1.5M Primestar on SG2100

[saidias]

1.2M Primestar on SG2100

1.2M Primestar Dish

Well, after reading all the differnet posts in reguards to mounting a P* dish to a SG2100, I have completed my first attempt

I made an adapter which mounts the 36" P* mount to the 1.2M. Its a smaller mount which weighs less. I used plywood, but plan remake with aluminum at some poin in time which will decrease the weigt even more.

I also used the PVC method for adapting the dish mount to the motor tube. A piece of 1.5" and a peice of 2" PVC with slits cut in them. I also had to cut off the lip on the tube mount to allow the bolts to tighten down.

The motor seems to be doing great. Not under any additional load.

I am not super pleased with the reception though. It doesn't seem awhole lot better than my Winegard 33". I don't know if the LNB needs to be tweeked to match the focal point. If anyone has any comment PLS reply.

Here are some photos.

 

[PSB]

Man that DirecTV Phase III dish sure looks small beside the 1.2m dish.

I NEED to get me one of them!

I would make sure the LNBF is as FAR away from the reflector (in the holder) as possible.

Great work!

I have ALWAYS said the Winegard dish works better than many slightly bigger dish!

 

[pro96]

Nice job on that SG2100.. most i've adapted was a 1m Winegard to mine which is a bit more heavier then your 1.2m dish.

Props for ya :clap

 

[saidias]

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[dishMIKE]

Great Job saidias! How is it working so far ? Mike

 

[saidias]

Still not super pleased with signal quality...maybe I was expected more than what I got. It doesn't seem to appear to be much better than my 76cm Winegard.

The mount is GREAT. Yesturday we have 30-40mph winds and I had no movement! I can't wait to replce the plywood adapter with a metal version.

 

[saidias]

Well, its been a week with the Primestar 1.2 mounted to the sg2100. I would have to say im pleased! Once I got it all tweeked, I am happy with the reception. Getting 60% + on everything eccept the few transponders that are just weak! (G10R 11720).

Will keep you posted when I add my C Band LNBF how the C Band reception is.