Post Number: 286 Registered: Aug-06 Posted on Friday, October 19, 2007 - 05:00 pm:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What the diffenence between a linear LNB and a Universal LNB, and to receive Echo 9 @ 121W, can the Universal LNB be used instead on the Linear
Tapeman Gold Member Username: Tapeman
New York City in-HD, NY
Post Number: 1650 Registered: Oct-06 Posted on Friday, October 19, 2007 - 10:44 pm:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Linear low power FSS require 30" dish or bigger. Vertical and Horizontal frequencies (V and H) Typical Sats like: 93, 97, 101, 118.75, 121
Circular DSS high power DSS require 20" dish or bigger. Right and Left circular frequencies. (L and R) Typical Sats like: 61.5, 82, 91, 110, 119, 129, 148
check www.lyngsat-com
Kavin Reno Gold Member Username: Crazy_greek
Post Number: 1255 Registered: Jul-06 Posted on Saturday, October 20, 2007 - 10:04 am:
tipit The answer is NO. A) The Standard Linear LNB was designed for North America.Local Oscillator 10.750 GHz use.
B)The Universal LNB was designed for lower Ku band. Local Oscillator 9.750/10.600 GHz Both are Linear Polarization.
C) 10.750 GHz for Standard Ku band Reception. (Dish Network) AMC 15, EchoStar 9 & EchoStar 5 Linear Polarization. 11.250 GHz are for Pay TV Reception. Circular Polarization.
LK Platinum Member Username: Lklives
Post Number: 12972 Registered: Jan-06 Posted on Saturday, October 20, 2007 - 10:57 am:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Direct and to the point...good reply Kavin..was watching to see where king was going with his answer..sure don't understand his different "polarity" reply...cause a universal is a linear LNB
lroy tipit Silver Member Username: Lroy
Post Number: 287 Registered: Aug-06 Posted on Saturday, October 20, 2007 - 02:49 pm:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks Kevin for the explanation, it is clear as mud.....