Hello all! I registered for this site just last night and have been voraciously reading since. I think this hobby might begin to be a little distracting! Thank you for all of your insight.
I have considered toying with FTA for some time now and have finally decided to jump in. I am curious and concerned as a consumer as to the type of equipment that I can buy vs. the type of equipment that I should buy from a longevity and performance standpoint. Perhaps you regulars can give me a bit more of a focused clue.
Dish:
I am trying to stay under 1 meter in diameter and have read reviews and info on the geosat 90 (3ABN), Winegard ds2076, Hotdish90 (ws9036), and the Fortec FC90 from Sadoun. Its pretty tough to narrow the decision down. I would go with the 1m Winegard, but they are pretty expensive.
Motor:
I will probably go with the dg2100 just from what I have read and the cost, unless you have a better suggestion.
Receiver:
I bought a Sonicview SV-1000 last weekend at a garage sale for $10. The owner said that it worked. I loaded the factory file from Sonicview and all menus and options appear to be functioning, but without a dish I wouldn't know. Is this box (if functioning) good enough, or should I invest in a new one?
I live between Fort Worth and Dallas, Texas and have already been working with the online dish pointing calculators and site survey info. I have a place picked out on the side of my house. Would you recommend that I install a pole in the ground, or would it be adequate/better to mount a dish directly to the brick on the side of the house?
That should do it for now. Thanks again for all of your hard work in providing my FTA education thus far.
I have considered toying with FTA for some time now and have finally decided to jump in. I am curious and concerned as a consumer as to the type of equipment that I can buy vs. the type of equipment that I should buy from a longevity and performance standpoint. Perhaps you regulars can give me a bit more of a focused clue.
Dish:
I am trying to stay under 1 meter in diameter and have read reviews and info on the geosat 90 (3ABN), Winegard ds2076, Hotdish90 (ws9036), and the Fortec FC90 from Sadoun. Its pretty tough to narrow the decision down. I would go with the 1m Winegard, but they are pretty expensive.
Motor:
I will probably go with the dg2100 just from what I have read and the cost, unless you have a better suggestion.
Receiver:
I bought a Sonicview SV-1000 last weekend at a garage sale for $10. The owner said that it worked. I loaded the factory file from Sonicview and all menus and options appear to be functioning, but without a dish I wouldn't know. Is this box (if functioning) good enough, or should I invest in a new one?
I live between Fort Worth and Dallas, Texas and have already been working with the online dish pointing calculators and site survey info. I have a place picked out on the side of my house. Would you recommend that I install a pole in the ground, or would it be adequate/better to mount a dish directly to the brick on the side of the house?
That should do it for now. Thanks again for all of your hard work in providing my FTA education thus far.