Monoblock - Astra 28.2E & EBird 33E

Nuphor

Hi guys,

I've got a 60cm Sky Digital dish which I'm currently using with a quad LNB to serve my digibox and a Skystar 2 card in my PC for internet access. I've decided to move with my internet connection to micronet, which operates on EBird at 33E.

I was wondering if you guys had any advice as to what and where to purchase. I think I need a monoblock with two inputs, as I'll need one for the net on 33E and one for my digibox at 28.2E.

Any help would be greatly appreciated

snaps

It may just work, Just wondering though would the 60cm dish be man enough for reception? Also most monoblocks are designed for 6degree spacing between birds. I would say it would be very tight indeed. Connecting a monoblock to the sky dish as well may be a problem (Unless you have a non sky dish)

Tony

I would be doubtful inthe extereme that a monoblock would work with a sky dish even if you could get one to fit it

Nuphor

Tony wrote:

I would be doubtful inthe extereme that a monoblock would work with a sky dish even if you could get one to fit it

Yeah, considering that there's only a 5 degree difference, you're probably right. What would be the cheapest option for my needs?

http://www.getbroadbandanywhere.com/DIYpack.htm

Micronet, the ISP I'll be using, have an DIY pack for £ £59.99 which includes the dish, necessary LNB and fittings. Could I make my own setup any cheaper? It sounds quite reasonable to me.

Tony

Nuphor wrote:

Yeah, considering that there's only a 5 degree difference, you're probably right. What would be the cheapest option for my needs?

http://www.getbroadbandanywhere.com/DIYpack.htm

Micronet, the ISP I'll be using, have an DIY pack for £ £59.99 which includes the dish, necessary LNB and fittings. Could I make my own setup any cheaper? It sounds quite reasonable to me.

Sounds reasonable enough but maybe compare the price including shipping with local suppliers, try get a good lnb with a low noise figure.

watty

Monobloc are designed for 6 degrees on a 80cm ish dish (astra 19E + Hotbird 13E), for example the SAME monobloc on a 1.2 dish here would give about 3 degrees. On a Sky minidish it might give 7 or 8 degrees.

Also you couldn't mount it as it uses a ( ) type holder on neck rather than having integral plastic spike.

Try an LNB taped as tight as possible to WEST side of Sky LNB. Slightly lower. It will pick up a more eastern Bird.

33E isn't great here though. 19E is much better here.

Unless you are really into fiddling a separate 80 / 90 cm dish with 0.6dB LNB is best. Check www.satellite.ie in dublin as you might save on carriage. www.tarasat.nl is worth a check too.

You might need to borrow a "satfinder" beeper.