AMC4 question

[dplus]

I would like to see the Free to air channels on AMC-4. I have a dtv LNB. This LNB seems not to work for this sat since my LNB is circular polarization and AMC-4 is linear feed. What kind of LNB do I need to get this sat? Could you please provide me with model or how to look for it?

Thanks all

 

[Mr Tony]

all you need is a KU band LNBF

check out www.dmsiusa.com for LNB's

 

[dplus]

Standard or Universal

Thanks for the advice. I'm assuming that I have to look for the standard not the universal. Is it correct?

 

[PSB]

Standard or Universal will work, Universal will get you one more channel (Cubavision, great for baseball and latin music) but it cant be used with a signal meter. A standard will work for around 99% of the KU channels, most folks just have a standard.

Standard KU LNBF L.O.=10750
UNiversal KU LNBF= 09750-10600

 

[dplus]

Pas-9

Actually, I'm trying to see a channel called 3ABN. This channel is also in Pas-9. Here is the parameters shown for this channel.

3ABN on AMC-4:
KU Band
Position: 101° West
Transponder: 6
Frequency: 11,822 MHz
Polarity: Horizontal
Symbol rate: 5.700 Ms/s
F.E.C.: 2/3

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3ABN on PAS-9:
C Band
Position: 58° West
Transponder: 11-C
Frequency: 3,933 MHz
Polarity: Vertical
Symbol rate: 7.000 Ms/s
F.E.C.: 3/4

So if I want to get the channel on Pas-9 I also need to get the Universal Ku LNBF?

By the way, how do you know when a sat is using High or Low band Ku? (I want to learn, if you have something I can read to understand more about LNB's, Sats, etc. I appreciate your info.)

Thanks

 

[Mr Tony]

The one on Pas9 is C-band...you need a 10' dish for that

 

[PSB]

For C band you need a C-band system (BIG DISH) so no the Universal LNB will not work for your Pas-9 channel.

Universal LNBF Bands.

10.750-11.700 Low/ 11.700-12.750 Hi

http://www.geo-orbit.org