Andrews 4,6m

[gpflepsen]

Not that it's a contest or anything...

What's the largest home use personal dish that we've seen? This one is impressive at just over 15 feet!

 

[RimaNTSS]

Just an update on project. 8th segment can not be installed before dosh is lowered.

 

[armadillo_115]

Just an update on project. 8th segment can not be installed before dosh is lowered. View attachment 119117

My SQ drops 1 db every time RimaNTSS installs another segment.I believe that monster dish is sucking the Sats dry.

 

[RimaNTSS]

armadillo_115 , how much your signal is dropped right now ? That is probably went to "zero"

 

[armadillo_115]

Wow..that looks sweet!

I don't believe C Band is working today,is it? lol

 

[gpflepsen]

You're going to kill your lawn from lack of sunlight!

 

[RimaNTSS]

You're going to kill your lawn from lack of sunlight!

Who cares! I am fed up mowing grass.... already did it 9 or 10 times this year

 

[Cham]

Awesome!!

 

[mr3p]

Incredible. I have dish envy Which LNB do you plan on using?

 

[RimaNTSS]

Dish is Gregorian type, it has subreflector. Will start with using Inverto Black Ultra by putting it in second focus of the SUB.

 

[ken2400]

The picture says it all.
As they say Go big or stay home.

 

[Vallenato]

Wow..First time I am seeing this Monster in Home.. Normally on satellite operations centers or cable companies
Congratulations for your dedication and your report

 

[danristheman]

It's so big the you through off the earth's rotation you slowed it down on the eastern side of the earth. Hate to see the neighbors saying anything, or that definitely make an HOA mad. Good job on that dish Rima it does look great cleaning it up making it work.

 

[bcwmachine]

It's only a very well built 15 footer. It really looks good. Good job.

 

[Bongu]

My signals in St. Louis, Missouri have been reduced. Local operators have blamed signal loss in this area on someone calling themselves Rima. I am insanely jealous of what you have acquired and so expertly assembled. I am not worthy. Keep up the excellent posts and photos.

 

[Magic Static]

I'm still amazed by the recovery of this dish from it's previous location. That was a tremendous feat itself. I wouldn't have been able to do that. The install looks amazing too though

 

[RimaNTSS]

Last Friday I had "First Signal Day", as I attached LNB and had a LOCK. But I still have to finish tighten segments, there are more than 50 screws in hard-reachable places should be tighten. What I also discovered that without subreflector effects of side-lobes is huge.

 

[Cham]

That little Ku LNBF looks very small on that dish!
Without the sub-reflector, would the focal point be much farther away from the dish?

 

[RimaNTSS]

Without the sub-reflector, would the focal point be much farther away from the dish?

This is Gregorian type of dish, so it's focal point is located in front of the subreflector. Besides, I have measured diameter and depth of the dish, and those measurements are 4600mm and 800mm respectively. Therefore, antenna's focal point is approximately 1650mm from the middle of the dish.

 

[Cham]

This is Gregorian type of dish, so it's focal point is located in front of the sub reflector. Besides, I have measured diameter and depth of the dish, and those measurements are 4600mm and 800mm respectively. Therefore, antenna's focal point is approximately 1650mm from the middle of the dish.

Just wondering if the main reflector is a perfect parabola if it uses a sub-reflector. I suspect it is, and finding the primary focal point should work like any prime focus dish regarding calculations.