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Replace LNB - Easy?

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  • 05-09-2008 9:10am
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    meep
    Registered Users Posts: 1,291 ✭✭✭


    Hi All

    I've got a quad LNB that I'm planning to place on my Sky dish, replacing the single unit on it.

    Is this a straightforward DIY swap or are there any gotchas I need to be aware of?

    Thanks

    Peter


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    Tony
    Registered Users Posts: 11,327 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    Its very straigtforward

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    Onikage
    Registered Users Posts: 1,451 ✭✭✭Onikage


    You might want to put some rubber boots on the outputs to keep moisture out. I didn't, and... it didn't seem to matter. As Tony says, very straightforward.

    http://www.satcure.co.uk/tech/boots.htm


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    deffin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 73 ✭✭deffin


    what can i expect to pay for a quad LNB on a sky dish as i want to replace the single one currently there.


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    Tony
    Registered Users Posts: 11,327 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    deffin wrote: »
    what can i expect to pay for a quad LNB on a sky dish as i want to replace the single one currently there.

    google it. you will have an answer in seconds

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    meep
    Registered Users Posts: 1,291 ✭✭✭meep


    I just paid €27 odd for mine plus €48 for 100M of cable, from a reputable Irish supplier ;).

    Totalled €118 when VAT and carriage included.You might get away with less cable depending on your set-up. I have a fairly long run from my dish to my equipment rack.

    Peter


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    cmb.
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    does a dual or quad lbn dilute the signal? i was thinking about replaicng one but will it just end up giving me 1/4 od the strenght on each line?


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    Onikage
    Registered Users Posts: 1,451 ✭✭✭Onikage


    cmb. wrote: »
    does a dual or quad lbn dilute the signal? i was thinking about replaicng one but will it just end up giving me 1/4 od the strenght on each line?

    No. If you want to know why, you should read a bit more:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low-noise_block_converter


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    babaloushka
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    Onikage wrote: »
    No. If you want to know why, you should read a bit more:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low-noise_block_converter

    I went to that link - I like learning things from these threads but :eek::eek::eek::eek: I give up with that one.


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    norbert64
    Registered Users Posts: 1,192 ✭✭✭norbert64


    as loing as you have the dish aligned right, you should get equal signals along all 2/4 outputs.

    @ the LNB, I got an installer to do it.

    Maybe my dish was just too old, and gone rigid or something but I couldn't manage to release it.


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    #11
    Onikage
    Registered Users Posts: 1,451 ✭✭✭Onikage


    babaloushka wrote: »
    I went to that link - I like learning things from these threads but :eek::eek::eek::eek: I give up with that one.

    In a nutshell, satellite is totally different to cable and aerial so don't expect the same rules to apply.


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