7W dish size in Cardiff/S.Wales area - any owners, advice needed?

[godzillafan]

Hi Guys

Got another thread on here, all about my T90 wave Sat dish.

I am trying to work out, if anyone in the South Wales area has a dish up, picking up 7W.

My T90 is about 1M+ give or take

What dish pick up 7W in the cardiff/caerphilly/S.Wales areas?

If anyone has a dish, what are you using?

Really want to check if my T90 will be able to pick up 7W, if not would a 1,1.1M do it?

cheers up front

my main thread on here

http://www.satellites.co.uk/forums/...al-90-multi-dish-install-with-20-lnbs.148748/

 

[Mickha]

It depends what channels you want to pick up on 7W.
If you are after the Al Jazeera Sport channels, for the football, you might need a 1.5-1.8 Metre dish, especially in poor weather.

 

[godzillafan]

cheers,

was hoping for anything really and sports would be a big bonus and english speaking stuff.

would 1M even pick anything up?

 

[Hixxy1]

You'll definitely pick up some channels from Eutelsat. There's a few channels showing English movies and prgrammes that you pick up. I struggle to get AJ sports on a 1m. Just bought a 1.2m gregorian dish to get the channels 24/7.

 

[hairybadger]

I am trying to work out, if anyone in the South Wales area has a dish up, picking up 7W.
My T90 is about 1M+ give or take

My understanding is that at dead centre and for some distance either side of dead centre it's the equivalent of a 90cm, and that towards the ends of the bars it's more like 60cm.

 

[godzillafan]

so my t90 wont have much chance, but if I invest in a 2nd hand 1.2M.

I should get better results

 

[Hixxy1]

You'll definitely get more channels with a 1.2... I've got 1.2 gregorian dish which means it's equivalent to a 1.4m dish.

Here's a rough guide to what size dish you'll need, the website is a bit coulourful.
_purplesat.com/index.php?p=1_106_26e-7w-UK-RECEPTION-REPORTS

 

[Journey]

Hi mate, was just about to post my own thread when i sat this

I am in Cardiff (east) and am using a vu solo2 with a 1m dish and inverto black ultra lnb

As of 6pm i was picking up all the JSC HD sports channels, but only at 44% signal

The picture is more than watchable but i am concerned that earlier in the day the signal will drop further

I am looking to gain another 10% some how but will make a seperate post


http://www.satellites.co.uk/forums/threads/possible-to-gain-an-extra-10-on-7w.160065/

 

[mikeisyou]

I live in Bournemouth and i have a 1.28m Fibo dish for Nilesat and i can get Al Jazeera Sport on 12265 H 27500, 12284 V 27500 and 12476 V 27500 will post my signal strength in an hour

 

[mikeisyou]

I live in Bournemouth and i have a 1.28m Fibo dish for Nilesat and i can get Al Jazeera Sport on 12265 H 27500, 12284 V 27500 and 12476 V 27500 will post my signal strength in an hour

12265 H 27500, 68% Signal and 58% Quality
12476 V 27500 65% Signal and 52% Quality
12284 V 27500 67% Signal and 42% Quality

Time of test: 11.20pm

I find signal improves in the evenings

 

[godzillafan]

thanks guys, so from cardiff to the south, we are looking at least 1M++ dish and 1.2M seems to be the norm.

Just wondering how a 1.2M dish will look like on a wall?

But at least some signal is doable for 7W

 

[mikeisyou]

12265 H 27500, 68% Signal and 58% Quality
12476 V 27500 65% Signal and 52% Quality
12284 V 27500 67% Signal and 42% Quality

Time of test: 11.20pm

I find signal improves in the evenings

8.30am and signal levels are exactly the same

 

[mikeisyou]

thanks guys, so from cardiff to the south, we are looking at least 1M++ dish and 1.2M seems to be the norm.

Just wondering how a 1.2M dish will look like on a wall?

But at least some signal is doable for 7W

Heres one from ebay , same as mine

 

[godzillafan]

Heres one from ebay , same as mine

wow thats something - what shall I tell the wife

Can you pm the link to me

 

[Laser]

From South West
12265 V 72% SQ
12476 V 68% SQ
12284V 50% SQ This one is on Nilesat 102. Signal does increase in the evening.
Readings taken at 11AM
1.2 Channel Master Dish. Inverto Black Ultra LNB

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