Where to get 40cm dish

Mountjoy Mugger · 23-03-2003 8:12pm #1

I hope it's ok to post this here.

As above in Dublin area. I believe it should be enough for Sky Dig in Dublin. - oh, can you fit a quad lnb to them?

Cheers

David C · 23-03-2003 8:23pm

Was at a house in Dun Laoghaire when I was working for an installer. They had one of those little 40cm dishes, during bad weather they're far more sensitive, we just replaced it with a 60cm..

I think you're best sticking with the 60cm where possible.. you'll get away with a 40cm though if you don't mind the odd drop out.

Mountjoy Mugger · 23-03-2003 11:47pm

That's why I opted for the 40cm David. From what I've read, people as far away as Donegal can get a pretty decent reception from a 40cm dish. It's a case of having to hide the dish as well, living in an apartment block.

The problem is to source one. Tony doesn't seem to sell them on his site.

watty · 24-03-2003 12:34am

40 or 45 cm is RUBBISH. No use in rain.

Go for standard 60cm.

If you EVER want non-Sky satellite or QUAD LNB to work in HEAVY rain, then go for 80/90.

Charles Slane · 24-03-2003 2:02am

Hi Mountjoy.

I understand your reason for not being able to get a 60cm dish.

There doesn't seem to be any available from Irish sources (maybe someone will let us know if I'm wrong).

Try looking on the Satcure site. I got a quad lnb from them before, and had no problems. Obviously post and packaging might be an issue, although maybe it won't be so bad because it's a smaller dish

The link is - http://www.satcure.com/accs/page2.htm

Here's something that be suitable from their list -

CH10 43cm Channel Master minidish and universal LNB £29.95

Tony · 24-03-2003 12:51pm

Originally posted by Mountjoy Mugger
That's why I opted for the 40cm David. From what I've read, people as far away as Donegal can get a pretty decent reception from a 40cm dish. It's a case of having to hide the dish as well, living in an apartment block.

The problem is to source one. Tony doesn't seem to sell them on his site.

Unfortunately there is not enough demand to stock these and also the problem of people complaining when they dont work. You should try some of the dealers listed in what satellite or you might consider using a disguise dish like the globesat which is a dish hidden inside a light .

Good luck

byte · 25-03-2003 1:46am

Originally posted by Mountjoy Mugger
From what I've read, people as far away as Donegal can get a pretty decent reception from a 40cm dish.

Well, I have tried one out at work and the signal is significantly lower on the "Zone 1" minidish compared to the Zone 2 dish. It was a Channel Master with Cambridge LNB. They're tidy looking but i wouldnt' recommend them. I can foresee RTE channels being a bigger problem with the weaker signals...

Mountjoy Mugger · 25-03-2003 2:03pm

Well, according to Driver1 in an earlier thread:

I use a 60 cm dish for sky and a 40cm dish for my FTV box. The 40 cm is less affected by rain than the 60cm (Probably better alligned). The 40cm dish works perfectly for all channels and I live in rainy Donegal

It's hard to know what to do. Do you still have the 40cm dish, Irishbyte - the one you threw in the shed?

I might buy it off you to try out.

byte · 25-03-2003 8:01pm

Sorry Mugger, I don't have that dish anymore!

I gave it as kinda exchange for an 80cm Triax solid dish! Good enough deal, I think you'll agree!

bmg · 28-03-2003 1:34am

kesh electrics in fermanagh have 43cm dishes.

Where to get 40cm dish

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