fAdAf'o,.n Deepintotechn y Flat-platerotation is provided by the well-engineeredmount, in addition to the usualelevation and azimuth etfsat-H10D assessthis well thought-out and unobtrusive'5qish' dish. Squarialfor the 21st century? Doyou remember the'Squarial'fl at-plate satellite Shopis working on newhardware that will enable the aerialthat helped to sellthe ill-fatedSky Sqishto be mountedcloser to thewall competitor,BSB, nearly 20 years ago? TheSqish is no moredifficult to erectthan a standard wasincredibly hi+ech for itsday Backthen, as now, all dishThe wall bracket could be better;it's pressed outwards domesticsatellite systems used lhe typicaldish to forma lipthat makes tightening nuts (Rawlbolts and so theplastic frontage of a Squarial,the LNBwas driven on)tricky because there's little clearance between the complexarray of tinyaerials and waveguides The mountingholes and the metalwork workedwell, but it wasn'tready on timeand it was Alignrnentis also easy In addition to the usualazimuth to produce andelevation adjustments - which are precise, with no flat-platesatellite antennas are smaller, less unwantedplay - isthe ability to rotatethe panelThis ls the andmore attractive than a dish theydon't rust , equivalentofthe skewadjustment found on the LNB Butthey're still far moreexpensive to make,which bracketofconventional dishes which ensures that the heldback their take-up LNB'svertical and horizontal probes are accurately aligned Product:Selfsat-H 10D/Sqish flat-plateaerial we're examining here is rectangular withthe appropriately polarised signals arriving from the Price:f149 (singleLNB), fl69 (duaF thansquare The Selfsat-H10D (or'Sqish'as UK satellite,thereby maximising signal transfer. In the caseof LNB),Sqishoflage service f25 Features:Discreet fl at-plate design, TheSatellite Shoo calls it) is intended to bea theSqish you have to rotatemore than just the LNBIThe universalmount, integral universal contemporaryalternative to a satellitedishl onlything you have to becareful with isapplying the LNBwith 0.7d8noise figure, 33dBi hasa widthof 475mmand a heightof 259mmand is SqishoflageOnce it's on it s difficultto get offl gain,475mmx259mmx74mm size, Sqishoflage partneredwith satelliiesthat offervery high signal th inthe UK,ie theAstra 2/Eurobird constellation Performance bringsus Sky Digital and Freesat Usinga professionalTelemanndigital meter, we trainedthe TheKorean-made dish boasts a qainof 33dBand an Sqishfirst on HotBird and then Astra 1 just to seewhat ated0 7dBuniversal LNB A f 169dual-LNB version is resultscould be achievedIn both caseswe wereable to availablefor users of twin-tunerPVRs, and a ouadLNB receivemost of thechannels dishis also soon to appeatpriced f 189 S:dlvrain rar rqcd Ihp nietufes and SOund tO start Keytoits potential success iswhatThe Satellite Shop breakingup badlyIhe Satellite Shop says the Sqish 'SqishoflagelTakea hi-res digital photo of thearea manufacturerwill be introducinga larger (530x300mm) theSqish will be mountedand the company will model;this should improve reception of suchsatellites But theimage onto a self-adhesivesheet and post it to the standardSqish worked very well with Astra2/Eurobid Thesheet - UV-stableand matt in finish canthen be in ourSouth-East site We only suffered dropouts during a ontothe frontof the Sqishbefore its mountedThis downpour- butthen again, the same was true of our f 7\ sprvirehelnc the Saichto blend in referenceZone l (43Omm)Sky minidish Those living in the Suppliedwith the aerialis a well made,multi-purpose farNorth, where a largerZone 2 (600mm)dish is needed, andbracket that allows it to be mountedon a pole, shouldwait for the biggermodel. I or wall/fenceMost will opt forwall installation; TheSqish is an excelleni idea, and fulfils its brief. But its y,the arnple clearance provided by the pole notcheap The same outlay will buy you three Zone 1 thatthe Sqish protrudes significantly The Satellite dishes,plus LNBs I MartinPipe July2008 What Satellite & DigitalTV 71.