my dish setup
hey peeps, ive been meaning to make this thread for some time, i know some of you have fancy setups but mine is very simple, some of you may laugh at it but its been working a treat, ive had it up...
View ArticleUSALS And Fine Tuning.
I'm happy with my dish set up and have aligned it multiple times and am getting strong signals from 65e - 65w. And I would say I'm confident its perfectly plumb and aligned. The question is, Using...
View ArticleWeak diseqc rotor assistant
For a heavy dish with several lnb's at a diseqc rotor , its hard working to bring it back from a far east or west position . To help the rotor doing that , the STAB rotor has a system with spring...
View ArticleMoved house - Scottish Borders dish farm v2
Sadly the old dish farm is no more - Ive moved house and had to spend a very sad weekend dismantling the ultra complicated multi lnb / multi dish system that had evolved over the last 15 years or so. I...
View ArticleGetting French TV via satellite (In France)
Hi all, I've just put up a 80cm dish with a twin headed monobloc LNB combined with a "Strong Primasat II" decoder (not TNT), I'm on Astra1 19.2E which is where Im told I need to be to get French TV...
View ArticleOh dear, itching for a another dish.
I'm in envy of those with big dishes. Now the motorised one is up I might have to get myself a large ground mounted dish in my rear garden, something to mess around with C band possibly try Ka as well....
View ArticleLNB & Feedhorn
hey peeps, so the dish ive always had just has the normal LNB attached to it, how do i use the LNBs ive got and how do i attach it to the feedhorn? or do i need to buy a lnb specially for the feedhorn...
View ArticleChannel Master 1.2M Installation/Restoration
I bought a lovely CM 1.2M from CaptainJack yesterday, which I am going to install in my rear garden. I thought i'd create a thread here and document my progress. Before I do that, I'm going to get it...
View ArticleNew Toy! Neoteck Level Box
Mod Note: Don't bother reading in detail unless you really want ..... @RustySpoons has asked us to point out he concludes: Don't Bother Buying One! Ordered this from Amazon but took longer than next...
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v box issue
i have 2 tv and 2 similar sat receivers in one room, when i'm using both i put card in front of one of the receivers so the remote only operates one. last night they started behaving strangely when...
View ArticlePolarotor feedhorn with AV-Comm Polarizer
I was interested in purchasing a AV-Comm polarizer to use in conjunction with my Chaparral Polarotor feed on a 10ft prime focus dish here in the states, i did see a post with pictures of one by @John,...
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...
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My new toy :D
I have just picked up a Channel Master 1.2m dish together with the stand for a princely sum of £35! Plus £69 to hire a van in order to pick it up..... :mad: Still... here are some pictures of it. I...
View ArticleLNB Fault.
My dish will not go to positions in USALS or diseqc to do a satellite scan. It will go to the satellites in positioner setup using go to X. Did a box reflash, used a different tuner. Tried another box....
View ArticleChannel master 180 dish installation project
Hi! Last year i bought nice Channel master 180 dish (it is 200 x 185 cm). I don´t have any mast yet, so this year i want to make one. On the pictures you can see my planes. What do you thing about this...
View ArticleWhich is best lnb working fine with gibertini dish 1.5 m
Hi guys how are l bought gibertini 1.5 also I want to buy good and sensitive lnb and I want your advise to guide me to buy good lnb
View ArticleDish Maintenance: Fasteners, Clamps & Brackets
I've just spent a jolly hour applying the annual coat of Kurust to all the bits and pieces holding up my motorised dish. Most of the clamps, bolts and nuts remain serviceable with the surface corrosion...
View ArticleHe Can't Be Serious!
I was getting out of the car yesterday and a man asked me what size dish I had as he could see if from the road, even though its at the back of the house. 90cm I told him and then he said. I hope its...
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Clone (Unbranded) SuperJack from HMSat
After several messages back and forth with HMSat they assured me their SuperJack products are genuine. I placed an order and the actuator arrived with me today, it doesn't even have a brand name, let...
View ArticleMVision S3 FORGOT PASSWORD
Hi, I have a Mvision S3 box over in Spain in a family holiday apartment. Unfortunately my Grandfather has passed away and he was the only person who knew the passcode on the TV box. We've had no...
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