DirecTV Phase II dish with KU LNBF

[PSB]

Had some time on my hands today, I have a few spare DirecTV Phase II dish 24"x18" so I carefully mounted an older KU LNBF (Express VU) exactly in the focal point of this offset dish, I had to measure the exact distance from the LNB to the dish, and the exact height of where the LNB should be, I mounted it on my test rig also hooked it to an SG100 motor, lined it up with my true south bird (IA6), went in doors hooked it up to a Fortec Lifetime Ultra and BANG I am getting alot of the channels I was getting on the 30" dish!

CCTV 9 50+% G3C (usually 80+%)

University Channel 60+% IA6 (Usually 85%)

KFDF 45% G10R (Usually 85%+)

ONN 45% SBS6 (Usually 85%)

I don't suggest this as an option but it does work, I will post some pictures in the morning! I am sure with a bit more tweaking I could get some more signal quality out of it!

 

[ken2400]

Sounds cool Peter. I was able to get some stuff of an 18" dish analog. It was one of the Sats in the 90s

Ken

Had some time on my hands today, I have a few spare DirecTV Phase II dish 24"x18" so I carefully mounted an older KU LNBF (Express VU) exactly in the focal point of this offset dish, I had to measure the exact distance from the LNB to the dish, and the exact height of where the LNB should be, I mounted it on my test rig also hooked it to an SG100 motor, lined it up with my true south bird (IA6), went in doors hooked it up to a Fortec Lifetime Ultra and BANG I am getting alot of the channels I was getting on the 30" dish!

CCTV 9 50+% G3C (usually 80+%)

University Channel 60+% IA6 (Usually 85%)

KFDF 45% G10R (Usually 85%+)

ONN 45% SBS6 (Usually 85%)

I don't suggest this as an option but it does work, I will post some pictures in the morning! I am sure with a bit more tweaking I could get some more signal quality out of it!

 

[PSB]

I never tried analog! Great idea...... anyway here are a few snaps of the dish, I have also included a few pictures of my upside down DirecPC dish works GREAT!

 

[Wholeshoe]

What advantage is there to having the dish upside down?

Wholeshoe

 

[PSB]

Looks cool, lower profile, the army and navy use inverted satellite dish, in locations to the FAR North and South it helps them with satellites that are VERY low on the horizon, mainly look cool for me......

http://www.satelliteguys.us/showthread.php?t=25425&highlight=upside