Can you get Hispasat (30.0) with an 18" dish?

[Anole]

Really liked the solid block.
Thought about some paving stones one time... wanted to put my 5 gallon bucket of cement on one.
Found some 24"ers but couldn't get 'em into my car.
Never thought of screwing directly to one! That's brilliant.

The metal brackets are a spectacular find.
I'll have to go get a few of those.
Some of us'll have to try a few cheap LNBs on our Phase II and III dishes, with these brackets.

One nice thing on your side is that you didn't skimp on the LNB
That's a pretty good one you chose.

But, there's just one thing I have to complain about, z4ccamaro.
Who uses a name like that and then a train for an avatar?

 

[1inabillion]

Nice setup. now i can use a few of them 18" i got, good to know 2 KOOL

 

[stingsplash]

Very nice! Ok, so now my question is: How do I figure out approximate settings for my location? The Satfinder program I have only does sats betw 60 and 160W, as far as I can tell...

Thanks

 

[concord]

Very nice! Ok, so now my question is: How do I figure out approximate settings for my location? The Satfinder program I have only does sats betw 60 and 160W, as far as I can tell...

Thanks

http://sadoun.com/Sat/Installation/Satellite-Heading-Calculator.htm

http://www.satelliteav.com/page/show/418

 

[z4ccamaro]

http://www.hispasat.com/Apuntamiento.aspx?zone=2&sectionsId=58&lang=en

 

[z4ccamaro]

Thank's for the comments guys.

I was going to try to make a NPRM from angle iron and put blocks on top of it, But for a quick and easy "temporary" setup, I just screwed the mount to a solid concrete block. I only had one blow over once, and that was like 90 mph winds !

It worked well enough for me so far, and I will probably be moving in a year or two so I don't want plant any more poles than necessary. I've already got a 10', a 6', and a Pstar concreted in.

I've got mine in the landscape rocks behind my house. Just make sure the block is solid and level both ways. Makes setup a lot easier.

I had scanned this sat with a 76cm dish first and it worked great.
Then I wanted to use the 76 for another sat, but didn't have another dish for Hispasat. So I got to thinking I'll try it on an 18 til I get another bigger dish for it. Works pretty good for me anyway. I had another linear LNB anyway, so didn't cost anything to try except the clamp/brackets.

If you can't get it on an 18 to start with, you might want to try to scan it in on a bigger dish just to get an idea of the direction and channels that are stong for you.

 

[z4ccamaro]

But, there's just one thing I have to complain about, z4ccamaro.
Who uses a name like that and then a train for an avatar?

I didn't have a camaro picture handy at the time

 

[iafirebuff]

I like the NS engine pic!

 

[z4ccamaro]

I like the NS engine pic!

Another hobby of mine
Too many hobbies, so little time...........

They actually had some RR videos of NS on RFD here a while back.
So my hobbies are "related"

 

[iafirebuff]

I used to be a hugh railfan! I have thousands of slides and pics I took. Used to put a few hundred miles on every weekend chasing trains

 

[SatinKzo]

Hmm, this thread makes me want to try it with my spare dish 500 since I can't hit it with my motorized setup.

 

[iafirebuff]

I am watching it now. You should try it, you'll LOVE it!

 

[1inabillion]

I am watching it now. You should try it, you'll LOVE it!

I know i will give it a try next weekend

 

[Mr Tony]

I know i will give it a try next weekend

If I understand your loc correctly (somewhere around Kansas) you're looking at a 11 elevation for Hispasat..

Hey I was able to get it at 9 elevation