Connect 10' mesh dish and 90cm dish

[spocter72]

Hello all, I was just wondering if you could connect the C-band 10' mesh dish and a 90cm motorized Ku to work with one receiver. I only want to put the C-band on a stationary satellite and still move the Ku sat. I don't even know if this is feasable or not, but just thought if there was a sat with alot of C-band stuff that the Ku wouldn't get, I could receive them also. Receiver will be the Fortec from here...Thank you very much

[pmb1010]

sure no problem at all.

You'd use a DISEQC switch to electronically select between the C band dish and the Ku dish (with motor).

In the receiver settings when you want C band - just set up that satellite with port 2 on the switch, and no USALS.
Ku would be on it's own port, and have motor settings to send position instructions.

It will work just fine.

Here's a diagram. Just leave off the top part that has 4DTV on it as you're not using it, and you wont need the "hi freq splitters".
Only the switch.
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Connecting BUD C KU Band dish to one DVB receiver

[spocter]

Thank you very much for your reply. I have several switches which include : sw21 , DTV 3x4multiswitch , Coolsat 4x1 diseqc, and a megasat 4x1 mini switch. Would you mind suggesting which of these would be best to use OR suggest a different one? Thank You again

[spocter]

Forgot to ask 1 thing and don't know how to edit my last post. Is there 1 sat that has mostly C-band stuff that I won't be able to get with Ku sat? If so, what would that sat be? Thank you again

[pmb1010]

The Coolsat 4x1 will work fine.
You'll only need two of the 4 available ports.

As far as what's on C band FTA digital - I'm not sure anymore.
After my C band dish motor broke - I'm no longer watching C band.

Maybe one of the other guys on C band can speak up...