Superdish for 101 ( AMC 4 )

[acuevas]

Hey All,

I'd likwe to explore the open channels on sat 101. Can I use a Superdish with center LNB ( is it universal? ) to view this sat? Thanks.

 

[garys]

Dish does not have or ever had 101 as a location, are you trying to look at Direct tv? If so, a legacy lnb could work, not a Dish Pro or Dish Pro Plus.

 

[Mr Tony]

since the OP mentions AMC4 moving to free to air area

yes the SD wll work with most signals. Do a search in the FTA area and there are lots of threads on using a SD for AMC4 or other linear satellties

 

[Smith P.]

There are two kind of SD: SD105 and SD121, which one you have ?

Anyway, find that LNBF with letter "FSS" and connect your coax to it. Remember it is banstacking LNBF, so LOF2 is not 10750 but 13850.

 

[Anole]

"Orange County" in New York, or in southern California? -
I have only seen SuperDish 121's on the west coast.

 

[Smith P.]

Seen both here.

 

[acuevas]

There are two kind of SD: SD105 and SD121, which one you have ?

Anyway, find that LNBF with letter "FSS" and connect your coax to it. Remember it is banstacking LNBF, so LOF2 is not 10750.

I have a SD121 and the middle LNB is FSS. But, I am not sure what you mean by your notes in second paragraph.

 

[Anole]

Do a search in the FTA area and there are lots of threads on using a SD for AMC4 or other linear satellties

Here's a particularly good example -

Iceberg on Bandstacked Dish Network LNB frequency considerations:
http://www.satelliteguys.us/free-air-fta-discussion/117442-surplus-super-dish.html

 

[Smith P.]

I have a SD121 and the middle LNB is FSS. But, I am not sure what you mean by your notes in second paragraph.

As I recall SD121 is contain 110W/119W and 121W FSS Ku LNBFs. Last two are sort of Siamese type. Should be the FSS LNBF at edge, not in a middle ?

 

[Mr Tony]

Correct
the FSS LNB is always on one end and is the one that is right down the arm of the dish. There should be a coax for "FSS" or the LNB will say FSS when you take off that cover