Advice Needed Problems with new motorised set-up

[Huevos]

Don´t start a sentence with And !

Says who? Fowler's Modern English Usage (Oxford Unisersity Press) says it is perfectly acceptable practice. And it is a construction that has been in use since Anglo-Saxon times, and no self appointed grammar policeman or 1960's diktat is going to change that.

 

[Archive4]

Guess it's just where I was dragged up. Went to the Winchester County High School for Girls ( Westgate Comprehensive ) when I went. Turned down the scholarship to Winchester, didn't like the way they spoke!

 

[Huevos]

Turned down the scholarship to Winchester, didn't like the way they spoke!

Not posh enough?

 

[Archive4]

Too posh, I´m gutter thread

 

[Archive4]

While I await the arrival of the new Dark Motor, would like some thoughts regarding a more wind resistant dish. The Triax 60cm seems pretty good, but I would like to go to a 1.1m / 1.2m dish to pick up more. Anyone have experience of a good dish in a windy environment?

 

[sonnetpete]

My Laminas has showed no signs of damage due to gales over the last five years or so. Fairly sheltered position though.

 

[gibertini]

channel master/andrew/skyware global or laminas,visiosat/cahors,triax dap(only 60/70/90). all these are SMC dishes. gibertini do high spec aluminium dishes also. a 76mm pole and polar mount/jack combo.

 

[Archive4]

With the 110 it's not so much a case of damage, more vibration. The 110 moves so much in the wind it suffers a lot of signal loss. Watching the Paul L golf earlier, one second 9.4db the next nothing due to wind

 

[Archive4]

Picked this up today while helping a friend out, not sure what make of dish, but roughly 98cm high

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Going to try it out on the motor tomorrow

 

[sonnetpete]

not sure what make of dish

Looks like a Triax TD88...

 

[Archive4]

Looks like a Triax TD88...

I´m hope it is. I look after a black one in Quesada, while I was there the other day to do a re-alignment I realised how good it is. It´s 35mm pole mounted to get above the roof and although smaller than the Fam lh110 gets better reception on the weak signals. Very good dish

 

[Archived-1]

There was a 1.8 with a polar mount on ebay last week Brian, the dish was located in Spain unsure of the exact location, it was on for £20 and never got a bid and was relisted, unsure if its still there maybe worth having a look at that price ?

 

[Archive4]

I´ve had a look on ebay es and uk but no joy so far

 

[Archived-1]

I will take a look for you Brian, might have gone now,

 

[sonnetpete]

I was there the other day to do a re-alignment I realised how good it is

Re - aligning a TD88?.....you must have grown a third arm....

 

[Archived-1]

I´ve had a look on ebay es and uk but no joy so far

Sorry Brian it was a 2mtr, still not sold looking at completed listings,
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/matt147sp...3D&LH_Complete=1&rt=nc&_trksid=p2046732.m1684

 

[pontiend]

It looks to be the same as my Triax. So called 1 meter but measures 97x 86.
RE reply 69 forgot to put the quote in.
It says Triax under the green paint.

 

[Archive4]

Sorry Brian it was a 2mtr, still not sold looking at completed listings,
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/matt147sport/m.html?item=281741799961&nma=true&orig_cvip=true&si=xAMb4j0551KPZs7LOi%2FvFOib5uA%3D&LH_Complete=1&rt=nc&_trksid=p2046732.m1684

Thanks for the info Martin, but I better give that one a miss for now, need to finish the smaller motor unit first.
On that note, I have put the " Triax " on the motor will go from 45W to 65E and back again. Signals obviously better than the 60cm I had on there, but not quite as good as the LH110, no chance of seeing UK spots with the BU single on it, may try a GI twin as I usually gain about 0.5dB with the twin.
Will probably wait for dark motor to arrive before I do much more, should be here this week.

 

[gibertini]

Re - aligning a TD88?.....you must have grown a third arm....

thought that myself many a time

 

[Archive4]

Have just received a sms and e-mail from SEUR to advise the package arrives tomorrow. They gave me the option to delay for one or two days for no extra charge. Good service!