My SAT-playground

[RimaNTSS]

My Ajaks as well as another parts all collected and stored at my friend's place. Do not know when I will install everything, perhaps not so soon

 

[RimaNTSS]

Hi! Can somebody recognize this motor? I need to do more reading about it as I got offered one for very attractive price.

 

[Captain Jack]

You'll have more motors than dishes at this rate.

 

[RimaNTSS]

Eah, motors... motors
Finally got new stand for FIBO antenna (also with motor ), but missing couple of small metal bits. Need some advice how to make them out of nothing?

 

[RimaNTSS]

OK, while this Fibo90 fastening issue exists, put Fibo120 on. Man, it is huge and kinda big for a balcony, it left no space for me to squeeze by it. I understand that will not be able to motorize this dish on that stand on this balcony. Just want to point antenna to weakest satellite available (perhaps 7*W) and then start testing different LNBs on it. Or, even if I motorize it than for small piece of arc, like 7*E-12,5*W.
Do not wish to lift antenna higher, commune does not appreciate SAT-antennas installed at all, so I should be as low as possible.

 

[Captain Jack]

Yeah the Fibo is larger than you think... Certainly larger than the 1.2m Channel Master

 

[RimaNTSS]

Weather is fine today, spent some time on balcony. In one word- satisfied. Got piece of arc from 12,5*W till 28,2*E (perhaps from 13*E eastwards getting balcony construction as obstruction). But main thing I got 7*W and 11*W clear, so can do come experiments in the future on weak signals from 7*W and also on C-band from 11*W. Scanned 7*W and got 911 services on 55 transponders with signal levels 37-56%. Will also do more tweaking to be sure antenna exactly follows arc.

 

[timo_w2s]

I find it quite satisfying trying to get as much as I can out of a limited space on a balcony setup. It adds to the challenge. Mind you, it's also frustrating in other respects knowing you could do more if there was just a bit more space...

 

[RimaNTSS]

Theoretically, if I make pole extended by some 60cm I could get arc 24,5*E (maybe even 30*E) - come 55*E or so. But then antenna would be dangerously visible to everybody from outside which potentially could lead to complete removal of antenna. In that case I would prefer shorter arc

 

[RimaNTSS]

Theoretically, if I make pole extended by some 60cm I could get arc 24,5*E (maybe even 30*E) - come 55*E or so.

Was I drunk that day? Unbelievable! Should be read: If I extend pole I could, theoretically, get arc 30*W-55*E

 

[RimaNTSS]

Added 31,5*E to list of receivable sats. My arc now is 31,5*E-12,5*W. Also made a little movie ( 43 M) how it moves from 31,5*E to 12,5*W, downloadable HERE just push button "Lejuplādēt" which means "Download"

 

[timo_w2s]

Added 31,5*E to list of receivable sats. My arc now is 31,5*E-12,5*W. Also made a little movie ( 43 M) how it moves from 31,5*E to 12,5*W, downloadable HERE just push button "Lejuplādēt" which means "Download"

Nice movie. It was in English when I went to that page.

 

[Captain Jack]

Nice video. What motor are you using? Any pics?

 

[RimaNTSS]

36 Volts positioner driven (seems to be made not in China ;))

 

[Captain Jack]

That looks like a different revision of the motor from what mine was.

 

[RimaNTSS]

OK, we've partied all day today . First of all ( I know many of you will hate this picture) we made fireplace for kids in guess out of what...
Secondly, knowing that it is gonna be ice-hockey game today, I've brought and temporary installed my 1,2m dish , and you know what..... it really helped a lot, our team won! Sorry Timo_w2s, Raitsa, Vkeys and other great friends from Finland, sh*t happens. That was one great game, but, winner is winner

 

[Captain Jack]

Fooooood! Nice..

What was the dish for? You already have a 1.2m Fibo on the balcony.

Well done on the win. I bet we (Russia) will lose to Finns tomorrow

 

[RimaNTSS]

Dish was for official receiving Viasat Latvia, Tv3 channel, just to see hockey game. Unfortunately (for me) I have much more dishes than I able to physically install, so this one was one of the cellar-stored ones.
You (Russia) of course, can win, and not only tomorrow. Russia's team, as always, has very good potential.

 

[hexah]

Well done on the win. I bet we (Russia) will lose to Finns tomorrow

You will have to hide your huge poster of Noora Raty.

 

[Captain Jack]

Oh dear - Finns aren't having a good time at this year's competition. A very bad tackle from the Russians, though, sending one player away on a stretcher!