Want FTA channels from 61.5

glen4cindy · #1 (**permalink**) 10-17-2006, 01:10 AM

Have tried searching for this, but was unable to find an exact answer, so I am gonna fire it off here.

Using the system shown in my signature is it possible to mount a 2nd Dish Network type LNB next to my universal and pick up the couple of FTA channels on 61.5? If so, can this LNB be hooked thru a DiSEqC switch with the universal as well?

I've read wejones post about the prime area of focus on an offset dish with the mirror test, so, I know that I may need to play around with it some.

If this is not possible, are there other options that would allow me to pick up these two "channels" while still being able to pick up the rest of the FTA channels on the other satellites? I'm interested in Zee Cinema USA and Jesus Satellite TV.

Thanks.

boroda1 · #2 (**permalink**) 10-17-2006, 01:37 AM

You can attach it to the side of your primary LNB and may have a luck receiving channels from it but need to adjust a motor position for it to 4 - 6 degrees apart from the real one. For me it's four degrees and I had to set position for, say, 110W to 114W if LNB was on the "west" side of primary LNB, and to 106W, if it's on the "east" side, because dish reflects the signal under this angle.
I doubt that "universal" LNB will work with DISEqC, because of it's internal switch. "Standard" type LNB works for sure in this setup.

boroda1 · #3 (**permalink**) 10-17-2006, 02:23 AM

Maybe, "universal" LNB will work, because now I have a setup, consisting from one central standard LNB aimed at T5 and an additional universal, aimed at AMC4, I am able to scan both H and V frequencies with both

elgemcdlf · #4 (**permalink**) 10-17-2006, 04:33 AM

Zee TV is best received on C Band. Need a big dish for this

wejones · #5 (**permalink**) 10-17-2006, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by glen4cindy

Have tried searching for this, but was unable to find an exact answer, so I am gonna fire it off here.

Using the system shown in my signature is it possible to mount a 2nd Dish Network type LNB next to my universal and pick up the couple of FTA channels on 61.5? If so, can this LNB be hooked thru a DiSEqC switch with the universal as well?

I've read wejones post about the prime area of focus on an offset dish with the mirror test, so, I know that I may need to play around with it some.

If this is not possible, are there other options that would allow me to pick up these two "channels" while still being able to pick up the rest of the FTA channels on the other satellites? I'm interested in Zee Cinema USA and Jesus Satellite TV.

Thanks.

Before you go to this trouble, have you tried receiving these channels with your regular linear lnbf? I know that I scanned in several channels from this sat when I was playing with my little dish the first time. If you try for them, try with both polarities. Ie try to lock 12297 H and 12297 V. On most CP DBS sats, you can lock many, most and in some cases all of the transponders on the sats by playing with the polarity. I've noticed that the older Echo sats seem to be harder to lock than the newer ones like that AMC16, which do circular AND linear. I've found that the polarotor on my big dish makes it much easier to play with the polarity, however you may be able to get the channels you are looking for with the LNBF. It's worth a try, and ends up being much simpler if it works. Re the 30 KHz interfering with the DiseqC thing, I don't know, I'm using a standard LNBF.

I have a circular lnbf on the side of the feed on my big dish. I forget how far off angle I have to aim, something like 9 degrees I think. Ie to get 110 I have to aim at 119 or something like that. I don't use it very often, but instead of using switches, I'm using separate coaxes.

William Eng · #6 (**permalink**) 10-17-2006, 12:12 PM

Zee Cinema (Indian movies) was there for awhile, but I think it is scrambled again. Can anybody verify this? Jesus Satellite TV (mostly Christian rock videos), I have not gotten this from 61.5. However, this channel comes in nicely for me at IA5.

pr1947 · #7 (**permalink**) 10-17-2006, 12:16 PM

Zee Channel is in fact scrambled.

elgemcdlf · #8 (**permalink**) 10-17-2006, 01:15 PM

I have Zee TV on the DSR922 clear and have it on C Band DVB (do not remember which sat) clear.

wejones · #9 (**permalink**) 10-17-2006, 05:37 PM

I just tried to tune the 12297 and 12384 transponders with my linear LNB and LNBF. I was able to lock the 12384 transponder with my linear lnbf , however the channel Lyngsat said was FTA was encrypted. I was not able to tune 12297, so I tuned in 61.5 using my circular lnbf strapped on to the side of my big dish feed, and I can't find the 12297 transponder at all. The 12384 transponder and all the other transponders are there, but no 12297. The only FTA signals I found on the whole sat were a couple DEMO type channels, and some audio things. Seems to be a lot of 8PSK stuff on those sats now, that I couldn't even lock.