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Originally Posted by Powrline
I am trying to configure my directv dish to receive Muzak Radio from Echostar 7 @ 119.0 deg. W.
My receiver is the Mercury II From Fortec Star.
When I was scanning the Echostar 7 (which I thought was Echostar 7) the receiver wouldn't list the transponders as "L" or "R". It was scanning for "V" + "H". |
Circular polarity is different but there is an easy conversion
Left is Horizontal
Right is Vertical
I remember "RV"
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I haven't found any frequencies on the Directv satellite @ 101.0 deg, or the Echostar 7 @ 119.0 deg. yet.
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DirecTV uses its own encryption setup (DSS) so the DVB boxes wont pick it up. The LNB LO has to be 11250 standard (not Universal)
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Would it be better for me to strap the circular LNB to the to the universal LNB on the dish and install a DiSEqC switch to the system?
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you could do that. Thats what I do. I have a simple DBS LNB strapped ot the
Sadoun .4 dual I have
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I was just hooking it up temporarily to see if I can receive the Muzak stations, but if I can receive them, I will want to tune to them regularly.
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yes you can receive them. I have a simple box set up for a couple of the stations
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I plan to buy the Invacom QPH-031 when I have a few dollars laying around, but in the mean time I will probably just buy the DiSEqC switch to get the set up to work.
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If your current system is not broke, why upgrade? I had a QPH and due to my northern location (Minnesota) the weight of the LNB actually made the signal worse.
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I was moving the Dtv dish by hand to point it to the Echostar 7 with a temporary hookup to my receiver.
Thank you,
Bill
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check out the dish
aiming info
Satellite Look Angles Satellite Heading Calculator Azimuth Elevation Skew Tilt LNBF Latitude and Longitude values
that will give you the right angle to aim the dish and where to aim it. No need to worry about skew as circular polarity needs no skew. Its the same however the LNB is aimed.
good luck