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david s · 01-04-2011, 09:13

Hi Guys.

I've just spent the time to read through this fascinating thread. and I think I can add something to it.

I'm new to this furum and new to sat finding other than in the old days of Sky analogue when I used to swing my dish around to 'see what was there'. So I hope I'm not in a grandma and eggs situation.

I bought the Ross system about 12 months ago (on offer at Homebase).

At first I simply used the reciever box on a spare output from my Sky lnb. This gave me the ability to watch an alternative programme whilst recording 2channels on my Sky HD box.

Anyway, I've recently aquired a mobile home so I decided to try out the system with its own dish with a view to taking it around with me.

I mounted the dish on a speaker stand (I do disco's) and stood it on the patio. I used a portable TV as a monitor and wired it all up. But try as i might I could not get a signal.

I resorted to phoning Ross.

I was told by their tech dept that the arm on their dishes is set at a different angle than conventional dishes and so the scale on the side of the dish is wrong

I had got the angle set at 24deg, as intructed by the information included with the system. I lowered the elivation by 10 degrees to an indicated 14 and hey presto... 59% signal.

Before somebody sugests that I had the bolts in the wrong holes or that I was using the 'B' scale..... no I wasn't.

This is apparently a trait of the Ross system.

Dave.

01-04-2011, 09:13	#303
david s Inactive Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 10	Re: B&Q Satellite - Ross freesat box and dish Hi Guys. I've just spent the time to read through this fascinating thread. and I think I can add something to it. I'm new to this furum and new to sat finding other than in the old days of Sky analogue when I used to swing my dish around to 'see what was there'. So I hope I'm not in a grandma and eggs situation. I bought the Ross system about 12 months ago (on offer at Homebase). At first I simply used the reciever box on a spare output from my Sky lnb. This gave me the ability to watch an alternative programme whilst recording 2channels on my Sky HD box. Anyway, I've recently aquired a mobile home so I decided to try out the system with its own dish with a view to taking it around with me. I mounted the dish on a speaker stand (I do disco's) and stood it on the patio. I used a portable TV as a monitor and wired it all up. But try as i might I could not get a signal. I resorted to phoning Ross. I was told by their tech dept that the arm on their dishes is set at a different angle than conventional dishes and so the scale on the side of the dish is wrong I had got the angle set at 24deg, as intructed by the information included with the system. I lowered the elivation by 10 degrees to an indicated 14 and hey presto... 59% signal. Before somebody sugests that I had the bolts in the wrong holes or that I was using the 'B' scale..... no I wasn't. This is apparently a trait of the Ross system. Dave.