Pictures of Members' Systems

[satelliteman]

Also must be noted that this polar mount (85cm and 100cm version) is only suitable for up to a 54mm mast. It was a special order from the supplier for longer U bolts and a quick modification that allowed attachment to 60mm masting

 

[leez]

yes nice install ,,their good dishs mate . light good performance ,,strong actuator going nowhere, works well with postioner .. personly any new member thinking of going motorised ,,it may be a bit more expensive , than h to h line powered.motors ......but well worth it superb ..

 

[ian xtv]

Great install satelliteman almost as good as mine

 

[Lazarus]

Great install satelliteman almost as good as mine

Oooooh!

Never tried using an Actuator - I feel a PROJECT coming on :-rub


Now where is my Piggy Bank ................ ?

 

[sunderland1955]

this is the third house my dish has been on but sadley the last move of house
it got smashed but managed to get a second hand dish face
got the dish up but only hitting 2 sats 13E & 1 west so went up to re-align it got that sorted went back up on the roof to tighten the bolts and promptly
fell off the ladder pic # 2
dave
!!
sorry guys


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[wod]

satelliteman, very nice that was the system i was going to have before i got hold of the 1224 and dish

12inch actuator on that polar mount ?

36volt is so much better, i wouldn't change it for anything.

 

[mashster]

This is a Dream Setup indeed! Can I be your friend?

My interest in Satellite TV actually started with a Sony Betamax C30 Video Recorder. So your setup is actually giving me goosebumps!

Thanks

Here's some larger shots of the monitoring area, this isn't its full time purpose... I'm a video editor during working hours, hence the various bits of broadcast kit. It just seemed wrong to have a flat roof, a whole load of sky and a racks room without a bloody big dish to complete the picture!

T.

 

[Analoguesat]

Updated pic for the new setup

Top row:

1m Orbital (bought new) 3 lnb's for 16E / 23.5E /28.5E for the DB
80cm - 13E
85cm Fraccaro Penta (was new) - 5E (needs relocating as its slightly too close to the hedge and I cant get the Nordic beams on it since I installed it here)

Bottom row:
80cm - 19E
80cm - 9 & 10E

The three 80's were all second hand. The 13E / 9E dishes were bent double when I got hold of them so I spent an hour straightening them out and they do fine for what I want


Theres a 60cm Sky dish out of shot up the garden as well

 

[Lazarus]

Splendid - it seems you are the Bob Flowerdew of the Satellite world

 

[Analoguesat]

Have you seen what the editor of wotsat compared me too?

 

[Lazarus]

Have you seen what the editor of wotsat compared me too?

Nay, lad.

Spill ...........

 

[satelliteman]

Nice dish farm there AS.

but........where's the motor dish, next project maybe

 

[Analoguesat]

Nay, lad.

Spill ...........

A womble

Appears on my bio every time I write an article!!

 

[Lazarus]

A womble

Appears on my bio every time I write an article!!

Oh dear!

..... On Topic: Will Post mine up soon. As many Dishes as you, but making cunning use of a Wall U-zzz

 

[Analoguesat]

Nice dish farm there AS.

but........where's the motor dish, next project maybe

Manyana. Ive got a motor - just need to get round to fitting it!

Think Ive got a spare dish under the hedge!

 

[Lazarus]

Here's a sample of my collection




I'll do some better ones if the weather improves in the next day or two. Failing that, when we get back from Hols.

 

[satelliteman]

Manyana. Ive got a motor - just need to get round to fitting it!

Think Ive got a spare dish under the hedge!

Why not put it on the Penta and use the spare for 5e. You said you have to relocate the FR anyway, saves a job. Also we can get the penta reception reports from up North, lol

 

[Analoguesat]

Maybe - I'll only get part of the arc on it anyway because of the trees in the way.

Id have to set it up on about 19E!

 

[coloured pony]

Nice dish farm there AS.

What channels does the compost bin top get,Sky

 

[Lazarus]

Sudden improvement in the weather, so here's an up to date piccy of the Tivù Dish Farm.


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The 28E MiniDish at the top has a Quad Output LNB.

The other MiniDish near the corner formed by the Boiler House and the Wall is for 5W.

The ancient "Analogue" Dish towards the right has a Monoblock for 13E/19E.

A DiSEqC switch and an A/B switch allow the Wife to view any of the aforementioned Satellites in her "den" without a Motor and with severely cut down Channel Listings (To keep it simple for the user ............ ^-F )

The T&K mounted Motorised Dish is an Orbital 80cm with Twin Output Smart Titanium LNB and is my main Dish for actual viewing.

The Patio mounted Triax TD110 also has a DiSEqC Motor and is used for fa**ying about and for Feeds. The arc is restricted in the range 45W to 19.2E, sadly.

There are other A/B and DisEqC switches scattered around to maximise functionality in whichever room I/we happen to be occupying.

When the farmhouse next door sells, I might try to get them to let me site the Triax in their field just behind my small back garden. At that point, the Motor will probably be replaced by a 36V positioner/actuator.