Advice Needed Adding support for Astra 19.2

[Captain Jack]

Yes exactly, I reach the point of 'it works' and then never touch it again, it looks like a total dogs dinner, this is normal!

You only need to look at @Analoguesat's installs......

 

[LeBelge]

And what have you done?

I have done this:



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[Lazarus]

Does that chair incorporate a parabolic reflector, perchance?

 

[LeBelge]

the role of the chair is to facilitate the focusing of the DSLR

guess what will happen to the signal from the 19°E satellite during a heavy snowfall

 

[Adam792]

Guys it's finally done and working. Not a professional finish but it works. Got 2 new LNB's and the mounting bracket + Disecq. Cost approx £30.

Astra 28.2 and 19.2 now on same LG TV.

Thanks for all the help.

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Interesting little multi-LNB bracket for the Sky dish, looks like it fits directly in place of the plastic Sky LNB holder. Where did you get that from if you don't mind me asking?

If it works, it works! Can't go wrong, and hopefully you'll be able to enjoy Dinner for One on New Year's Eve

 

[Gladstones]

What you have done is a shame.
No one should do the same thing !

How it’s shame
What’s wrong doing the same
If you can do better why comparing yourself with others.

 

[Mickha]

@nox666
Can you please post some channel names, frequencies, and quality level, of the channels you're receiving, from 19.2E.

 

[LeBelge]

What’s wrong doing the same

If the maximum potential of this dish with these LNBs is for example 10 dB of SNR, he only achieves 6 dB.
The maximum value for SNR can only be achieved with different positioning of the LNBs in space. With this small dish there is no room for such gross positioning errors of the converters.

 

[Gladstones]

If the maximum potential of this dish with these LNBs is for example 10 dB of SNR, he only achieves 6 dB.
The maximum value for SNR can only be achieved with different positioning of the LNBs in space. With this small dish there is no room for such gross positioning errors of the converters.

Not everyone is so technically aware

 

[Captain Jack]

"If it is stupid but it works, it isn't stupid"

 

[cwsat]

Interested to see how the mini dish performs on 19.2.

 

[LeBelge]

Not everyone is so technically aware

He only needs 3 of these

https://www.prix-pose.com/wp-content/uploads/quelles-chevilles-murs-pleins.jpg

in order to achieve the maximum level of SNR

 

[Gladstones]

He only needs 3 of these

https://www.prix-pose.com/wp-content/uploads/quelles-chevilles-murs-pleins.jpg

in order to achieve the maximum level of SNR

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[ozumo]

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This is what it links to:


Not sure how they'd improve the OP's signal

 

[Lazarus]

This is what it links to:
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Not sure how they'd improve the OP's signal

Rawlplugs ?

 

[LeBelge]

This is what it links to:
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Not sure how they'd improve the OP's signal

Look at all this :



First slightly unscrew the bolt indicated by the blue arrow, then fully unscrews and removes the remaining 3 bolts entering the wall.
Then rotates the antenna to obtain such a result.



This way the Astra's 19°E LNB will point to the same place as the other Astra's 28°E LNB. This means that the Astra's 19°E LNB will not be tilted down like it is now.
The Astra's 28°E LNB should be moved to the left of its the central position.
The Astra's 19°E LNB should be moved to the left towards the current center position.
The elevation of the dish must be set for the satellite at 24°E before Astra's 28°E LNB was moved.
Both converters should be about +/- 5 degrees off center. The current twist of the horizontal holder must be returned to its original position.
When everything is perfectly set and the signal is as good as possible for both satellites, then he drills 3 new holes in the wall and tightens the bolts in them.
p.s.
Ne pas oublier de mettre les 3 chevilles dans les trous s.v.p.
Are you happy ?

 

[LeBelge]

Rawlplugs ?

Yes

Wall plug - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[ozumo]

Are you happy ?

Yes now that you have explained what you meant. It may also be possible to skew the dish via the single bolt that connects the arm to the elevation bracket (the bolt to the lower right of the one your arrow points to) though that may require a slight modification.

As the OP appears to have adequate signal for his needs it's probably better to leave the installation alone, at least until the weather improves.

 

[Captain Jack]

As the OP appears to have adequate signal for his needs it's probably better to leave the installation alone, at least until the weather improves.

And when that happens, I'll recommend a 1.8m dish installation for super-duper signals from 19.2E and 28.2E

 

[LeBelge]

This way the Astra's 19°E LNB will point to the same place as the other Astra's 28°E LNB. This means that the Astra's 19°E LNB will not be tilted down like it is now.

I added an extra converter just to show what nox666 did.
If he wants the channels from the 19°E satellite to work during a heavy snowfall, both LNBs should point to the green tape, not to the red one.