hopper 1 to a 3 dish question

[voodooevil]

hi.
i live in Wilmington, NC
i currently have a 1000.2 dish that catches
72, 77, and 61.5
from what i understand if i upgrade all i need to do is get a hybrid LNBF with the solo hub. but i also read that i only need to catch 61.5 and 72. why not 77?
so if i switch out the LNBf and hub i should be good to go?
thanks for any pointers.
....koe

 

[DustNavy]

hi.
i live in Wilmington, NC
i currently have a 1000.2 dish that catches
72, 77, and 61.5
from what i understand if i upgrade all i need to do is get a hybrid LNBF with the solo hub. but i also read that i only need to catch 61.5 and 72. why not 77?
so if i switch out the LNBf and hub i should be good to go?
thanks for any pointers.
....koe

From my understanding, yes, that's all you need. Just make sure you have the right hybrid lnbf, as there are 2 compatible versions. Product descriptions will explain what compatible frequencies each one has.

 

[n0qcu]

hi.
i live in Wilmington, NC
i currently have a 1000.2 dish that catches
72, 77, and 61.5
from what i understand if i upgrade all i need to do is get a hybrid LNBF with the solo hub. but i also read that i only need to catch 61.5 and 72. why not 77?
so if i switch out the LNBf and hub i should be good to go?
thanks for any pointers.
....koe

You need to check which satellite your locals are on, if they are on 77 you will need it otherwise you won't.

 

[JSheridan]

hi.
i live in Wilmington, NC
i currently have a 1000.2 dish that catches
72, 77, and 61.5
from what i understand if i upgrade all i need to do is get a hybrid LNBF with the solo hub. but i also read that i only need to catch 61.5 and 72. why not 77?
so if i switch out the LNBf and hub i should be good to go?
thanks for any pointers.
....koe

If your dish gets 77 then it's a 1000.4 which is not compatible with the EA Hybrid.

 

[dare2be]

So, are you saying if I upgrade to the H3 then I would lose my 77 access?

 

[rglore]

So, are you saying if I upgrade to the H3 then I would lose my 77 access?

If you need 77, then you will require a wing dish.

 

[bobvick]

So, are you saying if I upgrade to the H3 then I would lose my 77 access?

You would need a new Dish, a 1000.2, it has a port for a wing dish, you would need to put a wing dish on 77.

 

[dare2be]

Another reason for me not to upgrade then.

 

[voodooevil]

thanks for all your input.....

 

[voodooevil]

You need to check which satellite your locals are on, if they are on 77 you will need it otherwise you won't.

my locals are on 61.5

 

[voodooevil]

sorry for beating a dead horse. so i guess i have a 1000.4 dish. do why couldn't i use a Hybrid East Arc LNBF with solo hub?

 

[JSheridan]

sorry for beating a dead horse. so i guess i have a 1000.4 dish. do why couldn't i use a Hybrid East Arc LNBF with solo hub?

Because the LNB is for a 1000.2 dish and isn't compatible with a 1000.4.

 

[voodooevil]

Because the LNB is for a 1000.2 dish and isn't compatible with a 1000.4.

ok i was confused because i saw one for east and one for west and figured if west uses the 1000.2 and the east uses the 1000.4 they would have made them to be compatable

 

[stardust3]

I've never tried it but has anyone ever rigged a 1000.2 yoke on a 1000.4 dish?

Been thinking about giving it a go, the .4 is a better dish IMO.

 

[JSheridan]

ok i was confused because i saw one for east and one for west and figured if west uses the 1000.2 and the east uses the 1000.4 they would have made them to be compatable

No, the Hybrid LNB only fits 1000.2 dishes. As you know there's a version for the EA and one for the WA.

 

[Troch77]

I've never tried it but has anyone ever rigged a 1000.2 yoke on a 1000.4 dish?

Been thinking about giving it a go, the .4 is a better dish IMO.

I was going to try it, it should work if you change the plastic piece that holds the LNB.
But it started getting cold out, so I didn't try the conversation.
I may try it still though.

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[ChadT41]

I would see some issues with the reflection. Isn't the reflection on the 1k.4 different because of the parabolic shape? Deeper on the 1k.4

 

[Troch77]

I would see some issues with the reflection. Isn't the reflection on the 1k.4 different because of the parabolic shape? Deeper on the 1k.4

I think that's why the LNB arm is longer on the 1.4 then the 1.2.
Also they are virtually the same shape just one is bigger. But they both are the same round.
I'll mess with it tomorrow maybe.

I'll check it out at some point.
Worst case, It is lower signal, Best case it's a Better signal .

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[rglore]

I was going to try it, it should work if you change the plastic piece that holds the LNB.
But it started getting cold out, so I didn't try the conversation.
I may try it still though.

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I cutoff the plastic piece and the installer tried it. It fits but he could not receive both satellites, only one or the other so had to switch out the 1000.4 for the 1000.2.

 

[stardust3]

I cutoff the plastic piece and the installer tried it. It fits but he could not receive both satellites, only one or the other so had to switch out the 1000.4 for the 1000.2.

Was that a 1k4 ea or wa? I was thinking of trying it on a .4 wa.