Completely new to FTA, need advice
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Again, excuse the stupidity, but are there C-band mesh dishes and solid dishes then? I thought all C-band dishes have mesh inside of them even if they look solid?PSB said:
PSB said:
I wish I knew.
I'm not buying a C-band dish off the internet, I don't need shipping to be twice what the dish is worth.
Yes there are solid C-Band dish, have a look at the pictures in this recent thread.......
http://www.satelliteguys.us/showthread.php?p=595978#post595978
No need for mesh on a solid steel/aluminium dish as the whole dish collects the signal!
Solid fiberglass dish have mesh inside.
http://www.satelliteguys.us/showthread.php?p=595978#post595978
No need for mesh on a solid steel/aluminium dish as the whole dish collects the signal!
Solid fiberglass dish have mesh inside.
PSB said:
Alright, so if at all possible I gotta find a solid dish or at least a mesh dish that I can't fit a pencil through the holes.
Is it fairly easy to tell the dish types apart?
PSB said:
Alright, thanks. Wish I knew someone who wanted to get rid of their solid dish. Where's a good online store to buy C-band motors, and for that matter C-band dishes just to compare? Sadoun doesn't seem to have motors for C-band dishes.
PSB said:
Thanks! I'm sure I'll have more questions soon.
Edit: Damn, those prices are high. I think I'll be searching for a used C-band dish or going with a KU-band dish.
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PSB said:
GMFreak8 said:I wish I knew.
PSB is being a smart ass. He lives 1/2 hour or so from me
Damn this line of sight thing has me worried. I'm really doubting rather or not I can receive the sat signals.
Very nice collection! Good 'ol WWL-TV, our CBS affiliate... They got some of the most incredible shots of Katrina from downtown--glass blowing out of buildings, the water rising, and of course the Superdome fiasco.W_Tracy_Parnell said:
There are tall trees all around my house, some of the pine trees are close 60 to 100 feet tall. I still have to do the land survey just to see, I want to get everything that I possibly can with my setup.Iceberg said:
What I'm going to do is see if it's worth getting (if I have a clear line of sight to the sats), and then see if I can get a KU or C band dish around here somewhere. If I can get one cheap or free I'd like to do that, instead of putting over $300 into a new system. I think I may put a wanted ad in the local free trader paper. I'm wondering how I would word the ad, I mean I doubt most people would know what I'm talking about. Will the Mercury two control the older C-band dishes if I find one with a working motor? What should I look for when I go hunting for a dish? What should I avoid? I can buy a motor for an older stationary dish, most of the mounts are universal, correct? Thanks again for the help.
drhydro said:
Is that all the possible satellites you can receive? What is the range that I should look for to receive all the feeds?
most KU is from 72 degrees to 129 degrees west. Now on a compass 129 doesnt mean 129 degrees on the compass. As an example, I am in MN so my true south satellite (the satellite that is at 180 degrees on the compass) is IA6 (93W). Youe True South is the same as your longitude
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