Analog Ku Band?

[iafirebuff]

Just curious, is there anything analog ku? The receiver I picked up on ebay I THINK the receiver will do Ku also.

eBay: NextWave Navigator NCC500 C-Band Satellite Receiver (item 110146768079 end time Jul-09-07 14:07:22 PDT)

 

[jayelem]

You bet !!! Larry

I haven't played with Analog Ku in weeks , but I do know that once College sports like Football and Basketball start , you'll be able to find plenty of feeds weekends and weeknights.

 

[iafirebuff]

Thanks! I picked up a new analog c/ku band receiver for $31 so i was just curious. Figured I can't go wrong at that price

 

[scottc98]

Just make sure you use a standard LNB, not a universal.

 

[Mr Tony]

right now there is only a couple weak test cards on 85,105 & 121

but as fall approaches it will pick up

and as noted, use a standard LNB

 

[iafirebuff]

I have a universal on at the moment - will have to swap it our for a standard. Thanks!

 

[Mr Tony]

Just an explanation as to why you need a Standard

analog is fixed frequencies...11720 for TP1 and add 20 to each channel
11740, 11760, etc

When you use a Universal, the frequencies are off by 150mhz (due to the LNB LO for a Universal being 10600 so they are 150mhz lower) so they have to be changed in the box...and will only go up to channel 18 (then you are higher than 12200)

 

[iafirebuff]

AH, makes sense! THANKS! I am hoping to get a 6' dish soon That is next on my list of "gotta haves"

 

[scottc98]

Ice,

got a quick question about the universal. I noticed on the Fortec Lifetime ultra (latest freebie that I am still trying to fully figure out ) that there were 2 universal LNBs. One was 9750/10600 (normally what I would see) and the other was 9750/10750. Is there a universal lnb on the market that has those settings? If so, that would be the perfect Linear LNB for KU

 

[Mr Tony]

Ice,

got a quick question about the universal. I noticed on the Fortec Lifetime ultra (latest freebie that I am still trying to fully figure out ) that there were 2 universal LNBs. One was 9750/10600 (normally what I would see) and the other was 9750/10750. Is there a universal lnb on the market that has those settings? If so, that would be the perfect Linear LNB for KU

I haven't seen one. Most everything I see is 9750/10600...maybe Europe uses it??

I wonder what happens if you change the info in the ultra to 9750/10750 if it will work??

 

[scottc98]

Hmm.....only place I have a uni at is at IS-9 and AMC 6. Both don't have any analog feeds at this time (never at IS-9) I'd like to see what the Univ 2 setting does for the analog receiver. I don't wat to touch the 4 footer. Friend of mine might be letting me use a 90cm to see if I can get T12 this week. Maybe I'll try hooking it up to AMC 2 quickly since the analog test signal is pretty decent for me. That would be awsome if the Ultra offset the freq to enable analog useage If I knew that, I would have bought the BSC621-2 instead of the standard

 

[Mr Tony]

Damn...I have the 621-2 and need the normal (want to hook it up to G4 for the nets on C-Band and the audio on the 4DTV)

 

[scottc98]

Well....you do have a Ultra Is the 621-2 hooked up or is it for the "garage" dish?

 

[Mr Tony]

right now its not hooked up to anything...been too hot out. The dish in the garage has a ASC421 on there right now..

give me a day or so and I'll swap it out and see if it works with the frequency at 9750/10750 on analog KU
I guess I can try 85W for the test card

 

[scottc98]

85w is the best KU test card IMO.

What do you plan on doing with the 2nd 6 footer. Got a stationary position in mind?

 

[Mr Tony]

What do you plan on doing with the 2nd 6 footer. Got a stationary position in mind?

ghetto move it...Havent really decided. Might put it on T6,G3,T5 for the feeds but may just leave it out in front of the garage since I can get more satellites there

 

[Mr Tony]

Scott
It doesnt work

As soon as I flip to 9750/10750 I get no quality on digital..analog nothing

I know I was on AMC2 because I did get the Dish digital test card with the LNB LO at 9750/10600

 

[scottc98]

Damm!

Well, we can always bring it up to sadoun at thier convention. Gotta believe that there is a univ lnb out there that does 9750/10750 if its in the settings

 

[Mr Tony]

It was a good idea in theory

Although i have learned this C/KU combo LNB can be a pain to work with

 

[scottc98]

BWT....a great stationary place for that dish and the 621-2 would be IS-9. No Ku analog, but all lo band digital. A couple of reg Cband channels (not that great) but full of feeds from what I've read.