Dish Size Question??

[Hakkamike]

Hi guys, this is my fist post and I think this forum is GREAT. I just ordered a Captiveworks 600s and I now need a dish, I am looking at the Fortec Star 100cm and the 90cm. I am in the Fort Worth area and was just wondering if the 100cm will be worth the extra price?? I am going to get the Invacom Quad LNBF QPH-031 too if that makes a difference??
Thanks, Michael

 

[sksatellite]

In our area D-FW, a 75cm dish is quite good ebough if mainly for T5, but 90cm give more gain.

 

[dfergie]

Welcome to SatelliteGuysMoved to FTA forums...

 

[PSB]

I would get as BIG a dish as you can afford and get away with, its always the first thing people want to upgrade!

 

[TiminMb]

Get the bigger dish. When signal is marginal, either a weak satellite or weather conditions impair reception, you'll be glad you have it.

 

[PopcornNMore]

The bigger the better. I just switched from a 76cm to a 120cm and the improvement is remarkable.

 

[Hakkamike]

Thanks for the feedback guys, looks like im going with the Fortec 100cm, that will almost tap me out for the month. Next month I will get a rotor for it.....

 

[Tron]

Just watch the shipping on any dish larger than 90cm. It usually goes up drastically, which is why I'm always looking for unwanted, neglected dishes locally

 

[Hakkamike]

You are right on the shipping, one 100cm costs 99.00 and with shipping it comes out to 188.39 for me... If you purchase 2 they are 165.00 with the discount of buying 2 and the shipping is 90.05 with a total price of 255.05 for two. This comes out to 127.75 each.. Find a friend that will go in with you to get 2 and save alot of money on the dishes and shipping. I got lucky and talked a buddy of mine into getting one

 

[dishMIKE]

What is the actual diiference of weight between the Fortec 90-100cm dishes ? Mike

 

[Hakkamike]

The Fortec 90cm is 9.3 KG or 20.5 LB'S and the 100cm is 13KG or 28.66 LB'S