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Summer cottage installation. Was thinking of a CM180 installation, but after 2E and 2F, a CM120 was the obvious choice.
Dish is second-hand (proably fourth hand) CM120, with Inverto Black Ultra Quad LNB. Arms taken from another CM120 (as they were not too bent).
Main challenge was to find spot in garden that had a clear view of 28.2E. Lots of trees to the south made the task difficult. So first mount was to check if any reception at all...
So, first exploratory spring installation: Mount is Channel Master roof/wall mount, screwed to the wall of wooden Cabin. Don't think it would survive a November storm. But for PoC it was just the thing needed. Sky news and other were received, but no 2E/2F transponders. Cause not clear, but trees suspected. Not sure if 28.2E was above the tree-line here...
Decided to explore where to place the dish next; this needs more equipment etc.
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Dish is second-hand (proably fourth hand) CM120, with Inverto Black Ultra Quad LNB. Arms taken from another CM120 (as they were not too bent).
Main challenge was to find spot in garden that had a clear view of 28.2E. Lots of trees to the south made the task difficult. So first mount was to check if any reception at all...
So, first exploratory spring installation: Mount is Channel Master roof/wall mount, screwed to the wall of wooden Cabin. Don't think it would survive a November storm. But for PoC it was just the thing needed. Sky news and other were received, but no 2E/2F transponders. Cause not clear, but trees suspected. Not sure if 28.2E was above the tree-line here...
Decided to explore where to place the dish next; this needs more equipment etc.
(continued)