Think about buying new system

blue eyes · #1 (**permalink**) 03-30-2006, 04:47 PM

Howdy Everyone,
I am thinking about buying a Fortec Lifetime Classic reciver,100cm dish,Invacom SNH031 LNBF with a Stab HH120 motor to move it around.I live in Homestead Florida have clear line of site and wish to place the dish on a 12ft 2 3/8 in pole.Will this give me excellent reception to Southeast Asian and middle Eastern channels?

Reinhold · #2 (**permalink**) 03-30-2006, 05:21 PM

Hey Blue Eyes.
I live in Newport News VA.My rig is on a 10 foot pole burried 2@1/2 Ft in the ground.There are a lot of middle eastern stations at 97W and they are coming in great here.

starman · #3 (**permalink**) 03-30-2006, 05:37 PM

that is a killer system, should be all you will need to get those stations. The motor is a good idea, once you start ziipping around the different satellites you will be hooked!

If you put it on a 12 ft pole it might move around in the wind unless you have the pole braced, the 100cm dish catches a lot of wind.

elgemcdlf · #4 (**permalink**) 03-31-2006, 08:41 AM

First there are middle eastern and aisian channels at 30 degrees if I remember correctly. Some on M5 at 116.8. Maybe on Amazonas at 61. Do not remember all off the top of my head. Next on the list: Fill the pole with concrete. That will stabalize it

Steve

blue eyes · #5 (**permalink**) 03-31-2006, 03:17 PM

The pole is 15' it will be set in a 12"x3' hole filled with concret,braced at 8' from the gound with a piece of angel iron bolted to a concret block wall.The pole is VERY heavy.I do not feel that it will need to be filled.
As to the cable run it will be about 50' should I use an in line amp?I do not think I will need it but...........

starman · #6 (**permalink**) 03-31-2006, 03:22 PM

Sounds like you have all the bases covered, no need for an inline amp.