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  • jojo1212
    Top Poster
    • Dec 2009
    • 125

    #1

    help with satellites

    i have a question

    i got a 1.2m dish , pointed at nilesat satellite 7W
    today i tried to get hotbird at 13E and i succeded

    im in jerusalem now and my LAT is 31.78 , LON 35.24 according to my gps

    is it possible to get these 2 satellites off one dish

    and no MOTOR please, cant use one

    thanks all
  • excollier
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    • May 2009
    • 187

    #2
    It should be possible if you can get a multi lnb bracket to fit your dish.
    Not sure which one should be at the centre though, 13e at a guess.
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    • jojo1212
      Top Poster
      • Dec 2009
      • 125

      #3
      thanks for the fast reply

      how to do that ,, i mean my dish is currently pionting at nilesat 7w
      i have a new lnb lying around here ,

      so u mean i dont need to move the dish
      and all i need is a Bracket to pot the second lnb on it ??

      by the way, the installed lnb is already on the center of the dish

      and my dish is like this

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      • MrFug
        DK Veteran
        • May 2008
        • 880

        #4
        Most common multi-lnb brackets support a maximum 20-degree separation, so you should fine although I dont think you'll be able to mount either as a focal lnb.

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        • owenb
          DK Veteran
          • Sep 2008
          • 703

          #5
          can i ask why u cant have a motor my friend?

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          • celticnthell
            Member
            • Dec 2009
            • 52

            #6
            This can be done okay with a lnb rack. The important thing to get correct is the focal point of the dish I would recommend using rascom 2.8e and 13e would be on the far left of the rack and 7w to the right of the rack as the dish is offset. So you will need three lnb's but only really using two 7w and 13e the third will aid you in realignment and fine tuning. I hope this helps you mate.

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            • jojo1212
              Top Poster
              • Dec 2009
              • 125

              #7
              thanks alot for your help guys, i will try what you guys suggested

              owenb , i cant use motor coz sometimes the israeli police
              would think that im spy if they see the dish movin left and right
              i dont wanna get in troubles as im not a citizen ,
              strange world they got here

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              • celticnthell
                Member
                • Dec 2009
                • 52

                #8
                Originally posted by jojo1212
                thanks alot for your help guys, i will try what you guys suggested

                owenb , i cant use motor coz sometimes the israeli police
                would think that im spy if they see the dish movin left and right
                i dont wanna get in troubles as im not a citizen ,
                strange world they got here
                Jesus no punn intended .. o didnt think it was that bad over there good luck m8. And if you need more help just post again and good luck again

                Chris

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                • owenb
                  DK Veteran
                  • Sep 2008
                  • 703

                  #9
                  thanks for the answer mate i just wondered, wow different worild to the uk then damn!

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                  • jojo1212
                    Top Poster
                    • Dec 2009
                    • 125

                    #10
                    np

                    thanks

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                    • jojo1212
                      Top Poster
                      • Dec 2009
                      • 125

                      #11
                      hi again

                      I ended up setting a new dish 80cm, since it was so cheap
                      everything installed , dish aligned
                      now receiving hotbird with great quality, about 75%

                      but im only gettin 490 channles, is this what hotbird gives ??
                      or there is something wrong ?

                      thanks

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                      • MrFug
                        DK Veteran
                        • May 2008
                        • 880

                        #12
                        There are about 1500 TV channels on Hotbird, so you're missing a few

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                        • jojo1212
                          Top Poster
                          • Dec 2009
                          • 125

                          #13
                          you mean im missing alot,

                          and how do i get them ??

                          my setup is , nilesat dish , hotbird dish , diseqc switch ,receiver

                          tried running the hotbird straight to the receiver but i got the same results, tried the 1.2m dish at 13e , and got the same results.

                          whats wrong ?? how do i get these missing channles ?

                          thanks

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                          • celticnthell
                            Member
                            • Dec 2009
                            • 52

                            #14
                            Two reasons I can think of the 1st being a out of date XML file, this list all the current transponders on a satellite for the box to scan. Or you could be missing all your H or V channels as the lnb isn't properly align. What box are you using?

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                            • jojo1212
                              Top Poster
                              • Dec 2009
                              • 125

                              #15
                              its some cheapo receiver ,, and the best i could get was 75% signal strength and quality

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