Diy Freesat
 

I have decided to try a diy Freesat installation and the first
question is, would a 54/60 cms dish mounted at right angles to a 5
metre long wall, pointing 28.2 degrees east of south and correctly
elevated, run into reception problems because its path is too close to
the wall? The wall is higher than the top of the dish.

Iffy ASCII plan view

dish
)
28.2 degrees Lnb )
___________________________________________)__
5 metre long exterior wall
I take it that the relatively close proximity of tree foliage behind
the dish will not cause problems provided that it does not touch the
dish under any circumstances. The property is on the south coast so I
assume that a zone 2 dish will be more than adequate.
--
rbel

Diy Freesat
 

On Thu, 16 May 2013 19:15:47 +0100, rbel wrote:


I have decided to try a diy Freesat installation and the first
question is, would a 54/60 cms dish mounted at right angles to a 5
metre long wall, pointing 28.2 degrees east of south and correctly
elevated, run into reception problems because its path is too close to
the wall? The wall is higher than the top of the dish.


I take it that the relatively close proximity of tree foliage behind
the dish will not cause problems provided that it does not touch the
dish under any circumstances. The property is on the south coast so I
assume that a zone 2 dish will be more than adequate.

Try again with the plan view
dish
)
28.2 degrees Lnb )
___________________________________________)__
5 metre long exterior wall

--
rbel

Diy Freesat
 

On Thu, 16 May 2013 20:08:43 +0100, rbel wrote:

On Thu, 16 May 2013 19:15:47 +0100, rbel wrote:


I have decided to try a diy Freesat installation and the first
question is, would a 54/60 cms dish mounted at right angles to a 5
metre long wall, pointing 28.2 degrees east of south and correctly
elevated, run into reception problems because its path is too close to
the wall? The wall is higher than the top of the dish.


I take it that the relatively close proximity of tree foliage behind
the dish will not cause problems provided that it does not touch the
dish under any circumstances. The property is on the south coast so I
assume that a zone 2 dish will be more than adequate.

Try again with the plan view

)
28.2 degrees Lnb )
___________________________________________)__
5 metre long exterior wall


The dish is supposed to be represented by the vertical column of ) at
the right side of the diagram - pointing to the left side.
--
rbel

Diy Freesat
 

On 16/05/13 19:15, rbel wrote:

I have decided to try a diy Freesat installation and the first
question is, would a 54/60 cms dish mounted at right angles to a 5
metre long wall, pointing 28.2 degrees east of south and correctly
elevated, run into reception problems because its path is too close to
the wall? The wall is higher than the top of the dish.

Iffy ASCII plan view

dish
)
28.2 degrees Lnb )
___________________________________________)__
5 metre long exterior wall
I take it that the relatively close proximity of tree foliage behind
the dish will not cause problems provided that it does not touch the
dish under any circumstances. The property is on the south coast so I
assume that a zone 2 dish will be more than adequate.


The satellite is at 28.2 longitude, that is NOT the bearing from your
location.

--
Phil
Liverpool, UK

Diy Freesat
 

On Thu, 16 May 2013 20:42:12 +0100, Phil Wieland
wrote:

On 16/05/13 19:15, rbel wrote:

I have decided to try a diy Freesat installation and the first
question is, would a 54/60 cms dish mounted at right angles to a 5
metre long wall, pointing 28.2 degrees east of south and correctly
elevated, run into reception problems because its path is too close to
the wall? The wall is higher than the top of the dish.

Iffy ASCII plan view

dish
)
28.2 degrees Lnb )
___________________________________________)__
5 metre long exterior wall
I take it that the relatively close proximity of tree foliage behind
the dish will not cause problems provided that it does not touch the
dish under any circumstances. The property is on the south coast so I
assume that a zone 2 dish will be more than adequate.


The satellite is at 28.2 longitude, that is NOT the bearing from your
location.

Apologies - should have said pointing 'to' 28.2 degrees east of south.
--
rbel

Diy Freesat
 

rbel wrote in message ...

I have decided to try a diy Freesat installation and the first
question is, would a 54/60 cms dish mounted at right angles to a 5
metre long wall, pointing 28.2 degrees east of south and correctly
elevated, run into reception problems because its path is too close to
the wall? The wall is higher than the top of the dish.

Iffy ASCII plan view

dish
)
28.2 degrees Lnb )
___________________________________________)__
5 metre long exterior wall
I take it that the relatively close proximity of tree foliage behind
the dish will not cause problems provided that it does not touch the
dish under any circumstances. The property is on the south coast so I
assume that a zone 2 dish will be more than adequate.
--
rbel

Try using this:
http://www.dishpointer.com/
It will show you on a map or satellite image exactly where your dish should
point.

Diy Freesat
 

On Thu, 16 May 2013 21:08:25 +0100, "MikeS"
wrote:

rbel wrote in message ...

