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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / RVs / February 2008DirecTV manual crank-up dish?
Does anyone make a manually operated crank-up dish for DirecTV that has multi-sat capability? The only unit I've found to date is an automatic unit that runs around $1,500 to $2,000. I would prefer just a manual crank-up version instead. Thanks R. Brett Gilbert >"R. Brett Gilbert" <bgilbert-nospam@grandecom.net> wrote: >Does anyone make a manually operated crank-up dish for DirecTV that has >multi-sat capability? The only unit I've found to date is an automatic [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >R. Brett Gilbert I don't think what your asking for is possible with current hardware. To have multi-sat capability, the dish must either physically re-point to switch satellites or have two (or more) LNBs, each of which points to a different satellite, like the typical Dish 500 antenna. A double-LNB dish must be "skewed"--rotated around the attachment point of the LNBs--to a different angle, depending on your location, to allow the two LNBs to be oriented properly. The problem with a manual roof-top antenna is that there is no way to accomplish that. You can change the azimuth and elevation, but not the skew. Motosat makes an automatic antenna that does that, as you have found.  SignatureDD True, but I figured maybe they might motorize the skew with a push button, so azimuth and elevation could be mechanical and the skew could be a remote-controlled motor with push buttons. Hmmmm maybe I should invent one and market it..... >True, but I figured maybe they might motorize the skew with a push button, >so azimuth and elevation could be mechanical and the skew could be a >remote-controlled motor with push buttons. > >Hmmmm maybe I should invent one and market it..... You invent it, and I'll buy it. If money were no object, I would buy the motorized MotoSat in a minute. The automatic under-a-dome dish we have on this rig is a piece of junk. I frequently have to screw around with it to get it to locate the right satellite and it is MUCH more susceptible to rain fade than the crank-up dish we had on the last rig. It would be nice to be able to get the Dish 110 and 119 simultaneously. SignatureDD >>True, but I figured maybe they might motorize the skew with a push button, >>so azimuth and elevation could be mechanical and the skew could be a [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > dish we had on the last rig. It would be nice to be able to get the Dish > 110 and 119 simultaneously. I agree about the crank up dish being much better than the automatic one. We mostly watch what's on the 119 anyway. If we are going to be some place for over a week, I'll put up the tripod with the Dish 500, if I'm in the mood. Otherwise, we don't really miss the 110 unless there is a baseball game coming from the west coast, then I just repoint the roof dish to the 110 for the duration and point it back. Signature----------- Janet Wilder The Road Princess http://janetwilder.blogspot.com >Janet Wilder <kelliepoodle@yahoo.com> wrote: >>>True, but I figured maybe they might motorize the skew with a push button, >>>so azimuth and elevation could be mechanical and the skew could be a [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] >a baseball game coming from the west coast, then I just repoint the roof >dish to the 110 for the duration and point it back. The only reasons I ever set up the Dish 500 tripod are if the weather is too crappy for the roof-top under-the-dome antenna to work well or if I want the one-week guide that comes off the 110 satellite. The guide that's on the 119 is only for the next two days or so. We don't watch any of the programming on the 110. SignatureDave I think camping world will sell you such a thing. I'm still using my tri pod mounted dish. Ray > Does anyone make a manually operated crank-up dish for DirecTV that has > multi-sat capability? The only unit I've found to date is an automatic [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > R. Brett Gilbert Wineguard crank up ....180 bucks at CW > Does anyone make a manually operated crank-up dish for DirecTV that has > multi-sat capability? The only unit I've found to date is an automatic [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > R. Brett Gilbert Would'nt you have to subscribe to Direct and Dish networks for their sat.use? > Does anyone make a manually operated crank-up dish for DirecTV that has > multi-sat capability? The only unit I've found to date is an automatic [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > R. Brett Gilbert I have the following for sale: 1 used fiberglass dish lnb with the arm tripod with mount HN7000s modem with PS & Manual all cabling (new) OPI (new) with instructions & resistor The setup works fine but I have not comissioned it in my name. Reason for sale is I don't need the unit, my cel phone works fine for me where I travel. Items are located in Benson, AZ south of Tucson. NO SHIPPING. Pick up or partial drive to meet only. $500.00 or Best reasonable offer.......... Mark SignaturePosted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
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