Orby TV Just Installd mine

[comfortably_numb]

Thanks for posting the pic. I wonder what the range is for that little OTA antenna. Can't be very far. Any documentation specify the average range for it? UHF/VHF?

Looks to have UHF and VHF capability; I circled the VHF element

 

[Wescopc]

The LNB looks to be fixed - how do they skew it? Maybe .... the whole dish?
Bob

 

[comfortably_numb]

The LNB looks to be fixed - how do they skew it? Maybe .... the whole dish?
Bob

The dish doesn't appear to be skewed, though...

 

[Stargazer]

The LNB looks to be fixed - how do they skew it? Maybe .... the whole dish?
Bob

The lnb itself can be rotated where it’s attached.


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[Stargazer]

I wonder if the dishes have skew on them for future expansion in case they decide to use a neighboring satellite that may become available in the future or for other orbital locations that may allow them two or so.


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[Wescopc]

The dish wouldn't need to be skewed if installed @ 117 W Long. I don't see a way for the LNB to rotate.

 

[Stargazer]

It might have a setting in the lnb before being installed to change the polarization. I believe the older SuperDish has a setting on its 121/105 lnb but can’t remember.


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[KE4EST]

The dish wouldn't need to be skewed if installed @ 117 W Long. I don't see a way for the LNB to rotate.

Exactly, what I was thinking too....but not everyone does. So there has to be some form of skew.

 

[Claude Greiner]

Is the mast 1/58 or 2 inch or 2 3/8

 

[Claude Greiner]

I wonder if the dishes have skew on them for future expansion in case they decide to use a neighboring satellite that may become available in the future or for other orbital locations that may allow them two or so.


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Yeah but if they are not doing locals, they really don’t need that many transponders.

Remember voom only needed 11 at 61.5

 

[IntelPennny4]

sounds like we need more pictures of the back of the dish just to see what kinda settings we are dealing with.

 

[Radioguy41]

OTA cant be far as im 50 miles away from a tower and still cant pick it up and thats 50 ft in air

Yeah, kinda what I figured. Anybody else with the OTA antenna having any success receiving stable signals?

 

[truckracer]

Yeah, kinda what I figured. Anybody else with the OTA antenna having any success receiving stable signals?

One type of OTA will not fit all. Some people live in areas that require higher gain and rotors.

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[comfortably_numb]

One type of OTA will not fit all. Some people live in areas that require higher gain and rotors.

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And preamps. I wouldn't get many OTA stations without my trusty CM-7777HD

 

[wallyhts]

One type of OTA will not fit all. Some people live in areas that require higher gain and rotors.

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I total agree. I can get the locals with just about anything a coat hanger would probably work lol. I’ve used coax jumpers before just cut off an end and expose a foot of center conductor. Works like a champ. However buddy of mine leaves a couple county’s over and it was a pain to get him signal.

 

[norman881]

I total agree. I can get the locals with just about anything a coat hanger would probably work lol. I’ve used coax jumpers before just cut off an end and expose a foot of center conductor. Works like a champ. However buddy of mine leaves a couple county’s over and it was a pain to get him signal.

I lucked out. The TV towers for Spokane are in Spokane Valley 3 miles south of my home.

 

[wallyhts]

I lucked out. The TV towers for Spokane are in Spokane Valley 3 miles south of my home.

Nice you can’t beat that.

 

[norman881]

Nice you can’t beat that.

My Internet bill from Comcast/Xfinity includes 20 locals. I get 39 OTA with a flat window antenna. (some from Idaho).

 

[wallyhts]

My Internet bill from Comcast/Xfinity includes 20 locals. I get 39 OTA with a flat window antenna. (some from Idaho).

What does that cost you a month?

 

[norman881]

What does that cost you a month?

$80