Dish Info

[tbanks204]

I bought a 36" Fortnec Star some time ago from Sadoun, with a Univesal LNBF feedhorn, would this be suitable for receiving signals from AMC-2, and yes, I know they are scrambled, and I know it takes a linear feedhorn, but I don't seem to be able to get a signal with this setup. I wanted to use this with a dish receiver and I have a motor on it, and would also like to use it for DVB Feeds. Thanks

[satdish]

dish is circular not linear

[wejones]

Originally Posted by tbanks204

I bought a 36" Fortnec Star some time ago from Sadoun, with a Univesal LNBF feedhorn, would this be suitable for receiving signals from AMC-2, and yes, I know they are scrambled, and I know it takes a linear feedhorn, but I don't seem to be able to get a signal with this setup. I wanted to use this with a dish receiver and I have a motor on it, and would also like to use it for DVB Feeds. Thanks

The dish should be fine. And you are correct that AMC2 is linear. Provided that your LNBF is linear, you should be able to lock signals fine, provided that you have your LO, Freq and SR values programmed right, however as you say, very seldom is anything FTA on that sat. However, you weren't too specific about your lnbf. Ie I've seen both linear and circular lnbfs referred to as "Universal". However, if you bought the lnbf with that dish, it's probably a linear lnbf, and should work on AMC2. I'd look at the specification tag on your lnbf, and it should indicate the LO freq or freqs. If it says 11250, then it is likely a circular DBS lnbf, and it won't work on AMC-2. If however if it has values lower than that, and likely 2 freqs, then it will probably be a linear lnbf that will work.