DirectPC Dish

[6Sylvester9]

I'm new to this forum so bare with me please.
I just came across this satellite dish and I would like some help from some of you.
I want to know how can I use this dish and what do I need to do so
Can I FTA, or can I do something useful with it.
Here is some pictures of it.

 

[FTA4PA]

I'm new to this forum so bare with me please.
I just came across this satellite dish and I would like some help from some of you.
I want to know how can I use this dish and what do I need to do so
Can I FTA, or can I do something useful with it.
Here is some pictures of it. View attachment 105298View attachment 105299View attachment 105300View attachment 105301View attachment 105302View attachment 105303

Welcome to Satellite Guys! Here is a thread on that dish from a few years ago. If it is not damaged there may still be some use for it: http://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/posts/2746577/

 

[FTA4PA]

Another (a bit older): http://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/posts/2342025/

 

[raoul5788]

to Satelliteguys 6Sylvester9!

 

[Arion]

I had one of those old fiberglass dishes. Was a real heavy mother. The oscillator was 10750 Mhz if I remember correctly so could be used in a lock down mount pointed at one linear satellite. I know that it worked for FTA because the transponder I was on for Hughes was on 87W which also has FTA channels. I unhooked my satellite modem and plugged it into my FTA box and I was able to do a channel scan and get some channels. Point is though that dish really isn't designed for what we do and you can get a stamped steel FTA dish pretty cheap that will be a lot lighter and give you better performance.

 

[Cham]

Yes, but the receive side will only be one polarity. If you found another LNB I guess you could mount it where the BUC is and get the other polarity too as usually the transmit is 90 deg off polarity from the receive. Would require some switching etc, but certainly possible. You can remove the plumbing (waveguide) from the feed horn and mount the 2nd LNB there. Would be somewhat cumbersome and expensive compared to the simple Ku LNBF units available these days.

The dish is likely high quality and if you mount a regular LNBF at the right focal point you should get good results. I would think those adjustable LNBF holders most satellite retailers carry would work fine. The long focal length of these dishes would make a multi-feed (2-3 sat positions) quite feasible. There might be LNBFs available that work better for longer focal ratio situations...

Can always build youself a small Faraday chamber and use the BUC to warm up your soup at lunch time..

 

[FaT Air]

Connect an FTA receiver to the LNB(F ?) and turn it on. (With the dish on a 'plumb pole) Aim dish towards 97W and see what happens. I really don't think you can\will damage anything. www.dishpointer.com can help with aiming.

 

[ynnedibanez]

The lnb does pick up both polarities and will work just fine. 10750 local oscillator.
Using one just like it right now.
Keep in mind that you must adjust polarization with the dish in this case, because the lnb does not skew.

 

[ynnedibanez]

Also, you can unbolt the transmitter, it will have no use for fta, and it adds a lot of weight to the dish.
If you do remove it, make sure you use silicone sealer or something to keep moisture and bugs out of the feed horn assembly.

 

[6Sylvester9]

Thank you for all your help it has been really helpful

 

[rsmithwi]

Be careful that you don't accidentally turn on the transmitter or you will cook yourself like a microwave oven does.

 

[FTA4PA]

Be careful that you don't accidentally turn on the transmitter or you will cook yourself like a microwave oven does.

 

[ynnedibanez]

it's just a 1 watt transmitter, you are constantly bombarded with lots more than that constantly everyday from sources such as the sun, cell and radio towers, and wireless devices.
a typical wattage for a microwave oven is 1200 watts.....
besides, it has a separate f-connector than the receive lnb, so it wouldn't even be hooked up.
i've installed direcpc/pegasus express/direcway/hughesnet/v-sat systems since 9/01 and wildblue/exede systems since 07 and have never had any problems from it.