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DISH SETUP: Single sat, Multi-Sat & Motorised
New house, new dish project
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<blockquote data-quote="Captain Jack" data-source="post: 849340" data-attributes="member: 243342"><p>Sit rep - done a site survey with a loosely aligned Penta 85 at different heights and here's the result:</p><p> </p><p>At around 1m height, I can receive from around 45W to 13E but at reduced power towards the eastern satellites. Nothing at all beyond 13E at this level (dish pointing at 1W).</p><p> </p><p>[ATTACH]56402[/ATTACH]</p><p> </p><p>At around 2m height, I can receive from 45W to 28E and then 45/46E at reduced power. I cannot receive anything from 36E/39E/42E. I am guessing the arc clips the roof-line as per dishpointer photos in the previous post. Though, I am sure I can get 36/39/42E cluster by moving the pole/dish further to the right but the dish would then be visible by the neighbour behind me.</p><p> </p><p>[ATTACH]56403[/ATTACH]</p><p> </p><p>So here's the dilemma. Do I 1) risk putting the 1.2m dish in the garden with a limited view to the east at a 2m height with more but not perfect visibility or do I 2) put it at lower height level away from view and put a 1m Gibby up on the wall to the side of the house to receive the eastern side? The only issue there is that I won't have any C-band access in the east, though western parts will be OK. From the side of the house, my eastern view is good:</p><p> </p><p>[ATTACH]56404[/ATTACH]</p><p> </p><p>I am tempted to go for option 2) but would like to hear your thoughts.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Captain Jack, post: 849340, member: 243342"] Sit rep - done a site survey with a loosely aligned Penta 85 at different heights and here's the result: At around 1m height, I can receive from around 45W to 13E but at reduced power towards the eastern satellites. Nothing at all beyond 13E at this level (dish pointing at 1W). [ATTACH]56402[/ATTACH] At around 2m height, I can receive from 45W to 28E and then 45/46E at reduced power. I cannot receive anything from 36E/39E/42E. I am guessing the arc clips the roof-line as per dishpointer photos in the previous post. Though, I am sure I can get 36/39/42E cluster by moving the pole/dish further to the right but the dish would then be visible by the neighbour behind me. [ATTACH]56403[/ATTACH] So here's the dilemma. Do I 1) risk putting the 1.2m dish in the garden with a limited view to the east at a 2m height with more but not perfect visibility or do I 2) put it at lower height level away from view and put a 1m Gibby up on the wall to the side of the house to receive the eastern side? The only issue there is that I won't have any C-band access in the east, though western parts will be OK. From the side of the house, my eastern view is good: [ATTACH]56404[/ATTACH] I am tempted to go for option 2) but would like to hear your thoughts. [/QUOTE]
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