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jontydog · 08-09-06, 09:06 PM

Been routing in the shed today and found an old LNb Gardiner Universal digital 0.7db is this likely to be any good still? Have stuck it on a 60cm dish and I am getting a very strong signal on my meter but can't seem to actually get anything with it. I am pretty sure it was working when I put it away and I am also sure it used to pick up skydigi channels but can't remember. Hope I can get it working then would be able to get 4 satellites when I can pick up another dish

satsid · 08-09-06, 09:12 PM

hi m8 might be 1 of the older 1s that dont do high & low band.could be just for middel band,try the frequences there.
sid

jontydog · 08-09-06, 09:21 PM

9.75ghz to 10.76ghz according to the writing on the lnb itself

jontydog · 08-09-06, 09:37 PM

Just scanned 19E with it and it has picked up 239 channels including radio stations so i think it may as well go back in the shed as a spare and will stick with the Skyware one for the 60cm dish. I am pretty sure the gardiner was the one I used to use in my D2mac days. Ah well nothing ventured nothing gained.

satsid · 08-09-06, 10:47 PM

hi jontydog,iv not done this for many years now,but i remmber when high & low band came out.cut a story short i got a new lnb for all bands.so i drilled out my old lnb that was for middel frequences,inside i found a screw i turned it.this made my veiwing better than before with it.i dont remmber the make of my old lnb.if you fancey a bit of diy,& your not worried about the lnb maybe yours has a screw init.then just use some small screws to hold back together.
sid

jontydog · 09-09-06, 03:45 PM

cheers sid worth a go. Not bothered about breaking it as it will just sit in the drawer in the shed forever

08-09-06, 09:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
jontydog Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,089 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	Universal LNB Been routing in the shed today and found an old LNb Gardiner Universal digital 0.7db is this likely to be any good still? Have stuck it on a 60cm dish and I am getting a very strong signal on my meter but can't seem to actually get anything with it. I am pretty sure it was working when I put it away and I am also sure it used to pick up skydigi channels but can't remember. Hope I can get it working then would be able to get 4 satellites when I can pick up another dish __________________ TM 1000D Super. SS2 PCI. Echosmart Dsb 791 1M Dish. Edon 2120 Positioner. 80cm Mesh Dish Motorised. 28E to 30W

08-09-06, 09:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
satsid Feedhunter Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,814 Thanks: 31 Thanked 85 Times in 61 Posts	Re: Universal LNB hi m8 might be 1 of the older 1s that dont do high & low band.could be just for middel band,try the frequences there. sid

08-09-06, 09:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
jontydog Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,089 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Universal LNB 9.75ghz to 10.76ghz according to the writing on the lnb itself __________________ TM 1000D Super. SS2 PCI. Echosmart Dsb 791 1M Dish. Edon 2120 Positioner. 80cm Mesh Dish Motorised. 28E to 30W

08-09-06, 09:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
jontydog Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,089 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Universal LNB Just scanned 19E with it and it has picked up 239 channels including radio stations so i think it may as well go back in the shed as a spare and will stick with the Skyware one for the 60cm dish. I am pretty sure the gardiner was the one I used to use in my D2mac days. Ah well nothing ventured nothing gained. __________________ TM 1000D Super. SS2 PCI. Echosmart Dsb 791 1M Dish. Edon 2120 Positioner. 80cm Mesh Dish Motorised. 28E to 30W

08-09-06, 10:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
satsid Feedhunter Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,814 Thanks: 31 Thanked 85 Times in 61 Posts	Re: Universal LNB hi jontydog,iv not done this for many years now,but i remmber when high & low band came out.cut a story short i got a new lnb for all bands.so i drilled out my old lnb that was for middel frequences,inside i found a screw i turned it.this made my veiwing better than before with it.i dont remmber the make of my old lnb.if you fancey a bit of diy,& your not worried about the lnb maybe yours has a screw init.then just use some small screws to hold back together. sid

09-09-06, 03:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
jontydog Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,089 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Universal LNB cheers sid worth a go. Not bothered about breaking it as it will just sit in the drawer in the shed forever __________________ TM 1000D Super. SS2 PCI. Echosmart Dsb 791 1M Dish. Edon 2120 Positioner. 80cm Mesh Dish Motorised. 28E to 30W