12' BUD vs. 8' BUD

[123tim]

I have the chance to get two free dishes. Both are small mesh, with one being 8'. The other is a 12'.

I've have no experience with BUD's (nothing over 36 inches really.) Naturally, I want to go for aligning the twelve footer right away. How does a BUD compare to a small dish for aligning for digital KU band? Would the smaller 8' dish be easier to align than the 12'? I'm not really talking about the physical aspects of wrestling a 12 foot dish around. I'm talking more about the sensitivity to signal that I "think" the 12 foot dish would have.

Thank you.

 

[Tron]

I have the chance to get two free dishes. Both are small mesh, with one being 8'. The other is a 12'.

I've have no experience with BUD's (nothing over 36 inches really.) Naturally, I want to go for aligning the twelve footer right away. How does a BUD compare to a small dish for aligning for digital KU band? Would the smaller 8' dish be easier to align than the 12'? I'm not really talking about the physical aspects of wrestling a 12 foot dish around. I'm talking more about the sensitivity to signal that I "think" the 12 foot dish would have.

Thank you.

I can tell you (from recent experience) that the 8' BUD is far more picky about alignment than a 36" dish on Ku. It took very fine movements just to get 119w in, which is so easy to get with a small dish its almost annoying.

Of course, I was using the BUD's Ku LNB, which is not proper for DBS, and the BUD was laying on its side in the grass, but still the aim seemed to require very precise attention.

EDIT: If you decide you don't want the 12', feel free to send it my way

 

[gizzer777]

My 8 ft BUD

I have the chance to get two free dishes. Both are small mesh, with one being 8'. The other is a 12'.

I've have no experience with BUD's (nothing over 36 inches really.) Naturally, I want to go for aligning the twelve footer right away. How does a BUD compare to a small dish for aligning for digital KU band? Would the smaller 8' dish be easier to align than the 12'? I'm not really talking about the physical aspects of wrestling a 12 foot dish around. I'm talking more about the sensitivity to signal that I "think" the 12 foot dish would have.

Thank you.

Hi Tim:
My 8 ft Winegard was pretty easy to set up for both KU and C bands. KU was a little twitchy but it gets all I want it to get. It also has to do with where you are in the sat's footprint.

of course as has been said before...Bigger=better whre a BUD is involved. handling the 8 footer was a pain...can just imagine a 12 footer!!!

HINT...MAKE SURE IT IS DEAD CALM, OUTSIDE...These guys act just giant catcher's mits with wind!

Jeff