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Two satellites from 1 dish . #11133 Thu 13 Oct 2005 11:43:PM
Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 28 NNW E Eunos500 OP Astronaut Level 1
OP Eunos500 Astronaut Level 1 E Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 28 NNW	Hey Guys:<br />I need advice on how to set up two offset LNB's on one KU sat dish using diseq switch.<br /><br />I want to know if anyone has tried this(PAS 8 primary~ PAS2 secondary)<br />OR<br />Optus B3 (primary) and PAS 8 (secondary)???<br /><br />Primary being LNB centre of dish.<br />Secodary LNB offset to the left or right.<br />This is very popular in the UK ...Cheers gents.

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Re: Two satellites from 1 dish . #11134 Thu 13 Oct 2005 11:51:PM
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 408 Sydney S ShaRp Payload Specialist Level 2
ShaRp Payload Specialist Level 2 S Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 408 Sydney	http://www.austech.info/showthread.php?t=119046

Re: Two satellites from 1 dish . #11135 Fri 14 Oct 2005 12:08:AM
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 377 Sydney B Big Chief Payload Specialist Level 1
Big Chief Payload Specialist Level 1 B Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 377 Sydney	Depends on the power on the ground.<br /><br />Use the primary on the weaker signal and secondary on the stronger one..

Re: Two satellites from 1 dish . #11136 Fri 14 Oct 2005 12:45:AM
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,142 Planet Earth Jedi Knight Assistant Launch Director
Jedi Knight Assistant Launch Director Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,142 Planet Earth	Pity we cant have one dish that does all and can afford to buy it. this way my motorised setup can have a rest.

Re: Two satellites from 1 dish . #11137 Tue 25 Oct 2005 02:00:PM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 6 Warilla, N.S.W. M Miggy The Lusitan Space Trainee
Miggy The Lusitan Space Trainee M Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 6 Warilla, N.S.W.	</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by DrFeelGood:<br /><strong> Hey Guys:<br />I need advice on how to set up two offset LNB's on one KU sat dish using diseq switch.<br /><br />I want to know if anyone has tried this(PAS 8 primary~ PAS2 secondary)<br />OR<br />Optus B3 (primary) and PAS 8 (secondary)???<br /><br />Primary being LNB centre of dish.<br />Secodary LNB offset to the left or right.<br />This is very popular in the UK ...Cheers gents. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">DrFeelGood,<br /> I´m very much interested in acquiring one of this double lnbf gadgets. Would you please send me the relevant details and where can I buy it?<br />thank you

Re: Two satellites from 1 dish . #11138 Tue 25 Oct 2005 09:00:PM
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 517 new zealand A apsattv Payload Specialist Level 1
apsattv Payload Specialist Level 1 A Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 517 new zealand	They work ok providing you keep the spacing to no more than around 10 degrees.<br /><br />it is quite common in NZ for hobbyists to have a tripple lnbf holder with 85cm dish<br />for B3 , C1,B1 of course you will need a diseq switch as well.

Re: Two satellites from 1 dish . #11139 Wed 26 Oct 2005 12:51:AM
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,142 Planet Earth Jedi Knight Assistant Launch Director
Jedi Knight Assistant Launch Director Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,142 Planet Earth	Now thats one setup that I don't have.

Re: Two satellites from 1 dish . #11140 Wed 26 Oct 2005 03:10:AM
Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 175 Albury E Evagoras Paligaridis Astronaut Level 3
Evagoras Paligaridis Astronaut Level 3 E Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 175 Albury	I would love one of those triple lnb set-ups on my 85cm. Where can I get one?

