Advice Needed Want to replace LNB with a quad

[CTAGGY]

Just taken this taken of an old sky dish. IF I want to re-use the dish for Freesat and put in a quad LNB what LNB would I need to order / fittings ? I believe there were 4 different MKs of the sky dishes and they use different fittings .

Thanks taggarc

 

[rolfw]

You can buy an adapter which will fit the modern Mk4 quad LNB and fit the boom of your existing dish. This one should do it, then justr buy a Mk4 quad.

Universal MK4 Sky Legacy Adapter Holder for Zone 1 2 Dishes | eBay


Edited to change link.

 

[Channel Hopper]

Just be careful of the different quad types, the modern ones which are supplied for modern Zone 1's have an oval feed and the adapter bracket is unique for these.

Older quad LNBs are the more usual 40mm circular throat.

 

[rolfw]

Ah yes, sorry, that's the older adapter, this is from zone 1 dish to Mk4 LNB.

Universal MK4 Sky Legacy Adapter Holder for Zone 1 2 Dishes | eBay

 

[CTAGGY]

Does the difference between the oval feed and the circular feed mean that the above adaptor will not work ? Plus will the adaptor change the existing setting ? Are there any packages adaptor and LNB that come as one and would work ?

Thanks Tag

ps is it possible to tell what my my dish is from the above adaptor ?

 

[Channel Hopper]

For the cost of purchasing/replacing just the end section , you could find the whole dish assembly as one is a better option. You will have to confirm the wall mount is compatible beforehand though, otherwise you will also need a drill and rawlbolts.

 

[rolfw]

Does the difference between the oval feed and the circular feed mean that the above adaptor will not work ? Plus will the adaptor change the existing setting ? Are there any packages adaptor and LNB that come as one and would work ?

Thanks Tag

ps is it possible to tell what my my dish is from the above adaptor ?

Your dish is a Mk1, they're the only ones with the very thin LNB arm, if you buy the bracket above and a Mk4 LNB, should be a straight swap out, have done many over the years.