fta and bud

[mapa]

new questions (1) my question really was can you use a small dish lnbf on a 8.5 ft. dish and if so is there any adapter for this purpose? (2) does anyone have imformation on a geosatpro gsl1 c/ku lnbf? (3) i have only one feed from my dish to my home = can you comdine the c band signal with the ku at the dish and then split again at the receiver with out to much signal loss. thanks again for all imformation.

 

[i4tas]

Go to lyngsat:
http://www.lyngsat.com/america.html

Freq. Tp of four digits is c-band (should already work)
Freq. Tp of five digits is ku-band (need c/ku lnb or add ku lnbf)

only channels that are unencrypted will come in, for a list of channels see: http://www.lyngsat.com/freetv/index.html (pink is c-band)


There is no such thing as a fta lnb, some fta signals are on ku-band which will have to be added to your system.

 

[PSB]

http://www.dmsiusa.com/add_a_receiver.htm

 

[Mr Tony]

C-band frequencies up there digital
http://www.global-cm.net/MPEGlistCBandUS.html

KU band signals that are digital
http://www.global-cm.net/MPEGlistKuBandUS.html

 

[JerryK]

Can I add a question to this?

I have a BUD with C and KU lnbs. The KU is just for 4dtv right now.

The FTA guys speak of Circular AND Linear LNBF's. Does this mean to access FTA Ku I'd need (gulp) 3 ku lnbs on my feedhorn?

 

[Mr Tony]

no
The only LNB that needs circular are the DBS slots (Dish & Expressvu). You can use a linear LNB for the other 20+ KU satellites.

Only 2 LNB's are needed (unless you really wanted to get the audio on Dish or ExpressVu)

 

[gizzer777]

What Berg said!

no
The only LNB that needs circular are the DBS slots (Dish & Expressvu). You can use a linear LNB for the other 20+ KU satellites.

Only 2 LNB's are needed (unless you really wanted to get the audio on Dish or ExpressVu)

I have a 4dtv on BUD with co rotor II, Cband and .6 db ku band LNB's...get all the FTA I want just usung the KU normal LNB!
Luck
jeff

 

[satmaster]

new questions (1) my question really was can you use a small dish lnbf on a 8.5 ft. dish and if so is there any adapter for this purpose? (2) does anyone have imformation on a geosatpro gsl1 c/ku lnbf? (3) i have only one feed from my dish to my home = can you comdine the c band signal with the ku at the dish and then split again at the receiver with out to much signal loss. thanks again for all imformation.

Yes you can and I have seen adapters but you can most likely make your own.

You can use 1 wire you would need a switch at the lnb. Most FTA receivers support the switches but the old C band receivers and 4dtv do not.
Just put your FTA receiver inline first and loop to your cband receiver. Use your FTA receiver to do the LNB switching.

 

[PSB]

Here is an EASY way to add a DBS/Ku LNBF to a BUD



http://community.webshots.com/photo/100919814/1130616190051497581kAELDc