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***Rd100*** · 18-05-2008

First off the link you posted was to a ku-band prime focus feedhorn not a c-band feedhorn,

The c-band lnb i brought well i brought a few of that same dealer now only cost me less than £20 delivered and i did not pay any tax on it,

I am not sure if c-band would work on your fibo as i a sure you could not fit the scalar ring on the lnb as the dish arm would be in the way, You would be better of using a 1.2 offset fortec star as you can get a 65mm lnb holder for it see here _http://sadoun.com/Sat/Products/S/LNBHolder3.htm or a 1.5m gibby

Also the 1.8m prime focus fortec star is very good for c-band i used one in the past and it was good and you can use the scalar ring that comes with the lnb as it is a prime focus dish,

If you do want to use a offset dish conical scalar rings are hard to get hold of but this company sells them _http://www.satshop24.de/satshop24_s/c_band_offset_trichterfeedhorn.html you can use the prime focus scalar ring on a offset but you will lose a few db with out a conical offset scalar ring

Also see these links below as there is not much info on c-band on this forum,

c-band on a 1.2m dish _http://forum.dxtv.de/wbb/thread.php?threadid=1072

C-band on a 1.8m dish _http://forum.dxtv.de/wbb/thread.php?threadid=12556

c-band _http://forum.dxtv.de/wbb/board.php?boardid=43

c band lnbs _http://h**p://www.satshop24.de/satshop24_s/lnb_und_zubehoer_spezial_lnb_fuer_das_c_.html

Originally Posted by kamaleon

Hi Rd100,

yeah right, you know what, I'd done a search on Ebay for C-band lnbs and that particular one you mention obviously showed up. Funny thing, i thought it'd be crap as it's really cheap! I wonder if I can order it from the U.S. without paying tax (I'm in France). Do you think they're really good? Better than inverto?

Thanks for your tips, I'm starting to see it more clear know. So basically I need an offset scalar ring. How can I recognize one? Are these sold as is?
So basically are all C band lnbs 60mm, is this a standard as much as 40mm is pretty much the average diameter for Ku band ones?

What about the block type ones, can these be fitted on a let's say scalar ring like a C120 one (via some sort of modding that is)?
_http://www.multimedial24.de/shop/d_30101.htm

I've seen your photos, as well as pride21's. Can you get RTP Africa on Intelsat 907 (27.5W) or TV Moçambique Intelsat 906 (64.2E)?

I might go and start a thread on the Fibo's section on C-band reception on a fibo