Universal Multi LNB bracket

tapest

Where can I get the bracket ( jpeg ) for multi LNBs. Am making one up with bits and pieces eg "mupro" plumbing clamps for holders...but it aint pretty.
Tnx in advance for any sugestions.....polite ones now guys
tapest

Tony

tapest wrote:

Where can I get the bracket ( jpeg ) for multi LNBs. Am making one up with bits and pieces eg "mupro" plumbing clamps for holders...but it aint pretty.
Tnx in advance for any sugestions.....polite ones now guys
tapest

Image looks like the old triax bracket, is this the one you want?

tapest

Hi Tony

The Dish is (I believe) a comag 80 cm ..a Lidl special with a round boom.
I have started making one up, difficulty is trying to keep weight down.
I have just sent you a email re parts

Regards
t

Eurorunner

Universal-multihalter

Its says its universal...so it should work with the lidl dish - but best to confirm this with them before ordering. If ordering, please be aware of delivery charges - if you have other sat related stuff to order, then try getting it all together to make it worth your while - and dont go for COD as it costs extra.
Delivery time is approx. one week.

hth.

byte

I'm not a big fan of those Lidl 80cm dishes. They're very weak, with the plastic at the back holding the reflector. Dunno how it would cope trying to hold extra LNB's and bracketry. I would recommend that the dish is in a sheltered area if not already sheltered.

tapest

Tnx Eurorunner...interesting site
t

Tony

tapest wrote:

Hi Tony

The Dish is (I believe) a comag 80 cm ..a Lidl special with a round boom.
I have started making one up, difficulty is trying to keep weight down.
I have just sent you a email re parts

Regards
t

You have not answered my question, the bracket in the image you sent is an old triax bracket (triax is a dish manufactiurer) if this is what you want then I can try to obtain one for you, the triax was a rectangular boom however so I really dont think this is suitable for a round boom. The channel master bracket was made for a round boom but alas these are no longer available.

tapest

Sorry Tony if I was a bit vague. I'll take your lead on this as your the expert. I'll stick with the home made version for now and see how it turns out. If its stable enough without being heavy , then I'll get the necessary bits, etc. I've calculated I need an 8 " spread between astra2 and hotbird lnb centres. Still working on "leanback" but I'm getting there.
t

Tony

tapest wrote:

Sorry Tony if I was a bit vague. I'll take your lead on this as your the expert. I'll stick with the home made version for now and see how it turns out. If its stable enough without being heavy , then I'll get the necessary bits, etc. I've calculated I need an 8 " spread between astra2 and hotbird lnb centres. Still working on "leanback" but I'm getting there.
t

No problem, if the extra bracket is lowering the arm then you may be able to compensate by alterating the dish elevation but the dish will not work as efficiently as the lnb will no longer be at the focal point of the dish.

tapest

Response to Tony

Thanks again for your imput..I had thought of the boom being pulled down, but couldn't allow for this yet. As regards reduction in signal (focal point etc) , I actually went to the trouble of testing this (as far as i could) after hearing the Comag dish was not that good. I re-alighned the dish on Astra 1 then with LNB in hand tried for the other two. Bits of aluminium struts, elastic bands, and other much valued scientific equipment used. Readings taken of parallel distance between non-existant booms, height difference between LNB centres, the amount of LNB further projection on the main axis. etc. And I actually got all 3 sats wiith very good to great reception.
I'm just about ready to go up and mount / test my handy work.
Plan A failed far too heavy and could not adjust "lean- back" ok LNB, but I'm off to test prototypes B and C.
And if they fail, I have another idea forming.
All the above is just in case anybody out there has any interest in this whatsoever. I've just re-read this post and thought "how sad is that....I'm gonna have to get myself a life"

t

tapest

It Works... very easy to set up ....about 1/2 hr ...Astra 1 & 2 Very strong..hotbird a bit weaker with quality reading high 60s and 70s.
t

Tony

tapest wrote:

It Works... very easy to set up ....about 1/2 hr ...Astra 1 & 2 Very strong..hotbird a bit weaker with quality reading high 60s and 70s.
t

well done Sir

tapest

Ta Tony
Could not been done without help, yourself included.
Now I'm shopping for my bits and bobs. Now after all that comparing prices on motorised system against buying extra LNBs switch etc...Not that much difference really and more stations one can't understand. How much more difficult is it to set up motorised system? NO NO NO Don't answer that.
One of the links on sticky, german site i think, offering LNB and the D switch at very very low prices, But I think I'll try and support the home industry.

t

Tony

tapest wrote:

Ta Tony
Could not been done without help, yourself included.
Now I'm shopping for my bits and bobs. Now after all that comparing prices on motorised system against buying extra LNBs switch etc...Not that much difference really and more stations one can't understand. How much more difficult is it to set up motorised system? NO NO NO Don't answer that.
One of the links on sticky, german site i think, offering LNB and the D switch at very very low prices, But I think I'll try and support the home industry.

t

Thanks, must take a look at that german site to see what they are offering. On the motorised thing if you have patience its not that much more difficult than setting up multi lnbs. Hardest part for the DIY'er is actually identifying individual satellites which is hard to do with a basic sat finder.

