Recent content by MarsBar

Beer is paid in cash and is filed under "michelaneous" in my montly budget. Anyway, fun to re use things like in Africa. Any in need of my old LNB? Works 100%.

My budget is 0,- at the moment. As a temporary fix I cut off 5mm of the plugs, then took the sharp edge off using a sinker bit. (?) I had to use PVC tape strapping it on waiting for the transparent TEC7 to settle for a few days. I plan on making a transparent cover over the LNB later. Fair...

Yes indeed, angeled connectors exist! Will go hunting for them. Easy fix for the connector problem. Weather cleared up, 95% signal, 85% quality on BBC! That old dish, funnel and LNB is doing a great job together. Matwrials used: Ink syringe with tape, centering the LNB in the pipe Clear Tec7...

My location is Haugesund, 90cm dish. Heavy rain when testing. LNB is an old one I got for free.

My previous setup had the LNB connectors up so the cables crossed the focal beam. Also not advisable considereing water ingress. So I swapped it today. Unfortunately its a tight fit for the connectors, cutting 5mm off the twist on connectors could be an idea. Or using a single lnb instead of a...

From my testing there is little gain in adjusting the neck of the PLL LNB. I could take it one cm forward or backwards with no big difference in signal. Little to gain here. I guess because once the signal enters the LNB it does not matter so much as long it's in center, so you should have no...

Take note the diametre of the funnel is slightly larger, say 5mm. But I guess you may find exact measurements in the data sheet. I saw it locally for only £15, but they were sold out. I could not wait for delivery, so I ordered from Germany via e-bay. Price is next to nothing for an upgrade

Inverto PLL to the left

The PLL lnb was a good one. I have retired the other ones I have. I bought a used dish and got some "new" LNBs along with it. I noticed a SHARP, it could be a winner to looking at the datasheet. Made in Japan! 1 Premium inverto sln-410 pllT Superb!+ 2 Sharp bs1k2el200a PLL twin Superb! 3...

The new Premium Inverto LNB arrived today. Firstly, extreme heavy rain today and roads flooded. So a nice day for testig! Compared to my best LNB, the ALPS it gives 10% raise in quality on the difficult BBC signal. Others have an increase from 50 to 80% in quality. Not bad in heavy rain!!! This...

Here is a picture of the winner, made in Japan!

Okay, I have ordered one with PLL. Will test later when it arrives. But the winner is so far: 20 year old ALPS from Japan. 0,8dB. It costed £180 back then. Kept it in a drawer for 20 years. This outperforms the Black LNB, also MEGASAT LNB. Signal on BBC HD is superb, 90% signal 81% quality...

In Norway, I assume this is only 2 deg so it should simply be installed straight up. I have tried to rotate it a few degees, but no effect. Question: If you use a motorised setup, Goto-X, offset dish, is this angle constant for all satellite positions? Or do it differ slightly? I have a...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Inverto-IDLB-SNL410-PREMU-OPN-Single-LNB-NEW/164059201606?epid=0&hash=item2632b0c046:g:3esAAOSw7bZeNSgI On sale from Germany, not very expensive! Worth trying out? In worst case I have an extra LNB.