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Brian Gohl
Satellite Audio Video
http/www.adventistsat.com
"Me" <me@me.com> wrote in message
news:Qteoc.17151$dr1.482065@news20.bellglobal.com...
> I've got a Fortec 75cm dish with the Universal LNBF 9750-10600Mhz I
believe
> and I'd like to attach another DSS LNB to the dish. Is there some sort of
> adapter to do this?
>
> "Brian" <b.gohl@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:4a2dnXl_kZA9wT3dRVn-hg@comcast.com...
> > You can usually can receive the audio channels from the circular
polarized
> > satellites with a linear lnbf, but rarely have I observed the reception
of
> a
> > video signal.
> > ------------------
> > Brian Gohl
> > Satellite Audio Video
> >
http/www.adventistsat.com
> >
> >
> > "Me" <me@me.com> wrote in message
> > news:MSRnc.9130$dr1.253124@news20.bellglobal.com...
> > > can you not pick up Nimiq or Echostar with a regular Ku LNB (linear) ?
> > >
> > > "Brian" <b.gohl@comcast.net> wrote in message
> > > news:i7ydnWxEwOCs8ADd4p2dnA@comcast.com...
> > > > ..... or buy a $90 motor, spend a couple of hours installing and
> aiming
> > > > (less if you have meters) and have one dish, two lnbfs and able to
> cover
> > > > full arc.
> > > > -------------------
> > > > Brian Gohl
> > > > Satellite Audio Video
> > > >
http/www.adventistsat.com
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Erazmus B. Draggin" <anyone@anywhere.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:409d6acd$0$19878$2c56edd9@news.cablerocket.com...
> > > > >
> > > > > "Pseud O. Nym" <pon@blurry-vision.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:Xns94E059FDA3BA0blurryvision@24.93.43.119...
> > > > > > "Meatwad" <meat@teenhunger.com> wrote in
> > > > > > news:uZ_lc.39374$ZJ5.1185280@news20.bellglobal.com:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Is there a specific type of LNB I can use on a 30-36" dish
that
> > will
> > > > > > > pick up Ku Band sats and Ku DSS sats like Nimiq 1, 2 and
> Echostar?
> > > > > > > basically, an LNB that would switch between linear Ku and
> Circular
> > > Ku
> > > > > > > as needed? I'd like a single dish with a motor that would give
> me
> > > all
> > > > > > > the sats (Galaxy,T5 etc.) plus anything unencrypted on Nimiq
or
> > > > > > > Echostar ?? Is this possible? as I understand the LNB for Ku
> is
> > > > > > > linear and the DSS ones are circular? If this is not
possible,
> > do
> > > > > > > you just install a 2nd DSS circular LNB to the dish? or do you
> > have
> > > to
> > > > > > > install a 2nd dish and use a Diseqc switch?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > +++++++++++++++++
> > > > > >
> > > > > > You can just attach a circular LNBF to the side of the linear
> LNBF.
> > > Then
> > > > > > use a disesq switch or use 2 coaxes for the 2 LNBF's. The dish
> > heading
> > > > > > will have to be skewed a bit for the LNBF that is not at the
prime
> > > > > > location but it should work fine. I have such an arrangement and
> it
> > > > works
> > > > > > great. I have to aim the circular LNBF 3.5 degrees east of where
> it
> > is
> > > > > > supposed to be but I get a signal strength of 80 and a quality
of
> > 98%
> > > on
> > > > > > the strong satellites that are meant to be picked up by an 18"
> dish.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I am long-time subscriber to DirecTV but I am planning to switch
> > over
> > > to
> > > > > > DishNetwork before long. DishNet has quite a few different
> > satellites
> > > > and
> > > > > > I have become convinced that I will be able to use a single 90cm
> > dish
> > > > for
> > > > > > my Ku-band FTA feeds and DishNet. Good Luck. PON
> > > > >
> > > > > If the satellites you're interested are within a 40 degree range,
> ex:
> > > 81 -
> > > > > 121
> > > > > (Nimiq, ExpressVu, DishNet, FTA on T5, AMC4, etc) you might find
the
> > > > > Torroidal dish products from
http/www.multilnbdish.com worth
> looking
> > > at.
> > > > >
> > > > > They can be a challenge to get aligned, so if you want help from
the
> > > > > manufacturer, don't get one without the WaveFrontier logo. I
> > > > inadvertently
> > > > > ordered a 'clone' and had an extensive 'learning' process before I
> > > finally
> > > > > got it aligned properly. I've got 8 LNB's mounted on it and it
sure
> > > beats
> > > > > having 8 small dishes mounted on the roof.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
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