Newbie Question on your setups

[dale661]

This kind of encompasses both C-band and Ku at the same time.  I see most of you have dual setups of BUDs and Ku.  I'm trying to wrap my head around all of this:

How do you guys configure this?  Are you running all of this into a switch?

Do you guys use multiple dishes for Ku or do you have one set up on a motor?

Are you controlling your BUD and Ku dishes with the same receiver or do you have multiple receivers?

I was reading through this forum or another one, and I remember seeing a scan on a receiver that had C-band and Ku populated at the same time.  Maybe I was dreaming?

Anyway, I'm just curious, as all I work with is stationary stuff.  I know how switches work and all that jive.  We still use them for the older systems that Dish sells.  The newer systems have the switch built into the LNBF.

I guess what I'm mainly asking at the end of this is it possible to have a motorized Ku and BUD work through the same receiver. 

[elbandido]

I will try to answer some of your questions.

How do you guys configure this?  Are you running all of this into a switch?

Depends. Receivers with multiple tuners usually do not need switches

Do you guys use multiple dishes for Ku or do you have one set up on a motor?

I mainly use motors, but I have used a combination of fixed and motorized for ku band.

Are you controlling your BUD and Ku dishes with the same receiver or do you have multiple receivers?

Both.
I normally buy receivers with 2 or more DVB-S2 tuners. Linux or enigma2 receivers allow you to tie multiple receivers together using a network.

I was reading through this forum or another one, and I remember seeing a scan on a receiver that had C-band and Ku populated at the same time.  Maybe I was dreaming?

Some receivers have a setting for the c/ku combination lnb that will allow a scan of both bands at the same time. You may use a combination c/ku lnb or tie a c and ku lnb together using a 22KHz switch. Not many receivers have this feature.

I guess what I'm mainly asking at the end of this is it possible to have a motorized Ku and BUD work through the same receiver. 

Yes.

[dale661]

Thanks for your responses!  What Linux receivers are you using?

[elbandido]

Enigma2.
Several different makes/models.

[dale661]

Enigma2.
Several different makes/models.

Where can you get them here in the US?

[elbandido]

You will probably need to wait a month or two before they are available in the States.

[dale661]

You will probably need to wait a month or two before they are available in the States.

That's cool.  I'm not in a hurry. 

[Jeff S.]

Really,

Most people just use a tone switch between the two bands. It works well. But two tuner solution is another way. 

Jeff Schumann
Manhattan-Digital

[Hyper]

Another way to go is to use just the BUD for C and Ku Band with a LNBF such as the CK1S Combo C / KU-band LNBF Standard LO from Titanium Satellite. These are great for a couple reasons 1 being that you do not need a polarotor to switch between polarities.

But if you do want to run a BUD and a Ku Motorized dish, you can do it.

Check out this thread "Switch Diagram Picture Book":

http://legalfreetoair.com/index.php?topic=1603.0

There is a couple pictures of set-ups to do this.