Old Dish 500 Sat

[Keystone7]

Wondering if I could use the 500 dish to recieve 97W & 101W. I would use a L-lnbf. Would the size be okay? I know with using the Dish 500 with their Lnb I can get 110W & 119W great. I am sure someone has tried this before and how did it work? I just have the Dish 500 sitting around and thought maybe to use it.

 

[guapoharry]

Echostar satellites are higher power, so you can use smaller dish antennas for 110 and 119.

A dish 500 is a bit too small for 97.

Try it for yourself and see.

 

[Keystone7]

Thanks guapoharry,

When I get my bracket ready, I'll test and let everyone know.

 

[guapoharry]

You might get some TP's, but there will be trouble on the weaker ones.

Also, you will need different spacing between the LNBF's to try for 97 and 101. That's a four degree difference rather than nine degrees.

 

[hwm]

I can receive all the listed transponders on 97w or 101w using a single linear LNBF on a Dish500. Signal quality is marginal on some weaker transponders on 97w and will breakup in bad weather. 101w is a bit stronger here and should still work in light to moderate rain.

The Dish500 size is marginal at 21.5 inches, and I would not recommend it for all weather usage. But it is possible in some locations.

See my earlier post on this subject:
www.satelliteguys.us/showthread.php?t=209227

Your results may vary, depending mainly on the signal strength at your location. It's a fun project anyway.

 

[tvropro]

Dishes satellites put out 200 watts. FSS linear ku put out 100 watts. A 21.5" dish mated with a linear lnbf may get some of the stronger channels on either bird but will not be totally reliable. I have 97 & 101 on an 84cm with a custom made bracket and it works great. A dish 500 dish with linear lnbf pointed at Anik F1R does pretty good for it's size in the northern U.S.

 

[empiretc]

anyone still have the fleabay links to those dipole brackets to adapt the ku lnb to a dish 500?

 

[Keystone7]

Thanks to all you guys for the information. I should have my $4.95 bracket this Wednesday. If it does not rain, I'll hope to be outside in the evening trying my luck. I'll let you all know if and when I have something.