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Hi Mr. Linuxman, I am WoLF09 from the Philippines. I have read your topic about Prodelin 0179-189 or the 1.8m Offset Dish. Me and my friends got the same dish you have there in the USA but the problem is, it doesn't have dish supports for elevation and angle, also doesn't have LNB arm or bracket. My WE request and or if only you can help us to build/fabricate those missing parts by sending us a technical drawing / blueprint if any of the said dish? This is the back of the dish with my friend DrJero. If you have a manual of the dish assembly please send me an email or message me. Thank you!
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This our latest on our project. The LNB arm are not in the exact length but we've tried it on NSS11 108E. Where in the Philippines but we have view/signal from NSS11 China Beam ( out of footprint ) its not stable but viewable.
Anybody can help us to find the exact length of the LNB arm of this good dish? It is not included in the geometry drawing found in their website ( Prodelin ).
This our latest on our project. The LNB arm are not in the exact length but we've tried it on NSS11 108E. Where in the Philippines but we have view/signal from NSS11 China Beam ( out of footprint ) its not stable but viewable.
Anybody can help us to find the exact length of the LNB arm of this good dish? It is not included in the geometry drawing found in their website ( Prodelin ).
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They do show the distances from the top and bottom of the feed to the top and bottom of the dish. If your feed has slightly different dimensions, you should be able to interpolate. Otherwise just multiply the dish diameter by the f/D (probably 0.6) to get the focal length. This can be a bit of a pain to measure on an offset dish because it has to be measured from the center of the paraboloid of which the offset dish is but a section. Often this is just a perpendicular from the bottom of the dish. It's usually easier to fabricate a mount that allows some adjustment range and find the focal point by metering.
Anybody can help us to find the exact length of the LNB arm of this good dish? It is not included in the geometry drawing found in their website ( Prodelin ).
They do show the distances from the top and bottom of the feed to the top and bottom of the dish. If your feed has slightly different dimensions, you should be able to interpolate. Otherwise just multiply the dish diameter by the f/D (probably 0.6) to get the focal length. This can be a bit of a pain to measure on an offset dish because it has to be measured from the center of the paraboloid of which the offset dish is but a section. Often this is just a perpendicular from the bottom of the dish. It's usually easier to fabricate a mount that allows some adjustment range and find the focal point by metering.
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Some improvement of the fabricated mount. Missing is the adjustable angle screw/lock. My mentor Boyet05 designed the mount and his friend Richie build it for him. Actually the dish is from Sir Boyet05. We are continuing our testing for the length of its LNB arm. If you have any idea please help. We will try the dish to get signal from Thaicom5Ku 78.5E, Thailand Beam from here in the Philippines.
Some improvement of the fabricated mount. Missing is the adjustable angle screw/lock. My mentor Boyet05 designed the mount and his friend Richie build it for him. Actually the dish is from Sir Boyet05. We are continuing our testing for the length of its LNB arm. If you have any idea please help. We will try the dish to get signal from Thaicom5Ku 78.5E, Thailand Beam from here in the Philippines.
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Here's an alternate way, or a trick to confirm the above is correct:
Put your inclinometer on the back of the dish, and set the dish rim vertical.
The inclinometer should read 90°.
Look in the specs, and find the offset of the dish.
Say it's 24° degrees (use the actual number, of course).
Pick a strong satellite that is very high in your sky.
Let's say the satellite elevation is 54°.
So, take 54° - 24° = 30°, and that is the angle to you tilt the dish back from vertical.
The inclinometer reads 90° now, so subtract the 30° tilt-back.
Aim the dish up into the sky 'till the inclinometer reads 60°.
Now, you move the LNBF up and down a little (and the dish side-to-side) to acquire the test satellite.
Once you've found your bird, you know the LNBf support arms are properly elevated.
You can write the offset angle on the back of the dish and use an inclinometer on your mount to set the elevation for other satellites.
Or, you can make up a custom elevation gauge like the dish had from the factory.
The simple thing would be to mount a small plate on the back of your dish at the proper angle, so your inclinometer reads elevation directly! -
Last step is to move the LNBf toward or away from the dish to peak the signal.
Pendragon's observation should get your LNBF located pretty accurately.
Here's an alternate way, or a trick to confirm the above is correct:
Put your inclinometer on the back of the dish, and set the dish rim vertical.
