I currently have a 9 foot mesh satellite dish. Would I be able to receive more free digital or hd channels if I upgraded from my 9 foot to a 10 foot or 12 foot dish? If location is a factor I live in central Texas. Thanks.
what would I gain by upgrading from a 9' to 10' or 12'
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probably not much. I have a 6 foot dish and get probably 98% of the channels up there
There are some weak satellites but that is due to my area (Minnesota)...example is G25...its tough to lock it
There are some weak satellites but that is due to my area (Minnesota)...example is G25...its tough to lock it
A larger C band dish will allow better signal under adverse conditions. Such as 2 degree spacing or 7/8 fec. Back when everything was analog.... Yes you could see a difference in the picture. I went from a 10ft to a 12ft eons ago. With digital you either have a picture or not so the picture quality won't improve. If your looking for exotic S2 stuff a bigger dish will help, but not all that much for run of the mill except for higher numbers on the meter. If your looking at ku a lot then bigger is definitely worth the investment.
it's all in how you use it...
If the condition of your 10/12 foot dish is better than the 9' unit, or the motor/mechanism is better, then by all means get the good stuff on line.
I believe there are a lot more things than just size that matter, when it comes to BUDs.
So, moving up from a hail-damaged dish might help.
Changing from a dish with a wobbly mount might help.
Definitely changing from a dish with few counts per bird will be necessary for accurate KU reception, though you may be able to mod your old dish.
Personally, I'd kill for a dish with a horizon to horizon motor setup (H-H)
Using the appropriate (best) LNB/feedhorn on your chosen dish can get you a LOT more signal!
If you find your 9' performance is lacking, you might give it a proper mechanical tune-up and re-alignment and see a big boost.
And as a last resort, try this:
Put up all three dishes, and then compare!
I have room for two BUDs, and wouldn't say 'no' if someone offered me a better one than I was using.
On that point, I'm in full agreement with rv1pop:
What kind of 9' dish do you have, and how is it outfitted?
What kind of 10/12' dish do you have available, and how are they outfitted?
Pictures would help, of course.
The only thing I can add to the above responses is this....
If the condition of your 10/12 foot dish is better than the 9' unit, or the motor/mechanism is better, then by all means get the good stuff on line.
I believe there are a lot more things than just size that matter, when it comes to BUDs.
So, moving up from a hail-damaged dish might help.
Changing from a dish with a wobbly mount might help.
Definitely changing from a dish with few counts per bird will be necessary for accurate KU reception, though you may be able to mod your old dish.
Personally, I'd kill for a dish with a horizon to horizon motor setup (H-H)
Using the appropriate (best) LNB/feedhorn on your chosen dish can get you a LOT more signal!
If you find your 9' performance is lacking, you might give it a proper mechanical tune-up and re-alignment and see a big boost.
And as a last resort, try this:
Put up all three dishes, and then compare!
I have room for two BUDs, and wouldn't say 'no' if someone offered me a better one than I was using.
On that point, I'm in full agreement with rv1pop:
What kind of 9' dish do you have, and how is it outfitted?
What kind of 10/12' dish do you have available, and how are they outfitted?
Pictures would help, of course.
i would test all the high FEC channels using lyngsat
if your pulling them in with the 9 fter at a fairly good signal rate then i don't know if i would change.
now heres a thought if you have the space to add a second dish then go for it and that way you don't interupt the 9 fter thats already set up and getting good signal.
if your like 90 % of the fix it uppers here you will try to gain more signal and get bigger dishes so i learned the hard way took down a dish that was getting pretty good signal and work on my 10 ft dish. well the 10 ft dish i've yet to get tuned in correctly and here we are 6 weeks into football season
if your pulling them in with the 9 fter at a fairly good signal rate then i don't know if i would change.
now heres a thought if you have the space to add a second dish then go for it and that way you don't interupt the 9 fter thats already set up and getting good signal.
if your like 90 % of the fix it uppers here you will try to gain more signal and get bigger dishes
so i learned the hard way took down a dish that was getting pretty good signal and work on my 10 ft dish. well the 10 ft dish i've yet to get tuned in correctly and here we are 6 weeks into football season - Status
