Geosatpro 90 cm dish or motorize my channel master dish?

[coinmaster32]

I have a channel master 75e with the cm 3" Azel mount on a NPRM.

I can motorize this, will need those adaptor rings at $30 a pair.

Thing is, is 75cm (30") dish do "just fine" for ku, or should I go bigger? I can get a 90cm dish for $90 shipped.

 

[chapelrun]

I would motorize the Channel Master 75e - - - it makes a great motorized dish.

I did one last year and love it! http://www.satelliteguys.us/free-air-fta-discussion/205656-upgraded-my-motorized-setup.html

I have also had a GeoSatPro 90 and it is a great dish - - - - I gave it to my sister for 97W and 101W fixed down in Tennessee.

 

[coinmaster32]

Would the 75 pick everything up with no problem?

 

[Mr Tony]

yes

The 75e dish is 37x27 so it will work fine. Unless you want to spend the extra money I'd use what I have already

 

[chapelrun]

Would the 75 pick everything up with no problem?

Mine even gets some S2 stuff - - - including the S2 stuff on 125W

 

[Larobpra]

Some ideas for custom homemade mounts for motorizing Primestar dishes in these threads -

http://www.satelliteguys.us/free-air-fta-discussion/176902-motorized-primestar-question.html
http://www.satelliteguys.us/free-air-fta-discussion/204083-channel-master-0-9-meter-dish;.html

 

[coinmaster32]

Getting a big 404 when trying to view the links.

 

[Mr Tony]

same here

 

[Anole]

If you click the links, they don't work.
However, if you clip out and past in the links above, they work fine.

Probably just another artifact of upgrading the forum software last year.

 

[coinmaster32]

I like this idea the best!

http://www.satelliteguys.us/attachment.php?attachmentid=38263&d=1241697721

 

[SatelliteAV]

Would anyone be interested in fabricating a light weight mount based on the original Channel Master U-bolt elevation brackets? I have several of the original brackets stored in the garage that I have been keeping for a rainy day project. I don't think that the day will ever arrive.

If anyone is interested in fabricating for the members, I will post some images and dimensions or would consider letting the hardware go to someone committed to the project.

 

[zamar23]

Would be nice to figure out what parts you're talking about...by looking possibly at some pics or a website.

 

[Anole]

I'm always interested in new approaches.

Here's some thoughts by Stogie5150 back in 2007 for his 84e.

And this big thread from 2005 puts Primestars on motors, too.
(more pix show up about page six, so keep scrollin'!)

 

[Larobpra]

Getting a big 404 when trying to view the links.

I found them doing a search for "motorized primestar".

 

[Larobpra]

I like this idea the best!

http://www.satelliteguys.us/attachment.php?attachmentid=38263&d=1241697721

That's my baby!


That motor is an SG2100. When it starting having problems though, I got a 9120B, which had a bigger hole drilled through the tube. I suppose I could have drilled out the holes in the mount on the dish, but instead put up a 90cm Fortec Star dish I had, and it has worked well for me. I am able to get a few TPs that were too weak to receive with the old 90cm ChannelMaster/Primestar dish. I was using the original feedhorn with a replacement dual polarity LNB. YMMV.

 

[zamar23]

I guess, there are no strong winds in your area.