I have an old 76 cm dish laying in my garage. How well would something like this work for FTA Ku-band reception?
76 CM Good to go?
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Sorry about posting in the wrong area. Ice, you are even a bit further north than I am. Does it get clear reception? If so, all I need is a motor and I'm nearly ready to go.
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Hot Springs, SD 57747
Latitude 43° 25.338'N Longitude 103° 28.596'W
Sat Name Sat Lng Az(t) Az(m) El Skew
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Intelsat 905 24.5W 97.6 87.5 -0.7 -46.0
Intelsat 907 27.5W 99.7 89.6 1.4 -45.7
Hispasat 1C/D 30.0W 101.5 91.4 3.2 -45.4
Intelsat 801 31.5W 102.6 92.4 4.3 -45.1
Intelsat 903 34.5W 104.8 94.6 6.5 -44.6
AMC 12/T 11 37.5W 107.0 96.9 8.6 -44.0
NSS 806 40.5W 109.3 99.1 10.7 -43.3
Pas 3R/6B 43.0W 111.3 101.1 12.5 -42.6
Pas 1R 45.0W 112.9 102.7 13.9 -42.0
Intelsat 705 50.0W 117.0 106.8 17.3 -40.3
Intelsat 707 53.0W 119.6 109.4 19.3 -39.2
Intelsat 805 55.5W 121.8 111.6 21.0 -38.1
Pas 9 58.0W 124.1 113.9 22.6 -37.0
Amazonas 61.0W 126.9 116.7 24.5 -35.5
EchoStar 3 61.5W 127.4 117.2 24.8 -35.2
Rainbow 1 61.5W 127.4 117.2 24.8 -35.2
Nahuel 1 71.8W 138.1 127.9 30.7 -29.0
DirecTV 1 72.5W 138.9 128.7 31.1 -28.5
AMC 6 72.0W 138.3 128.1 30.8 -28.9
Galaxy 12 74.0W 140.6 130.4 31.8 -27.5
SBS 6 74.0W 140.6 130.4 31.8 -27.5
GOES 12 75.0W 141.7 131.6 32.3 -26.7
AMC 5 79.0W 146.5 136.3 34.2 -23.6
DirecTV 3 81.8W 150.0 139.8 35.4 -21.3
Nimiq 2 82.0W 150.2 140.0 35.4 -21.1
Brasilsat B3 84.0W 152.8 142.6 36.2 -19.4
AMC 2/16 85.0W 154.1 143.9 36.6 -18.5
AMC 3 87.0W 156.7 146.5 37.2 -16.7
IA-8 89.0W 159.4 149.2 37.8 -14.8
Galaxy 11 91.0W 162.2 152.0 38.4 -12.9
Nimiq 1/3 91.0W 162.2 152.0 38.4 -12.9
Brasilsat B4 92.0W 163.5 153.4 38.6 -11.9
Telstar 6 93.0W 164.9 154.8 38.8 -10.9
Galaxy 3C 95.0W 167.8 157.6 39.2 -8.9
Telstar 5 97.0W 170.6 160.5 39.5 -6.8
Galaxy 4R 99.0W 173.5 163.3 39.7 -4.7
DirecTV 1R/4S/8 101.0W 176.4 166.2 39.9 -2.6
AMC 4 101.0W 176.4 166.2 39.9 -2.6
Spaceway 1 102.0W 177.9 167.7 39.9 -1.6
AMC 1 103.0W 179.3 169.1 39.9 -0.5
AMC 15 105.0W 182.2 172.0 39.9 1.6
Anik F1/F1R 107.3W 185.6 175.4 39.8 4.0
DirecTV 6 109.5W 188.7 178.6 39.5 6.3
EchoStar 6 110.0W 189.4 179.3 39.5 6.8
EchoStar 8 110.0W 189.4 179.3 39.5 6.8
Anik F2 111.1W 191.0 180.8 39.3 8.0
Solidaridad 2 113.0W 193.7 183.5 39.0 9.9
SatMex 5 116.8W 199.0 188.8 38.1 13.7
DirecTV 5 119.0W 202.0 191.8 37.5 15.8
EchoStar 7 119.0W 202.0 191.8 37.5 15.8
EchoStar 9/Telstar 13 121.0W 204.7 194.5 36.9 17.6
Galaxy 10R 123.0W 207.3 197.1 36.2 19.4
Galaxy 12 125.0W 209.8 199.7 35.4 21.2
Galaxy 13/H 1 127.0W 212.3 202.2 34.6 22.9
Telstar 7/Echostar 5 129.0W 214.8 204.6 33.7 24.5
AMC 11 131.0W 217.2 207.0 32.8 26.0
Galaxy 1R 133.0W 219.5 209.3 31.8 27.5
AMC 10 135.0W 221.7 211.6 30.8 28.9
AMC 7 137.0W 223.9 213.8 29.7 30.3
AMC 8 139.0W 226.1 215.9 28.6 31.5
EchoStar 1 148.0W 235.1 224.9 23.2 36.5
EchoStar 2 148.0W 235.1 224.9 23.2 36.5
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*** DBS SATELLITE ***
EchoStar 3/R1 61.5W 127.4 117.2 24.8 -35.2
EchoStar 6/8 110.0W 189.4 179.3 39.5 6.8
EchoStar 7 119.0W 202.0 191.8 37.5 15.8
EchoStar 9/Telstar 13 121.0W 204.7 194.5 36.9 17.6
EchoStar 5 129.0W 214.8 204.6 33.7 24.5
EchoStar 1/2 148.0W 235.1 224.9 23.2 36.5
Nimiq 2 82.0W 150.2 140.0 35.4 -21.1
Nimiq 1/3 91.0W 162.2 152.0 38.4 -12.9
DirecTV 1R/4S/8 101.0W 176.4 166.2 39.9 -2.6
DirecTV 5 110.0W 189.4 179.3 39.5 6.8
DirecTV 7S 119.0W 202.0 191.8 37.5 15.8
Satellite Finder is (c) Copyright 2004, P. LutusA 30" dish will work for 95% of all FTA channels, 99% of the time!
I'm located in Tennessee and speaking from my personal experience with my 76cm dish I can say that you may not be able to receive some of the weaker transponders up there, but for 96% of the Ku FTA stuff up there you should be fine.
LNB for 76cm
I would suggest to go with a invacom lnb.. would give you a little more juice than the standard FTA lnb to help with the 76cm dish.
The invacom is only .3db, giving you better signal quality, which is the more important than signal strength.
I would suggest to go with a invacom lnb.. would give you a little more juice than the standard FTA lnb to help with the 76cm dish.
The invacom is only .3db, giving you better signal quality, which is the more important than signal strength.
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Spike
As noted above, most of the KU band stuff you can get with a 30" dish. For me, there has only been a handful of feeds (usually hockey games) that didnt have enough umph to keep it stable
(and that usually is weather related)
That would be a great start to your system
As noted above, most of the KU band stuff you can get with a 30" dish. For me, there has only been a handful of feeds (usually hockey games) that didnt have enough umph to keep it stable
(and that usually is weather related)
That would be a great start to your system
I have a 76 and have been plrased with the results. As noted, it would be better to get an Invacom or the new Xtreme-both are .3.
Ah! Thanks for the heads up on the LNB. I've ordered one, a single from Invacom. I hope to eventually upgrade to a C/Ku-Band LNB should one become available.
Again thanks!
Again thanks!
The 30" will work for Ku band, but for C band you'll need at least 1.2 meters (MicroBUD!), and that won't get much. Most agree that 5 feet is the minimum for C band reception.
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