Dish size

jamaltv · #1 (**permalink**) 07-06-2006, 08:53 PM

Anyone please knows what dish size to get nilesat 1 and nilesat2, my zip code is 48126

Iceberg · #2 (**permalink**) 07-06-2006, 09:41 PM

none. The beam doesn't come over to this side of the world

elgemcdlf · #3 (**permalink**) 07-07-2006, 07:24 AM

Now wait a minute I bought one of those drill bits spoke of in earlier posts. Can't I just drill a hole through the Earth? The bit I have is 18"D. Is that a big enough hole?

On a serious note when you are looking through lyngsat at the different sats out there you will find a column marked beam. This tells you where the signal is available at. Many are clickable to show you a coverage map.

Iceberg · #4 (**permalink**) 07-07-2006, 11:16 AM

unless somehow the beam from Egypt can make it over here

elgemcdlf · #5 (**permalink**) 07-07-2006, 12:24 PM

Great! Another drill bit gone to waste!

rainman · #6 (**permalink**) 07-07-2006, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by elgemcdlf

Great! Another drill bit gone to waste!

hey steve use the drill bit to drill the hole run a very long pole through the hole with dish attached should work.LOL

elgemcdlf · #7 (**permalink**) 07-07-2006, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by rainman

hey steve use the drill bit to drill the hole run a very long pole through the hole with dish attached should work.LOL

Never thought about that. Wouldn't even need the hole angle to be perfect. This is great! Hated to think I had a machine shop turn down the shank to 1/2" to fit my drill for nothing

bobkat · #8 (**permalink**) 07-07-2006, 02:36 PM

LMAO !!! Would you guys stop it already !!!! ...before I pee my barstool.

kat

reho33 · #9 (**permalink**) 07-07-2006, 02:56 PM

Actually if the signal bounces from earth to the moon and back it might be possible.

-FTA, the ORIGINAL satellite radio!!!!!

rainman · #10 (**permalink**) 07-07-2006, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by bobkat

LMAO !!! Would you guys stop it already !!!! ...before I pee my barstool.

kat

just having a little fun kat. now pull yourself up off the floor and read on.

rainman · #11 (**permalink**) 07-07-2006, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by reho33

Actually if the signal bounces from earth to the moon and back it might be possible.

-FTA, the ORIGINAL satellite radio!!!!!

yeah all it would take is a giant rflector in asia and one on the moon should be able to get it but i bet dish alignment would be fun.LOL

elgemcdlf · #12 (**permalink**) 07-08-2006, 05:41 AM

Anybody know the zip code to Egypt? Of course I am assuming Egypt has a zip code

If it has no zip code the whole thing is a wash. How can I ever set my angles?

rainman · #13 (**permalink**) 07-09-2006, 12:24 AM

hey Steve maybe we can get the angles with a protractor.

elgemcdlf · #14 (**permalink**) 07-10-2006, 07:29 AM

UPDATE: The Fortec dish would not fit through the 18" hole. I cut it in half and mounted a spring loaded hinge to open it when it got free at the other end of the hole. That worked fine but still short 4000 miles of cable. Will let all know how this all works out.

rainman · #15 (**permalink**) 07-10-2006, 07:40 AM

be sure to keep us posted Steve.

maybe you can get sadoun to cut you a deal on the cable.

vj9999 · #16 (**permalink**) 07-10-2006, 10:03 AM

I just got back from a 2 week European vacation and I sure would love to find a way to drill a hole or to lay a long cable to get Astra and Hotbird

Those 2 are loaded with channels. I scanned in 1300 channels on those 2, many FTA including MTV Austria and Germany, VIVA and bunch of others.

elgemcdlf · #17 (**permalink**) 07-10-2006, 10:12 AM

Ok I just got a letter from the government of Turkey. Seems as though I missed with my hole for Egypt. Not real happy folks there in Turkey. Dish retracted and starting to fill the hole in hopes I am not extradited. Starting over again on my hole angle. Missed somewhere in my calculations.

VJ I have heard the Hotbird sats are killer sats for programming. I have MTV for Argentina off C Band from (I think) 50. I can loan you the drill bit