Shaw dish substitute

[Bob Schaefer]

Trying to use a Channel Master 1x0.7-1 dish in place of a shaw 75E. Using the Shaw xKu LNBF and the arm from the 75E dish. Can't get a signal. The Channel Master is just a little larger than the 75E. Tried extending the arm to various lengths, but no luck. Anyone out there ever tried this before?

 

[FaT Air]

Can you not use the arms that came with the Channel Master 1x0.7-1 dish(??)

 

[Bob Schaefer]

Don't have the one that the Mfg. provides. It was an option and the other one fit in the slot just like it belonged.

 

[FaT Air]

May 'fit' but the placement of the LNBF is probably wrong. You can calculate the 'ballpark' with Parabola Calculator 2.0 to get it close enough for a signal. and adjust it from there. Use the WIFI tab (offset dish) calculator.

 

[Bob Schaefer]

Life has to be so complicated. Thanks for the link to the calculator. Only problem now is I use a Mac and it is a windows based application. Any other suggestions?

 

[FaT Air]

Post over in the FTA area.(?) Someone could measure their CM 1x0.7-1 dish (need top and bottom lip to the face of the LNBF. I could tomorrow, I got a couple of them.