6 ft c band

[dennis12]

Hi. I have a 36" FTA dish up , but i would like to go to a 6' c and ku band dish to pick up the other RTN channels. I live in a homeowners assocation. I know the fcc lets you put up bigger dishes than the assocation allows on some things. I was wondering if anyone else has had a case similar to mine and had been able to put up the dish. Thanks, Dennis

 

[Mr Tony]

I have 2 6 foot dishes set up and I live in a HOA.

I'm the VP of the ass'n now but before that I wasn't (and still had the dish).

As long as its your exclusive area there shouldnt be issues.Otherwise see where the dish will go and talk with the HOA about it.

 

[dennis12]

Thanks for the input. It might not be as hard as i thought. Dennis

 

[truckracer]

If you are referring to the RTN channels on G3-C 95West c-band, I don't think a 6' dish will lock those signals. They are a 7/8 FEC which the 6 foot dish does not have tight enough beamwidth and will probably macroblock and fall of the digital cliff.

A 6' dish at C-band frequencies sees around 3 degrees of sky. Adjacent satellite interference will hurt you on tp's that use 7/8 FEC ratios.

It will still work for many other c-band birds.

My 7.5' mesh Sami dish will lock the G3C RTN's most of the time.

 

[Mr Tony]

If you are referring to the RTN channels on G3-C 95West c-band, I don't think a 6' dish will lock those signals. They are a 7/8 FEC which the 6 foot dish does not have tight enough beamwidth and will probably macroblock and fall of the digital cliff.

truck
I can lock them on the 6 footer now with no issues. Nice 70-75 stable quality on the Pansat 1500

 

[dennis12]

I am talking about the RTN channels on galaxy 26 tp 17. Will a 6' dish receive these? Dennis

 

[i4tas]

it depends... if it is solid and you are located in the middle of the US it might work. I have a 7.5 ft mesh dish and have yet to lock that mux, still want to try skewing lnb b4 I give up on it.

If you could put up a 8 or 9 ft dish that would be great. If 6 ft is the biggest you can go, go with it... you will probably still get all the channels and have few problems.

 

[dennis12]

I live in Virginia, near Richmond. And galaxy 26 is where all the newer RTN channels are located ,correct? Dennis

 

[Mr Tony]

G26 or G3?

G26 you need a DVB-S2 card or box that will support it. I tried to lock them with a 6 foot dish and no go...I know a 7 1/2 foot will work (stogie proved that)

 

[dennis12]

I am looking for the satelite that has WPIX,WXYZ, and WBAY among others. If i need a 7 and half dish,don't know if i can get that by the assocation. Dennis

 

[glen4cindy]

I am looking for the satelite that has WPIX,WXYZ, and WBAY among others. If i need a 7 and half dish,don't know if i can get that by the assocation. Dennis

If you are successful, please let me know. I'd love to get a bigger dish up. I've even got a privacy fence up that would mostly hide the dish!

 

[Mr Tony]

I am looking for the satelite that has WPIX,WXYZ, and WBAY among others. If i need a 7 and half dish,don't know if i can get that by the assocation. Dennis

the key thing is its not the main channel but rather a subchannel that just has RTN on it

as an example, its WBAY-DT2

 

[dennis12]

I just looked up the lyingsat chart to see where the newer RTN channels were, but i couldn't any of the ones listed on galaxy 26. Coul someome point me to where this list is. Thank You, dennis

 

[Mr Tony]

http://www.satelliteguys.us/free-air-fta-discussion/129890-all-rtn-feeds-real-list.html

the ones that Gas listed on G26 are all subchannels

 

[dennis12]

Thanks for the list. So looking around it seems i need at least a 7 and a half foot dish and a receiver that can pick up DVB-S2 signals such as a Diamond 9000 hd. I should be able to pick up bothe c band and KU with this receiver right? And I should also be able to pick up the S2 channels on Galaxy 26 and the other RTN channels on G3. Is there anything else I need? Dennis

 

[Mr Tony]

7 1/2 foot will easily get the G3 RTN stuff. I was watching them today on my 6 footer (nice 77-78 quality)

 

[dennis12]

Well I was turned down by the Home Assocation for the7 and a half ft dish. I then called the Fcc, who told me they could not help me since it was bigger than one meter. They said all I can do is ask for a wavier for the size of the dish. This i have done. Hopefuly I will hear something in a week. Dennis

 

[dennis12]

The home assocation has got back with me and they may change their mind now. Has anyone had any contact with the person who runs FTA Satellite Sales.com. I called him about the equipment i would need and he told me not to get a Diamond9000 hd receiver. He was trying to talk me into the matchbox system going through a computer. And even though he says he has installers in all 50 states, he would not give me the name of the installer in Virginia unless it seemed to me, I first buy something from him. Also I was lookinf into the 4DTV area. If i had my system set up to the Diamond 9000 and i went to ebay and brought a cheap 4dtv receiver. Could i run a AB switch between them to go back and forth. Dennis