Report from Sweden

Clabbefix · 2020-02-07T15:43:31.419Z

I am located in Karlstad just north of lake Vanern in Sweden.
I got the kit a few weeks ago and tried to set up indoors behind a window. That did not work. I never got it to lock. I printed the LNB holder by TysonPower

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LNB holder with AZ/EL Adjust (Othernet) by Tysonpower

This is an LNB Mount with AZ and EL Adjust made for an standard 40mm LNB. More information on the Othernet Forums: https://forums.othernet.is/t/3d-printable-lnb-holder-mount/5714 Changelog: made the middle part (where the EL mounts) 10mm longer so...

and set it up outdoors. I think SNR came down to 15 and the data appeared on the tuner-status page, and lock = yes started come and go. I then added a tin can and the SNR came down to 13 and I got a stable lock. Files started to download. Success!
Some pictures from the installation.

IMG_20200207_1619513456×3456 1.35 MB

IMG_20200207_1618473456×3456 1.07 MB

Tysonpower · 2020-02-07T16:26:23.649Z

That looks really nice! Happy that the LNB Holder i made works for you so great.

Could you add a make on thingiverse with some Pictures as above? That helps to show other people that the thing works

regards,
Manuel

Clabbefix · 2020-02-07T16:43:46.528Z

Tysonpower:

Could you add a make on thingiverse

Yes, I’ll do that.

Syed · 2020-02-07T20:39:55.398Z

Hard to beat a few dB SNR for 50-cents. Doing the same thing from the satellite is tens of thousands more per year.

ac8dg · 2020-02-16T22:15:40.532Z

I counted 12 European, 56 north America balloons on the status page
on 16Feb 2020. Great progress all