Universal LNB to get Ku on Galaxy 3C

[kelleyga]

Will a Universal LNB allow me to get the Ku regular signal and the Directv signal from Galaxy 3C using my 10 foot dish?

 

[PSB]

A Universal LNBF 'MAY' pull in some DBS signals, for example I can use one for NASA TV on 119, but not for Gol TV on 110. Depends on the adjacent satellites in your area. Would be best to get a DBS LNB for DirecTV.

 

[kelleyga]

PBS, do you think I can use a regular directv dish to get Directv from Galaxy 3C from Tampa? Or would I need a bigger dish?

 

[Mr Tony]

Are you talking about the International offerings on DirecTV?

If so, then what you have will work. The Int’l offerings on 95 are regular KU (I assume you are not talking about DirecTV Brazil) : )

The Universal will work but you have to subscribe to them

 

[kelleyga]

I am talking about the ones that say DIRECTV LATIN AMERICA.

So your saying then that a regular Directv equipment from USA I will be able to get this channels (of course using a subscribed box from Latin america)

 

[Mr Tony]

not DirecTv Latin America

DTVLA uses circular polarity (like Dish & Direct use)...BUT its on the low band of KU....so its an oddball LNB you would need

 

[kelleyga]

sorry for my ignorange, but what is a oddball LNB ?

The house I bought here has a Directv Dish installed with the lnbs (3 lnbs). Would those work?

What do you mean also when you say they are in the LOW BAND?

 

[Mr Tony]

OK...There's C-Band which runs on frequencies between 3.7-4.2 MHZ

KU band has 3 bands, low, high & DBS

Low band is from 10.7-11.7MHZ and uses V & H polarity
High Band is from 11.7-12.2 and uses V & H polarity
DBS is from 12.2-12.75 and uses circular polarity

Most KU LNB's can get only the HIGH band stuff, which is what we mostly use in the US
The LOW band can be picked up with a Universal KU band LNB (Invacom as an example). This will get you both low & high. Europe is big with these. Only thing in US that can get it is PAS9 for Cubavision
DBS is for Dish/DirecTv

The issue is DTV LA (Directv latin america) uses the low band for KU but also uses Circular polarity. So you would need a DBS LNB that can do low band (DirecTV & Dish LNB's for the US cannot do low band)

 

[kelleyga]

OK, great, thanks Iceberg as always great help. Good thing I asked before doing anygthing.

What about the dish size? Will a regular Directv dish do it for me here in Tampa?

 

[Mr Tony]

I really don't know....they use KU which is normally 30" or greater...but there might be something there that they can use a smaller dish.

 

[kelleyga]

When I went to Costa Rica about 6 months ago I saw they use bigger dishes than the one Directv uses here. They were bigger or about 1 meter. So maybe I can use a small dish here. I will try. Do you have any idea where I could buy a KU Low Band LNB here in the US?

 

[Mr Tony]

the beam is for Latin America, so if they use a 1m dish, you would need bigger than that

have no clue where to get a "Universal circular LNB"...I think only in Latin America could you get one

 

[baya]

Boy!! I am LBS

 

[kelleyga]

Well, if I need a bigger dish I have my 10 feet BUD. If I find one of those lnbs in Costa Rica, can I stripped it to my KU/C corrotor II setup?

 

[Mr Tony]

sure you can

 

[kelleyga]

Now, it will not matter if I put it in the on top of my current setup (12 oclock) or at the botton (6 pm) or at 3 or 9 right? That should not affect receiving the signal right?

 

[Mr Tony]

for circular...no doesnt matter how you mount it

 

[kelleyga]

Great, you answered all my questions, Thanks a lot Iceberg.

 

[kelleyga]

I think I found one. Will this work?

Quad Linear Universal LNB
[QUADLNB] $64.99USD $56.00USD
In Stock




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FORTEC STAR Quad Universal LNBF.
Model FSKU-4v



FEATURES:

4 Output LNBF
Input Frequency Range from 10.70 GHz ~ 12.75 GHz
Output Frequency Range from 950 MHz ~ 2150 MHz
Various Input Frequency Range and L.O. for world-wide market
Low Phase Noise for Analog or Digital reception
Voltage-Controlled H/V Switching (13/18 V)
Excellent D.R.O. stability
Compact tooling
Best solution for individual and multi-satellite systems
Weather Proof O-Ring and Gasket inside
Guaranteed Water Proof



Specification

Value $56 US



Low Band
High Band

Input Frequency Range
10.7 ~ 11.7 GHz
11.7 ~ 12.75 GHz

Output Frequency Range
950 ~ 1950 MHz
1100 ~ 2150 MHz

LO Frequency

9.75 GHz
10.6GHz

Conversion Gain
50 dB (Min.)
63 dB (Max.)

Cross Pol. Isolation
22 dB (Min.)
28 dB (Max.)

Noise Figure
0.5 dB (Typ.)



F/D Ratio
0.6



Input Reflector Type
Offset



Gain Flatness
+/- 0.5 dB / 26 MHz



L.O. Frequency Stability:

(+25°C)
+/- 1 MHz



(-40°C ~ +60°C)
+/- 2 MHz



L.O. Phase Noise:

(1 KHz Offset)
-50 dBc/Hz



(10 KHz Offset)
-75 dBc/Hz



(100 KHz Offset)
-95 dBc/Hz



Image Rejection
40 dB (min.)



Output VSWR
2.0 : 1 (max)



Output Connector
75Ohm F Type Female



D.C. Power Supply
10.5 – 19.0 V



D.C. Power Consumption
160 mA (Max.)



Polar Switching Voltage
Vertical: 10.5 ~ 14.0 V

Horizontal: 16.0 ~ 19.0 V



Band Switching
Low Band: 0KHz

High Band: 22KHz+/-4KHz

Continuous tone signal



Operating Temperature
-40°C ~ +60°C

 

[Mr Tony]

no. The Invacom quad has circular from 12.2-12.7 and linear (V & H) from 10.7-12.2

I dont know if there is anybody in the US that sells a circular Universal LNB