What is the best way to repair a warped dish?
Hello friends, I have a prime focus 6ft DH spun dish. It was stored wrongly by standing it on its edge insted of face down. When sringing the strings do not meet. Is it better to store it on its face...
View ArticleAny info on the Valustar 1.5 meter fron ASC Signal?
Hello, Thinking about getting another dish. Dose anyone have info on the Valustar 1.5 meter fron ASC Signal? Is it better than a 1.2m Channel master type dish with matching feedhorn? I see RD100 had or...
View ArticleIS 5 west easy to get on 80 cm dish in Surrey?
I see from a listings site that Chelsea v QPR is FTA on ORTB on 5 west. I live in Surrey, what chance do I have of getting this with an 80cm dish? Cheers.
View ArticleSupplier of Optical Actuators ?
Hi, Would anyone please be able to advise me if Optical actuators for a satellite dish are still available? Or, can the reed switch in an actuator simply be replaced with an optical switch? I know the...
View ArticleElevation help needed for 1.8m offset dish (Malta)
Hi everyone, I'm in the process of setting up the dish in the attached photos. View attachment 69282 I bought it second hand and only a few miles from where i live therefore I expected the elevation to...
View ArticleMotorising Elevation for Inclined Satellites
Hi, I have just been reading the Motek H180 Motor topic where a couple of contributors have added elevation control for inclined orbit satellites. From reading this topic there is a view that if the...
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 ArticleSome satellites, in particular Turksat 42 E not receiving a signal anymore
Hi, I have a motorised satellite system which generally works fine for me. I've had it for several years, but up until several months ago I started receiving no signal messages on every single channel...
View ArticleReplacement Eye stud for 1.2M Gibertini?
As the title, where might I be able to obtain a Stainless equivalent of the declination fine adjuster for the Giby? It measures M8x170MM although only needs to be 90MM from threaded tip to centre of...
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 ArticleWill this dish and lnb help to get astra 2?
Greetings everyone, My brother has just moved to a new building and he's found this beauty on the roof. There's only another neighbour in the house so he can fiddle with the dish. There's another...
View ArticleHello and more...
Hi there, Firstly, thanks for adding me. I'm based in Almeria spain and thinking of doing some installing to supplement my other work. The going rate round here is 700-800 Euro's for a fitted 1.9...
View ArticleHelp please with LNB and three cables?
newbi hi All. Would like some help please just got new twin LMB but now need one more cable for anther TVwhich as built in sat,is it Posable to put a splitter in one of the two cables and run cable...
View ArticleLost Penta U bolt and bracket
Hi Forum. Need a bit of advice please. I have given a Penta 68cm to a friend, which he intends to motorise but we've lost one of the 90ml u-bolts and brackets that comes with it. I've uploaded a...
View ArticleMonobloc on a Zone 2
Does anyone have any suggestions about a 6 degree monobloc to go onto a zone 2 for Hotbird and Astra 1? I know there's plenty of threads about this sort of thing but I'd like to know if there's an easy...
View Articlelost all horizontal channels
i have a fortec star innovation hd with motorised dish, i have lost all "H" channels and i cant move my dish to different satellites every time i reset my channels i get all channels but then...
View ArticleTNTsat CAM?
Hello again Forum. Thanks all for the help and advice in my recent posts. Much appreciated. I finished installing my Zone 2 yesterday at the new house and got my TNTsat box working well with the dish...
View ArticleLnb settings for L+R Ku
Hi I am trying to configure my lnb's in my duo. I have a L+R ku lnb and its lo is 10.75 So what do I set the Lof/l & Lof/h & threshold to please. The LNB was one I have to try the L+R ku out....
View ArticleManhattan Plaza ST350
Hi Everyone, I was playing with satellite Tv back when Sky was FREE so I'm getting on a bit and the old grey matter is wearing thin. Problem: I've had a Manhattan Plaza ST350 for a few years now but...
View ArticleMotorised System Installation Help
My usual Dish installer has gone to scotland to work until March, so i decided to try the install myself.. First of all my Co-Ords 51N *.*W After taking my old motorised system down (I say taking down...
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