Channel master 1.8M Dish

[CROSSBONES]

At last I have installed it!

The pole is concreted three foot into the ground. I have also filled the pole with concrete. I have added 18" T&K`s for extra support.

I have a few fine adjustments to make to the mount as it is pulling in most of 7w H`s.

I have given it a scrub, but will do a better job when i have more time.

 

[wod]

nice one, the neighbours don't mind then

how far east and west can you go to ?

did you lift it up yourself on the mount as bet they are quite heavy

 

[CROSSBONES]

I did get a comment from one side, saying "thats big!"

It is quite high up though. I have not gone beyond 30w, as the jack is not strong enough, as it struggles to bring the dish back.

I think ill have to invest in a heavy duty actuator.

It took me and my gym buddie my eldest son, and two of his mates to raise it up. It weighs a ton!

 

[wod]

so you didn't go for the worlds strongest man dish lifting event then lol

on a smaller note i will be doing mine soon but its nothing in comparison to that dish

 

[Rd100]

So you receive nilesat at 7'w fine so what signal levels are you getting and can you receive eurobird 2 at 25.5 east? hopefully you might as you are only about 50 miles west of me

 

[CROSSBONES]

yes i do receive it, im getting

SNR 68%
AGR 52%

there is a good majority that I dont pull in on that bird.
what about you?

 

[kimbo]

Nice dish mate - please let us know how you get on with Nilesat and other birds.

 

[deepbluesky]

What a beautiful dish

I am surprised that you get Eurobird 2 at all.

Further on i am curious if you get anything of 42E East Beam, 39E S2 Beam and 7W Atlantic Bird 4.

Could you please write down the received frequencies ?

 

[don'tknowdon'taskme]

that looks the boll%^ks m8 also re-doing my setup, a 24in heavy duty actuator is a must too.

 

[Prodelin]

Try NTV+ on 36East.

 

[Rd100]

Is that just nilesat or euro bird 25.5east?

yes i do receive it, im getting

SNR 68%
AGR 52%

there is a good majority that I dont pull in on that bird.
what about you?

 

[PJ02]

Glad to see you've finally got it up Crossbones.

Rgds

PJ

 

[wod]

have you tweaked the dish more and do you get 7west any better ?

 

[CROSSBONES]

Its going to have to come down, for me to make the adjustments:mad:

 

[satsid]

looks like a 1.2 that dish lol

 

[Nachmany]

Nice works !
Enjoy with your new System.
Also, I have Channel Master 1.8m with polar mount.
This is great dish, And the top of the dishs.

Nachmany

 

[GreenmanBelg]

Its going to have to come down, for me to make the adjustments:mad:

Did you ever get it back up???

 

[CROSSBONES]

Nope sold it now.!

 

[GreenmanBelg]

Nope sold it now.!

Well thats it, any regrets?

Asked somewhere else over the positioning of the feedhorn, mine is fitted so none of the rings are showing, RD100 says one ring should be exposed.
Any views?

Thanks.

 

[GreenmanBelg]

Asked somewhere else over the positioning of the feedhorn, mine is fitted so none of the rings are showing, RD100 says one ring should be exposed.
Any views?

Thanks.

Moved it as RD100 said as per Andrew instructions and no change.

Well at least its correct no.