Hanging ku lnbf

[olegray]

To hang a standard Ku lnbf from the scalar ring on a 71/2 ft dish, would I want to hang it at the three o'clock position looking at the back side of the dish, or looking at the front side?Also, would I want to point it to the center of the dish and keep the face of the ku about flush with the scalar ring ?

 

[Lak7]

3 or 9 o'clock. I have had better luck at 3, when looking down at the Dish from behind the LNBF.
Then adjust to peak signal

 

[equant]

I'm curious, how does one adjust a Ku LNBF hung off of a feedhorn on a BUD without getting in the way of the signal?

 

[olegray]

I did it a little at a time, adjusting the skew a bit, stepping out of the way and checking quality, just continued until a green 79-80 % was aquired. All together, about 20 minutes. Alot easier than I first thought.

 

[Lak7]

I'm curious, how does one adjust a Ku LNBF hung off of a feedhorn on a BUD without getting in the way of the signal?

On a BUD, it takes a lot to kill the signal. You can adjust most things with out stepping off the latter, with exception of some Ku. So a little LNBF next to the Scalar Ring will not have any real affect to the over all signal.

 

[equant]

So a little LNBF next to the Scalar Ring will not have any real affect to the over all signal.

Yeah, I was more concerned about a human body and ladder interfering when finding/peaking the signal. I didn't think a little LNBF would do enough to matter.

 

[Lak7]

It can be a lot of up and down the ladder.
Have a good / stable way to mount the LNB, makes it easier.
Best to pick a really strong TP for setup, and have the Receiver and TV at the Dish.