My test Rig in the US

[PSB]

Great set up PSB! For some reason I only now found this thread, but very inormative it is. OK, here are some questions for you:

1) Is there a specific reason why you inverted the dishes? Any advantages to do so?

No advantage other than being lower profile, I have noticed the military aften use this config. on their installs. I have a DirecPC dish here that can spin 360º So if you are locked on a satellite you can spin the dish inverting it and still be on the same satellite. I also paint all my dish flat matt black paint. When the sun does come out those are the first dish to be clear of snow/ice. Plus they look cool.

2) The plastic sphere, how much does it reduce the signal strength or quality?

You only loose around 5-7 signal points under the dome, no big deal as it's a DBS dish and those DBS satellites are VERY strong here. Same as the video of the motorized In Motion system I posted, the signal loss is around 5-7 points. I also tried a Ka Band system through glass but poor results

Happy New year!


P.S. Welcome to the round table :-Cbigsmil

Thanks for the award, BEST thing to happen to me so far today

 

[Rd100]

ok sure thanks for that,

I have not been to satgays in OVER a year. Do you know the owner reads EVERYONES PM's there!

BEWARE!

I am on a MUCH better forum now with nice friendly folks (Like here)

All the best and HAPPY NEW YEAR to all!

 

[PSB]

Just added a new "Arty Farty" video of the Test rig!

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[عزت جبر]

thanks for pictures

 

[T_G]

Nice one, like a modern sculpture, I like it
Video was a bit wobbly though