Is this dish ok?

[Lazarus]

<.....................I'd have been first in line for the 1.2CM.................>

What were you hoping to catch with such a tiddler?

 

[jcm193]

What were you hoping to catch with such a tiddler?

Your be amazed what you can get with a 1.2 dish I can get all of the v on nilesat, most of the nordic tp`s on 5e and 1w.I would not mind a 1.8 mnd if i could afford it..

 

[Analoguesat]

Lol Tivu is referring to a mini 1.2 cm dish

Although you might just about get 5W on such a mini dish.

 

[jcm193]

Lol Tivu is referring to a mini 1.2 cm dish

ALthough you might just about get 5W on a mini dish.

Oh yes didnt see that I feel stupid now thought it said 1.2 m not 1.2 cm

 

[Lazarus]

Ay, 'twas indeed the point :-HB

 

[Robbo]

1.2CM i.e 1.2 Channel Master ??

 

[Lazarus]

Could be - I may have missed the point myself!

But in any event it's a mild distraction from the lull in the serious action.

 

[wod]

well its getting interesting this, I had a feeling that the 2.5m wouldn't be as straight forward as you wanted it to be, just seemed to be too easy getting hold of the larger dish and having a good ending.

 

[garyg]

i know mate but fingers crossed help from the pros early next week will see the results I am after

 

[renibacterium]

Been following the thread and thought I would add my thought's. Looking at the picture earlier on showing the back of the 2.5m dish, I am surprised that there is little support for the 4 petals other than the attachment of the dish to the mount and pole. Larger dishes I have seen often have a metal ring / square supporting the dish nearer the dish edge.Thus stopping the dish from becoming flat. For example, my IRTE 2m dish has a very strong metal circular pipe attached which does the job. And before you ask, yes I have looked for Badr 6 and do not get a signal, however, I do not have a clear line of sight, I get Badr 4 fine though (SW Devon).

reni

 

[Sandybob]

Im jealous of the man who has a 3.1m dish lying around spare!

I'm jealous of the man who has a CM 1.2 dish lying around spare!

 

[garyg]

I'm jealous of the man who has a CM 1.2 dish lying around spare!

and a 1.8M CM spare

 

[jcm193]

and a 1.8M CM spare

Oh I wish I could afford to take that off your hands and stick a motor on it.

 

[shane77]

and a 1.8M CM spare

What sort of money would you be looking for?

 

[garyg]

What sort of money would you be looking for?

£350 without the polar mount as I need it for one of my other dishes... Polar mount is a couple of hundred tops, azel is less. So still a bargain over retail

Until I am fully setup I wont be selling anything as I dont know what I will need yet, hopefully not to much longer until I know

 

[Mostie]

This thread almost made me get my Fortec out of its box ....... Gary I'm sure your dish will work, just threaten it with a damn good thrashing... John Cleese style.

 

[garyg]

This thread almost made me get my Fortec out of its box ....... Gary I'm sure your dish will work, just threaten it will a damn good thrashing... John Cleese style.

Lol,

Cheers mate, Im sure with help from someone who deals with more big dishes something will be done early next week

 

[sonnetpete]

If you really want it mate I could post it to france, or for petrol meet you at callais if your near the port? I can stop and get some cheap beer while there

Calais is really too far for me, over a six hour return journey, plus the tolls and then I'm not sure it would fit in the car. I might be interested if it was a reasonable price and carriage to here wasn't too exhorbitant. Get yourself sorted with the 2.5 dish then pm me. (BTW I'm away at the end of next week for seven days and won't have the internet)

By the way, Belgium is even cheaper for beer than France!!

 

[sonnetpete]

What were you hoping to catch with such a tiddler?

Yes ok, I should have capitalised the CM or indeed put it before the dimensions.

Anyway, correctly aligned and with the elevation spot on, one may catch many things with a tiddler.

 

[garyg]

Calais is really too far for me, over a six hour return journey, plus the tolls and then I'm not sure it would fit in the car. I might be interested if it was a reasonable price and carriage to here wasn't too exhorbitant. Get yourself sorted with the 2.5 dish then pm me. (BTW I'm away at the end of next week for seven days and won't have the internet)

By the way, Belgium is even cheaper for beer than France!!

Ok mate could probly post it for about £40 MAX

Will get quotes when it comes to it