Dish size. Realistically...

[McrRed]

Ok. I'm narrowing it down a bit but what dish size should I opt for realistically to get as many satellites as I can here in the north-west? I know the advice is as big as you can afford/manage/planning permission but realistically, all I'm interested in is the sports (particularly footie - and particularly LFC).

I can get 28.2E on a sky dish.
26E is going to be beyond me to all accounts.

(I used to have a 1.2m dish for Thor on D2Mac but that dish's long gone and I don't know what programming I can get using my openbox on those channels).

So I'm beginning to think an 80/90cm dish will suffice for my needs but I don't want to limit my options for the future.

Sorry for the ramble but any thoughts/advice welcome.

[toby69]

Re: Dish size. Realistically...

McrRed,
to be safe, go for the 90cm, should cover most popular sats.

[bokkie]

Re: Dish size. Realistically...

I reckon a td88 or a 1 metre orbital would be ok.
Some people have suggested a 90cm would pick up 26e in the nw so you might get a sniff if you get it spot on.

[pat3]

Re: Dish size. Realistically...

recommend a 1.1m dish for popular sats ... and quality.

[bokkie]

Re: Dish size. Realistically...

Remember a 1.1 metre dish requires planning permission unless it's a garden mount.
Then again I don't think you'll be getting a council flunky with a tape measure for the sake of a couple of inches.

[sasho123]

Re: Dish size. Realistically...

Gilbertini OP 100 or Triax 110 - cheaper - latter Is not a 1.1 dish but 1

[ecsbox360]

Re: Dish size. Realistically...

Hi McrRed.
Im located in the Northwest.
I have a motorised zone 2 sly dish, self installed - pull in pretty much everything from 42E to 50W(can go further but not much there)
I can pull in a few 26E transponders, but barely 30% quality.

The size of a Zone 2 is about 55cm x 75cm. So less surface area than a 80cm dish.

Hopefully this will give you an idea of what you can get in your location.

[bokkie]

Re: Dish size. Realistically...

You can pull in some of 26e on a zone 2 sly dish in the north west and I can't on an iss 80 in the south east?
Think there must be something wrong with my setup then.
Or maybe it's just the crappy vu+ duo clone tuners.

[ocram88]

Re: Dish size. Realistically...

with a 90 cm dish you should receive a good signal, if you want to go on more secure, buy a 1 m diameter

[McrRed]

Re: Dish size. Realistically...

Thanks guys, that's really helpful.

I'm off to the supplier in the morning so I hope to coming back dragging a shiny new 90/100cm mesh dish and a technomate 2600 (metal gear solid) motor.

If all goes well I MIGHT actually get to watch some telly!!!

[bokkie]

Re: Dish size. Realistically...

If you want a quality motor go for a dark motor, Really quiet and fast.
Can't go wrong with a dark motor mate.

[Mobley3]

Re: Dish size. Realistically...

I pick up good signals on 26E on a 1Mtr dish in Dublin. Typically around 80% S and 56-60 % Q . I get around 200 channels on Badr4. You should get a better signal than me I reckon.
Hope this helps.
Regards Mobley3

[jezs]

Re: Dish size. Realistically...

Yes 90-100 works for me and gets me all the mainstream stuff at an acceptable size...

[odysseas1991]

Re: Dish size. Realistically...

Remember a 1.1 metre dish requires planning permission unless it's a garden mount.
Then again I don't think you'll be getting a council flunky with a tape measure for the sake of a couple of inches.

What do you mean by garden mount? I have mine on a pole, does that suffice?

Do you need planning permission for having it on the wall garden side or front of house side?

I think a 1.1m dish would be perfect, would give you the power to pick up anything if you can get it.

[mdt]

Re: Dish size. Realistically...

go with a 1m gibby or td110 if possible with a inverto black ultra lnb . this will get you all the popular sats with decent rain margin for the bad weather,regards mdt