I have decided to try a diy Freesat installation and the first
question is, would a 54/60 cms dish mounted at right angles to a 5
metre long wall, pointing 28.2 degrees east of south and correctly
elevated, run into reception problems because its path is too close to
the wall? The wall is higher than the top of the dish.

Iffy ASCII plan view

dish
)
28.2 degrees Lnb )
___________________________________________)__
5 metre long exterior wall
I take it that the relatively close proximity of tree foliage behind
the dish will not cause problems provided that it does not touch the
dish under any circumstances. The property is on the south coast so I
assume that a zone 2 dish will be more than adequate.
--
rbel

Try using this:
http://www.dishpointer.com/
It will show you on a map or satellite image exactly where your dish should
point.

A useful tool - many thanks. It confirms my thoughts that the dish
would need to be at right angles to the wall. If the dish is 60 cms
diameter does it need only a 60 cms wide field of view towards the
satellite, in other words will the adjacent wall interfere with the
signal?
--
rbel

Diy Freesat
 

rbel wrote in message
...
On Thu, 16 May 2013 21:08:25 +0100, "MikeS"

wrote:

rbel wrote in message
. ..

I have decided to try a diy Freesat installation and the
first
question is, would a 54/60 cms dish mounted at right angles
to a 5
metre long wall, pointing 28.2 degrees east of south and
correctly
elevated, run into reception problems because its path is too
close to
the wall? The wall is higher than the top of the dish.

Iffy ASCII plan view

dish
)
28.2 degrees Lnb
)
___________________________________________)__
5 metre long exterior wall
I take it that the relatively close proximity of tree foliage
behind
the dish will not cause problems provided that it does not
touch the
dish under any circumstances. The property is on the south
coast so I
assume that a zone 2 dish will be more than adequate.
--
rbel

Try using this:
http://www.dishpointer.com/
It will show you on a map or satellite image exactly where your
dish should
point.

A useful tool - many thanks. It confirms my thoughts that the
dish
would need to be at right angles to the wall. If the dish is
60 cms
diameter does it need only a 60 cms wide field of view towards
the
satellite, in other words will the adjacent wall interfere with
the
signal?
--
rbel


Why not put it at the other end of the wall and run a longer
cable, or am I missing something?


--
Woody

harrogate three at ntlworld dot com

Diy Freesat
 

On Thu, 16 May 2013 22:51:42 +0100, "Woody"
wrote:

rbel wrote in message
.. .
On Thu, 16 May 2013 21:08:25 +0100, "MikeS"

wrote:

rbel wrote in message
...

I have decided to try a diy Freesat installation and the
first
question is, would a 54/60 cms dish mounted at right angles
to a 5
metre long wall, pointing 28.2 degrees east of south and
correctly
elevated, run into reception problems because its path is too
close to
the wall? The wall is higher than the top of the dish.


Try using this:
http://www.dishpointer.com/
It will show you on a map or satellite image exactly where your
dish should
point.

A useful tool - many thanks. It confirms my thoughts that the
dish
would need to be at right angles to the wall. If the dish is
60 cms
diameter does it need only a 60 cms wide field of view towards
the
satellite, in other words will the adjacent wall interfere with
the
signal?


Why not put it at the other end of the wall and run a longer
cable, or am I missing something?

It would stick out like a sore thumb - please see my previous thread
'Flat panel satellite dish' of 11/12 May.
--
rbel

Diy Freesat
 

Which makes me think, is there any audio alignment device available for
dishes. Ie the tone pitch rises as the signal does that way, once in the
right basic positionn, it could be fine tuned with very little gear and with
crap eyesight.. grin.

Brian

--
From the Sofa of Brian Gaff Reply address is active
"Woody" wrote in message
...
rbel wrote in message ...
On Thu, 16 May 2013 21:08:25 +0100, "MikeS"
wrote:

rbel wrote in message
...

I have decided to try a diy Freesat installation and the first
question is, would a 54/60 cms dish mounted at right angles to a 5
metre long wall, pointing 28.2 degrees east of south and correctly
elevated, run into reception problems because its path is too close to
the wall? The wall is higher than the top of the dish.

Iffy ASCII plan view

dish
)
28.2 degrees Lnb )
___________________________________________)__
5 metre long exterior wall
I take it that the relatively close proximity of tree foliage behind
the dish will not cause problems provided that it does not touch the
dish under any circumstances. The property is on the south coast so I
assume that a zone 2 dish will be more than adequate.
--
rbel

Try using this:
http://www.dishpointer.com/
It will show you on a map or satellite image exactly where your dish
should
point.

A useful tool - many thanks. It confirms my thoughts that the dish
would need to be at right angles to the wall. If the dish is 60 cms
diameter does it need only a 60 cms wide field of view towards the
satellite, in other words will the adjacent wall interfere with the
signal?
--
rbel


Why not put it at the other end of the wall and run a longer cable, or am
I missing something?


--
Woody

harrogate three at ntlworld dot com