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<blockquote data-quote="njacobszh" data-source="post: 852283" data-attributes="member: 287460">Hi,&nbsp;Looking at installing a VisioSat (Cahors) SMC 120 satellite dish.<a href="http://television.cahors-ced.com/home/gamme/product-detail.php?cat=1&amp;id=68" target="_blank">http://television.cahors-ced.com/home/gamme/product-detail.php?cat=1&amp;id=68</a><a href="http://television.cahors-ced.com/home/gamme/category-index.php?cat=1" target="_blank">http://television.cahors-ced.com/home/gamme/category-index.php?cat=1</a>&nbsp;This will be installed in Lenzerheid (near Chur) Switzerland to receive Freesat channels from Astra 2 (28.2). Looking at the footprints, this is even further off the edge than where I live in Zurich (and get a good signal with an SMC 100).&nbsp;I have read that using a C120 feedhorn and LNB will give the best signal as standard LNBs are not designed for this size of dish.&nbsp;I also see Visiosat have:&nbsp;C120 Linear feedhorn, Ref : 0914104 <a href="http://television.cahors-ced.com/home/gamme/product-detail.php?cat=10&amp;id=118" target="_blank">http://television.cahors-ced.com/home/gamme/product-detail.php?cat=10&amp;id=118</a>&nbsp;At the same time I will upgrade this persons existing satellite (left behind by the previous owners) with two new twin LNBs (for 13 &amp; 19.2). I could therefore try one of these new LNBs on the SMC 120 and see how good the signal is before committing to feedhorn setup.&nbsp;Thanks in advance for your help.&nbsp;N.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="njacobszh, post: 852283, member: 287460"] Hi, Looking at installing a VisioSat (Cahors) SMC 120 satellite dish. [url]http://television.cahors-ced.com/home/gamme/product-detail.php?cat=1&id=68[/url] [url]http://television.cahors-ced.com/home/gamme/category-index.php?cat=1[/url] This will be installed in Lenzerheid (near Chur) Switzerland to receive Freesat channels from Astra 2 (28.2). Looking at the footprints, this is even further off the edge than where I live in Zurich (and get a good signal with an SMC 100). I have read that using a C120 feedhorn and LNB will give the best signal as standard LNBs are not designed for this size of dish. I also see Visiosat have: C120 Linear feedhorn, Ref : 0914104 [url]http://television.cahors-ced.com/home/gamme/product-detail.php?cat=10&id=118[/url] At the same time I will upgrade this persons existing satellite (left behind by the previous owners) with two new twin LNBs (for 13 & 19.2). I could therefore try one of these new LNBs on the SMC 120 and see how good the signal is before committing to feedhorn setup. Thanks in advance for your help. N. [/QUOTE]

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