Poll: What type of Dish Configuration Do you Use?

[SatelliteAV]

What type of Dish Configuration Do you Use?

Wanted to get an idea of the typical dish set-ups that are in use for your primary system. Please post any comments about your unique configurations like how many switch positions, mixed USALS/DiSEqC 1.2 on one dish, etc.

 

[SatelliteAV]

Option 9 -
DiSEqC 1.0 and 22KHz switches
Motorized C-band dish (DiSEqC 1.2)
Two Motorized KU-band dish (USALS and DiSEqC 1.2)
Fixed KU for 4 satellites
All LNBFs are single LO

 

[Pixl]

Option 9
DiSEqC 1.0, 1.1, 22k Switches (MicroHD support requested for SW-21)
1 Motorized Cband 1.2
1 Motorized Ku 1.2
1 Motorized Ku(DBS) USALS
5 Fixed Ku
2 Universal Ku LNB
5 Single LO Ku LNB
2 Single LO C LNB (orthomode)


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[Panavision]

Motorized KU & fixed KU. No switches currently. Just plugging in the dish that I want. Waiting on MicroHD shipment with switches ordered from SatAV.

 

[Keith Brannen]

Option 1:
Primary system listing only (AZBox Ultra):
8 fixed dishes
EMP Centauri 8x1 (DiSEqC 1.1-committed/uncommitted) plus (4) 0/22KHz switches
4 Standard Dual Satellite/Quad output LNBs (SC LNBs)
6 Standard LNBs (single output)
1 Universal LNB (high band only, on 22KHz side of 0/22KHz switch) (single output)
1 Standard LNB modified to receive Circular (single output)

 

[radio]

Option 9.

4-way disecq mounted in BV nosecone switches btw: C & Ku on Motorized BV and (2) fixed Ku dishes
DiSEqC commands to a VBOX that runs C-band dish. No USALS.

 

[migold]

Option 9
1 Fixed C-Band, 2.4 meter Fortec with Dual LNBF for 99W to 22KHz switch to AZBox + Pansat9200HD and LNBF for 105W to DSR922 for H2H (Signals from these LNBFs are the most watched - ABC-HD & Starz/Encore subscription on H2H)
1 Motorized C-Band 10' BUD with 22KHz switch to AZBox driven by Drake 1624U Analog receiver.
1 Motorized Ku-Band 90 cm GeoSatPro with dual LNBF to AZBox using USALS + Pansat9200HD. This usually sits at 125W for PBS reception.

 

[N5XZS]

I use both DiSEqC and USALS, on my Universal KU band LNB with a 90 Cm dish, still waiting for Micro HD to come home for the first time....

 

[stogie5150]

Option 9....

Three C-band dishes with Orthomode feedhorns on them, one Quad ortho, all Cband dishes on standalone positioners because I have never been happy with USALS or DISEQC on a big dish.

Ku dishes consist of one motorized and two fixed, all with dual ku LNB's on them. Motorized Ku is also on a standalone positioner for the same reason as above.

All of this feeds to a central switchbox containing four 4X8 multiswitches and 4X1 diseqc switches, one for each receiver, all four outputs of the switch are used along with 22k on each port.

 

[FaT Air]

Diseqc sw to select one of 3 fixed Ku or 1 BUD w/22Khz sw for C/Ku. The 4th Ku is a 30inch mounted to the BUD for tracking the arc. GBox mover. C2 for C band and Standard Ku LNBF's.

 

[Mr Tony]

motorized 76cm dish...Diseqc 1.2
fixed 90cm dish...its hooked to a motor but the motor is partially shot. Slips real bad....so fixed on 97W right now

2 6 foot C-Band dishes....they "move"....ghetto move (I physically move them myself)

 

[brex2001]

Option 9

1 36" Ku dish motorized, USALS
2 Ku dishes, fixed @ 125* & 103*
1 7.5ft C dish, Pansat ap600 positioner, not diseqc 1.2 controlled

Motorized Ku + C into Eagle Aspen 4x8 powered multiswitch, 3 diseqc 1.0 switches

 

[Cham]

Main system:
Azbox -> SG2100 (Ku motor) -> emp Centari diseqc 4X1 ->
port1 - C-band C2 LNBF currently mounted on focal point. Von Wiese 36" actuator, Uniden analog receiver for mover. 10' solid.
port2 - Ku LNBF when DMX-741 LNBF is installed (currently not connected)
port3 - Ku LNBF SNH-031 on WSI9036 dish/motor combo
port4 - Ku LNBF ESX-521 aimed at 30W (winter only, currently not connected)

I usually use USALS for the Ku dish.

 

[cyberham]

Response refers to final configuration by end of summer:
Option 7
1 Motorized Ku (44"x40")
1 Fixed Ku (39")
2 Standard Ku LNB
1 Circular Ku LNB
1 DiSEqC 1.0 switch
1 22kHz switch

 

[Lone Gunman]

Most of my "stuff" is in my sig. I use diode protected splitters to connect two receivers to one dish and only use ONE at a time on BOTH systems. One system has a 4 channel RCA Rf modulator. Have DMX LNBFs on both dishes and use built in switch.

 

[brentb636]

Motorized 6 foot prime focus, Gbox, WNC 4x8 switch , modified for 18vdc to feed orthomode feed. Manhattan receiver
Motorized 1.0M Ku dish, with diseqc 4x1 switch . Solomend 800 receiver ( also picks up the C-band thru 4x8 switch)
3d receiver will be microHD, using a Diseqc 1.1 switch to monitor the C-band, Ku Band , and fixed 90cm dish.

 

[gabshere]

1 motor ku system & 2 C band motor systems no switches

6 ku dishes not setup 2 c-band dishes not set up ( a future project dealing with stationary dishes and 3X4 multi switches & 4X1 diesqc switches)

 

[rgk]

10 ft Cband with Actuator
90cm fortec Ku With Motor and dual LNBF connected to two receivers
1 m channel master fixed aimed at 97w
1.2 m channel master fixed aimed at 30w
Diseq 4 way switch

4 patriot 1.2m in the barn for future installation

 

[xtgold]

motorized 80cm with standard ku linear lnb, motor on diseqc control,diseqc switch.
fixed 1meter primestar dish universal lnb feeding into the diseqc,aimed at 30w

 

[AJV]

GeoSatpro MicroHd to 22khz switch:
1. to DG380 motor using USALS, to diseqc 4x1 switch on 1.2m GeoSatpro dish, to Invacom
quad lnbf, one cable linear, one cable circular.

2. to diseqc 4x1 switch on motorized 10.5 RAYDX dish with Vbox 10 controlled by remote, to
DMX-242 lnbf.

Openbox S9 to motorized 7.5 Unimesh dish with Gbox 3000 controlled by remote, to diseqc 4x1 switch, to GeoSatpro CK-1 lnbf.