How accurate are EIRP readings on Lyngsat?

[glen4cindy]

I've looked at a few sats on Lyngsat and for the C-Band some sats say in the area of 45-48 EIRP and the dish size chart suggests that you may get some signals with as small as an 80cm dish.

I know, I know, I've read the posts on here about how LIMITED and C-Band would be with an 80cm, but, this is only a hobby so, I want to try it.

Which LNBF do I need to pick up any C-Band signals. I know the "trick" of just "telling" the STB it should use a different LO freq. is not the solution, but, I am game for failure of this small of a dish, so......

Is there a 40mm LNBF that would fit into my 80cm offset dish? Also, would upgrading to a 36" make this play more successful? I really cannot convince the wife to let me put up a bigger dish, even IF I could hide it from view outside our privacy fence somehow!

I do recall from my childhood seeing a BUD that actually laid flat on the ground. It had some sort of ring that gave the dish the right tilt to see the belt but, I dont know what the effective elevation of this dish was, but, this would prevent me from motoring to different sats.

If the EIRP readings of these birds are correct, I should be able to get at least a few channels from 62040.

Thanks!

[rainman]

for a c band lnbf try the bsc-621 sold by sadoun.

[pmb1010]

Originally Posted by glen4cindy

should be able to get at least a few channels from 62040.

Thanks!

What satellite is particular are you thinking of looking at?

It's not only issue of the amount of signal reception, but resolution of that signal. With the smaller dish, you'll get a lot of co-channel interfrerence from the satellite in the next slot over. Strange as it sounds, it works that way...
WHen I am using the 120cm dish, as I roll thru the channels I can acutally see signal interfece from sats next to the slot I am in. If they are strong enough they can mess with the signal I'm trying to get.

You could probably buy the BSC-621
BSC621-2 C KU Band Prime Focus LNBF
and the mount:
LNBHolder3 65mm C/KUband LNBF Holder for Offset Dishes

But you will have to modify the mount to work on the smaller dish, it's made for the 100/120cm dish arm.
You will want the conical scalar ring that goes with this LNB.

You might want to also look at ASC-321 as a C band only LNB, it might be cheaper in the long run, as I fully expect you to not have much luck at all with this endeavor with 80cm dish and C band signals.

[rainman]

back when there were alot of analog signals on c band use to get bleed over from other sats on my 8.5' dish when in the cable ghetto area like galaxy 14.