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rd100 · 06-09-07, 09:44 PM

The cband lnb was waiting for me when i came in to night just has a little play with it just used a roll of tape to tape the lnb to the dish and pulling in badr-c 26'e no problem at all and 22'w also 27.5w and 40 east i will take some pic tomorrow of the dish when it is light and post some screen shots as well i will also try some more satellites and set the lnb up proper as it is taped on the dish at the moment and i only got in 30 min ago,

wod · 06-09-07, 09:52 PM

sounds good cant wait to hear more, guess you will be tuning the dish in with that spectrum analyser you have to make the results more accurate ?

BGonaSTICK · 07-09-07, 12:25 AM

Excellent news mate. Which receiver are you using for you tests so far?

rd100 · 07-09-07, 12:46 AM

technomate 1500 super,

Quote:

Originally Posted by BGonaSTICK

Excellent news mate. Which receiver are you using for you tests so far?

crossbones · 07-09-07, 12:57 AM

Thats good to know, I will probably get one for my 1.8m when its installed

BGonaSTICK · 07-09-07, 01:01 AM

Now everyone will want one

Shall we put in for a bulk order?

$ly · 07-09-07, 01:05 AM

Why are the throats of C LNB's significantly wider than Ku LNB's.

AND ANOTHER THING

..... Why aren't there more C120 C Band LNB's

Anyone want to get the physics out tomorow morning...... :?

L.

rd100 · 14-09-07, 01:49 PM

I will get some pics up asap as soon as my friend returns my digital cam to my,

So far i can receive c-band from these satellites

68.5E
64.2E
40E
26E
1W
5W
22W
27.5W
31.5W
34.5W
40.5W

remlap · 14-09-07, 02:15 PM

Any interesting finds in terms of channels and not just satellites?

Cheers

rd100 · 14-09-07, 03:45 PM

I will do a list when i get home i am out and about using the nokia at the moment,

Quote:

Originally Posted by remlap

Any interesting finds in terms of channels and not just satellites?

Cheers

06-09-07, 09:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
rd100 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 381 Thanks: 2 Thanked 26 Times in 22 Posts	C-BAND on 1.2m offset andrews so far so good The cband lnb was waiting for me when i came in to night just has a little play with it just used a roll of tape to tape the lnb to the dish and pulling in badr-c 26'e no problem at all and 22'w also 27.5w and 40 east i will take some pic tomorrow of the dish when it is light and post some screen shots as well i will also try some more satellites and set the lnb up proper as it is taped on the dish at the moment and i only got in 30 min ago, __________________ Prodelin 3.7m Prodelin 1.8m Andrew 1.2m , Vantage 221s ci Manhattan xt-f Arion HD, Orbit & showtime sub & AFN,

06-09-07, 09:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
wod Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,299 Thanks: 18 Thanked 93 Times in 82 Posts	Re: C-BAND on 1.2m offset andrews so far so good sounds good cant wait to hear more, guess you will be tuning the dish in with that spectrum analyser you have to make the results more accurate ?

07-09-07, 12:25 AM	#3 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 163 Times in 57 Posts	Re: C-BAND on 1.2m offset andrews so far so good Excellent news mate. Which receiver are you using for you tests so far? __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

07-09-07, 12:57 AM	#5 (permalink)
crossbones Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: S.Wales Posts: 1,087 Thanks: 94 Thanked 72 Times in 58 Posts	Re: C-BAND on 1.2m offset andrews so far so good Thats good to know, I will probably get one for my 1.8m when its installed __________________ Fibo Gregorian 1.2m & 55cm Dish`s,Jeager 1224 H2H motor.Percision 1.8m dish.Dreambox 800,Vbox II.Skystar2 PCI card.

07-09-07, 01:01 AM	#6 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 163 Times in 57 Posts	Re: C-BAND on 1.2m offset andrews so far so good Now everyone will want one Shall we put in for a bulk order? __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

07-09-07, 01:05 AM	#7 (permalink)
$ly Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Out There Posts: 415 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: C-BAND on 1.2m offset andrews so far so good Why are the throats of C LNB's significantly wider than Ku LNB's. AND ANOTHER THING ..... Why aren't there more C120 C Band LNB's Anyone want to get the physics out tomorow morning...... :? L.

14-09-07, 01:49 PM	#8 (permalink)
rd100 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 381 Thanks: 2 Thanked 26 Times in 22 Posts	Re: C-BAND on 1.2m offset andrews so far so good I will get some pics up asap as soon as my friend returns my digital cam to my, So far i can receive c-band from these satellites 68.5E 64.2E 40E 26E 1W 5W 22W 27.5W 31.5W 34.5W 40.5W __________________ Prodelin 3.7m Prodelin 1.8m Andrew 1.2m , Vantage 221s ci Manhattan xt-f Arion HD, Orbit & showtime sub & AFN,

14-09-07, 02:15 PM	#9 (permalink)
remlap Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: South Wales Posts: 831 Thanks: 0 Thanked 15 Times in 12 Posts	Re: C-BAND on 1.2m offset andrews so far so good Any interesting finds in terms of channels and not just satellites? Cheers