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- 09-20-2004 03:47 PM #1
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modify a direct dish
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I have a DirecTV dish that I don't use any more. Here is what I want to do. Take off the DirecTV lnb, place the "y" adaptor for the DishPro twin lnb, then run it straight to my 301 receiver. Will this work? I'm trying to save some extra cash. thanks
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- 09-20-2004 03:49 PM #2
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Proud Staff MemberIs the Direct dish the original 18"?
If so, nope
The Dish500 has a skew to look at both satellites. Since the 18" dishes dont have skew, it's gonna be hard to make it work (unless your skew is 90..wherever in the US that is)
Winegard 76cm dish, SG2100 motor, Sadoun dual KU LNB..... Directv Slimline SWM 3 LNB.... GeoSatPro 36" dish with Sadoun dual KU LNB... Coolsat 5000 on motorized.... Manhattan RS1933....Directv HR34 (yes the 5 tuner monster) GeoSatPro 200 to aim dishes.... few receivers not set up yet
Two 6 foot Fortec dish with GeoSatPro dual C-Band LNB "ghetto moved" to various C-Band satellites
- 09-20-2004 03:51 PM #3
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the scew is the rotation clockwise or counter right? im in Los Angeles. is the 18" dish too small? thanks
- 09-20-2004 03:53 PM #4
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Proud Staff Memberskew is the clockwise or counter, correct
18 might be too small for both...20 is the standard Dish500
but since you cant skew it, you can set it up for one satellite (119)Winegard 76cm dish, SG2100 motor, Sadoun dual KU LNB..... Directv Slimline SWM 3 LNB.... GeoSatPro 36" dish with Sadoun dual KU LNB... Coolsat 5000 on motorized.... Manhattan RS1933....Directv HR34 (yes the 5 tuner monster) GeoSatPro 200 to aim dishes.... few receivers not set up yet
Two 6 foot Fortec dish with GeoSatPro dual C-Band LNB "ghetto moved" to various C-Band satellites
- 09-20-2004 03:56 PM #5
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Trust me. You're much better of just grabbing a used Dish 500 somewhere.
- 09-20-2004 04:06 PM #6
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thanks
- 09-20-2004 04:10 PM #7
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i just checked out the installation guide from dishnetwork and it says with my zip code that my skew angle is 85. would that be good enough?
- 09-20-2004 04:14 PM #8
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No, SDintolerant. You need a skewable dish... besides, the Y adapter actually makes the arm of the dish longer and the LNBs will not fall in the focus point of the dish. You will get almost no signal, even if you don't need to skew.
- 09-20-2004 04:37 PM #9
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Dish Arms
Also the arms are different lengths on the 2 dishes...
- 09-20-2004 05:57 PM #10
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Should I say it again
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