Gadget Man
27-10-2009, 01:11 AM
Hi Guys,
I am a new member having just re-joined (after not being around for a few years and couldn't remember my log in lol), I am asking for some advice please.
I am not new to motorised sat equipment but I haven’t updated things in a while other than my receiver which is now a Technomate 6900HD Combo. The rest of my equipment is a Triax 90cm dish and a SG2100 mount (I think it was a Moteck).
The dish etc was installed back in 2004 and has provided great service since, however my dish has now started rusting quite badly and paint is starting to flake off so I’m looking to upgrade.
Also I have a problem but I’m not sure what’s causing it, my dish will turn from 7 degrees west (Nilesat) but when I when it gets to a point just past 16 degrees east it stops (although it still looks as though its moving on my screen). I don’t know why this has happend but it’s been like it for about 2 months now so I think maybe it’s time to change the motor along with the dish?
My main question is, which of the following dishes would you choose as my new dish and why (cost is not an issue, I want the best):
1. Triax 1.1m
2. Gibertine 1m
3. Orbital 1m
4. Channel Master 1m
Am I right in thinking the Channel Master is heaver so will need to upgrade to 36v ?
I watch 1 degree west quite a lot and would like to maybe see if it would be possible to pick up more channels on Nilesat with the above set up?
Any comments and advice will be greatfully received.
Thanks
Simon
Oops... can a mod please delete one of my post, I seem to have double posted somehow??
I am a new member having just re-joined (after not being around for a few years and couldn't remember my log in lol), I am asking for some advice please.
I am not new to motorised sat equipment but I haven’t updated things in a while other than my receiver which is now a Technomate 6900HD Combo. The rest of my equipment is a Triax 90cm dish and a SG2100 mount (I think it was a Moteck).
The dish etc was installed back in 2004 and has provided great service since, however my dish has now started rusting quite badly and paint is starting to flake off so I’m looking to upgrade.
Also I have a problem but I’m not sure what’s causing it, my dish will turn from 7 degrees west (Nilesat) but when I when it gets to a point just past 16 degrees east it stops (although it still looks as though its moving on my screen). I don’t know why this has happend but it’s been like it for about 2 months now so I think maybe it’s time to change the motor along with the dish?
My main question is, which of the following dishes would you choose as my new dish and why (cost is not an issue, I want the best):
1. Triax 1.1m
2. Gibertine 1m
3. Orbital 1m
4. Channel Master 1m
Am I right in thinking the Channel Master is heaver so will need to upgrade to 36v ?
I watch 1 degree west quite a lot and would like to maybe see if it would be possible to pick up more channels on Nilesat with the above set up?
Any comments and advice will be greatfully received.
Thanks
Simon
Oops... can a mod please delete one of my post, I seem to have double posted somehow??