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DISH SETUP: Single sat, Multi-Sat & Motorised
C-Band Reception, UK and Europe
My C Band experiment on a SOD (Small Offset Dish)
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<blockquote data-quote="sonnetpete" data-source="post: 756541" data-attributes="member: 310216"><p>Inspired by Vipersan and others to at least try with C Band, I bought an LNB, mount and scalar ring kit. The only appropriate spare dish was my 1M Gibertini and I threw this on an acrow (on which I was surprised it fit), supported in my battered workmate.</p><p></p><p>I lined it up on using a Ku band lnb on 39°E as I was aiming for 40°E, which I'm informed is the loudest C Band source in Europe. Swapped over to the C Band and was surprised to get a poor lock just holding the bare LNB at the end of the dish arm!</p><p></p><p>After fitting the clamp (not ideal for the Gibi), fitting the LNB and then the scalar rings. I got a pretty good lock and signal, without trying the peak up the dish finely. I think I'll try for a couple of others, probably 5°W, then fit it to my 1.2M motorised to see what I can get. I'm very much in the dark as to where the LNB should be in relation to the dish and the position of the scalar rings.</p><p></p><p>Photo's below are pretty much self explanatory (though I'd like to point out the man in one of them is on screen, and not hiding in my lens as it appears!)</p><p></p><p>Now, where's the cutting boards aisle in my supermarket?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sonnetpete, post: 756541, member: 310216"] Inspired by Vipersan and others to at least try with C Band, I bought an LNB, mount and scalar ring kit. The only appropriate spare dish was my 1M Gibertini and I threw this on an acrow (on which I was surprised it fit), supported in my battered workmate. I lined it up on using a Ku band lnb on 39°E as I was aiming for 40°E, which I'm informed is the loudest C Band source in Europe. Swapped over to the C Band and was surprised to get a poor lock just holding the bare LNB at the end of the dish arm! After fitting the clamp (not ideal for the Gibi), fitting the LNB and then the scalar rings. I got a pretty good lock and signal, without trying the peak up the dish finely. I think I'll try for a couple of others, probably 5°W, then fit it to my 1.2M motorised to see what I can get. I'm very much in the dark as to where the LNB should be in relation to the dish and the position of the scalar rings. Photo's below are pretty much self explanatory (though I'd like to point out the man in one of them is on screen, and not hiding in my lens as it appears!) Now, where's the cutting boards aisle in my supermarket? [/QUOTE]
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