195574"><p>Yeah, I'm pretty sure that 3 dishes would not be popular with the neighbors. <img src="http://www.satellites.co.uk/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/rolleyes.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /> I've pretty much narrowed down my options. </p><p></p><p>(1) I'll keep the Sky DISH (at 28.2E) with its triple LNB feeding my SKY+ and 2'nd Sky boxes separate since that bird appears to be farthest off the beaten path of my other interests.</p><p>(2) So that leaves me with Hotbird (13E), Sirius2 (4.8E) and Amos2 (4W) to cover. I will have to get an FTA receiver and either:</p><p>(a) motorize my second dish, or </p><p>(<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite6" alt=":cool:" title="Cool :cool:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":cool:" /> go with a single dish w/ multiple LNBs. </p><p></p><p>I would imagine that either way will be about the same expense. I'm sort of partial to option (<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite6" alt=":cool:" title="Cool :cool:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":cool:" /> since I'm a bit leery of the motor and having to worry about moving parts AND the delays with repositioning the dish frequently (but I really want to avoid the super-expensive Frontier dish), so here's my next batch of questions. (I really am reading the FAQs and tutorials, but can't seem to locate some of this info).</p><p></p><p>Can a regular circular dish (and what size) cover this 17 degree spread from 13E to 4W? </p><p></p><p>How do I point it (I know how to point it for a single satellite)? Do I just point it at the 4.8E (for the central LN<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite6" alt=":cool:" title="Cool :cool:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":cool:" /> and offset the other LNBs 8.2 degrees to the East (for 13E) and 8.8 degrees to the West (for 4W) somehow?... I presume there is some sort of LNB mounting kit that allows one to adjust the pointing of multiple LNBs on a track of some sort?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Capn Trips, post: 130303, member: 195574"] Yeah, I'm pretty sure that 3 dishes would not be popular with the neighbors. :rolleyes: I've pretty much narrowed down my options. (1) I'll keep the Sky DISH (at 28.2E) with its triple LNB feeding my SKY+ and 2'nd Sky boxes separate since that bird appears to be farthest off the beaten path of my other interests. (2) So that leaves me with Hotbird (13E), Sirius2 (4.8E) and Amos2 (4W) to cover. I will have to get an FTA receiver and either: (a) motorize my second dish, or (B) go with a single dish w/ multiple LNBs. I would imagine that either way will be about the same expense. I'm sort of partial to option (B) since I'm a bit leery of the motor and having to worry about moving parts AND the delays with repositioning the dish frequently (but I really want to avoid the super-expensive Frontier dish), so here's my next batch of questions. (I really am reading the FAQs and tutorials, but can't seem to locate some of this info). Can a regular circular dish (and what size) cover this 17 degree spread from 13E to 4W? How do I point it (I know how to point it for a single satellite)? Do I just point it at the 4.8E (for the central LNB) and offset the other LNBs 8.2 degrees to the East (for 13E) and 8.8 degrees to the West (for 4W) somehow?... I presume there is some sort of LNB mounting kit that allows one to adjust the pointing of multiple LNBs on a track of some sort? [/QUOTE]
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