Installing Dishes In Spain for 2E Chit-Chat

[PaulR]

Looking cloudy for you ATM Brian. Chance of rain?

 

[Archive4]

They did promise us some, but so far no luck and it´s starting to clear up

 

[Huevos]

Rained here.

 

[Archive4]

Thought it would, lucky git!

 

[Huevos]

Signal for last 24 hours...

 

[Huevos]

BTW, at home on my 1.5m dish I'm using a 32 channel Unicable II LNB. Currently got 9 tuners connected to it across single cable. Brilliant bit of kit.

Inverto Unicable II LNB IDLU-32UL40-UNBOO-OPP für bis zu 32 Teilnehmer | Unicable | LNB | Digitale Sat-Receiver, Anlagen und Zubehör - hm-sat-shop.de

 

[Archive4]

Quick heads up for anyone round here hunting the ITV HD versions.
Although it was updated on Flysat on the 11/8/2016, I only found out by accident the other day, ITV HD Anglia East has moved to 11068V from 11097 V and is a lot easier catch in the fringe areas

 

[Huevos]

11068V ;)

Signal report, Astra 2, 28E, Band-C and Band-D transponders

 

[Archive4]

11068V ;)

Signal report, Astra 2, 28E, Band-C and Band-D transponders

Any chance of a nice graph, or just an arrow?
Up here!

 

[Huevos]

Average of the last 7 days.

http://satellites-xml.org/signal-graphs/last-x-days-graph-11067-11097.php

 

[Archive4]

Found this on my travels today, looks lovely! Did note, no longer used as motorised , wonder what that actuator could drive , look closely , it is no longer being used!


??

 

[Huevos]

Is it a CM 2.4m?

 

[Archive4]

Don´t know, did not get close enough to see any markings on it , but it does look like it could be. If it is , it´s the first one I´ve seen in the flesh ( so to speak )
That jack looks powerful as well , and not being used. Wonder if I could remove the jack and lock the dish in place without it ?
Have to go back there in the next few days as they are having problems with a Foxsat HD bos I moved to the bedroom to make room for the new Humax Freesat box.

 

[Huevos]

Well if you need help to take it down give me a call.

 

[Archive4]

Well if you need help to take it down give me a call.

I´d love to take the dish down, but they are still using it as a fixed dish, so not an option.
Just thinking could I " borrow " the actuator without causing problems.
That said, I do have a second hand Fam 1.8 I could put in its place, or even the spare new Laminas I have.
Need to check it out closely next time I´m there

 

[Huevos]

You need to have a chat with them see if they would be happy for a trade even if it costs you a bit. That dish would be great for C band. Mouth watering here.

 

[Archive4]

Think it is a CM , found some photos of one here , looks the same

A fresh start with Channel Master 240 | DRHANS Online

Did notice the lnb if failing or the dish is out of alignment as was only getting about 9dBm on BBC 1 South. That said it was Wednesday and may have been around the 11:30 mark I checked it. Solar outage may have been affecting the signal.

As an aside, what is it worth , roughly , assume good condition?

 

[Huevos]

No idea what it is worth. Offset version is about 3k new.

 

[Archive4]

No idea what it is worth. Offset version is about 3k new.

Ok, I´ll ask the forum, on a new thread. PM will follow as to how much I´m prepared to pay!

 

[Captain Jack]

Blimey, didn't realise @drhans was still publishing reviews. Nice to see them...have been reading a lot of them in the noughties.