Dish gain

[intrac]

How much more gain will a 33" dish give over an 18" dish?

I'm seeing a level of 40 (out of 125), and need to get about 70 or greater to get a lock.

 

[charper1]

Fortec Star Dish Specs
http://www.fortecstar.com/estore/storefront/default.asp?categoryid=8

18" (46cm) 33.32 dBi
33" (80cm) 38.24 dBi
39.4" (100cm) 41.02 dBi

BUT it sounds more like you need to peek the dish better. What is your zip, what coordinates are you using, and what are you trying to pull down?

 

[intrac]

Thanks for the info. 5 dBi is pretty good.

I'm trying to pull in Detroit on on spot 13 on transponder 26 on E10 at 110.

Before it moved to E10, it was coming at at 70 to 80. The spots are narrower now on E10.

 

[charper1]

So what dish and receiver are you using now?

 

[Mr Tony]

moved to Dish area

what receiver do you have?

 

[charper1]

Anyother one bites the dust !?!

 

[Mr Tony]

I checked his other posts and it looks like he has a 211

 

[intrac]

VIP211 and an 18" dish.

 

[Van]

Where are you trying this at? if your outside of the Detroit DMA then your gonna have a hard time.

 

[intrac]

Where are you trying this at? if your outside of the Detroit DMA then your gonna have a hard time.

It's outside now. On E8, I was OK, now on E10, I'm out.

I'm going to have move into my own locals now, but prefer Detroit.

 

[kobe8]

Is there significant gain between a 76 cm dish and a 90 cm dish?

 

[intrac]

A 90 cm dish is about 39.34 dB

An 80 cm dish is about 38.24

So not much difference.

 

[kobe8]

A 90 cm dish is about 39.34 dB

An 80 cm dish is about 38.24

So not much difference.

I've got a 1.2 meter dish that's still in the box. Thought I was gonna make Hawaii my home, but got island fever! Do you know what the gain on the 1.2 meter is, and is it significant compared to the 90 cm?

 

[intrac]

A 1.2 m dish is 43.32 dB

 

[kobe8]

Those numbers don't seem like much, or is a 4dB gain a lot?

 

[intrac]

4dB is OK .. 3dB for example is double the power.