Smallest Mini Bud?

[Blindowl1234]

<div class="bbWrapper">What is the smallest dish anyone has used for a mini bud? I know what most have tried 1.2 meter, and gotten reasonable results on some sats. Has anyone gone as small as a 36&quot;? I&#039;ve got a 36&quot; Primestar laying around that I&#039;m thinking of experimenting with. I&#039;d love to show my brother what C band is all about but his yard is too small...barely had room for the motorized KU dish.<br /> Would anything be halfway stable picture wise with something that small? Blind<br /> <br /> Added more info: I saw a thread where Putney had done similar with what I call the egg shaped Primestar. If I could get the MUX on 99W or CW stuff on 91W somewhat stable I&#039;d be happy.</div>

 

[greg harris]

<div class="bbWrapper">My 1.2 meter does not produce a bunch of usable channels unless you want to count all of the religious and the foreign stuff that I cannot understand. <br /> I have never tried C band with anything smaller than a 1.2 meter dish, but I would imagine that most of what you would get with a 39 or 36 inch dish would be a few religious channels since they seem to be on the strongest transponders. IMO, it would be more trouble than it would be worth.<br /> <br /> Try it and see. Post your results as I would like to see what can be done with a dish that size. Greg</div>

 

[cracklincrotch]

<div class="bbWrapper">I didn&#039;t have any problem at all getting the Fox muxes when they were open on G17 nor did I have any problem getting the Caribbean mux on G16 with a 1 meter and a conical scalar. Wasn&#039;t much else I could get, though.</div>

 

[Anole]

<div class="bbWrapper">If you want to research it first, here&#039;s my reading list on the subject.<br /> Some of these threads are pretty long, so I recommend you skim them looking for pictures or tables of test results.<br /> I particularly draw your attention to Linuxman&#039;s signal reports on his 1.0 meter dish:<br /> <br /> <b>Satcom1 on C-band with 84e dish</b><br /> <a href="http://www.satelliteguys.us/free-air-fta-discussion/146059-primestar-84e-bsc621-2-lnbf-experiment.html" target="_blank" class="link link--internal" rel="noopener">http://www.satelliteguys.us/free-ai...9-primestar-84e-bsc621-2-lnbf-experiment.html</a><br /> <br /> <b>Linuxman on C-band with 1m round Primestar</b><br /> <a href="http://www.satelliteguys.us/free-air-fta-discussion/146431-one-meter-primestar-mini-bud-experiment.html" target="_blank" class="link link--internal" rel="noopener">http://www.satelliteguys.us/free-ai...-one-meter-primestar-mini-bud-experiment.html</a><br /> - <span class="fixed-color" style="color:purple"><b>satellite list for 1m dish</b></span><br /> <a href="http://www.satelliteguys.us/free-air-fta-discussion/146431-one-meter-primestar-mini-bud-experiment-7.html#post1509116" target="_blank" class="link link--internal" rel="noopener">http://www.satelliteguys.us/free-ai...mestar-mini-bud-experiment-7.html#post1509116</a><br /> <br /> <b>PopCornNmore&#039;s pix of CadData&#039;s LNB mounting brackets</b>:<br /> <a href="http://www.satelliteguys.us/free-air-fta-discussion/146431-one-meter-primestar-mini-bud-experiment-6.html#post1506216" target="_blank" class="link link--internal" rel="noopener">http://www.satelliteguys.us/free-ai...mestar-mini-bud-experiment-6.html#post1506216</a><br /> <br /> <b>Iceberg (and others) do 84e on C</b><br /> <a href="http://www.satelliteguys.us/free-air-fta-discussion/130619-mini-bud.html" target="_blank" class="link link--internal" rel="noopener">http://www.satelliteguys.us/free-air-fta-discussion/130619-mini-bud.html</a><br /> <br /> <b>PopCornNmore does C on 1.2m ChannelMaster &amp; C2, with brackets &#039;n pix!</b>:<br /> <a href="http://www.satelliteguys.us/free-air-fta-discussion/181803-conical-scalar-ring-test-results.html" target="_blank" class="link link--internal" rel="noopener">http://www.satelliteguys.us/free-air-fta-discussion/181803-conical-scalar-ring-test-results.html</a><br /> <br /> <b>Iceberg and knowmiddlename signal reports on 1.2m dishes:</b><br /> <a href="http://www.satelliteguys.us/free-air-fta-discussion/188490-minibud-1-2m.html" target="_blank" class="link link--internal" rel="noopener">http://www.satelliteguys.us/free-air-fta-discussion/188490-minibud-1-2m.html</a><br /> <br /> <b>Mikelib fights 90cm dish for C-band:</b><br /> <a href="http://www.satelliteguys.us/free-air-fta-discussion/175747-c-band-90cm-dish-worth-story-pics.html" target="_blank" class="link link--internal" rel="noopener">http://www.satelliteguys.us/free-air-fta-discussion/175747-c-band-90cm-dish-worth-story-pics.html</a><br /> <br /> I&#039;m sure there are other valuable threads, but these are the ones I refer follks to, for further info.<br /> Here&#039;s hoping you find something useful. - :up</div>

