Incompatible STB firmware or broken 22Khz Controlled Switch?

[WilburSmith]

2On a 4x1 diseqc switch, instead of just 4 LNBs, you can get 8 LNBs using a 22 KHZ switch on each port using Standards only.

Why would you want to do this? From what I see online an 8 port DiSEqC switch is $19.00. Where as 4 22KHz switches will cost $32.00 + $8.00 for the DiSEqC switch.

[Keith Brannen]

Why would you want to do this? From what I see online an 8 port DiSEqC switch is $19.00. Where as 4 22KHz switches will cost $32.00 + $8.00 for the DiSEqC switch.

I bought my 22 KHZ switches a long time ago (been doing FTA since 2006) when I only had a 4x1 switch. At that time 8x1 switches were harder to find, and expensive, I bought my first 8x1 (EMP Centauri) in 2007 (and bought more 22 KHZ switches). It wasn't long before I put the 8x1 on port one of a 4x1, and at one time had 22 LNBs (using 22 KHZ switches, and Shaw Direct dishes which have dual LNBs that use a built-in 22 KHZ switch to switch between the two LNBs) on its 11 ports! I only recently retired the 8x1 EMP Centauri off my AZBox receiver, and am just using a 4x1 with 8 LNBs (most are the Shaw Direct dishes). On my Amiko I have a Amiko 8x1 switch on port one of a 4x1 switch, so again 11 ports and have 14 LNBs in use. I would add more LNBs if I could, but we have lost quite a few satellite positions over the years, so pickings are slim.

[WilburSmith]

I bought my 22 KHZ switches a long time ago (been doing FTA since 2006) when I only had a 4x1 switch. At that time 8x1 switches were harder to find, and expensive, I bought my first 8x1 (EMP Centauri) in 2007 (and bought more 22 KHZ switches). It wasn't long before I put the 8x1 on port one of a 4x1, and at one time had 22 LNBs (using 22 KHZ switches, and Shaw Direct dishes which have dual LNBs that use a built-in 22 KHZ switch to switch between the two LNBs) on its 11 ports! I only recently retired the 8x1 EMP Centauri off my AZBox receiver, and am just using a 4x1 with 8 LNBs (most are the Shaw Direct dishes). On my Amiko I have a Amiko 8x1 switch on port one of a 4x1 switch, so again 11 ports and have 14 LNBs in use. I would add more LNBs if I could, but we have lost quite a few satellite positions over the years, so pickings are slim.

Are the shaw dishes the same as PrimeStar?

[Keith Brannen]

Are the shaw dishes the same as PrimeStar?

They are similar (as far as I can tell) but are different, and are still in use for Shaw Direct subscriptions. Both were/are made by Channel Master, and are elliptical dishes. The Shaw Direct dual LNBs are 3.8 degrees apart, for the satellites at 107.3 and 111.1 (which is dying, and all channels being moved to 107.3). In my opinion the dishes outperform their ratings (60e and 75e) and work well for FTA, especially the 75e.

[WilburSmith]

I acquired a 1 meter PrimeStar dish and decided to set it up on a dedicated mount so I could practice finding satellites. But then I discovered it was picking up transponders my 90cm dish was unable to get so I was impressed. If I find more of them I'll grab them.

[Keith Brannen]

I acquired a 1 meter PrimeStar dish and decided to set it up on a dedicated mount so I could practice finding satellites. But then I discovered it was picking up transponders my 90cm dish was unable to get so I was impressed. If I find more of them I'll grab them.

If you do, with a 4x1 switch you can add two of them, and if you use Standard LNBs and two 22 KHZ switches, four! Or get an 8x1 switch! LOL!