Today was a good day..
The rain held off for the whole afternoon .. Not much sun ..and very windy.. Exactly the reason I decided to start my Carl Reinforcement Antenna Project.. Code name CRAP All my tools outside ..I made a...
View ArticleTests of 120cm antennas
OK, as I got more or less enough 120cm antennas I am going to perform some tests of them this year. Only plastic dishes will participate in this competition, I also have couple of 120cm metal dishes,...
View ArticleMy "home made" fly away tripod.
Built in inox . Very useful for quickly test a dish or a any satellite stuff, each part is built to be easily set and locked. I have a 2nd unit but not terminated yet. don't pay attention of the dish,...
View ArticleQuick Question - Alsat Superior Dark Motor & Triax TDA88
I'm going to install a Alsat Superior Dark Motor and a Triax TDA88 dish on my Duo2 box I've installed motorised dishes before but way way way back in the early analogue days. What I'd like to know is...
View ArticleWhat a find
Just scored this at an estate sale, the lady didn't want it up anymore so I offered to take it down and haul it away for free. She said do it, so I brought in the big truck and a couple of kids to lift...
View ArticleCan someone check my calculations please
From Dishpointer Satellite location 0° Elevation: 28.9° Azimuth (true): 177.4° Azimuth (magn.): 179.4° LNB Skew [?]: -1.6° Turn counter-clockwise standing behind the dish Magnetic Variation 1.81° W on...
View ArticleAdjusting dish to Hotbird using Sky mini dish
Hi all, We live in Bristol, UK and moved houses 3 months ago. The house has a Sky mini dish and quad LNB with 3 cables already installed, but looks rather old, the dish has some light surface rust, but...
View ArticleStrengthening T90 install
Hi folks, I have my t90 wall mounted. 5 lnbs on it and its great. There is quite a bit of movement on the dish though in wind etc.. Its securely mounted on the wall using original t90 mount. Just...
View Articlechannel master dish arm modifications
Hi what have you done to yours, what mods have you seen, what modifications do you have in mind any pictures please, This is my intension, View attachment 73818 View attachment 73819
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Raising my 1.2
Hi, I need to weld a bracket up and fit the 1.2 above the gutter and hopefully finish the lnb modification today , I will see how it goes View attachment 79203
View ArticleIm stuffed
Hi, Got my 1.2 metre dish set in the astra 19.2 direction. not been using it prob since last October... now just cant get any signal. Ive got the techmate box. I go outside to physically move the dish...
View ArticleVisiosat Bisat setup advice
I am looking to install a single dish 3 satellite setup pointing at Astra 1, Astra 2, and Hotbird. Would this setup work near Warwick UK? :...
View Articleouistion about prime focus dish serfice and refleting signal
hello every one I have notice some thing for many years that the small circle close to dish center in reflecting the same degree of signal as the bigger circle close to dish edge but the big circle is...
View ArticleUSALS being weird!
Hi all, Hoping someone can help me get to the bottom of this bizarre mystery. Just got a TBS-5925 and using EBSPro. I've set up USALS and got the dish moving... Lon and Lat have both been set...
View ArticleWebcam with led on the back of the dish to display the scale : )
Good evening from a wet Mullion Cove Cornwall : ) I have mounted a webcam ( water proofed ) with a led next to it on the back of the dish to display the scale on the diseqc motor. I have used a USB to...
View Articlebest dish for general multifeed
Gentlemen, which Is best dish to use for a general wide space 20 - 30 deg multi feed setup 1) Triax TD110 - 100 x 105 2) Skyware 84E eliptical dish - 84 x 99 - no multifeed support needs diy 3)...
View ArticleTriax td110 adjustment
Alright guys, has anyone come up with a better way of adjusting these? Took one down for someone and thought id replace my old 85cm motorised dish that I've been using for years. Stuck it on the motor...
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How important is Dish aligment? Watch out - Signal boost! ;)
Hi all Satters, Update .. Amazing Dish Emprovemant This Sunday afternoon i try to get my feedhorn exactly in the hard of my Jonsa 180 pf dish. I have an idea to get a tiolet koker thats fit exactly to...
View ArticleSatellite Quide in satlink ws-6906
Hello guys Do any of you know, how does this work the "Satellite Quide" in satlink ws-6906. I m looking for this satellite Eutelsat 3B at 3.1°E, but i dont know how to find it with mig satellite...
View ArticleDelsat dsr 5500 Password
Hello guys. I recently came into possession of a Delsat DSR 5500. The problem is that it is locked by password and I cant even run anything like installation or Parental control. I have tried...
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