Is there any cband satellites that are strong over central Florida that might work with a 1 meter ku offset dish, lnb and a scalar ring? I was thinking on playing with it. I noticed SES2 has a strong footprint.
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Is there any cband satellites that are strong over central Florida that might work with a 1 meter ku offset dish, lnb and a scalar ring? I was thinking on playing with it. I noticed SES2 has a strong footprint.
I scrapped the 1 meter dish testing on "C" band, I lost wayyyy too much hair
Did you try that scalar ring from Titanium? I was looking at SES2 for the Luken transponder. Is it a strong transponder? What size of dish would you recommend?
I tried eveyrthing, even made a forcing cone, the smallest dish I got to work on any "C" band bird was a 72 incher.
You can go to satbeams.com and look up the foot print for that bird, if you select the right beam you can zoom into your area and see what the estimated signal strength would be for your location.
Here is a link for that bird on satbeams, select the CTV beam for SES2, and zoom into your location, you can then click on it and it should give you an idea on the signal strength.
Code:https://www.satbeams.com/footprints?norad=37809
Titanium products will not help the cause, overrated and overpriced pos.Quote:
Originally Posted by dcapper
Really? I've have such good luck with their lnb's.Quote:
Originally Posted by Costactc
Looks like a 51" dish is needed. A 5' dish would work good then. Now to find one.Quote:
Originally Posted by Terryl
Reception details
EIRP level = 41 dBW
Recommended dish size = 130cm / 51.2in
A 6 footer would be better, and they are more available then a 5 footer.
I’ve had ok results with a 4 footer on 91w, try byu , it’s the strongest signal on that bird. I had great results with the titanium lnb. I also had good results with a cheap 15$ c band lnb from china.
Have you tried SES2 at 87?Quote:
Originally Posted by etlam34
Yes, coudldn’t get anything, maybe next spring I can try ses2 since the zns channels are back.
A good hint for easy small size dish set up is to look for a low SR. Usually 1 channel Per transponder is a good bet for easy reception.
Bringing up an old thread. I'm down at my place in south central Florida. Since every time a hurricane goes through, it blows my antenna off my roof that I've decided to get a dish just for SES1. Looks like I need a 6' dish. That look correct?
Code:https://www.satbeams.com/footprints?norad=37809
Yup, satbeams is almost right on as far as dish size needed for good reception on most satellites.
I've tried dishes smaller then 6 foot with very spotty results, but some of the newer satellites have stronger transponders, if you look on lynsat for that satellite you will see an EIRP reading in the first column, this is an estimated signal strength for your location based on a standard 10 foot dish on "C" band, if it's over 40 dBw then you might get lucky with a smaller dish.
Lyngsat is listing me at a city about an hour north of me but that shouldn't make much of a difference. Here's the only transponder I want is. EIRP is 41. Attachment 29407
Well your right on the edge of the EIRP for a BUD, so if you want to try a 1 meter dish (or bigger if you can find one) then look for a very good LNBF, there are so many out there I would not begin to guess on one right now.
I use a "C" and "Ku" combo on my BUD,(10 footer) that way I have everything. (until I get a new actuator that is)