Is this dish ok?

[Lazarus]

Well done Gary.

 

[garyg]

well apart from the slight worrys this morning as my signal gradually got worse everyday

my first saturday of 3pm on ad sports and it was excellent! Very happy

 

[Lazarus]

Phew! :-beer:-beer

 

[garyg]

well after waking up every morning since the install and having picture breakup i can confirm that after strapping the lnb up so it cant drop that signal is fine right now! Usually its breakup!

Nice smooth picture

 

[garyg]

absolutely pissing down and lost 1% signal???

This dish is soooo weird lol

 

[Channel Hopper]

This dish is soooo weird lol

First the installer, now you blame the equipment.

 

[garyg]

First the installer, now you blame the equipment.

I never blamed you on anything? lol

It is strange tho... why is rain not effecting the dish at all? like 1 or 2% tops? and thats heavy heavy rain :/

If you was refering to "since the install" i meant, since the morning after the install ;) Because everyday the signal gradually got worse to the point that it had no signal even in the afternoon, usually was locked as you know.

But it was the heavy lnb sagging down and not pointing center of the dish so I strapped it up

 

[Huevos]

why is rain not effecting the dish at all? like 1 or 2% tops? and thats heavy heavy rain :/

Because it is a prime focus dish. The thing that really kills the signal is rain on the plastic LNB cover, which a prime focus dish doesn't have.

 

[garyg]

Because it is a prime focus dish. The thing that really kills the signal is rain on the plastic LNB cover, which a prime focus dish doesn't have.

Well if thats the case I strongly suggest anyone after fringe reception goes prime focus then surely?

I had my 1.8M on showtime last year about 54% signal, 40% would be breakup and if I had the rain I just got thats it id be "no signal"!

No if I could just improve my signal a tiny bit more I am laughing, going to order a new lnb and test that

 

[Channel Hopper]

..... going to order a new lnb and test that

Now in denial....

 

[Huevos]

Well if thats the case I strongly suggest anyone after fringe reception goes prime focus then surely?

Offset dishes are more efficient to start with, due to greater f/d ratio and lack of LNB shadow.

Anyway I seem to remember you starting a thread about this last Christmas. I'm going to do a search.

Edit: Here it is... http://www.satellites.co.uk/forums/...stems/166091-protecting-lnb-surface-rain.html

 

[garyg]

Offset dishes are more efficient to start with, due to greater f/d ratio and lack of LNB shadow.

Anyway I seem to remember you starting a thread about this last Christmas. I'm going to do a search.

Edit: Here it is... http://www.satellites.co.uk/forums/...stems/166091-protecting-lnb-surface-rain.html

ah yes i remember that

I didnt realise it effected it that much tho

 

[Mickha]

Are you still considering the Inverto Black Pro Twin Flange LNB?
I sent Inverto an email, requesting a UK supplier, of this product, and I've just received a reply that DRS Trading should have them in stock, although they have informed me that it will not be listed on their website yet.

 

[garyg]

Are you still considering the Inverto Black Pro Twin Flange LNB?
I sent Inverto an email, requesting a UK supplier, of this product, and I've just received a reply that DRS Trading should have them in stock, although they have informed me that it will not be listed on their website yet.

Interesting i might contact them

I am going to try an invacom quad c120 to as should be abit better then my twin

 

[fergyc]

Interesting i might contact them

I am going to try an invacom quad c120 to as should be abit better then my twin

I wish I lived next door to you, I'd have asked you for a feed

 

[garyg]

I wish I lived next door to you, I'd have asked you for a feed

haha! i would do if you did

 

[Huevos]

I am going to try an invacom quad c120 to as should be abit better then my twin

I have never seen any difference when testing a new twin against a new quad (using proper test equipment). But, of course a new quad will beat a second hand twin 95% of the time. If you want to make a difference start by changing the feedhorn and then next to a Black Ultra LNB, or an all in one. http://www.satellites.co.uk/forums/meeting-place/161213-supply-inverto-black-lnbs.html#post875232

 

[garyg]

thats an interesting design in that link!

Well my twin has been through the wars a bit and the quad is brand new so il give it a go.

what about the inverto black twin c120?

 

[Channel Hopper]

If you want to make a difference start by changing the feedhorn........

A ban is in the pipeline you horrible person.

 

[garyg]

hahaha

now now people, i ordered the quad lnb to see if it helps at all so il let you all know tomorrow