 

[McGuyver]

<div class="bbWrapper">Anole, didn&#039;t you put one of those 3ABN 36&quot; dishes together with a C-lnb?<br /> <br /> I think you posted a photo somewhere, if so, how did it work out for you?</div>

 

[Mr Tony]

<div class="bbWrapper">40x30 Primestar worked fine for me for Sportstime Ohio SD <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></div>

 

[brentb636]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="Iceberg" data-source="post: 2128237" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/xen/goto/post?id=2128237" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-2128237">Iceberg said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> 40x30 Primestar worked fine for me for Sportstime Ohio SD <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> That channel is so-o-o strong it practically browns out the center of the dish. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><br /> Somebody should try it with a Dish 500 ( just for kicks ) .<br /> <br /> <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></div>

 

[Mr Tony]

<div class="bbWrapper">I remember getting on the 40x30 World Harvest TV and the 4:2:2 feeds off 99W</div>

 

[1ADAM12]

<div class="bbWrapper"><b>76cm on C band</b><br /> <br /> <blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="Blindowl1234" data-source="post: 2128119" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/xen/goto/post?id=2128119" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-2128119">Blindowl1234 said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> <span style="font-size: 12px"><span class="fixed-color" style="color:blue">What is the smallest dish anyone has used for a mini bud?</span></span> I know what most have tried 1.2 meter, and gotten reasonable results on some sats. Has anyone gone as small as a 36&quot;? I&#039;ve got a 36&quot; Primestar laying around that I&#039;m thinking of experimenting with. I&#039;d love to show my brother what C band is all about but his yard is too small...barely had room for the motorized KU dish.<br /> Would anything be halfway stable picture wise with something that small? Blind<br /> <br /> Added more info: I saw a thread where Putney had done similar with what I call the egg shaped Primestar. If I could get the MUX on 99W or CW stuff on 91W somewhat stable I&#039;d be happy. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote> <br /> I did receive 99w, 58w and 123w using a Walrus1957 Scalar,on a winegard 76cm offset. not reliable for regular viewing. 90 cm with Walrus Scalar works good for me. Never had any luck with the WSI conical scalar or c/ku lnbf.</div>

 

[chapelrun]

<div class="bbWrapper"><b>I just did a 90cm fixed on 91W</b><br /> <br /> <span class="fixed-color" style="color:black">I have not had a chance to write it up yet - - but I just did a 90cm GeoSat Pro fixed on 91W using walrus1957&#039;s conical rings.</span><br /> <br /> <span class="fixed-color" style="color:#000000">I will go into detail this weekend - - - without the rings I get nothing at all but with them I get about 15 channels - - - - mainly EWTN and The Word Network. By no means do I get everything that is ITC but was amazed by how much the conical rings designed by walrus1957 help with signal on a 90cm dish or 1 meter.</span><br /> <br /> <span class="fixed-color" style="color:#000000">I could NOT get the CW mux so I think you would need at least a 1.2 meter to get that (not sure tho).</span><br /> <br /> <span class="fixed-color" style="color:#000000">The LNBF that I have is the DMX741 which does both C and Ku but so far I cannot get both C and Ku at the same time.</span><br /> <br /> <span class="fixed-color" style="color:#000000">This is the first time I&#039;ve done any C band so it took me a while to get the dish zero&#039;ed in on 91W - - - - but I&#039;m very happy with the results and I now have my wife&#039;s permission for a free BUD I found last weekend.</span></div>

 

[Blindowl1234]

<div class="bbWrapper">Maybe I&#039;ll hold off on this idea for now. Wish my brother had a bigger yard for a BUD. He sits on a corner lot with houses way to close on all sides. Luckily he has a clear view of the southern sky...better than I&#039;ve got. Not a tree anywhere around him. Blind</div>

 

[PKII]

<div class="bbWrapper">Anyone ever put a C band LNB on a Dish Network Superdish? Since Nasa isn&#039;t free any more... if so lets see it in a photo. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> <br /> <br /> What is the smallest c-band dish available? Any under 6 feet? I just need one that will hit the satellite with Nasa (I don&#039;t recall which one it is at this moment in time) <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f631.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":o" title="Eek! :o" data-smilie="9"data-shortname=":o" /></div>

 

[Mr Tony]

<div class="bbWrapper">smallest C-Band dish now for sale is 6 foot<br /> There are some 5 footers around still...they are usually old &quot;G5&quot; fixed system dishes<br /> <br /> Both will work fine for NASA on 87W. My 6 footer gets Nasa, TVU, ThisTV and @sports just fine in MN <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></div>