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<blockquote data-quote="damhy" data-source="post: 58779" data-attributes="member: 181680">As previously stated you have two options regarding receiving alternate satellites. If you are receiving ASTRA 2A/B/D at 28.2E then the multiple LNB route should allow you to get ARABSAT but HOTBIRD is way too far away. I suspect most people these days would use a motor, a little more expensive to start with but great fun to play with. If you were using ASTRA 19.2E then it would be possible to get HOTBIRD as well with a dual LNB setup, and was very common back when analogue was used.In my opinion the best thing to do to see what is available to you is to download the SatcoDX software from <a href="http://www.satcodx.info/Setup.exe" target="_blank">http://www.satcodx.info/Setup.exe</a> on setup just click next when it asks for a serial code and if my memory serves me correct it gives you a cutdown version of the software. When loaded I think you select Dish Track from the menu which lets you put in your position on the Earth and some other options like dish size, and it will tell you everything that is available to you.I wouldnt try splicing the cables together in to one, there are a lot of reasons why I cant see that working. To connect the feeds of two LNBs together, you would normally use a DiseqC switch, if your receiver supposrts DiseqC(which most digital ones do), if not you can by a high isolation manual switch from maplin. If you are using DiseqC the receiver will normally let you specify which channels are on which LNB so that it can electronically switch from A to B when you change channels. I'm not 100% sure here since I have never used this type of setup as I have a motor.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="damhy, post: 58779, member: 181680"] As previously stated you have two options regarding receiving alternate satellites. If you are receiving ASTRA 2A/B/D at 28.2E then the multiple LNB route should allow you to get ARABSAT but HOTBIRD is way too far away. I suspect most people these days would use a motor, a little more expensive to start with but great fun to play with. If you were using ASTRA 19.2E then it would be possible to get HOTBIRD as well with a dual LNB setup, and was very common back when analogue was used. In my opinion the best thing to do to see what is available to you is to download the SatcoDX software from [url="http://www.satcodx.info/Setup.exe"]http://www.satcodx.info/Setup.exe[/url] on setup just click next when it asks for a serial code and if my memory serves me correct it gives you a cutdown version of the software. When loaded I think you select Dish Track from the menu which lets you put in your position on the Earth and some other options like dish size, and it will tell you everything that is available to you. I wouldnt try splicing the cables together in to one, there are a lot of reasons why I cant see that working. To connect the feeds of two LNBs together, you would normally use a DiseqC switch, if your receiver supposrts DiseqC(which most digital ones do), if not you can by a high isolation manual switch from maplin. If you are using DiseqC the receiver will normally let you specify which channels are on which LNB so that it can electronically switch from A to B when you change channels. I'm not 100% sure here since I have never used this type of setup as I have a motor. [/QUOTE]

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