Re: Two satellites from 1 dish . #11141 Wed 26 Oct 2005 04:51:AM
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,815 NSW, Australia LAZER Mission Commander
LAZER Mission Commander Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,815 NSW, Australia	Ree!<br /><br />Check these threads out u can make ur own for a few $$$ cheaper then buying the thing itself<br /><br />http://www.vetrun.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2088<br /><br />http://www.vetrun.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3463

Re: Two satellites from 1 dish . #11142 Wed 26 Oct 2005 06:02:AM
Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 175 Albury E Evagoras Paligaridis Astronaut Level 3
Evagoras Paligaridis Astronaut Level 3 E Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 175 Albury	Ree!<br /><br />I am going to try picking up C1 and B3 on the single 85cm dish. I won't try B1 as I believe the 85cm may be a bit too small.

Re: Two satellites from 1 dish . #11143 Wed 26 Oct 2005 08:21:AM
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 367 Melbourne M mr_mixer Mission Specialist Level 2
mr_mixer Mission Specialist Level 2 M Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 367 Melbourne	topic and tread does not match...<br />this thread should not be here....

Re: Two satellites from 1 dish . #11144 Wed 26 Oct 2005 01:44:PM
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,815 NSW, Australia LAZER Mission Commander
LAZER Mission Commander Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,815 NSW, Australia	</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by Evagoras Paligaridis:<br /><strong> Ree!<br /><br />I am going to try picking up C1 and B3 on the single 85cm dish. I won't try B1 as I believe the 85cm may be a bit too small. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Yep that will work fine just put B3 in the centre of the dish and offset the C1 LNB as B3 is weaker then C1 is more strounger <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="images/icons/default/wink.gif" />

Re: Two satellites from 1 dish . #11145 Thu 27 Oct 2005 12:09:AM
Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 28 NNW E Eunos500 OP Astronaut Level 1
OP Eunos500 Astronaut Level 1 E Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 28 NNW	Guys , There a place in Sydney that sells torodial dishes called Autosat.<br />www.autosat.com.au<br />Here is a quote they sent me not long ago:<br />We currently have the special price on Toroidal 90cm dish, at A$132.00 (GST <br />including, ex-warehouse price).<br />The diameter of the packing is 1.15m 1.02m x 0.19m.The weight is 17.3 kg.<br />You'd be better off mounting a T-Piece on the LNB and DIY and fine-tunning (dual OK)..Chao4NOW

Re: Two satellites from 1 dish . #11146 Thu 27 Oct 2005 12:13:AM
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,815 NSW, Australia LAZER Mission Commander
LAZER Mission Commander Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,815 NSW, Australia	not a bad price for that dish they usually cost more then that <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="images/icons/default/wink.gif" />

Re: Two satellites from 1 dish . #11147 Mon 31 Oct 2005 10:01:PM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 35 Alishan, Taiwan M MDS Engineer Astronaut Level 1
MDS Engineer Astronaut Level 1 M Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 35 Alishan, Taiwan	</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by P Debono:<br /><strong> Pity we cant have one dish that does all and can afford to buy it. this way my motorised setup can have a rest. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Where I live we get around 15 typhoons a year so I don't use motorized dishes. I have a 2.4m solid, two 1.8m solids, 2 1.2m solids and a 60cm on my rooftop and another 1.8m on neigbours rooftop across the road.<br /><br />It's easy enough to setup two lnb's on one dish. I have AS2/3 off my 2.4m. You just need to focus on one sat and offset the lnb for the other.

Re: Two satellites from 1 dish . #11148 Mon 31 Oct 2005 10:08:PM
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 177 East Coast musicman Mission Specialist Level 1
musicman Mission Specialist Level 1 Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 177 East Coast	Good idea MDS E

Re: Two satellites from 1 dish . #11149 Sat 12 Nov 2005 06:27:AM
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 31 Bangkok J jonc Astronaut Level 1
jonc Astronaut Level 1 J Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 31 Bangkok	</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by P Debono:<br /><strong> Pity we cant have one dish that does all and can afford to buy it. this way my motorised setup can have a rest. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Put a few move systems in then, I did <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="images/icons/default/smile.gif" /> Saves on space and god know we do not have much of this.