Recent content by hamilton101

Iceberg - when you say combine 2 of them, do you mean combine C and Ku LNBFs in the same unit? Thanks

Ah, OK. I live in Western North America, so the standard LNB sounds appropriate. I will be using an analog receiver to control the dish, but will be routing the signal to a DVB receiver. Is the standard LNB compatible with a digital receiver? Thanks!

Sadoun sells a couple of very similar LNBFs for prime focus dishes. Both are for C and Ku band. One of them is a "Universal" and the other is described as "Standard Linear". The "standard linear" uses a 22 kHz switching signal to change frequency ranges, as near as I can tell. Appears that the...

Thanks for the tips. They stimulated me to hunt around in the shed for some small bulbs I had used to fix an indicator light in a Mazda cruise control master switch. Turns out dash indicator lights from an old Mazda fit right into the circuit board of the receiver display. Voltage was about...

The display on my Toshiba TRX-2220 is very faint. I pulled the cover to check the backlight bulbs and found all three had broken filaments (just bought the receiver - probably damaged in shipping). These are small bulbs that twist into a circuit board. Does anyone know where to get these small...

Just brought home a 10' Channelmaster dish, aluminum frame, fine mesh - pencil won't go through. May be able to get Ku band, too, with a different LNBF. Got a friend to help lash it to the top of the Jeep for the 2-mile trip home. LNBA by Drake, model 2775. Dishmover is a Pro Brand...