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More info?)
Is this valid for Dishnetwork LNBF's as well?
Does one have to mount another LNBF for Dishnetwork signals to receive
circular polarization signals?
If so what specific LNBF do I need to buy?
Are all Dish network signals circularly polarized?
Please advise,
Thank you,
Pseud O. Nym <pon@blurry-vision.com> wrote in message
news:Xns94C96F6AC9C3Dblurryvision@24.93.44.119...
> "\"gw%n" <WePay@TheySpend.gov> wrote in
> news:48dk709khb456o7bqqk1u7tffdne64na9o@4ax.com:
>
> > I currently have a Satwork ST3618 slaved to a 4DTV receiver on a 10
> > foot BUD using linear C and Ku band Lnbs (C - 03700 to 04200 and Ku -
> > 11700 to 12200 ghz) mounted on a Astrotel (Precision) PM93C/Ku
> > electronic feed horn with adjustable scaler..
> >
> > Reception is great with 4DTV and Satwork on both C and Ku.
> >
> > Now I would like to receive circular along with linear feeds just to
> > experiment, especially with the Satwork. I really do not want to
> > mount a new dish just to receive circular feeds.
> >
> > 1 - Do I have to change the existing feed or can it be modified?
> > 2 - Do I have to change the existing Lnbs?
> >
> > Thanks for any info
> >
>
> +++++++++++++++++
>
> Back in December I bought a complete Fortec Lifetime FTA system. It
> included a Universal-1 LNBF which works fine for the H-V polarized
> signals from T5, G10R, AMC3, etc. I could even receive a couple of
> "Banner Channels" from the EchoStar satellites which use L-R
> polarization, but I could not receive the music channels from EchoStar
> which I understood to be "in the clear".
>
> .... so I went down to Walmart and bought a replacement DirecTV LNBF for
> $39.95. I took a couple of plastic clamps and attached the Circular LNBF
> to the side of the Linear LNBF. It works great but since it is slightly
> off center, I have to compensate by aiming the dish 3 degrees East of
> where it is supposed to be pointed. I get a signal strength of 80 and a
> quality of 98% with a Fortec 90cm dish.
>
> There is an example of this technique at
>
>
http
/sadoun.com/Sat/Installation/100cm-dish.htm
>
> I still have not ordered a switch so I have a plug-on quick connect plug
> on the end of the coax. In order to switch LNBF's I have to walk out into
> the backyard and swap the plug between LNBF's, but I don't use the
> circular polarized LNBF very much so it is not that big of a deal.
>
> I have a DirecTV setup and I subscribe to the "Total Choice" package. The
> dish is either aimed at 101 or 110. I have been planning to connect my
> DirecTV receiver to the circular polarized LNBF and see if anything else
> is available from the other DirecTV satellites but that is on my future
> todo list.
>
> Good Luck,
>
> PON
>
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