--- In [email protected], "Richard A. Keirstead" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I should add to the previous message (below): Cobbled together as the > system is, everything now works wonderfully well. Just want to add to it. > > Richard A. Keirstead wrote: > > > Need advice. Please suggest way(s) to convert a currently active solid > > 8' C band dish to receive both C & Ku bands. > > Background: Retired w/time, not money. Experienced enough to do own > > installation/setup. > > Interests: Legal FTA, emphasis on national & international news, > > in-depth features, maybe entertainment. HD not important. > > Current installation: Fortec "Lifetime Classic NA" digital FTA > > receiver & Toshiba TRX-1820 analog receiver. Big Dish originally > > installed @ 1995. Original C band LNA (yes, you read that right) > > replaced w/17degree C band LNB. 30" Ku dish added & fixed on 97.0 W > > for all those channels there. 18" cast-off Direct TV dish added & > > fixed on 119.0 W for NASA channel. All dishes cabled to DiSEqC switch. > > Big dish is the only movable dish. I'd like to be able to sweep the Ku > > band with the movable dish, just as I do for C band. Currently adjust > > mechanical C band H/V & skew via stand alone controller. C band dish > > mover also via stand alone box. I may get around to rewiring to the > > Toshiba which should be able to handle those functions. > > Location: Western North Carolina, USA. > > Alternative suggestions greatly appreciated, especially ones that do > > not include much $$. > > RAK > > > Sounds like all you need is a corotor two by chapparral with a KU LNB use present Cband LNB. Just replace present feed with corotor. Luck.
