Sky Mini-Dish for Hotbird?

[plusser]

Hi.
Anyone tell me if I can clear Hotbird with a Sky mini-dish (43cm?)? I'm thinking south of UK.North France.

Thanks
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[Sicilian]

South of Uk you can use a Sky Zone 2 63cm ;) http://www.world-of-satellite.co.uk/Satallite-Dishes/Sky-Zone2-63cm-Mesh-Dish-with-QUAD-LNB

[silverfox0786]

yes u can in uk

sponser sells em cheap

edit: sic beat me too it by miliseconds

[plusser]

Thanks but I specifically want to know if the Zone 1 dish is big enough.
Cheers,
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[Sicilian]

Thanks but I specifically want to know if the Zone 1 dish is big enough.
Cheers,
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I couldn't say for sure as I've never tested myself, take a look at the footprint here
http://www.lyngsat-maps.com/maps/hb6.html

I'd say its going to be borderline, but like I said i'm not 100%.

[silverfox0786]

i live in a zone 1 area but due to zone 2 being so cheap i always buy zone 2 dishes bettter value for money

unless yr looking at using yr own dish which if its a zone 1 already then highly likly it will catch 13e hotbird aswell

[plusser]

i live in a zone 1 area but due to zone 2 being so cheap i always buy zone 2 dishes bettter value for money


I am going camping, so want the smallest dish possible - think I'm going to have to buy a 50cm+ to be safe.

Thanks for all the replies.
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[Larry-G]

lol i'd hardly call it camping if your taking a satellite dish, i mean when i got camping i take a knife, that that's about it.

[punisher]

u militant pheonix lol its a relaxing weekend away in nature and satellite tv haha

[Larry-G]

thats kinda the point. a relaxing weekend in nature. if i wanted a relaxing weekend with the satellite tv i'd stay at home.

[punisher]

i know what u mean, but no matter where i go i gotta watch the damn footy lol mrs hates it but i cant help it. its either that or im on the fone keepin up to date haha

[silverfox0786]

plusser y not just buy a camping dish

they are really cool and fit inside a a plastic breifcase

something like this


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mini-Portable-Satellite-Dish-Kit-Caravan-Camping-/250805055137?pt=UK_ConEle_SatCableFreeview_RL&hash=item3a65256ea1

[plusser]

plusser y not just buy a camping dish

they are really cool and fit inside a a plastic breifcase

something like this


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mini-Portable-Satellite-Dish-Kit-Caravan-Camping-/250805055137?pt=UK_ConEle_SatCableFreeview_RL&hash=item3a65256ea1

Thanks, I saw that - but it all comes back to my original question...what size do I need? - the one you give appears too small for hotbird as it looks like 50cm+ is the way to go.

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