I am looking at doing a DIY install of Orby. I got a 36" FTA dish, OTA anttena, and all the cabling ran. Have not gotten a receiver yet. What single LO 10750 LNBF is recommended and what specific duplexer is needed for combining sat and anttena?
What diplexer and LNB is needed for DIY install?
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Standard type LNBF LO 10750 or similar: Ebay item 181269477814
www.ebay.com/itm/MAVERICK-KU-BAND-PLL-LNBF-Free-To-Air-Standard-Linear-FTA-LNBF/181269477814
Satellite Diplexer or similar: Ebay item 160547461768
www.ebay.com/itm/Holland-Diplexer-Switch-DirecTV-DISH-FTA-SATELLITE-1pc/160547461768
www.ebay.com/itm/MAVERICK-KU-BAND-PLL-LNBF-Free-To-Air-Standard-Linear-FTA-LNBF/181269477814
Satellite Diplexer or similar: Ebay item 160547461768
www.ebay.com/itm/Holland-Diplexer-Switch-DirecTV-DISH-FTA-SATELLITE-1pc/160547461768
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Sorry, one of the pleasures of posting to a forum using a smart phone. Ebay item shares provide a non-working link. I just edited the post from the PC and added links. 
Since I already had ota wire to tv I first used the diplexer . Today I changed that out to an Eagle Aspen DTV 3XR MULTI SWITCH. I still have the same signal readings. I changed to the multi switch because I got the second receiver and thought this should work and it would be easier to use.
I use the vertical (13 volts) side of the switch hooked to a single LNB. Orby is only vertical signal so this works fine, I use the switch to insert (Diplex) my Over The Air (OTA) signal for my local channels received from a roof top antenna.
Bob
You don’t need a multi switch. Just a high freq splitter.
Everything is on the same polarity, so no need for a multi switch
Claude, I agree - I used a multi-switch to make more ports available for additional OTA tv's in the house. Many ways to go! Just answering why I did it my way.
Bob
I only paid $5.00 for multi switch , so about the same price as a splitter. So with a high freq. spliter and a diplexer you have 2 compenents with a lot more short wires and connections. There is lots of ways to skin the cat.
I have 3 two way splitters strung on one wire through the house on 4 receivers. It still has plenty of signal at the end !!!
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The only issue with the multi switch is that your on 14/18 volt switching.
I don’t like to use only 1 port of the multi switch and not have anything connected to it.
Can it cause a problem using a multi switch, and not using the 14 volt side? I have the switch behind the tv and it is out of the weather. Just wondering. So far I havn,t connected the second receiver yet. I did put the terminator covers that came with it on the unused ports.
