Satellite sizes

[lezwez]

I was looking around the internet for a guide for different sizes of satellite dishes i need i was wondering if anybody could help me out please to find a guide which covers dish size to what region parts of the countery i need to pick up so and what i used to have one i can't obtain such matierial anymore

thank you:D

[The Skipper]

I have only just gone mororised but it is more of a case of what you want to pick up more than where you live. Admittedly if you live at extremes of a coumtry then dish size will differ.
Need to know what you want to pick up and where you are located.

Just done a google on "dish size satellite" and there are quite a few sites that explain it pretty well.



Skipper

[drpaulos]

I have not seen any guides describing individual installations, for individual locations, as what satellites are required, differs from person to person.

@lezwez, maybe you can clarify where you are, what satellites you are looking to receive, and whether you plan fixed dish, monoblock, or motorised.

It will aid members in responding to you.

DrPaulos

[lezwez]

forgive my absence work has taken over i'm after amos 4º west and there has been such guides covering all of the europiean regions for paticular sattelites i'm currently located in the ourskirts of london i have no idea which size is needed i presume it's going to be large i currently have a 1.1 meter instaltion not fixed

[drpaulos]

There are two satellites at 4W - Amos 1, and Amos 2. They both have Europe and Middle East beams.

You would need an enormous dish for the Middle East beams.

I can get some of the TP's on the Amos 2 European beam, with a 1m dish in SE England. The footprint for Amos 2 Europe shows the London area in the 42db band, which would equate to a 1.1m dish

The footprint for Amos 1 Europe shows London in the 32db band, which equates to a 4.5m dish

The Middle East beams are not even showing anywhere outside that region, so much larger than 4.5m would be needed.

DrPaulos

[lezwez]

looks like i have to theve the telewest dish :D imagine that on top of my roof rack on my car

[drpaulos]

Make sure there is no wind around :D

DrPaulos

[NeasdenNW10]

Hi lezwez

NW London, 1m dish, 4 west Amos2 transponders 10723, 27500, horizontal, 3/4 and 10763, 26000, horizontal, 3/4. FTA channels no problem at all.
NW10.

[drpaulos]

Hi Neasden,

They are the TP's I get on Amos here in Sus*** as well (also 1m dish)

DrPaulos

[NeasdenNW10]

Hi drpaulos.
Few other transponders also picked up but as I am only FTA must contain scrambled channels. On the other hand they might be bleed over from 5 west.
NW10

[lezwez]

i will try thank you