New .98 Dish. If you haven't seen it yet.

[HCI]

We got some of these for the CVS contract.

Reflector is alittle different. Solid front. Feed arm support is round.

The radio canister is the same but sits on a plastic shim.

Bottom feed arm support is alot easier to attach.

This is one thing I don't like. With a slight pitched roof with a non pen mount you cannot compensate. Cross-polling will be harder.

The canister attaches to the reflector with the same type screws as the old style .74. Makes it easier.

The support arms are sit lower and are closer to the reflector.

The best thing of all the feed horn is already assembled. No more messing with that damn little allen wrench. It is also packaged in only 2 boxes.

 

[KE4EST]

First I have seen it thanks for the pics.

 

[Dish-Direc]

Does it still go off when it rains?

 

[HCI]

Does it still go off when it rains?

Ok whats your problem?

 

[Dish-Direc]

The ONLY improvement is that the round bottom can not cut your finger off like the rectangular bottom can. However, it looks like you can not put the cables into the round one like you could with the rectangular ones.

 

[HCI]

The ONLY improvement is that the round bottom can not cut your finger off like the rectangular bottom can. However, it looks like you can not put the cables into the round one like you could with the rectangular ones.

The dish weighs significantly lighter also. The cables were never meant to go through the feed arm supports on the old ones however I know everyone done it. If you read some support material about the first generation of KA/KU dishes it states the cables are to go on the outside.

 

[Dish-Direc]

I cant read.

 

[Janet Sims]

Hi Tate:
Janet here again.
Will I really see a big difference in the service/speed of the two dish sizes?
The "business" use plan with Hughes is supposed to have a .98 m Antenna & 2 W Radio, compared to the "residential" equipment of 74 m Antenna &
1 W Radio. Will I see a noticeable difference or a waste of money? The FAP is also different in the residential vs business. Any comments out there would be greatly appreciated.
I am kind of leaning towards Hughes vs WB, and need the equip installed and up and running by my target date of June 11th. Still deciding....
J & W in Alabama

 

[Jimi Montana]

It looks a lot cheaper in the mount! The mount must have saved a pound of Chinese aluminum. I like my old style .98 much better already.

 

[HCI]

It looks a lot cheaper in the mount! The mount must have saved a pound of Chinese aluminum. I like my old style .98 much better already.

Do you install?