90cm mini BUD

[perazzimx15l]

I am more near buffalo ny and i an thing about switching my 90cm dish to c band any thoughts.

 

[perazzimx15l]

Has anyone done a 90cm mini bud with c band lnb. Any thoughts.

 

[FaT Air]

Only though I have is "Way too small", although, if you're game for experimentation, you may persuade a very, very, strong TP to register on the Q meter. Watchable, ??? Do you have a particular TP you'd try for? How's the coverage maps for it look?

 

[Anole]

reading material

Yes, but IMO it doesn't make much sense.
That story was a couple of years ago.

If you were to try again today, I'd suggest you get a C-band-only LNBF like the C2 from SatelliteAV.
(no, not the C1 , get the C2 ! )
We're just running some tests on a new ESX-242 from WSI/Galaxy, but all the results aren't in yet.

Here's more reading material on mini-buds.
I'd recommend paying close attention to Linuxman's efforts with a 1m, and the signals he got.
He's a whiz at alignment and you won't do better.

The 1.2meter dishes (4') really are the mini-buds, and anything smaller should take a different name.


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Satcom1 on C-band with 84e dish
http://www.satelliteguys.us/free-ai...9-primestar-84e-bsc621-2-lnbf-experiment.html

Linuxman on C-band with 1m round Primestar
http://www.satelliteguys.us/free-ai...-one-meter-primestar-mini-bud-experiment.html
- satellite list for 1m dish
http://www.satelliteguys.us/free-ai...mestar-mini-bud-experiment-7.html#post1509116

PopCornNmore's pix of CadData's LNB mounting brackets:
http://www.satelliteguys.us/free-ai...mestar-mini-bud-experiment-6.html#post1506216

Iceberg (and others) do 84e on C
http://www.satelliteguys.us/free-air-fta-discussion/130619-mini-bud.html

PopCornNmore does C on 1.2m ChannelMaster & C2, with brackets 'n pix!:
http://www.satelliteguys.us/free-air-fta-discussion/181803-conical-scalar-ring-test-results.html

Iceberg and knowmiddlename signal reports on 1.2m dishes:
http://www.satelliteguys.us/free-air-fta-discussion/188490-minibud-1-2m.html

 

[Tron]

The 1.2meter dishes (4') really are the mini-buds, and anything smaller should take a different name.

Well, we have BUD, PortaBUD, and mini-BUD. How about micro-BUD ...

 

[Anole]

Yea, we have had that discussion on the forum.
Nobody listened.

 

[Magic Static]

Probably because they considered it a small matter.

 

[Mr Tony]

use a 6 footer or at least a 4 footer if you feel like tinkering

Being that far north (I'm in the same boat in Minneapolis) a 4 footer would be absolute minimum. And you may get a couple strong transponders. Best to get a 6 footer (they're pretty cheap right now)

 

[chapelrun]

I did one last spring

I agree with the other guys - - - I did ALOT of work on this one - - - it was a learning experience for me but I did not leave it up - - - I went almost immediately to a 4 footer and now have moved to a 6 footer and very soon moving to a 10 footer.

The hardest part of a 90 cm dish for C-Band is pointing the dish correctly (probably took me at least 3 hours to point the dish)

http://www.satelliteguys.us/free-air-fta-discussion/205189-experimenting-minibud-90cm.html

 

[brentb636]

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness"
I'm working on putting an orthomode feedhorn on my 6 footer. Once it's working, and I'm satisfied, I might try it on a 1.0M dish. It would be lovely to get C-band on a 90cm , but I frankly don't get enough on my 6 footer right now. Still... It's a fun experiment ....

 

[DiscoLoveGrapes]

Yes, you can play around with microBUDs, but it's just that == playing around. I managed to get a few signals on a 31" dish with a C-Band LNB (The Word on 91, NHK on 58), but it's a lot of finagling and a ton of luck, along with a the occasional breakup.

 

[Mikey11]

Yes, you can play around with microBUDs, but it's just that == playing around. I managed to get a few signals on a 31" dish with a C-Band LNB (The Word on 91, NHK on 58), but it's a lot of finagling and a ton of luck, along with a the occasional breakup.

Agreed,

If your a patient person, and you really ENJOY aiming a dish for hours on end then go for it,

If you are the type of person who gets frusterated easily, or you want RELIABLE reception, than save yourself the hassle and get a 6-8 footer (at least)