Remind them they are restricted to only just a few satellites ,
23.5E has good mix , 28E Freesat only can be guaranteed ,
31.5E , 36E really offers next to nothing .
39E Bulgarian Channels Sport a lot of it is in Bulgarian Audio
and 42E has not much just a bunch of Turk Speaking FTA Channels and Few Premium channels but nothing special .
it'd be better to get those Sats + 19E,16E,13E,1W and 30W where they'd find so much bigger choice
and without question end up a sight cheaper to install and just have 1 single cable not depending on a Disecq Switch which you already know will be no end of phone calls complaining it does not work right etc..
Hello Friends,
Thanks for the replies and appreciate all the information and suggestions.
So just to update you. The job is restricted. There are trees and buildings blocking signal reception from
all satellites looking right to left 60W to 16E (Includes 1W, 13E, etc). There is a small possibility of a signal
from 19.2E.
The unobstructed sightline is from right to left 23.5E to 55.0E. A motor would have been the optimal solution.
They don't want one, so we "gives the peoples what they want" so to speak.
There could definitely be trouble brewing with reliability and disecq switches, etc, but hopefully if we get the
install right the callouts should be minimal if at all.
Would love to get them the Africa signals/beams, but we are unlikely to install anything larger than a 1.25 gibbo.
I discussed the larger dish options, cost and complexity. I also explained that the larger dishes need to be securely
attached and installed to withstand extreme wind. The larger the dish the larger the "sail".
One of the complexities of this job is that they want it installed in their garden with no structure to attach T & K
brackets etc. I am currently consulting with an engineer on what to erect in the garden that will house the dish.
We can't simply put a few bricks, concrete and small pole in the ground at a low level as the neighbours fence
is well over 6ft+ high including gravel boards.
We told them that we need to get the dish at least 4m+ high above ground to get the signal reception needed.
Hence, we are now racking our brains about the cheapest structurally sound and secure construction option that
could house a dish, and can be done under permitted development, thus not requiring planning permission.
Also, before you suggest it, there is no building that they can mount the dish on. It's a unique job.