Project- Help Needed!!!! (satellite signal simulation)

[gargamel]

Hello Everyone,

I am faced with a problem that I need help. Could you please give me any suggestion that you may have?


At work I need to test many LNBs at the one time. 20 at the time or even more.
Everything has to be done indoors.

Normally I connect the LNB to the receiver and to the dish, then find the satellite. If I get the channel I assume the LNB is working, otherwise it is not….

I check 4 different channels that are on vercial/horizontal polarization and either on one satellite or the other.

My question are:

1. How do I connect all those LNB’s together. What kind of switch would I use?
I was thinking to use a switch where I manually chose which coax to test ( or which LNB)



2. How can I simulate satellite signal indoors that is low in power for LNB’s
I would need something wireless I assume, but I am not sure what.



If you have ANY suggestions please post…
Thank you for reading my post

Mike

 

[Stargazer]

Get an Accutrac 22 meter. Here is a link to one on ebay where you can get some information on one:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=32840&item=5760376060&rd=1

 

[gargamel]

I think this is just for tunning when trying to find two satellites. i.e Starchoice users need to find two birds Anik F2 and Anik E2.....

Mike

 

[Stargazer]

It also helps you diagnose problems with your lnbf's and switches without having to connect them to the receiver.

 

[gargamel]

i see...i need something more powerfull....50 units at once....
what about vireless source....

thats a tough one...I can't find anything that would simulate noise at that frequency.... am I looking at a dead end....?!