retrofit oversize reflectors for 300 or 500?

[bxl4]

Perhaps this is a naive question but might the 129 problems be minimized or eliminated with a larger reflector plate on a dedicated dish? I'm in the PacNW and even people who have dedicated a D1000 are getting an iffy signal on 129.

As I recall the construction of the reflector plates, they are not hard to replace and one would think them to be relatively inexpensive. Does anyone make oversize retrofit reflector plates for the dish 300 or 500 installs? Thanks.

Bill

 

[Mike500]

You'd be much better off using an old SuperDish, which is very easy to get.

Replace the arm with one made from a piece of 1x2 x 1/8 inch wall aluminum tubing to fit the mounting protractors and the W mount.

This, in effect would become a SuperDish1000.

 

[bxl4]

Um, I don't quite have the picture. Would I just be transplanting the LNBs from the 300 to an old superdish (hence the tubing requirement)?

Alternatively, are you aware of a site or link you could point to that would help me get my head around your suggestion. Thanks very much!

Bill

 

[SimpleSimon]

Actually, we're discussing this issue in about 4 million other threads around here right now.

ZThe search button is your friend.