Dish setup

[SAFC_FTM]

Hi there bit of a newbie looking for advice.
I'm sure this has been asked previously but after a thorough search i couldn't find the exact answer i need.

I currently have a standard $ky zone 2 dish pointed at 28.2.
i have just purchased a DM800 which should be with me soon.
What I am wanting to know is if it is possible to pick up any other satellites on the same dish by purchasing another LNB and a Diseqc switch or would i have to fork out for a new bigger dish?
Not that bothered about which other satellites i could pick up as i'm just starting off and want to have a bit play about TBH. Ideally if i could pick up 13, 16 or 19.2 that would be great.

So is the method I have suggested possible? If so which satellite(s) would be best to go for?
If it is not possible what would be the best/cheapest method of picking up other satellites?

PS, I live in NE england (if this makes a difference)?

[opsmonkey]

there are tons of threads on this mate..

13 and 19E you will get with a Sky Minidish, however you will need an adapted monoblock.. you wont get some of 16E as the signals are weak..

Easyer option is to buy a 90cms dish for about ?40 and get a motor..

[dick b]

yeah, but if you move the dish to get 13E&19E with a monoblock lnb you will lose 28.2.and its going to be a bit of lashup trying to fit a monoblock to a sky dish as they are not designed for it.
as "opsmonkey" says the best way is to get a motorised dish and you will get all the help you need to set it up on this site.

[SAFC_FTM]

cheers lads
I've been having a look round at motor dishes and how to set them up, think if i'm going to spend any money I may as well spend it on something thats pretty much future proof.
Think i'll wait for DM800 to come and have a bit play with that so i know what i'm doing with that 1st before i purchase the motor dish.
What recommendations do you have for dish make and where to buy from?

Cheers

[freck]

I'm waiting on delivery of this ,good site for sat.

[opsmonkey]

1m dish here -- Televes 7578 - 1m Grey Dish

Brand New Technomate 2300 GOOD PRICE - Technomate TM 2300 Super DiSEqC Motor Brand New on eBay (end time 12-Nov-09 17:14:11 GMT)

10m of cable, 2 F Connectors and Wall Clips here - Freesat Satellite cable pack - 10m RG6 cable f-connectors and cable clips- microdirect.co.uk

Single LNB here - http://www.google.co.uk/product_url?...hl=en&sa=title

[SAFC_FTM]

cheers for that.
has any one used Wizard Satellite before?
seen this:
90 CM MOTORISED DISH PACK SOLID - ?115.00 : Wizard Satellite, Satellite receivers, dishes, lnbs and equipment
and was wondering if it would be any good?

opsmonkey - is the stuff that you have pointed out to me what you would class as the better quality productys that are available?

cheers

EDIT - forgot to add, is there any major difference between a solid or mesh dish or is it purely artificial?

[dick b]

solid dishes have the edge on mesh but are bit heavier.I have both orbital and televes 1mt solid dishes and the televes is the better dish as far as I"m concerned.
as to w**ard I wont use them I prefer www.satellitesuperstore.com even if you dont buy from them they have a good website to look at all the equipment available.

[opsmonkey]

its cheaper to but the stuff seperate mate than in packs, aslo the quality of goods is higher if bought seperate

[SAFC_FTM]

After reading the above help I've decided to go for the following setup:

PENTA 85 Alu dish
Moteck sg2100 or TM-2330 motor (not sure which one yet!)
Inverto black twin LNB

My problem now lies with the dish positioning on my house.
I live in a terrace house and unfortunately the two outer walls on my house are facing east and west so I am going to struggle simply mounting my dish on either of the walls.
I have done a quick sketch of my house layout (no jokes please it was quick!!!)
My question is what would be the best place to mount my new dish. Would it be to put it on a mast as i have tried to show by the red lines and mounted on the west wall of my house. Or would i be better trying to mount it onto my chimney which has a south facing side?
Also bear in mind I live pretty much on the coast so i was wary about sticking it on a big mast as it could be prone to being caught by heavy wind.

Another thing which is worth noting is that I will probably only want to scan birds from 30E to 10W.

Does anyone think that the kit I have listed would be upto the job that i'm after?

Cheers

[satsid]

solid dishes have the edge on mesh but are bit heavier.I have both orbital and televes 1mt solid dishes and the televes is the better dish as far as I"m concerned.
as to w**ard I wont use them I prefer www.satellitesuperstore.com even if you dont buy from them they have a good website to look at all the equipment available.

satellitesuperstore are good,but satellite stuff is over priced.

[patkins]

solid dishes have the edge on mesh but are bit heavier.I have both orbital and televes 1mt solid dishes and the televes is the better dish as far as I"m concerned.
as to w**ard I wont use them I prefer www.satellitesuperstore.com even if you dont buy from them they have a good website to look at all the equipment available.

thanks for satsuper web address. great site

[Manic01]

Well overpriced site.