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  1. spyder

    Wish I had these in my backyard

    I would probably have to take a ride up the road and help you set that little puppy up. :D
  2. spyder

    Does this make sense.

    Makes perfect sense to me. :D
  3. spyder

    Does this make sense.

    If it works out that way then that's the way you should keep it then. :) The scaler ring was designed to block signals, not receive them. If you'll take a look at and think about the scaler ring construction, there's no way it can help to focus the reflected signal from the dish into...
  4. spyder

    Does this make sense.

    Yes, but you have to remeber, a 1.2 meter dish never has, and never will be compliant with the laws of physics concerning c band reception. In other words, it may work ok in some situations, but it just aint meant to be used for c band recption. :) I would imagine you would have to have some...
  5. spyder

    Does this make sense.

    Contrary to what most people think, unless you live in an area with very high terestrial interference, the scaler ring is really a non important device. I never bother with adjusting the actual scaler ring itself. I've even ran a 10ft setup with no scaler ring (flat plate and collar mount) and...
  6. spyder

    Diseqc 1.1 receivers? Need your help

    Not sure what application you're needing, but most of the top brand european receivers I have (and have used) do 1.1 Manhattan, Technomate, Topfield, Vantage.
  7. spyder

    what do you have for your FTA setup dish wise?

    This is the current setup. It's always changing. :D http://webpages.charter.net/spyder_92/new%20snaps/nnew%20schem2.jpg Note: the Fortec Mercury has not arrived,but that will be it's place in the lineup.
  8. spyder

    Pansat 2800A manual needed

    Does anyone have a Pansat 2800 manual in PDF format? The Pansat site download section has been unavailable for some time. Many thanx.
  9. spyder

    Extended/Super-extended C-Band Frequencies

    Say what ?? . I certainly hope you're being funny and not refering to satellites here. :confused:
  10. spyder

    Any of you folks visit 4DTV rocks?

    I remember Delphi, before they got greedy. We may be showing our age :)
  11. spyder

    Adjusting the feed horn.

    Actually I will backtrack and admit that your post was correct in this part of the information. :D If you are dealing with a very deep design dish then it may become necessary to allign the scaler ring so that it properly eliminates any extra noise which may be picked up by the side lobes...
  12. spyder

    Adjusting the feed horn.

    those numbers look correct to me :D Focal length= diameter squared / depth x 16 120 x120 =14400 20 x 16 = 320 so focal length would be = 45 F/D is focal length deided by diameter so F/D ratio would then be .375
  13. spyder

    Adjusting the feed horn.

    Take it any way you wish. I'm just speaking from years of experience and first hand know how. What we are dealing with is not rocket science. It's simple mathematics and physics. The numbers don't lie and niether do the installation results. Actually the scaler ring was designed to cut...
  14. spyder

    Adjusting the feed horn.

    It really won't matter. Just simply slide the feedhorn in or out of the scaler ring to get the proper focal distance and/or to fine tune the reception. In all the systems I've ever installed or tinkered with I've never made any adjustment to the scaler ring distance from the dish. The slots...
  15. spyder

    Adjusting the feed horn.

    The scaler ring you would just leave at its 'hard mounted' position and simply slide the feedhorn back/forward within the scaler ring. If this is the scaler ring and support arms that came with the dish originally, the exact placement of the scaler ring is of little concern. I have my...
  16. spyder

    Wideband Feedhorn install how to

    That's correct. The skew settings for the circular signals 'should' fall at approximately 45 degree on each side of your H and V settings. Receivers report these numbers differently so there is not set value at which they should be. It just takes a little experimentation.
  17. spyder

    Wideband Feedhorn install how to

    When your dish is at 'true south', not your true south sat keep in mind, but where the dish is at its perfect azimuth center ( at dead center top). The wideband feedhorn should have the ku lnb at 12:00 and the c band lnb at 6:00. Making the dielectric slab perfectly parallel with the ground. In...
  18. spyder

    NSS806 Question

    I don't know about a handmade/user added plate, but on my Chaparral international feedhorn which has the built in dielectric plate, I notice no noticable difference in linear reception compared to the reception I get on another system with a standard linear only Chaparral feedhorn. I have heard...
  19. spyder

    Replacement mesh ?

    I know Skyvision used to carry these. Not sure if they still do or not. May be a little pricey though. http://www.skyvision.com/store/mi1500055.html
  20. spyder

    Any of you folks visit 4DTV rocks?

    A fellow Satforum member stated that Chris was currently in CA. But he was able to log into the database and everything seemed intact, it was the entry points, or the gatekeeper that was experiencing technical problems. A few of us had a conversation concerning this yesterday (saturday) afternoon.
  21. spyder

    Question Guy's, Upgrading the Big White's?

    Many of the older fiberglass dishes had internal mesh that was a little to large in preforation to properly handle the KU beamwidth. For C band reception most would still be adequate. It really depends on the dish however. The only way to really know how well it will work would be to be...
  22. spyder

    Any of you folks visit 4DTV rocks?

    Currently experiencing some server issues, and the owner is away for a few days. I'm sure it will be resolved as quickly as possible. But if I do say so myself, the 4DTV and MPEG sections are the most knowledgeable around. :D
  23. spyder

    Actuator controller boxes

    Topfield also make a 36v positioner receiver. http://www.satellitesuperstore.com/topfield3000.htm
  24. spyder

    Whos going to SatelliteExpo?

    I'll be there on friday the 21st, on our way through to Florida. Maybe I can run into a few familiar names in the crowd. :)
  25. spyder

    Will cutting Scalar Ring weak signal?

    like this http://community.webshots.com/photo/100919814/130616190kAELDc