There's a storm coming .... again
Forecast for high winds today E to W across the Midlands mid-day on 'till around 4pm , around 50mph gusts stated. Caution required. Trusty Gate Guardian assisting with bolt down
View ArticleDoes this transponder exist on another satellite?
10903 H 10903 V Hi all, Over the past few months my 80cm dish has experienced a degraded signal on the above transponders on Thor 0.8w (nearly 10% loss - 65% SNR from about 73% this time last year). I...
View ArticleCombine Saorsat LNB and Universal LNB on Motorized Dish
Hi Folks I must apologise first as the issue i'm going to document here i once had fully working some time ago but i didnt document it properly and now i've forgotten the finer details. So here goes ....
View ArticleMissing diseqc switch?
I needed a duo LNB with twin output canaldigitaal | DUO LNB However my installer instead installed two single LNBs one for 19.2 and one for 23.5. My receiver (an M7 MP201) has two inputs so in theory I...
View Article2 (or more) lnbs on a CM 1.2?
I'm wondering if anyone has a good solution for this. I currently only have Triax 88 on a diseqc motor and it misses a lot of feeds on both 7 & 10 East. I'm thinking of putting my CM 1.2 backup as...
View ArticlePatriot 3.8m
In order to keep the Bargain Big Dish thread a bit cleaner, I'm starting this. Not much here yet - I haven't got it. Data Sheet here:...
View ArticleAnyone able to identify this dish ??
Hello all, I saw this dish advertised kind of locally for what I consider a very reasonable price (£40) The seller describes it as a 1.3m satellite dish, I had a look at the pictures and at first...
View ArticleMotor rotates wrong.. driving me crazy!!
Receiver: VU+ SOLO 4K Motor: Digipower SG-2100A Dish: 85 cm (diameter) Location: Netherlands I have read most of the instructions and guides on the internet on how to set up a motorized dish. Still I...
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What does FEC :NC mean ?
hi im new to feed hunting and wondering what FEC :NC means ? im looking at Feed reports, live active frequencies - Satelliweb trying to get feeds, but don't know where to set the FEC ? cheers rob
View ArticleMy new dish - Fibo 55
Yep, another one. Bought this from a fellow Sats UK member... And I finally have a full set of Fibo dishes! View attachment 97007 In the box, there is a fixed mount along with bits to motorise it....
View ArticleChannel Master/Laminas 1.8m project
Welp, today, I picked up a 1.8m Channel Master dish. For me, it's the Holy Grail of dishes (even the 2.4m has less appeal for me - maybe it's TOO big?!) and finally I have it! The dish, the Az/El mount...
View ArticleAV-Comm Polariser + Zinwell lnbf
Australian Dollar seems at a good point against our £Pound..... Enquired to AV-Comm for the latest shipping costs to the UK ... see pic. Tech support tells me barrel is not particularly sharp and...
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 ArticleTweaking longitude settings - common practice?
Hi all, I've been posting recently how my signal levels have somewhat dropped slightly in the past few months, which has led me having to manually edit the satellite positions to get them at their...
View ArticleIs C/Ku/Ka band through one feedhorn on one dish possible?
hello Is C/Ku/Ka band through one feedhorn on one dish possible? Is the solution expensive? Thanks
View ArticleSetup Of Channel Master 1.2m
Hi guys I got my Channel Master 1.2 offset dish some time ago and have fitted a Channel Master polar mount to it and it's sat on a ground stand. Need advice off people who have experience with this...
View ArticleCM 180 temporary install
Hello, any good ideas for a test\temporary install\support for my CM 180? Just want to test reception\placement and 'get to know the dish' before any digging and concrete. Thanks
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 ArticleWavefrontier T90 project
Much to @Lazarus's delight, I am starting yet another project. Not a complex one but I've never done a T90 installation before. I have bought 10 LNBs along with the T90 itself and the EMP 16/1 switch....
View ArticleJaeger 1224 - Elecrolytic Rust Removal
Hi, I have a few Jaeger 1224 motors in need of a clean up so I thought I would try electolytic rust removal from the metal plates rather than the usual method of rust removal with wire brushes etc....
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