The best c-band lnb?

[river6]

Hi to all,

What is the best c-band lnb for the weaks signals?
I have 13k and i like to use it for Atlantic Bird 3 at 5.0°W
but the signal is not good.
thanks.

 

[vfrjim]

Hi to all,

What is the best c-band lnb for the weaks signals?
I have 13k and i like to use it for Atlantic Bird 3 at 5.0°W
but the signal is not good.
thanks.

A quality C-band LNB (Cal Amp, Norsat) with low noise factor and low frequency drift is your best chances at getting a good signal, of course, a finely tuned dish is the most important factor.

Most people around this forum cannot receive AB3 on C-band (including myself), just waay too far east for me (I can hit AB1 on Ku).

 

[ACRadio]

The problem might not be as much of an LNB problem as it is a NOISE problem. While a better quality LNB can help by reducing overall system noise, the fact that the dish is pointing at such a low look angle will introduce much more earth noise. North American customers who have contracts using this satellite will generally use a much bigger dish so that the tighter beamwidth will help reduce the amount of earth noise received.

This effect can be simulated by connecting a dish to a receiver and observing the signal meter while not pointed at a satellite. Note the signal when the dish is pointed skyward into clean air, then lower the dish toward a group of trees or a building and watch the signal rise.

 

[truckracer]

Highest end lnbs are going to be California Amplifier and Norsat.
As stated above no lnb is going to compensate for extremely low on the horizon satellites.
Like stated above a larger dish is about all that will do.

If you have a poor quality lnb, you may see some improvement.