Triax 110D Multiarm - daft idea

[xavk]

Guys,

I have a Triax T110D with multiarm focused on 16E. I've got a bunch of other LNBs on the arm including one on the far right of the arm for 4.8E. This LNB is a cheap one I had lying around (I believe its a Lemon) and the reception on this sat is only partial (about 75 channels exc the Viasat Premiership ones).

I'm thinking of getting a better LNB (Inverto Black) to see if that lets me receive some more channels which don't currently clear and had a daft idea I thought I would test here.

Do you think if I put a 6 degree monoblock (with the second lnb hanging clear off the far edge of the multiarm) I might also be able to pick up some of 1W or would the offset just be too much to even have a chance of working? Also, is the idea of improving the LNB for 4.8E is just a waste of money?

Xav

 

[hexah]

You should see an improvement with an Inverto Black Ultra.

Monoblocks have a built in diseqc switch in the signal path and many have a relatively low gain so I doubt it would be any better than the Lemon.

 

[xavk]

Thanks for confirming the Black Ultra will help.

Does anyone have a view on the idea of hanging a monoblock on the end of the multiarm - does it have a chance of picking up channels on 1W or will the offset just be too far? Was thinking of the Inverto Black Monoblock

_http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/INVERTO-BLACK-PRO-0-2dB-QUAD-6-DEGREE-MONOBLOCK-LNB-/330473862522?pt=UK_ConEle_SatCableFreeview_RL&hash=item4cf1c6f57a

 

[satelliteman]

No, stick to separate feeds xavk.

 

[Huevos]

Does anyone have a view on the idea of hanging a monoblock on the end of the multiarm

If you already have a switch selecting between the current LNBs you are not going to be able to control the switch in the monoblock. Also a monoblock does not allow you to skew the LNBs independently.

 

[xavk]

Thanks guys. As I suspected, a daft idea Will just get a single black ultra to improve 4.8E