I have a couple of Hughesnet/Direcway .78M dishes. Anyone played with these for multi-lnb/multi-satellite reception. Any ideas would be welcomed.
Hughesnet/Direcway Dish
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I don't know the difference between Direct Way, Direct PC, and Directory Assistance. -
What is the height and width?
You might read this recent thread and see if it applies:
http://www.satelliteguys.us/free-air-fta-discussion/136103-direcpc-dish-wow-awesome-dish.html
What is the height and width?
You might read this recent thread and see if it applies:
http://www.satelliteguys.us/free-air-fta-discussion/136103-direcpc-dish-wow-awesome-dish.html
Directway & DirecPC are pretty much one in the same
Their dishes are like Primestars (heavy as a bugger) but work really well. They are usually odd sizes too like 39x23
Their dishes are like Primestars (heavy as a bugger) but work really well. They are usually odd sizes too like 39x23
Adding Lnbs
The DirecPC/Direcway/Hughesnet .74 cm dish was designed to add LNBs for other sats.
Go to the link below and download the pdf for "Bird on a Wire - Universal Satellite Television Kit Info" and you will see the complete kit for adding LNBs. It is a simple device that could be built by any hobbyist that has a few tools and a Lowes or Home Depot nearby.
Downloads
El Chucko
The DirecPC/Direcway/Hughesnet .74 cm dish was designed to add LNBs for other sats.
Go to the link below and download the pdf for "Bird on a Wire - Universal Satellite Television Kit Info" and you will see the complete kit for adding LNBs. It is a simple device that could be built by any hobbyist that has a few tools and a Lowes or Home Depot nearby.
Downloads
El Chucko
You can use the LNB that come with that Dish for FTA
I have almost the same dish just slightly smaller - - - I LOVE my dish and really get great signal from G10R with this dish. I got mine for free from my brother and mounted to my chimney. If you have any doubts I would try it - - - but be warned you could get easily hooked on FTA and SatelliteGuys.
I have almost the same dish just slightly smaller - - - I LOVE my dish and really get great signal from G10R with this dish. I got mine for free from my brother and mounted to my chimney. If you have any doubts I would try it - - - but be warned you could get easily hooked on FTA and SatelliteGuys.
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I love mine and I use it stationary so I use it for the programming that I record for the family from the computer.
Take a look at some pictures of my setup if you like.
Free To Air Satellite | thenetbuilder.com
Take a look at some pictures of my setup if you like.
Free To Air Satellite | thenetbuilder.com
I've got a Hughesnet, and have been told in the forums here, that I can use the Hughesnet LNB.
It show 11.750 - 12. ghz on the lnb. I've removed the radio module, and tube that connects to the LNB. Anything else I need to use this for FTA? There's an opening now through the LNB where
the transmit arm attached...
It show 11.750 - 12. ghz on the lnb. I've removed the radio module, and tube that connects to the LNB. Anything else I need to use this for FTA? There's an opening now through the LNB where
the transmit arm attached...
I would close up the hole with heavy tape or a piece of plastic and let 'er rip.
Is your 10' Channel Master mesh or fiberglass?
It's mesh.. Saw it in someones back yard on my commute home from
work, stopped, and said I could have it..
I've got a Noaaport data feed on it, with the DMS421. It's got quite a few
hail dents, (north texas). But it's working great.
I'd like to get try my hand at a KU bird, but don't have anything
gear for signal location other than my coolsat 6000. I bought it to site
in AMC4-C for the noaaport feed, which worked well.
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Think I just found my winter project using an old D-Way dish I have. Great pictures on the site - any more specs?
Mike
Think I just found my winter project using an old D-Way dish I have. Great pictures on the site - any more specs?
Mike
good use for DirecWay dish?
Here's picture of the white DirecWay dish 'n parts.
It was kindly supplied by one of our esteemed members.
By knowing the width, then measuring the picture, I get a focal length somewhere in the 700mm plus, range.
That would be quite suitable for 2° spacing on satellites 123° & 125°.
Now, as to whether the dish is big enough to get sufficient signal for both, that's an unknown.
See page 4 & 5 of this thread for LNB spacing info on various focal length dishes.
More reference material: WescoPC thread - http://www.satelliteguys.us/free-air-fta-discussion/151258-building-1-2-meter-dish-2-spacing.html
Here's picture of the white DirecWay dish 'n parts.
It was kindly supplied by one of our esteemed members.
By knowing the width, then measuring the picture, I get a focal length somewhere in the 700mm plus, range.
That would be quite suitable for 2° spacing on satellites 123° & 125°.
Now, as to whether the dish is big enough to get sufficient signal for both, that's an unknown.
See page 4 & 5 of this thread for LNB spacing info on various focal length dishes.
More reference material: WescoPC thread - http://www.satelliteguys.us/free-air-fta-discussion/151258-building-1-2-meter-dish-2-spacing.html
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