2 lnbs on a sky dish
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1554leslie
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Get a motorized dish for £55 off the bay,fitted one this week and very good option
shielser
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will it go on to a sky dish
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i have 4 receivers. so i dont think it will be an opition unless i run the motorized dish to the main box
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i have one dish up already on 28.2 and i was going to put another dish on 13.0 e and 19.2. i was going to use dicsq switches "cant spell" do i need them for a motorized dish?
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i have 4 receivers. so i dont think it will be an opition unless i run the motorized dish to the main box
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i have one dish up already on 28.2 and i was going to put another dish on 13.0 e and 19.2. i was going to use dicsq switches "cant spell" do i need them for a motorized dish?
1554leslie
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Are you looking at running both 13 e and 19.2 on all four boxes as well as 28.2
the reaper
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You can only use 1 sat at a time with a motorized dish-----you need to state your exact requirements such as , are all four boxes working at same time on different sats/channels----4 boxes operating will conflict unless all on same sat.. With a multi bracket you need 3 lnbs [quads] and once again you will find life complicated with diseqc switch and sat box switchover.
The system mentioned by friend leslie above is cheap easy to fit and with a quad easy for 4 boxes but only 1 sat at a time can be watched.
Reaper.
The system mentioned by friend leslie above is cheap easy to fit and with a quad easy for 4 boxes but only 1 sat at a time can be watched.
Reaper.
shielser
Newbie
ok i have a sky dish with 4 receivers and im thinking of putting an extra sky dish that i have spare with 2 lnb attached. i need to know if an multi lnb holder will fit a standard sky 60cm dish and will it be two small to hit 19.2 and hotbird. thanks
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sorry i meant i have a sky dish and 2 lnbs spare
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i was thinking if i put the dish with 2 lnbs attached to hotbird and 19.2 and the other dish with 28.2 so if i cut 3 small wires and put them inti the diseqc switch and connect to the wires i already have there and repeat.
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sorry i meant i have a sky dish and 2 lnbs spare
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i was thinking if i put the dish with 2 lnbs attached to hotbird and 19.2 and the other dish with 28.2 so if i cut 3 small wires and put them inti the diseqc switch and connect to the wires i already have there and repeat.
the reaper
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You really need to upgrade dish to 80cms-90cms for good european reception.
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shielser
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i just bolted the dish to a bit of wood out the back and i seem to get all 19.2 fine. do you think i need a bigger dish to get 2 together? and what do you think about the lnb holder will it go onto a standard sky dish?
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can you put a motor on to a sky dish?
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can you put a motor on to a sky dish?
1554leslie
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Get the saw and hammer out and pop down to B&Q for some more wood
the reaper
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Pointless motor on a sky dish----there is over a 1000 channels on 19.2e so you won't get them all with your "Heath Robinson" set up plus over 1400 channels on 13e.Up to you but it'll be cheaper buying the set up in the long run, rather than sat dishes everywhere stuck on lumps of wood.
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shielser
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lol i only put it on it to see if it was wort my while putting an dish or changing my set up. i seem to get 1000 channels fine at the min on 19.2. and if i move the dish to hotbird i get 1400 fine. im not going to have dishes on bits of wood permanent. i think the wood would rot anyway lol
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i was looking at a twin lnb with a 6 degrees difference. it would only feed one receiver though.
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if i can get them in now why would a motor be pointless?
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what type of dish did you use?
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i was looking at a twin lnb with a 6 degrees difference. it would only feed one receiver though.
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if i can get them in now why would a motor be pointless?
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what type of dish did you use?
the reaper
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Both my dishes are Fortec Star with quad lnbs, 90 and a 1.2 dishes although I do have a technomate and an echostar available all offset.Using Alsat H-H Dark motors.Nobody needs all this gear unless into the hobby big time or doing what I do lol-----the cheap set up already discussed is perfect for your needs and with a multi sub will give you plenty to watch.
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