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Multi feed dish

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  • #122
    sammyano
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 103 ✭✭sammyano


    Ok, but the prime Focus will be on 19 right? And the 28, 23 and 13 can be tweaked for maximum signal. I am going to use a quad LNB for 28, the a single for 23 and finally use my old mono block for the 19/13. Does that sound ok and doable
    Thanks


  • #123
    excollier
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,576 ✭✭✭excollier


    Difficult to get anything on the focus with a Triax rail, I was just lucky in that I squeezed 16e (slim lnb) between 13 and 19.2 without a holder.
    And you will need a diseqc switch to accomodate 4 lnbs, the mono-block already incorporates a switch, so how are you going to factor that one in?
    Take some time to read this thread, it'll help
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056197308


  • #124
    sammyano
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 103 ✭✭sammyano


    Cheers will read the tread, but can you explain abit about the monoblock LNB please, just wanted to use it in order to reduce expenses not that I have any technical reason :-)


  • #125
    snaps
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,138 ✭✭✭snaps


    sammyano wrote: »
    Cheers will read the tread, but an explain abit about the monoblock LNB please, just wanted to use it in order to reduce expenses not that I have any technical reason :-)

    a monoblock has a 2x1 diseqc switch built in. Which means a 2nd diseqc switch cannot be used. Also mono locks are not the best for a multi lnb set up as you can't adjust the spacing between the 2 built in lnbs.


  • #126
    sammyano
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 103 ✭✭sammyano


    Thanks snaps, I will then get extra LNB then, thought I could get away with it


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  • #127
    STB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,178 ✭✭✭STB


    sammyano wrote: »
    What do you mean by just flip the bar? Thought all that is required is to point to 19e and the rest 3 sats will fall into place. Please explain more
    Thanks

    Your in for some fun.

    Here you can see the tilt that reversing the bracket can do. If you re-drilled the bracket, it can improve the spread on one end (Its a TD88).

    Must post up the photos of that new bracket with a zillion moving parts.


  • #128
    iba
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,645 ✭✭✭iba


    STB wrote: »
    Your in for some fun.

    Here you can see the tilt that reversing the bracket can do. If you re-drilled the bracket, it can improve the spread on one end (Its a TD88).

    Must post up the photos of that new bracket with a zillion moving parts.

    Did you do a set-up with your new bracket? If so how is it, any good?


  • #129
    STB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,178 ✭✭✭STB


    iba wrote: »
    Did you do a set-up with your new bracket? If so how is it, any good?

    No. Its not any good long term. Its not made for TD dishes. I had to anchor it off the middle lnb as the triax arm is just too wide to anchor it on..

    But its a fantastic idea. Badly implemented with cheap light pierceable metal/alu.

    But the individual elevation adjustment both vertical and sideways on lnb holders is great so you can really get signal max on each offset position.


  • #130
    snaps
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,138 ✭✭✭snaps


    In all fairness The Triax Dishes and their brackets are the best on the market for multi LNB set ups. Ive tried many other brands/options but Triax is far superior. I have a TD100 I am setting up as a fixed dish (To replace an old 80cm dual feed 13/19 dish) since i moved to Poland which will feed the bedrooms. No point me putting LNB on for 28 east as freesat is not available here. I have recently gone back to a motor, opting for a technomate metal geared diseqc motor with a 1.1m Gilbertini dish mounted on T & K brackets on a 1m 2" pole. Can't get 28 Uk beam, but have all the nordic beams on 1 west, 5 east and also Amos on 4 west. Everything also comes in on 42 east (East and west beams). I am in South Poland now, on Slovakian border.


  • #131
    sammyano
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 103 ✭✭sammyano


    Finally got my td88 setup today, however the Td multi lnb holder I bought was short and luckily the installer had a spear one with him. I thought all Triax multi feed were all same size? Anyways, am now up and running with my four Sats, 28e sky news in the region of 65% which the installer said its the best he can do. 23,19,13 all have very good signals


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  • #132
    iba
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,645 ✭✭✭iba


    sammyano wrote: »
    Finally got my td88 setup today, however the Td multi lnb holder I bought was short and luckily the installer had a spear one with him. I thought all Triax multi feed were all same size? Anyways, am now up and running with my four Sats, 28e sky news in the region of 65% which the installer said its the best he can do. 23,19,13 all have very good signals

    I thought that they were all teh same size too - bit strange that, where did you buy it?

    What box are you using, 65% seems a bit low to me.

    Have you got a clear pic of your dish/setup?


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