Size of Satellite dish - Broadband Internet, Wifi, Phone and TV in Torrevieja - Torrevieja forum - Costa Blanca forum in the Alicante province of Spain
Gran Alacant Insurances
Car Key Solutions
James Spanish School
Airport Service Taxi Mil Palmeras  Torre de la Horadada
Costa Blanca Building Specialists
Gentlevan Removals
interior building work
Blacktower Financial Management
AA Free English TV
ASSSA Insurance
Expat Services
Jennifer Cunningham Insurances SL
Espana Dream Properties
Thy Will Be Done

Join the Torrevieja forum

Join the Torrevieja forumMy name's Alex and this is my website all about Torrevieja in Spain. Register now for free to talk about Broadband Internet, Wifi, Phone and TV in Torrevieja and much more!

Size of Satellite dish

Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2019 11:42pm
10 replies338 views4 members subscribed
ChristineC

Posts: 316

44 helpful points

Location: Torrevieja

Joined: 12 Sep 2018

Hi. Currently living on Mallorca but hoping to move to Torrevieja area later in the year. We currently get our TV (UK) channels via Fibre Optic and a Satellite Dish. Our dish is 1.7 in size,would this work ok there, or could we even use a smaller dish? Any info greatly appreciated

Movingon

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2019 2:22am

Movingon

Super helpful member

Posts: 1857

1607 helpful points

Location: Albatera

Joined: 7 Feb 2018

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2019 2:22am

If you're talking Sky then 1.4m is the minimum but can be a bit marginal. 

1.9m (1.8m actual dish size) is pretty reliable - it's what I have - and I imagine 1.7m would come close to it so my advice would be to bring it with you if you can. 

ChristineC

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2019 9:30am

ChristineC

Original Poster

Posts: 316

44 helpful points

Location: Torrevieja

Joined: 12 Sep 2018

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2019 9:30am

Thank you 😀

ChristineC

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2019 9:40am

ChristineC

Original Poster

Posts: 316

44 helpful points

Location: Torrevieja

Joined: 12 Sep 2018

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2019 9:40am

Thank you 😀

John56

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2019 10:07am

John56

Legendary helpful member

Posts: 2995

5634 helpful points

Location: La Zenia

Joined: 7 Jul 2016

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2019 10:07am

We have Freesat with a 1.4 metre dish, all English channels with the exception of Sky, excellent reception and I get to go to the pub to watch the football.

Advertisement - posts continue below

ChristineC

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2019 11:22am

ChristineC

Original Poster

Posts: 316

44 helpful points

Location: Torrevieja

Joined: 12 Sep 2018

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2019 11:22am

Thank you 😀

ChristineC

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2019 2:51pm

ChristineC

Original Poster

Posts: 316

44 helpful points

Location: Torrevieja

Joined: 12 Sep 2018

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2019 2:51pm

It will be in a lorry🤣

molloyp9

Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 1:56pm

molloyp9

Helpful member

Posts: 327

119 helpful points

Location: Orihuela Costa

Joined: 3 Apr 2017

Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 1:56pm

HI Cristine

people that are saying marginal are nearly right but obviously not Sat Installers basic rule of thumb is you are saying Torrevieja that is a broad brush stroke Torrevieja is fine on a 1.4 famaval High Gain Dish but any bead weather you will lose channels as they do in the uk. North of Torrevieja the signal is stronger south of Torrevieja you start to weaken the signal strength.

We have been helping people with there TV requirements here for 16 years plus we help this site by advertising on the right hand column if you take a look.

You can also think about IPTV if you had that in Majorca we can help, all our advice is FREE.

Regards

Pete

www.aafreeenglishtv.com


Find out more about AA Free English TV - Free English TV in the Costa Blanca - a paid advertiser on this website.

ChristineC

Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 3:39pm

ChristineC

Original Poster

Posts: 316

44 helpful points

Location: Torrevieja

Joined: 12 Sep 2018

Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 3:39pm

Thank you 😀

Bill

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2019 11:44am

Bill

Helpful member

Posts: 177

147 helpful points

Location: Torrevieja

Joined: 28 Oct 2016

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2019 11:44am

Yes a 1.4 will get you a excellent  reception  in Torrevieja only lose channel  5 when we have  torrential  rain that is for Freedsat no Sky. 

Sign up for free or login to reply to this topic

Want to reply to this topic? Login or register for free to post your message:

Find more Broadband Internet, Wifi, Phone and TV topics from a particular area:


Register for free!

Login to your account

Gran Alacant Insurances
Car Key Solutions
James Spanish School
Airport Service Taxi Mil Palmeras  Torre de la Horadada
Costa Blanca Building Specialists
Gentlevan Removals
interior building work
Blacktower Financial Management
AA Free English TV
ASSSA Insurance
Expat Services
Jennifer Cunningham Insurances SL
Espana Dream Properties
Thy Will Be Done
Advertise your business here
Advertise your property
Help with my computer