LNB Question

[Mike1234]

Hello All...

I was handed a P-Star dish yesterday with LNB. LNB is marked with an H and V (assuming this is horizontal and vertical) connections. Model is njr2119f (if that helps anyone)... Does this LNB have ANY use in a FTA setup?

I'm hoping to put a C band LNB on the P-Star dish soon and get started in FTA!

Thanks in advance for any info...

 

[PSB]

The LNBF can be used but you would need a switch to toggle between polarity. I have the same dish, removed the LNBF and put on a ASC-421 C-Band LNBF.

WELL WORTH it! Even if just for the ASN channel on Anik F1 (IMHO)

 

[Mr Tony]

or if you have an old DirecTv 3x4 multiswitch, you can use that instead of a switch

 

[Mike1234]

Excellent!

I'm really looking foward to C band and the wild feeds...I'll look into the H/V switch.

I am a little confused on WHAT the LNB can be used for...Can you shed some light? Is this something I can use with say, a Coolsat receiver? Also what band were these LNBs? C, Ku, etc...?

Thanks again for the help, folks

 

[PSB]

Both LNBF can be used with your receiver for both digital and analog channels (need analog receiver for analog) : )

The P* LNBF is KU-Band with a L.O. of 10750

ASC-421 is C-Band and you would use 05150 for the L.O.

KU band frequencies have 5 digits

C Band frequencies have just 4 digits.

 

[Mike1234]

Woohoo! Now to decide on a receiver!

 

[CharredPC]

Mike1234: Love the avatar test card

I have a little peice of equipment you'd like; if you pay for shipping, it's yours.
It's a voltage-controlled multiswitch, brand new. Basically, you could hook both the Horizontal and Vertical from your lnb to this, then have a single line go to your reciever. This way it will automatically switch from one connector to the other when your receiver goes H or V.

I'm sure the other guys can explain it better, but it sounds like it'd be handy in your case. Oh, and welcome to the forum