Monoblock advice

[cwsat]

I have my Gibertini OP85 statically aligned to 16e and it is working well. I wouldn't mind 13e and 19.2e with it, but don't want to drill extra holes in the wall with a multi LNB setup. I do actually have 2 spare LNB's though.

I have considered a diseqc motor but 1west isn't easily achievable with the dish in it's current position, moving it would very much mean it in the way so it's the eastern sats only really.

I have seen a 3 and 9 degree mono's, but the majority require 60mm collars.

Why? It's pretty hard to find a Triax/Gibertini 60mm LNB holder.

Is there a better way of doing this? Is there a 3 LNB into single cable method?

 

[ozumo]

No need to drill any more holes, just use a DiSEqC switch near the dish. You might need to use slim LNBs.

 

[Mickha]

Try a search for Bullet LNB, as stated by ozumo, 3 of these, a suitabke bracket, and a good DISEqC switch, should provide everything you need.

 

[cwsat]

So at present I have an Inverto Blue PLL on the dish and 2x Technomate TM-1 0.2db LNB's spare. Will these be OK?

I can see a multi lnb bracket for a Triax / Gibertini online.

 

[Mickha]

13E, 16E and 19.2E, are extremely close, thus normal LNB's are generally too big to fit next to each other, which is why you require bullet (slim) LNB's.
Check other members pictures, with multiple LNB's, on fixed dishes.

 

[ozumo]

You might get away with using one slim/bullet LNB in the middle for 16°E, with two normal LNBs for 13°E & 19.2°E.

 

[william-1]

A motorised dish will give you far more choice.

 

[cwsat]

I think it's gonna have to be a monoblock / multi lnb solution by the looks.

The pole is a fair bit 'out' on the spirit level at the top with the dish on. As it is only a temporary solution before I move house, i'm not sure it's worth the hassle cementing the pole.

The inverto triple mono looks ideal but apparently these don't work as well in the UK as they do in Central Europe?

 

[ozumo]

The inverto triple mono looks ideal but apparently these don't work as well in the UK as they do in Central Europe?

How close the LNBs need to be for maximum signal depends on your location and dish size, so a fixed monoblock will be a compromise as you can't peak each LNB. 13°E & 19.2°E are strong enough that it may work well enough anyway.

 

[cwsat]

On an 85cm dish I’d have thought so.

My next issue is finding an inverto triple monoblock.

I am struggling to find a stockist in the UK of Inverto monos. Amazon DE will not ship to the UK.

Any ideas?

 

[ozumo]

Boutique

www.2galli.fr

No idea if they'll ship it here. Usually I'd always go with a multi LNB holder and a DiSEqC switch.

 

[Channel Hopper]

On an 85cm dish I’d have thought so.

My next issue is finding an inverto triple monoblock.

I am struggling to find a stockist in the UK of Inverto monos. Amazon DE will not ship to the UK.

Any ideas?

Alps used to supply a similar bullet LNB.

Have you tried using 'multiconnect' in your searches ?

 

[ozumo]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Monoblock-Triple-Participants-Balkan-Eutelsat/dp/B09W5XB8P1/

Looks similar but not cheap.

 

[cwsat]

Boutique

www.2galli.fr

No idea if they'll ship it here. Usually I'd always go with a multi LNB holder and a DiSEqC switch.

Unfortunately it's collection only for the UK..........

 

[cwsat]

I managed to find an inverto mono for a reasonable price including postage from Germany.

It has arrived today and I have spotted an issue already.

Single Triple-feed Monoblock 23mm LNB for 85cm dish with 40mm adapters 13°E (SAT B) + 16°E (SAT A) + 19.2°E (SAT C)

Single Triple-feed Monoblock 23mm LNB for 85cm dish with 40mm adapters 13°E (SAT B) + 16°E (SAT A) + 19.2°E (SAT C)

www.inverto.tv

That is the monoblock and the configuration is 13E B 16E A 19.2 C.

That's surely the wrong way round? 13e is to the right of 16e here.

 

[ozumo]

When looking from behind a dish that is pointed at 16°E, the signal from 13°E will arrive at an LNB that is left of the 16°E LNB.

 

[cwsat]

When looking from behind a dish that is pointed at 16°E, the signal from 13°E will arrive at an LNB that is left of the 16°E LNB.

 

[cwsat]

When looking from behind a dish that is pointed at 16°E, the signal from 13°E will arrive at an LNB that is left of the 16°E LNB.

So looking at the LNB face from behind the dish, 13e is to the left of 16e?

 

[Mickha]

Yes, it's opposite to what you think, as the signal, from that satellite, reflects, off your dish, to a certain point, and as your dish is facing 16E, 13E, centres on where you'd think 19.2E should be.
Align the middle LNB to 16E, if that's where your dish is pointing, and just set up your receiver accordingly.

 

[cwsat]

Yes, it's opposite to what you think, as the signal, from that satellite, reflects, off your dish, to a certain point, and as your dish is facing 16E, 13E, centres on where you'd think 19.2E should be.
Align the middle LNB to 16E, if that's where your dish is pointing, and just set up your receiver accordingly.

I see I completely forget about it being opposite!

It is statically aligned to 16e currently, how do you skew a monoblock?