Motorised dish mounting on South-ish facing wall

[rosiebsdad]

Thanks ramjet.

After re-reading the previous posts I picked up on the gutterline/height reasoning, fully understand now. I always appreciated that the further East I went the weaker the signal would become - the main reason for the question was to get an opinion on what is or isn't feasible. The "popular arc" mentioned in the other posts has answered that and you have reinforced that as well, thanks.

I think I will take your advice, get the dish and motor up first and go with the Passion+ to see what is out there, then maybe look for another receiver to get some "extras" - although I thought the TM5400 could use some "extras" as well? Or is this what you meant by "find your own"

Think I know what I'm doing now, many thanks guys for all your advice.

S

[ramjet]

Thanks ramjet.

After re-reading the previous posts I picked up on the gutterline/height reasoning, fully understand now. I always appreciated that the further East I went the weaker the signal would become - the main reason for the question was to get an opinion on what is or isn't feasible. The "popular arc" mentioned in the other posts has answered that and you have reinforced that as well, thanks.

I think I will take your advice, get the dish and motor up first and go with the Passion+ to see what is out there, then maybe look for another receiver to get some "extras" - although I thought the TM5400 could use some "extras" as well? Or is this what you meant by "find your own"

Think I know what I'm doing now, many thanks guys for all your advice.

S

its not just that they are "weaker" as that is relative to your earthly position, they may be extremely strong in russia or the usa for instance. but as the earth is round you also have the horizon to contend with too, so typically we would say 60 degrees or so is the maximum, and here in the uk we try to stick to satellites we actually want and can receive and not have jodrell bank in our backyards

tm5402 is similar to blade bm7000s and definitely needs cs "of your own", neither comes with a gift, and neither do dreamboxes or vu or clarketechs or eagles or openboxes either

spiderbox has a 1 year "gift", protek has a gift but not sure on expiry dates or channels it gets as I dont own one

[lagerland]

I had a jodrell bank in my garden once O sorry i thought that was cockney rhyming slang....................

[ramjet]

I had a jodrell bank in my garden once O sorry i thought that was cockney rhyming slang....................

TMI M8 , TMI (Too Much Info) LOL

you sure it wasnt with ARTHUR from goonhilly downs ?

[rosiebsdad]

its not just that they are "weaker" as that is relative to your earthly position, they may be extremely strong in russia or the usa for instance. but as the earth is round you also have the horizon to contend with too, so typically we would say 60 degrees or so is the maximum, and here in the uk we try to stick to satellites we actually want and can receive ...

Yeah, I get that - bad terminology on my part.
I've decided to buy a cheapie motor/dish from a mate, mount it on the outhouse for now (easier to mess with the alignment during setup) and see what I can pick up. Based on that, I will look at updating and mounting properly on the side of the house.

Need to consider planning permission though I think. If what I read on another post somewhere is right, you are only allowed two antennae on a building below 15m in height. I have my terrestrial aerial and a fixed Freesat dish (which I want to keep for the Mrs to use with her beloved Humax PVR), if I add a motorised dish as well I may upset someone in the know.
Here's a question then .... If I were to leave it on the outhouse, would that get around this issue on a technicality (if there is an issue in the first place), as it's on a different building?!

Cheers again,
S

P.S. "Jodrell Bank" comment - very funny, thanks for the laugh

[digicon]

Forget the terrestrial array by UK planning law you are allowed a 1m Dish and a 60cm dish on your property.