Wife Problem.......Solution Required.

spongebob

Wife has correctly surmised that Sat Dishes at 80cm a pop mounted externally are ugly bastids. I agree with Wife on this.There are social issues too but never mind

Wife has no problem with said dish being internally mounted as there is plenty of room in the attic on the south eastern side of the chimney breast. There is a power socket up there and an amplifier for the in house cables so its not a diabolic idea really.
The electrical storms in the west this week make me reluctant to put any kit ouside anyway.

The cable run from the back of the LNB to the amplifier will be 2 metres amax

The roof is tiled and not slated.

If an 80Cm dish with a 'normal' LNB did the job externally

Therefore what Cm dish size along with what 'kind' of LNB would be required in me attic to produce the same results as an 80Cm mounted externally with Normal LNB

Would an 80CM dish still do the job but require an extra amp at the LNB ? .

M

watty

If you replace the part of the roof between Satellite and the dish with a plastic sheet, yes.
Normal Glass cuts the signal a bit. Double glazing too much.

Can't you put the dish on an outhouse or shed and put a camoflage plastic sheet over it?

Specialist companies sell plastic cubes and globes for balconies of apartments who are not supposed to have a dish.

In Malta they fit fake Sheds with 2m Dishes in them (2m dish is illegal in Malta!

You won't get signal through tiles. Esp. if wet.

carrolls

Have you ever heard of the divorce courts?
Dish too big indeed.....:eek:

muffinhead

my neighbour has a massive 5ft bastard in his back garden, lurking in the bushes - I think it was one of those from the 70's.

He also has an old dish as well;) :eek: !

seano

You can also get yourself a 80cm transparent dish and stick it outside

spongebob

these fake sheds or cubes sound like the best alternative, I take Wattys point about the tiles being a total showstopper .

is there a site/company that specialises in camouflage enclosures for sta dishes with low signal loss characteristics with the intention of housing an 80cm in there ?

TIA

M

watty

Google is your fiend:

small globe desguised as patio lamp: http://www.digicams-uk.com/prod30.htm
Cube like box: http://www.digicams-uk.com/prod235.htm
paint it: http://www.selkirkshire.demon.co.uk/analoguesat/paintingdishes.html
Giant Gas mask? http://www.shopsofli.com/Mall/Catalog/Product/ASP/product-id/41050/store-id/1000011019.html
Mounting advice: http://www.digitalsatellitetv.co.uk/athome.html
Tarps: http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-2252109,00.html

Darby OGill

The only dishes your missus should be concerned about are the ones in the sink. Stand your ground man, we have to fight this tyranny.

spongebob

Originally posted by watty
Google is your friend:

small globe desguised as patio lamp: http://www.digicams-uk.com/prod30.htm (Circa 50CM no good in Ireland)
Cube like box: http://www.digicams-uk.com/prod235.htm(Circa 50CM no good in Ireland)
paint it: http://www.selkirkshire.demon.co.uk/analoguesat/paintingdishes.html Wrong Colour For Paint....works fine if House is dark or brick......not a runner in my case.
Giant Gas mask? http://www.shopsofli.com/Mall/Catalog/Product/ASP/product-id/41050/store-id/1000011019.html
Mounting advice: http://www.digitalsatellitetv.co.uk/athome.html Hummmmm
Tarps: http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-2252109,00.html

Feral Tomcats. Nahhhhhh

I ground thru that lot Watty.....and many thanks.

They appear to be UK sized to deal with their more onerous (professional ) planning regulations and enforcement thereof.

watty

Buy a pup tent and use the sites as customisation ideas..


If the tent is no good to hide the satellite dish, you can always live in it after she throws you out!

spongebob

I haven't done anything yet...apart from buying a new dishwasher last month....

The problem with the Tent idea is that the feral tomcats will probably wreck it anyway and that it will cause major LOS problems .

The key LOS problem is that I wont be able to see the feckers to pop an air rifle at them coz they are hidden behind the shaggin tent

M