Best LNB for old dish?

[mandan]

Hi, I have a 10ft Unimesh dish that I am re-claiming from my old residence. It has been idle for about 7 years now. It has the older Chaparral co-rotor with c and ku lnb's. I think I should upgrade to an lnbf because I don't want the hassle of maintaning the skew motor, extra wiring etc. What would be a good replacement that would fit correctly and provide reliable service?


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[FaT Air]

741 with an external switch?
Got a receiver in mind?

 

[mandan]

Geosatpro MicroHD

 

[Lucky53]

Geosatpro MicroHD

Good choice on the MicroHD..Use Norsat lnb's..there are the best..

 

[FaT Air]

Do you have an analog receiver to use as a dish mover? It could also be used to select polarity if going the LNB route.

 

[beavs2112]

741 with an external switch?
Got a receiver in mind?

Hi mandan! Welcome to Satguys'
With all due respect to Fat Air I wouldn't recommend a WSI 741 LNBF to anyone based on my ownership experience of one. Mine had bent Ku band probes which I only found out about after I had installed it on a 10' dish 20 feet in the air. I am not the only person to have issues with LNBF's either. Very often the tweaking of the LNBF for best C-band performance results in poor Ku-band performance and vice versa. Besides I don't think WSI makes that 741 model anymore. I think it's been replaced with a 541(or some number close) model. If you are set on an LNBF check out what our site sponsor Brian @ SatelliteAV has to offer. A link to his site is on the site banner to the right of the Glorystar logo.

One idea is to keep the Co-rotor. They are reliable. If you suffer poor performance and you want to change things try some Norsat lnb's.

My general recommendation for people wishing to upgrade is to install a dedicated 39" (or larger)offset Ku-band only dish with a diseq motor and convert your BUD to C-band only with an orthomode feed with 2 Norsat LNB's. Then install a multi-switch to tie it all together.

Your mileage may vary based on your technical skill level, how much your budget is etc.

Hope this helps,

Kevin

 

[Anole]

. . . I should upgrade to an lnbf because I don't want the hassle of maintaning the skew motor, extra wiring etc.

Mandan seems to have made the decision, and I can't argue with it.

LNBF or an ortho...
Not a fan of corotors

 

[mandan]

I will be using the BUD exclusively for C band and for the time being stationary on Anik F1R. I will set it up to move later on, and I will be using a separate offset dish for KU. I need to get the dish to my property and then start the upgrade process one piece at a time.

Thanks to everyone

 

[madmadworld]

better than 741's in all ways if you are going c band only lnbf. bought both,
www.ebay.com/itm/281042456622
good luck

 

[Anole]

I will be using the BUD exclusively for C band and for the time being stationary on Anik F1R. I will set it up to move later on, and I will be using a separate offset dish for KU.

In that case, I would get a C band only LNBF.
When they were available, the dual output C2 from SatelliteAV would have been the best choice.

For now, I'd go with just about any inexpensive C only LNBF.
Then, I'd learn what an ortho feed is and keep on the lookout for one.
Might take a year or two, but you'll run across a used or new ortho and pair of LNBs.

 

[FaT Air]

^^What he said^^ :up