Wave Frontier Toroidal T-90 Satellite Dish

**Iceberg** · 09-21-2006 01:30 PM

I figured to add a little bit of length to the slide scale I'll just add a small piece of wood and add the LNB and I can get 119.

Now just to wait for my order from Sadoun to arrive

(hopefully it arrives today or tomorrow)

**Iceberg** · 09-21-2006 01:31 PM

This is the ultimate FTA hobby

so true. Once I figured out the elevation and skew the first time, reaiming the dish for a new set of satellites was a breeze.

**BKP** · 09-23-2006 01:32 PM

Great review... And it sounds like you're having lots of fun with your new toy...
I thought this T90 was a cool setup when I first saw it in the early summer.. But, with all the research I've done over the summer I hadn't read much good things about it.. Until now..

**Iceberg** · 09-23-2006 03:14 PM

I was able to tweak it so I have 72 & 74 right next to each other...it was tough but GBN comes in at 90 and a couple feeds are at 60

I did try and get 119 today (which was past the arm). Could get 75 on the Pansat but the Dish Net reciever only registers a 60-62

(not enough to keep a signal unless its ultra clear out)

So right now we have
72, 74, 79, 85, 89, 93, 97, 103, 107, 110

will add 101 as soon as my holders come

**Iceberg** · 09-23-2006 03:16 PM

Originally Posted by BKP

I thought this T-90 was a cool setup when I first saw it in the early summer.. But, with all the research I've done over the summer I hadn't read much good things about it.. Until now..

thats exactly how I was. When I heard Toroidal I thought "hacker special where they get 82, 91, 110, 119 on one dish to steal". Then I read about the T90 and a couple months ago I saw a review in Tele-Satellite magazine that peaked my interest but the guy only did 4 LNB's 13 degrees apart (74, 79, 83, 87). I figured if I could get 107, 110, 119, 123 I was happy. I still cant belive some of the quality I get being 10, 14, even 20 degrees off centre.

**buck12** · 09-23-2006 06:03 PM

So how are you wireing up all these lnbfs and to how many recievers are you going to. When I gather all my stuff to install mine I'm going into proably 4 receivers. I really don't want to use alot 4 to 1 disqec. I know in europe they use alot bigger ones, but I can't find in the U.S. right now. I was wondering what you were going to do. And how are you going to work the lnbfs that are off the bar to mount. I do believe this dish has a lot of potential in what you can do with and the quaility of it . I wish they had made c band dish in this way.

**Iceberg** · 09-23-2006 07:23 PM

It will probably be 2 receivers

One will have all 8 LNB's (72, 74, 79, 85, 89, 93, 97, 103) with 2 4x1 diseqc switches and a 22k swith

The other will have 4 maybe 5 LNB's (duals are on 74, 79, 89, 93, 103..the rest are singles)

But if I wanted more receivers, I could always use 4x4 multiswitches for 2 LNB's to 4 boxes....possibilities are endless

I dont have the wiring hooked up yet.

And how are you going to work the lnbfs that are off the bar to mount.

The only one that is off the bar was going to be 119. I drilled a little hole in the slide scale and put a 1/2" piece of wood in the slide scale to extend it..but since 119 wouldnt give me a decent signal on the DIsh box (60-63 doesnt cut it for me) I don't have anything past the bar

**BKP** · 09-24-2006 01:18 PM

Originally Posted by Iceberg

thats exactly how I was. When I heard Toroidal I thought "hacker special where they get 82, 91, 110, 119 on one dish to steal". Then I read about the T90 and a couple months ago I saw a review in Tele-Satellite magazine that peaked my interest but the guy only did 4 LNB's 13 degrees apart (74, 79, 83, 87). I figured if I could get 107, 110, 119, 123 I was happy. I still cant belive some of the quality I get being 10, 14, even 20 degrees off centre.

I didn't know anything about hacking then and actually still don't, ha..

I just looked at Sadoun T90 photos I think they should add a few of your photos with all those LNBFs hooked up.. That could help peak others interest..

Oh, what happened to your 6' C-Band...

**Iceberg** · 09-24-2006 08:07 PM

Originally Posted by BKP

Oh, what happened to your 6' C-Band...

The 6 footer is right now on the other side of the deck. That will be put back up on the old cable spoll it was on originally

**Iceberg** · 09-24-2006 08:28 PM

Ran the cabling today

One setup has 2 4x1 diseqc switches into a 22k switch
72, 74, 79, 85, 89, 93, 97, 103..yes the switches are upside down. They're on the underside of the table to protect from rain

The other has a 4x1 diseqc and a 22k switch for 5 outputs
74, 79, 89, 93, 103

Used a bunch of wire ties and cleaned it up