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- 11-29-2009 07:57 PM #1
AMC4 at 101W using Dish 500?
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Has anyone ever tried to get the history and Bio channels with a Dish 500 and a linear lnb? Are the transponders strong enough to lock on to?
The reason I ask is, My father has asked me to hook up a Sonicview 4000 to get the History channel but all I have are dish 500's and 1000's. I am going to order a 75cm dish for him but he wants it done tomorrow...lol
AMC4 101W
12060 H
tp 18
Dish 500
Linear LNB
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- 11-29-2009 09:44 PM #2
With a 18" dish with a linear LNB, I get 28 to 33%, you might do better because the Dish 500 is slightly larger. Bottom line it can be done with a small dish.
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- 11-29-2009 11:28 PM #3
cheap 'n easy:
From the Sadoun site:
Dish: 1000
+ 23.8”h x 30.9"w
Dish: 500+ 23.8”h x 30.9"w dish
Dish: 1000.4
19"h x 24"w
Dish: 1000.2
(143897) 19"h x 24"w
I'd say the 24" wide dishes would outperform a regular Dish 500 (which is about 20" wide).
And the 31" wide dishes (78cm) would be as good or better than buying that 75. -
Of course, if you had a SuperDish, you could even use the bandstacked LNB it's got.
- 11-30-2009 10:44 AM #4
I think the signal is too weak to get it on a small dish. You need a firestick (ie: 3ABN, RTPI, LLBN) to use the 18" dish and get a reliable signal
Winegard 76cm dish, SG2100 motor, Sadoun dual KU LNB..... Directv Slimline SWM 3 LNB.... GeoSatPro 36" dish with Sadoun dual KU LNB... Coolsat 5000 on motorized.... Manhattan RS1933....Directv HR34 (yes the 5 tuner monster) GeoSatPro 200 to aim dishes.... few receivers not set up yet
Two 6 foot Fortec dish with GeoSatPro dual C-Band LNB "ghetto moved" to various C-Band satellites

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