Bullseye II Dual C-Band and Dual Ku on the way

[linuxman]

I found a used Bullseye II Feed-horn for a very reasonable price, and it is now on it's way. Will take a week or more to get here coming from Canada, and I didn't want to pay more than I already am for shipping.

I went down to Skywalker this afternoon and told my buddy what I was going to do and I told him about Labgate's Thread and the need for a powered multi-switch plus a power inserter for the 13V side.

He sold me what the picture shows. I think it is more or less a powered multi-switch, but I have included the instructions, and a picture of how he told me it should be hooked up.

I checked the 13V and 18V input sides, and they do produce 13 and 18 volts respectively. I thought the whole point of the power inserter was to get the voltage on the 13V side up to above 15 volts, but what do I know.

I can take it back, but these were very cheap. I think he wanted to get them out of stock. Said they were $100.00 retail at one time.

Let me know what you think and if I should get something different?

Here are the pics.



This would certainly take the strain off the Twinhan having to power the LNBS, but don't know if it is enough?

 

[Labgate]

Hello

Yes it will help your twinhan card very much. it won't have to supply the current. You will get the same result as I do.

Labgate

 

[linuxman]

Hello

Yes it will help your twinhan card very much. it won't have to supply the current. You will get the same result as I do.

Labgate

Thanks Labgate for responding.

Just a couple of questions, don't you have a power inserter on the 13V side of your setup?

And if so, do you think I need to get the power inserter for my 13V side for the vertical LNBs?

Thanks!

 

[Labgate]

Hello

No you don't see it very well on the pictures of my web site but there is a power supply connected to the switch, it is the multiswitch that insert the power, like the one you have in you pictures.

Labgate

 

[linuxman]

Cool!

Again thanks for responding.

I looked in the pictures on your site, and no I didn't see anything but the powered multi-switch. I must have gotten confused by Stefan's comment on your thread.

I hope I can get the results that I finally am trying to achieve with this setup.

Then I will be as Iceberg says, "Very Very Happy"!

 

[Labgate]

Hello

No problem. I have been less active for the last 6 months. Winter has been very difficult and it was impossible for me to go to the dishes. Even my BUD has a broken panel.

But I still have many projects, please keep us updated.

Greetings

Labgate

 

[linuxman]

Will do!

 

[sergei]

Just wondering who did you buy the Channel Master switch from?

 

[linuxman]

Just wondering who did you buy the Channel Master switch from?

I got it from Skywalker here locally. I used to work there about 15 years ago selling computers when they sold them. They were a big dish satellite wholesaler back then, and I didn't even notice being on the computer side.

After I left and started my own shop, I became a computer dealer and bought a lot of computer related stuff from them for a while.

My company is still listed as a dealer on their accounting system, so I can still buy anything they have at wholesale prices, and a few of the people still work there from back in the day and we are still friends.

I am sure they have a few more.