tapest

Grrrrrr. Nobody told me you have to tell the Disq switch to pick the LNB. Figured it out in the end. Now what I don't understand is the following:
3 LNBs set up on 13. 19.2 & 28.2 E ..Great to very good signal.
I'm getting half the 40 available stns available (on existing database) on Amos 1 sat 4.0 W. Most of Eurobird 28.5 E and loads on "C asiasat 2 & 3 located at 100.5 E (all 14 stns in database).
Is this some type of echo or am I just brilliant ?
I. will be back again later (you have been warned) re updating by sat, tp search and entering stn data manually.....I hape you guys are still speaking to me then.
regards
t
Ps that link to you tony via pm

Greenman

tapest wrote:

and loads on "C asiasat 2 & 3 located at 100.5 E (all 14 stns in database).
Is this some type of echo or am I just brilliant ?

So what channels can you see?? List them if you would!!!
If its true!!! Explain that Tony!!!

Tony

greenman wrote:

So what channels can you see?? List them if you would!!!
If its true!!! Explain that Tony!!!

got me

Zaphod

It's even more amazing when you consider that you have to tunnel through the Earth's crust to get a line-of-sight to 110.5E

tapest

Guys
I'm off to work now, but if I get a chancr this evening I'll compile a list of some sort. Naming all is a bit impracticle. That' what "info" button says on receiver. I fully realise that my 1/2 inch drill would have some difficulty drilling through Earth's core. I thought you experts would immediately know what was going on....reflected signal of some sort..Rut be advised I'm far too old to be a spoofer..so there must be a logical expllanation.
later guys ..and you can unravel the mystery/
regards
t

seano

are you sure you are getting the corrct channels for the satellite you think that you are on.

A common mistake is that you have for example your receiver menu set for hotbird and you are pointing at astra .You will get some channels in because of the NIT search.(with one reference freq. you get all the channels in the network)

eg. With Amos --it is impossible that you have it .Take a look at the chart and you will see that even here in The Netherlands we need a 120 cm dish.
As for Ireland you would need a dish as wide as a lake.



cross reference your channels for Amos and I am sure you have Thor sat.



If I am wrong you are fooking good !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

check your channels here http://www.satcodx.com/uke/#SatcoDX9

tapest

seano wrote:

are you sure you are getting the corrct channels for the satellite you think that you are on.

A common mistake is that you have for example your receiver menu set for hotbird and you are pointing at astra .You will get some channels in because of the NIT search.(with one reference freq. you get all the channels in the network)

He He He Missed me by a mile....That was way over my head...about 6 feet over. Absolutely no idea . I'm nearly bald so I don't have NITs

Seriously I'm typing in word .I'll post part list later....But guys go easy on my head...I feel another headache coming on.
later lads
t

seano

Network Identifing Transponder

A default transponder that is used on the Direct to home satellites as Astra 1-2 hotbird sirius etc. that picks up all the channels that are linked to this freq.

BTW ..It does not matter what channels you get or what signal you have as long as you are out there enjoying the feeling you get when you find a new satellite.

As long as you know where to point your dish to get your main channels when the wife is calling you for your dinner nothing is going over your head.!!

tapest

Well you asked for it. I attach the abbidged version. Now experts its up to ye.
Don't forget I'm not just a newbie ..I'm an old newbie ....so easy does it now lads...Don't be gettin' carried away now...No chompin' on the bit

regards
t

seano

C_ Asiasat 3

Conto tv
Elite shopping
Mti
Noello gold
Noello sat
Noello silver
Odeon sat
People tv-rete 7
Play tv Italia
Roma sat
Sailing channel
Starsat
Taxi channel
Tlc sat

All of the above are on Hotbird 6 @ 11200 V 27500
(in other words the channels you have in your receiver for Amos are from Hotbird)\

Eurobird seems OK !!!!

Amos 1 is more then likely astra 1.

A good idea is the following,

make a note which lnbs are feeding which sat now,

Do a reset.

Give Asiasat switch -lnb to Hotbird

Eurobird to Astra 2

Amos 1 to astra

and scan

Success !!!!!!!!!!

Zaphod

Your Amos 1 channels are from Eurobird 28E. Your Asiasat 2 channels are from Hotbird 13E. Your Asiasat 3 channels are from Hotbird 13E. Your Eurobird channels are indeed from Eurobird 28E.

Either your switch ain't switching correctly or your Diseqc settings are wrong.

tapest

Seano , Zaphod
Thanks lads. You should note that those channels were in the database and assigned to those sats. I did not yet try to update, find sats, tp search except on a "New" Sat I made to minic one of the original big 3 ( to safely play with)....Not till i understand the basics. Afraid I'll wipe database.
But If I get you right I'm getting 4 Sats.
As regards the D switch, I simply changed the LNB setting till I heard a Beep Beep and got a Quality reading. Thats about as far as i am so far. The info supplied with receiver stated that if set to factory default database will be lost. When I tried to update and tp search on MY fake sat, I only got a small percentage of channels that came on original
where's the asprin?
t
One more thing guys I got a second dish....All i need is another LNB. there's a spare imput on d switch Is there anything inieresting oot there east ot astra 2
t