newbie asking

[Whattodo2006]

i have a pansat 2700a can i use a starchoice lnbf samsung to get fta channels

 

[PSB]

Have a look at these threads


http://www.satelliteguys.us/showthread.php?t=59703&highlight=starchoice+lnb

http://www.satelliteguys.us/showthread.php?t=42328&highlight=starchoice+lnb+fta

http://www.satelliteguys.us/showthread.php?t=33531&highlight=starchoice+lnb+fta

 

[Mr Tony]

yes a StarChoice LNB will work for free to air channels. Do you know what size dish it is?

 

[Whattodo2006]

its the starchoice oval

18. x 32 inchs around there

 

[Whattodo2006]

it says on the back 60 e

 

[Mr Tony]

Does it have one ouput on the LNB or 4?

32x18 is the equivalent of a 24" dish...its a little small but will work for the stronger signals

(I have the 75e which is 37x27...equivalent of 32" dish)

 

[Whattodo2006]

it has 4 a sat and b sat

 

[Mr Tony]

oh ok...so you can actually aim at 2 satellites 4 degrees apart

As an example, I have had mine at IA6 (93) and IA5 (97) but now its at IA6 and IA8 (89)

you would only need one cable coming from the LNB and be able to scan both satellites (if you so desire to aim it at 2 satellites)

 

[Whattodo2006]

the problem is that i aim it at echo 8.6 and i get nothing do i have to set the reciever up specaily

 

[PSB]

Starchoice and most FTA satellites use linear polarization, Dishnetwork use circular polarization.
What were you hoping to get on Echo 6/8/10 ?

 

[thiggin2]

Hmmmm starting to smell alittle fishy now .

 

[Whattodo2006]

yes that is right and im using a pansat 2700a

 

[PSB]

Closing this one, Whattodo2006 send myself or Iceberg a PM telling us what channels you are trying to get.

 

[Whattodo2006]

this is for thiggin2

i am not trying to steal or anything like that im just really new at all this and the guy i bought it off of said it was really easy to install and im going on to day 6 trying to get this to work sorry if it sounds fishy but its not what you think

 

[PSB]

Reopening after an assurance from the OP that he is just looking for whatever there is FTA up there!

He is asking for the best FTA satellite to point at for a new user to FTA.

I suggest G10R at 123w

 

[iafirebuff]

I would second the 123w G10! After all your help and research, that is what iam aiming for

 

[thiggin2]

i am not trying to steal or anything like that im just really new at all this and the guy i bought it off of said it was really easy to install and im going on to day 6 trying to get this to work sorry if it sounds fishy but its not what you think

Sorry for thinking what I was thinking , but we get ALOT of people asking about the same question and 99% of the time they want to steal everything they can. If you have any questions about getting your FTA system up and running you came to the right place . They helped me get my system going and now I know what I'm doing too .
Good luck getting it going, you will have fun when you do.

 

[Whattodo2006]

thanks all im going to try it out tomorrow for now going back to antenna to see some snow flurries lol but thanks and ill most likely br back on tomorroe to bug you guys have a good one