The inclinometer should read 90°.
Look in the specs, and find the offset of the dish.
Say it's 24° degrees (use the actual number, of course).
Pick a strong satellite that is very high in your sky.
Let's say the satellite elevation is 54°.
So, take 54° - 24° = 30°, and that is the angle to you tilt the dish back from vertical.
The inclinometer reads 90° now, so subtract the 30° tilt-back.
Aim the dish up into the sky 'till the inclinometer reads 60°.
Now, you move the LNBF up and down a little (and the dish side-to-side) to acquire the test satellite.
Once you've found your bird, you know the LNBf support arms are properly elevated.
You can write the offset angle on the back of the dish and use an inclinometer on your mount to set the elevation for other satellites.
Or, you can make up a custom elevation gauge like the dish had from the factory.
The simple thing would be to mount a small plate on the back of your dish at the proper angle, so your inclinometer reads elevation directly! -
Last step is to move the LNBf toward or away from the dish to peak the signal.
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The finished home made mount of 1.8m Offset Prodelin Fiber Dish. The LNB arm length is 52 inches. Thanks Sir Anole and all of you here http://www.satelliteguys.us, I'll keep this post updated everytime we have change or improve the mount.
The other Prodelin.
The finished home made mount of 1.8m Offset Prodelin Fiber Dish. The LNB arm length is 52 inches. Thanks Sir Anole and all of you here http://www.satelliteguys.us, I'll keep this post updated everytime we have change or improve the mount.
The other Prodelin.
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We distributed the other Prodelin to our Mates here in the Philippines. The one with red LNB arm is mine.
We distributed the other Prodelin to our Mates here in the Philippines. The one with red LNB arm is mine.
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I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:
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Be nice to see a Cowboy headline like that.I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:
Colts relieve general manager Chris Ballard of his duties
Colts Owner & CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon released a statement Monday announcing the news.
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I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:
Colts relieve general manager Chris Ballard of his duties
Colts Owner & CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon released a statement Monday announcing the news.
Can we expect to see a new coach if we say "pretty please?"
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So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
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I thought I would come here and find lots of complaints about the update to the dish anywhere mobile app, but am not seeing any. It used to look just like the desktop webpage. Now you can no longer filter by sports channels or movie channels. Plus that they made it look like a big button telephone and you see fewer channels in the screen which requires more scrolling. Yes I realize you can look at sports then select which sport you want to look at, I just liked being able to see all sporting events in the guide with all other channels being filtered out. Am I alone in the wilderness on this?
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The future of Stargate is in question today, as SCI FI Channel has cancelled the long-running Stargate SG-1, Multichannel News reported today and a GateWorld source has confirmed. The news regrettably follows the airing of the show's milestone two-hundredth episode on Friday.
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Monday - August 21, 2006 | by Darren Sumner
The future of Stargate is in question today, as SCI FI Channel has cancelled the long-running Stargate SG-1, Multichannel News reported today and a GateWorld source has confirmed. The news regrettably follows the airing of the show's milestone two-hundredth episode on Friday.
Stargate Atlantis, meanwhile, has been renewed for a fourth season, with the network hoping to see that the spin-off series can stand alone, according to a source.
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Picked up a sweet directv dish, mount, twin lnbs and a short cable.
Has anyone converted one to FTA? A Frankenstein of sorts...
Has anyone converted one to FTA? A Frankenstein of sorts...
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Many of us have used a universal LNBF mount (or get creative with L brackets and plumbers tape - perforated metal strapping). Use a few inches of aluminum tube (or a piece of 1x2" lumber) to extend the support arm (replacing the plastic mount used by DirecTV and Dish) to place the LNBF throat opening at the correct distance from the reflector, the correct height and at the correct angle. Nothing magical... simply place the new linear LNBF in the center at the same distance, height and angle as the current combo.
www.amazon.com/Universal-Single-Bracket-Holder-FTA-US/dp/B074L85WK2
www.amazon.com/Universal-Single-Bracket-Holder-FTA-US/dp/B074L85WK2
To add: 101W Ku seems to be (one of if not the) strongest for me, and if I only had Ku I definitely want 101W for the music mux, it's robust FEC and strong signal help a lot. I've thought about using a used Dish/DirectTV dish at my Dads to supplement his OTA (mainly for my benefit when I visit )
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No idea what improvements might be involved.
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