LNB Indentification

[vtguru]

Fairly new to the satellite and lnb world. Can anyone tell me if this is a
circular or linear polarization lnb based on the pictures? I am trying to
pull in G18 V Ku. There are no markings or labels on it. It is also on a
1.2m Andrews.

Tom

 

[sergei]

Without any markings to help it may be nearly impossible to know by looking at it just what it is. Now if you have a good meter of some type with a display that at least could help tell what signal it's able to receive, at least if it C or KU, whether it's circular or linear that's another story. Otherwise it just might be a lot easier to spend the money for now on another one.

 

[Mr Tony]

Sadly I've seen LNB's like that (gutted from the case) that are linear and some are circular

I agree with sergei...might be easier to buy a new one. The LNB holder on there can hold a regular LNB (one that doesnt have the casing gutted off of it)

 

[xtgold]

D mount it looks like my dishnet lnb out of it's case.
Pop the end cap off and look for a plate in the throat or casting that would make it circular.

 

[Mr Tony]

yeah it looks like circular..That "bulge" right above the coax plugs usually was the sign it was bandstacked. I had a few of those here at the house and they looked like that

 

[Babadem]

Fairly new to the satellite and lnb world. Can anyone tell me if this is a
circular or linear polarization lnb based on the pictures? I am trying to
pull in G18 V Ku. There are no markings or labels on it. It is also on a
1.2m Andrews.

Tom

This is a Band staked Dishnetwork Circular LNB.

 

[Pixl]

This is a Band staked Dishnetwork Circular LNB.

I disagree.
The Dish band stacked has the F-connector straight out the bottom, not ported at a side angle.

Could be a legacy dish circular lnb, they are very common, or an after market linear designed to fit a DSS dish.
Looking down the throat, circular doesn't necessarily have a dielectric plate. Many circular have stepped ribs.
But if it has a clean round waveguide probably linear and if so quite useful.

 

[Mr Tony]

The Dish band stacked has the F-connector straight out the bottom, not ported at a side angle.

the older bandstacked were D shaped and at an angle. Look at a Superdish setup

Look at this DP dual
DishPro Dual LNB LNBF DP Pro Bell ExpressVU BEV Dish Network 2 Outputs FAST SHIP | eBay

exactly like the OP LNB minus the casing

 

[Pixl]

Ice,
The lnb photo I just posted is from a super dish. Your link could also be from a super dish, but is not likely to be the band stacked lnb. Your lnb is usually assigned as a side car for 119w.

 

[xtgold]

I thought it was old style legacy from the dish 300 or 500 days,taken out of the plastic to make it throat mount.

 

[Babadem]

This is a Band staked Dishnetwork Circular LNB.

I disagree.
The Dish band stacked has the F-connector straight out the bottom, not ported at a side angle.

Could be a legacy dish circular lnb, they are very common, or an after market linear designed to fit a DSS dish.
Looking down the throat, circular doesn't necessarily have a dielectric plate. Many circular have stepped ribs.
But if it has a clean round waveguide probably linear and if so quite useful.

You're right, I meant to say DPP dual circular LNB. Thanks for the correction.

 

[Mr Tony]

I disagree.
The Dish band stacked has the F-connector straight out the bottom, not ported at a side angle.

The only time it looks like that is on a Superdish
Look at any single, dual or twin LNB that is from Dish. Its the D shaped with the coax output off the side. While there is a KU LNB that looks like a Directv LNB (The rectangle one) Dish is the only provider to use the "D" shaped LNB