18" test rig

[Mr Tony]

Over the weekend, I decided to see if I could get KU band with a 18". Hooked up a test rig (see pictures) to my deck and decided to aim at 95, since it is only 2 degrees off my true south. Aimed it where I thought and was able to get CCTV with a 74 signal. What’s scary is I can get the same signal with my 30"!! I was able to get ABC News now at a 75 on IA6 (too bad the signal is warped and breaks up)

Couple other feeds I could get were Peoples Network (at 10%) and 3ABN (at about 80) on AMC4.

So I killed a half hour but was able to get some signals

 

[Cascade]

Ice, was that with the Coolsat?
Love the duct tape

 

[Mr Tony]

no, the Pansat (since the Pansat has the most spazzmatic meter its easier for me)

The reason of the duct tape is the bracket was old so the bottom (where it would clamp together) broke off so I have 1/2 a mount

 

[ken2400]

This is a good segway into my G10 findings with my 18" dish. I was able to get 12114 V 4444. I can get both channels BUT the skew needs to be close.

I have tried for the tube but NADA. I find 121 then go west a bit and scan.

I have yet to get IA 5 tho. See my old post for other findings.

no, the Pansat (since the Pansat has the most spazzmatic meter its easier for me)

The reason of the duct tape is the bracket was old so the bottom (where it would clamp together) broke off so I have 1/2 a mount

 

[PSB]

Further reading here on the same subject............

http://www.satelliteguys.us/showthread.php?t=36112

 

[Mr Tony]

I mostly tried it for the ABCNewsNow feed

 

[carload]

If you keep this up, you'll have to add the strong Ku transponders to the 18-inch FAQ thread.

 

[Mr Tony]

Very true….but in this case, skew is very critical.

Since my true south is IA6, I could get IA6 & G3 without skewing the LNB, which helped out immensely. But to get SBS6 or G10 would take a major patience level (not one for that)

Plus my test rig isn’t the most stable