Installing multi room sky
Hello everyone, I am newbie and complete novice in satellite. I am currently refurbishing my house and want to install sky HD for the future but at present will use them as free view in 5 rooms-...
View ArticleSetting up a Moteck H180 GTP-1800AM 36V HH motor.
I've finally had time between work, weather and other hobby things to set up this Moteck motor so here's a review on it so far along with some photos and an opinion or two. I bought it from one of the...
View Articlehow can I join lnb support arms of Gilbertiny 150
I do have a problem joining back support and lnb support arm of gilbertiny 150 the problem Is that to place joining plate where the holes are I must lift up another 4 mm but there Is no place to do...
View Article1.1 triax gives better results than my 1.3 aluminium primsat dish
Good evening from Mullion Cove Cornwall : ) I have just installed a recently purchased Primesat 1.3m aluminium dish. I removed the 1.1m Triax steel dish and mounted the Primesat 1.3m on the same...
View ArticleHow important is Dish alignment? 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 ArticleLnb Power Problems
In the last few days I have noticed a problem with my setup, I have 2 coax feeds running out to my gibertini op125l and Iss 100 dishes. On the gibertini I have 1 coax feed:- amiko D10-1 1.1 switch...
View ArticleUnknown rotor
View attachment 68541 View attachment 68542 Today bought this heavy 36v H2H rotor , no brand sign or numbers . Original for 4" pole but reduced for 3" pole . No regular dish adapter , just that heavy...
View ArticleJaeger 1224 restoration/modification
OK, have this motor laying on balcony already several days, but did not do much with it. First of all, motor is quiet old and has lots of oxidation and corrosion. Secondly, many screws, nuts and bolts...
View ArticleMagicsat not locking on to Astra 28,2E
I have a Magicsat 2002 control unit with a 65cm motorised dish and quad LMB linked to a Freesat receiver and Sky receiver. The Magicsat has stopped locking on to Astra 28,2E. It will lock on to other...
View ArticleSky and Hispasat 30W (brand new installation)
Hi guys, I currently don’t get TV at home, however I’m moving in to a new flat next month and will install satellite TV when I move in. The dish(es) will be located in the back of the flat, which has a...
View ArticleFeedhorn ident
Chanced across these on ebay today. They look like Prodelin to me, but could be some Chinese clones, I suppose. Or for some non-Ku band?? It will be interesting to see what opening angle they have, and...
View ArticleOpticum white quad v Inverto Black Ultra single
It was mentioned on my recent Red Rocket thread that the Opticum Quad was reported to be superior to a Black Ultra. Not being one to believe anything unless I see the proof myself, a new Opticum quad...
View Articlesetting up dish angle help
hi first time poster so hi to you all. I,m setting up a motorised dish. it,s a technomate h-h motor tm-2600 m2 My postcode is England wv5 Wolverhampton so my latitude should be 51 my installation notes...
View ArticleGibertini polarmount settings
Hi I have set my polar mount elevation angle to 50 as my location is 50.56 So how can I work out the declanation angle please?
View Articleblue lock light on (Satlink 6906)
After upgrading the meter, got the blue lock light on, running all the time, and I can not find a signal any more. Anyone has an ide, how I can reset the meter?
View ArticleChannel master 1.8 final installation and plan
Hi, things will be moving quite quick in the next 1/2 weeks, here is my new and final plan for the install. This is where the dish will live. I am hoping to pick up a 11ft piece of Jarrah tomorrow, the...
View ArticleRain Hood
Got one off these rain hoods of Amazon, keeps the droplets nicely off the Ku LNB but more especially the Ka LNB. They are made in Scandanavia, they must use them to keep off the snow. Good bit of kit
View ArticleActuators AGAIN ...
Been discussed many times already but did we ever get a definitive answer regarding Von Weisse outside of the US ? Since Jaegers demise all we appear to be able to buy in Europe are sh1tty brand...
View Article(Martin-f) Channel master 1.8 final installation and plan
Hi, things will be moving quite quick in the next 1/2 weeks, here is my new and final plan for the install. This is where the dish will live. I am hoping to pick up a 11ft piece of Jarrah tomorrow, the...
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