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Davei · 13-03-07, 12:35 PM

I'm thinking about getting a dish with a multi LNB bracket to enable reception of 13°E, 19.2°E and 28.2° on the one dish (while leaving open the possibility of 23.5°E at a later date if/when I get into HD and want the Euro 1080 channels).

At the moment I'm considering the Triax TD78 dish with a 20° bracket. I'll have to get some LNBs too, but what I want to know is if I can reuse my existing Sky Quad LNB as one of them. Does anyone know if there is a way of adapting it for the standard 40mm fitting?

Many thanks.

Davei

Analoguesat · 13-03-07, 01:21 PM

Dont bother - the Sky LNB's are designed for reception off oval dishes. They wont pick up the correct illumination if used with a round dish

Why not just leave the sky dish up and put the second dish up for the other satellites

Davei · 13-03-07, 01:41 PM

Yes, it would make sense to leave the existing Sky dish up, but (and it would mean a very long story to explain this) that isn't really an option. The existing Sky minidish pointing at 28.2°E is on a neighbour's roof, and we now have new neighbours who are gradually ripping out and tearing down everything connected with their property! The Sky LNB I referred to is another one, currently in use on another minidish (which I rescued when we moved housed) pointing at 13°E. As it's perfectly serviceable, I wanted to save it. Ah, well...

BGonaSTICK · 13-03-07, 02:00 PM

You could probably bodge/hack it around, but it will probably never perform that well.

Analoguesat · 13-03-07, 03:34 PM

Give it a go - you have nothing to lose except an hour of your time

Davei · 13-03-07, 04:39 PM

Thanks. I will give it a go - and then I'll buy a third LNB!

Analoguesat · 13-03-07, 06:37 PM

You may be lucky and prove the "experts" wrong

You can never tell what will work at any one location until you try it.

Davei · 14-03-07, 02:42 PM

I'll let you know how I get on - but it will be a few days till I get around to it.

13-03-07, 12:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
Davei Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Littlehampton Posts: 112 Thanks: 9 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Sky Quad LNB on a standard (non-Sky) dish I'm thinking about getting a dish with a multi LNB bracket to enable reception of 13°E, 19.2°E and 28.2° on the one dish (while leaving open the possibility of 23.5°E at a later date if/when I get into HD and want the Euro 1080 channels). At the moment I'm considering the Triax TD78 dish with a 20° bracket. I'll have to get some LNBs too, but what I want to know is if I can reuse my existing Sky Quad LNB as one of them. Does anyone know if there is a way of adapting it for the standard 40mm fitting? Many thanks. Davei

13-03-07, 01:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
Analoguesat satellite expert Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 8,309 Thanks: 10 Thanked 270 Times in 242 Posts	Re: Sky Quad LNB on a standard (non-Sky) dish Dont bother - the Sky LNB's are designed for reception off oval dishes. They wont pick up the correct illumination if used with a round dish Why not just leave the sky dish up and put the second dish up for the other satellites __________________ To all the cable boys - do not post: keys of any sort firmware for receivers links to sites carrying files, keys or fixes Read the rules before you post - click here to read them

13-03-07, 01:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
Davei Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Littlehampton Posts: 112 Thanks: 9 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Sky Quad LNB on a standard (non-Sky) dish Yes, it would make sense to leave the existing Sky dish up, but (and it would mean a very long story to explain this) that isn't really an option. The existing Sky minidish pointing at 28.2°E is on a neighbour's roof, and we now have new neighbours who are gradually ripping out and tearing down everything connected with their property! The Sky LNB I referred to is another one, currently in use on another minidish (which I rescued when we moved housed) pointing at 13°E. As it's perfectly serviceable, I wanted to save it. Ah, well...

13-03-07, 02:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Super Murderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 10,633 Thanks: 3 Thanked 64 Times in 37 Posts	Re: Sky Quad LNB on a standard (non-Sky) dish You could probably bodge/hack it around, but it will probably never perform that well. __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

13-03-07, 03:34 PM	#5 (permalink)
Analoguesat satellite expert Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 8,309 Thanks: 10 Thanked 270 Times in 242 Posts	Re: Sky Quad LNB on a standard (non-Sky) dish Give it a go - you have nothing to lose except an hour of your time __________________ To all the cable boys - do not post: keys of any sort firmware for receivers links to sites carrying files, keys or fixes Read the rules before you post - click here to read them


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13-03-07, 04:39 PM	#6 (permalink)
Davei Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Littlehampton Posts: 112 Thanks: 9 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Sky Quad LNB on a standard (non-Sky) dish Thanks. I will give it a go - and then I'll buy a third LNB!

13-03-07, 06:37 PM	#7 (permalink)
Analoguesat satellite expert Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 8,309 Thanks: 10 Thanked 270 Times in 242 Posts	Re: Sky Quad LNB on a standard (non-Sky) dish You may be lucky and prove the "experts" wrong You can never tell what will work at any one location until you try it. __________________ To all the cable boys - do not post: keys of any sort firmware for receivers links to sites carrying files, keys or fixes Read the rules before you post - click here to read them

14-03-07, 02:42 PM	#8 (permalink)
Davei Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Littlehampton Posts: 112 Thanks: 9 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Sky Quad LNB on a standard (non-Sky) dish I'll let you know how I get on - but it will be a few days till I get around to it.