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Height adjustable LNB holder for Triax multiblock?
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Ghostleader wrote: »Am really surprised at this, ma dish has been battered with 70 & 100mph wind last year alone & the arm is fine, wit make of dish is yours?
Ghostleader, I agree with you.
My dish is mounted @ 15ft above ground level on the eastside gable of a south facing house and I have never had any issue with wind loadings.
Its been rocksolid in winds upto a 140kph and the only reception issues I ever have are self inflicted :P haha
That said I have reverted to my Multiblock at the moment.(Albeit with 7LNBs on it now as I added 4.8e)
I've found that the round mount bar and single screw mounts on the new bar just don't inspire confidence for me at the moment.
The holders rotate too easily,but that will easily be sorted with some epoxy
The main advantage of the adjustable for me is that signals on 23.5 can be better peaked with some LNB height adjustment.banie that is an amazing setup, how many channels do you get in total, and how many are english speaking
Dharn I've somewhere in the region of @6200 services at the mo.
Receiving 4.8e,9e,10e,13e,16e,19.2e,23.5e and 28.2e
As for English speaking quite a lot is broadcast with English as an audio option but I saw an estimate before that @25% of European channels broadcast in English.(But my Spanish is fairly good and sure football is universal :P )
Take a look here if you want to learn more, breaks down each sat to channel/main language very handy to plan a setup based on what you want to receive.0 -
Eastside gable is fairly sheltered ,most of the strong winds in Ireland are from the West or South West .Ghostleader, I agree with you.
My dish is mounted @ 15ft above ground level on the eastside gable of a south facing house and I have never had any issue with wind loadings.
Its been rocksolid in winds upto a 140kph and the only reception issues I ever have are self inflicted :P haha
I had a large dish on a south facing wall before,it was a nightmare,wind kept on moving it.
I moved it to an East facing wall and it was much better ,although it would move if hit by a strong Easterly gale.
Thats disappointing to hear the bar is moving in the wind,I thought it would be solid.That said I have reverted to my Multiblock at the moment.(Albeit with 7LNBs on it now as I added 4.8e)
I've found that the round mount bar and single screw mounts on the new bar just don't inspire confidence for me at the moment.
The holders rotate too easily,but that will easily be sorted with some epoxy
The main advantage of the adjustable for me is that signals on 23.5 can be better peaked with some LNB height adjustment.
Good to hear you got 4.8e though,very nice spread.0 -
True I'm luck I have such a sheltered location available to me with a good view of the sky from @1w out beyond 90eEastside gable is fairly sheltered ,most of the strong winds in Ireland are from the West or South West .
I had a large dish on a south facing wall before,it was a nightmare,wind kept on moving it.
I moved it to an East facing wall and it was much better ,although it would move if hit by a strong Easterly gale.
(If Iever go motorised)
That said when the NW Storms hit this week the new bar couldn't cope
But the Multiblock is rock solid since I swapped it back, and apart from not being able to get the Sat BG package on 23.5e since i lost the height adjustment but I'm going to sort something for that when the weather improves a bit, hopefully.Thats disappointing to hear the bar is moving in the wind,I thought it would be solid.
Good to hear you got 4.8e though,very nice spread.
Thanks I'm pulling in about 290 services at the mo from 4.8e and once the weather improves I'll tweak it in some more.
Any update on how your T90 install went? Is going?0 -
That said when the NW Storms hit this week the new bar couldn't cope
But the Multiblock is rock solid since I swapped it back
Why do you think the new bar was so unstable,was it moving where it was attached to the dish arm or was it moving all over ?
Thats very impressive.I'm pulling in about 290 services at the mo from 4.8e and once the weather improves I'll tweak it in some more.
I dont think I managed even half that when I had a 1m motorised dish .
Most of the channels on 4.8e are on the Nordic beam .
Its still in its box in the garage .:oAny update on how your T90 install went? Is going?
I'm going to ground mount it so I have to cut back the branches on a tree and dig a hole for the pole at the bottom of the garden.
I wouldnt dare put it on a wall after the gales we had this week,too many sleepless nights.0 -
Why do you think the new bar was so unstable,was it moving where it was attached to the dish arm or was it moving all over ?
The bar itself is solid and v wind resistant in fairness,And I did use a spare Triax Flexiblock holder and some Epoxy putty to make a v.secure mount bracket with even some slope built in :P
The issue I have is with the LNB holders themselves.
A single retaining nut tightened against a round Aluminum bar gives plenty of leeway for slippage
I wouldn't mind but the bar gave me exactly what I was after on 23.5!
The flexibility and aimability allows good peaking of reception.
Having a nightmare of a time pulling in Sat BG package on the multiblockThats very impressive.
I dont think I managed even half that when I had a 1m motorised dish .
Most of the channels on 4.8e are on the Nordic beam .
Well I'm very happy that i managed it at all....
The LNB is cable tied onto my 9e LNB and improv job that it is :P
My multiblock is currently loaded with 7LNBS now haha
Is working a treat.Its still in its box in the garage .:o
I'm going to ground mount it so I have to cut back the branches on a tree and dig a hole for the pole at the bottom of the garden.
I wouldnt dare put it on a wall after the gales we had this week,too many sleepless nights.
Those NW winds were vicious this week especially if you're in an any exposed location.
Be sure to keep me updated on your progress though...
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banie what receiver are you using? also what diseque switch are you using?
got my t90 delivered and assembeled yesterday, just have to put up a pole:)
I'm using a Vu+ Duo and 2 EMP/Centauri 4/1 switches that at some stage i will swop out for 10/1 switches to give me some more flexibility 0 -
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