Charles Craft wrote: > On 5/19/2011 12:12 PM, Gerhard Fiedler wrote: >> Michael Watterson wrote: >> >> =20 >>> On 18/05/2011 22:24, Herbert Graf wrote: >>> =20 >>>> On Wed, 2011-05-18 at 17:53 -0300, Gerhard Fiedler wrote: >>>> =20 >>>>> Some have mentioned that some satellite receivers use the connection >>>>> to control the LNB. In this case, I don't think this is the case, >>>>> or at least it doesn't seem to be a problem. The thing is that we >>>>> have two receivers. One is currently not in use, but it could be >>>>> used. I want to connect this second receiver, to a location 50 m >>>>> away. I figure that if I can connect two receivers to the LNB >>>>> (AFAIK the cable would simply be split), the receivers can't do any >>>>> individual configuration of the LNB, or else they could be fighting >>>>> each other. >>>>> =20 >>>> I don't know exactly which service you are using, but usually for DBS >>>> type service two receivers will require 2 lines to the LNB, no way >>>> around that. You cannot "split" the cable. >>>> >>>> =20 >>> It depends what satellite he is using >>> >>> If Gerhard tells us, then I will know if the cable can be split or not. >>> =20 >> I don't really know what satellite; it was chosen by the guys who >> installed the antenna. The service is Sky Brazil >> , and according to this >> list the satellites are mostly >> DirecTV-x and SPACEWAY-x. >> >> When I go into the signal test screen, it says that azimuth is 94=B0, >> elevation is 85=B0 and "satellite" is 43=B0. Not sure this helps... >> >> I know that there are two independent tuners in the current receiver, >> each connected with a single coax cable to the antenna. (I can receive >> two channels at the same time.) I'm also pretty sure (not 100% though) >> that they connect different receivers in parallel, much like cable TV, >> but it also could be that they connect the additional receivers directly >> to the antenna. >> >> Thanks, >> Gerhard >> >> =20 > Someone mentioned Lyngsat earlier in the thread. > Good stuff here: > http://www.lyngsat.com/packages/skybrazil.html >=20 > http://www.lyngsat.com/intel11.html >=20 > Looks like Ku with linear (H/V) LNB. >=20 > Another good one: > http://www.dishpointer.com/ Yes, this seems to be the one. Here's another list of what appears to be the same satellite (Intelsat 11) Gerhard --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .