AMC1 and AMC15/18 set up

[vixens]

I am trying a new set up for AMC1 103W and AMC15/18 105W.

My Q:
* which transponders should I use for my signal search ?

Thanks

 

[carlospr43]

2 degrees apart will only work on big BUDs, a 6 footer will not do it (4 degrees). Which one are you planning to use as main??

 

[vixens]

I have a 10 footer prime focus.
I would actually prefer AMC1. Do you think I could catch both on one dish with another lnb off-center ?

My main question is: which transponder should I use to search for the satellite ?
thanks.

 

[Lone Gunman]

The ION mux works well, at least here it does. I can't ever remember scanning that bird that I didn't get those. 3840 and or 4040 H 26681 should work.

 

[carlospr43]

OK, You will need to use AMC 1 103W as main. You will need a Spare LNB ring. In order to get the 2 degrees apart you will need to modify or cut out using a jigsaw so the 2 LNBs end almost side by side (see the photo below)

AMC 1 103W
3840 H 26681 IONs Mux #1
4161 H 26680 IONs Mux #2

AMC 18 105W
3760 V 28068 NASA Mux
3920 V 30000 Bounce TV MUX
3940 H 30000 Telemundo MUX
3780 H 30000 NBC Mux (this is the hardest to get)

 

[Anole]

If you want to get both satellites on one dish, we have simple math to calculate the spacing between LNBFs.
It's based on focal length and azimuth.
I didn't post it initially, but did test and promote it quite a bit.
Should find it if you search; I linked to it many times.

 

[vixens]

very informative and impressive answers.
Thanks a lot.

 

[vixens]

very impressive set up. thanks for the info.