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Adding Astra 28.2 to Triax 80cm multi set up

  • 02-09-2014 09:33PM
    #1
    kooga
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,914 ✭✭✭


    On my existing 80cm dish I have astra 23, 19 and hotbird 13. would I get a single lnb for astra 28.2 on my existing triax bracket.

    I already have a sky 60cm dish with a quad lnb for astra 28.2. just need an extra input.
    Tks


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  • #2
    Nowso
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,400 Mod ✭✭✭✭Nowso


    kooga wrote: »
    On my existing 80cm dish I have astra 23, 19 and hotbird 13. would I get a single lnb for astra 28.2 on my existing triax bracket.

    I already have a sky 60cm dish with a quad lnb for astra 28.2. just need an extra input.
    Tks

    buy an octo lnb - gives u room for extra if u need it for a new sat box etc

    http://www.satworld.ie/sky-freesat-octo-lnb.html


  • #3
    kooga
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,914 ✭✭✭kooga


    Thanks
    that is an option. but going back to my OP is this set up possible.


  • #4
    Liefelt
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 35 ✭Liefelt


    Where is the dish actually aligned?

    Is there space to move the LNB for 23 east further towards the end of the beam? You could try doing that & see if you get anything from 28. Just mark where the LNB was to begin with.


  • #5
    swoofer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,039 ✭✭✭swoofer


    kooga, the answer is yes, there was a big posting on here about multi lnb ie 13, 19, 26 and 28 and it was working a treat. From memory you turn the triax bracket upside down and this way you can get the elevation for 28east. Then the bracket has to be re-sited on the lnb arm ie drill new holes.

    here is the link with photos, this was for 26east and 23 east is much easier to get

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=74852751


  • #6
    Liefelt
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 35 ✭Liefelt


    swoofer wrote: »
    ... From memory you turn the triax bracket upside down and this way you can get the elevation for 28east. Then the bracket has to be re-sited on the lnb arm ie drill new holes.

    You don't even know where the OP's dish is aligned so, how can you say the beam has to be re-sited? If the dish is aligned around 19 east, there should still be enough of the beam on the 'east' side, with the central mounting.

    Also OP, Triax don't do an actual 80cm: is yours a 78 or an 88? There's no problem getting the spread of satellites you're after, but signal would be better with the bigger dish.

    Pic. in post #22 of the thread linked in the previous post, is the one to look at. Bear in mind the pic is of a bigger dish (110 cm), so your LNBs will be closer together.


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  • #7
    kooga
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,914 ✭✭✭kooga


    thanks guys dish is a td78cm centred on 19 with 23 to the left and 13 to the right (when looking front on)

    bracket is not upside down

    yes there is space to the left of astra 23


  • #8
    Liefelt
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 35 ✭Liefelt


    kooga wrote: »
    thanks guys dish is a td78cm centred on 19 with 23 to the left and 13 to the right (when looking front on)

    bracket is not upside down

    Is that the dish pictured in 'Whats your setup'? The beam appears to be 'upside down' in those photos. It's just to get more tilt on the beam, since all the wanted satellites are on one 'side' of the arc. An alternative would be to skew the whole dish.


  • #9
    kooga
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,914 ✭✭✭kooga


    Liefelt wrote: »
    Is that the dish pictured in 'Whats your setup'? The beam appears to be 'upside down' in those photos. It's just to get more tilt on the beam, since all the wanted satellites are on one 'side' of the arc. An alternative would be to skew the whole dish.


    yep. thats my set up thanks for the advice and will get on it .


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