4-LNB Bracket did not work!

[natsu]

So before I bought this, I tested out 110 and 119 added on to my 91/97 setup and I did get a strong signal, so.. I bought this


http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=360129758807&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

And I put the 97 lnb in the middle, and geuss what? Cant get it signal =( even if I put the lowest on the main arm, it is still too high. I forgot to notice how high the main bracket arm is, mine is really short (the orginal for 97), the one I got is kinda higher (even at its shortest point, its still too high)

dammit!! :P I need to find a way to make this work, but how?

[dishuser]

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[saulin]

No live links. Edit your post.

I know what you mean. The holder they give you for the center makes the center LNB way too high. So I just used the same LNB holder that I already had on the dish and just put the pipe under the arm, you need a longer screw and bolt than the one already on the arm so you can hold your current LNB holder and the pipe that goes under the arm that will hold your other LNBs.

[natsu]

How do I secure the pipe? Lol

[saulin]

Use the same hole used to hold your current LNB holder. Then align the hole in the pipe with the hole below the LNB arm and with the LNB holder; put a long bolt, use some washers and a nut to secure it. I'll try to get some pictures. I have done 2 like this because the holder they give you for the center LNB is way off.

This is a different bracket but here is a picture to give you an idea. This is how you use your existing LNB holder for the center LNB. You want the pipe to go under the LNB arm like on this picture. To secure it. You want to align the hole on the pipe with the hole on the arm. So you will need a longer bolt to secure your current LNB holder and the pipe. Use come washers too.

http://img.alibaba.com/img/pb/937/071/286/286071937_481.jpg

[natsu]

This is what I currently have. So should I remove this small piece of metal that I am currently using for 91/97 and add the long piece I got with my 4lnb holder? Or keep this and in addition add the other one

http://i53.tinypic.com/2rpxlkg.jpg http://i54.tinypic.com/x5qedc.jpg

[Terryl]

I may see one problem, the circular LNB's dont have as much of a problem with skew as the linear LNBs do, also you will have to point the dish right in-between the 4 satellites and then space the LNBs accordingly so the dish will be pointing at 105W (AMC 15) you can use your linear LNB mounted at center to find this bird, once found then attach the 4 LNB bracket, the LNBs for 110 and 119 will be on the left side looking from behind the dish with 110 closest to the center are then 119 outside of it, find and tweak these birds first.

then mount the 97 and 91 LNBs to the right side with 97 closest to the center, find and tweak the 91 LNB.

Now you can play with the 97 LNB, it must be aligned just right to get a good signal, you will have to twist it around clock wise and counter clock wise (like a steering wheel) to peak on 97.

Happy testing.

I also hope that dish has the receive beamwidth to get those 4 birds.

[saulin]

Well how many sats are you trying to get? You could still leave that metal bracket you have and like I said, use a long bolt for the other tube to add another LNB to the other side. Or just take out that metal bracket and use the Magic Bracket to get 2-3 more sats and still leave the sat you have on the center there.

[Glatt]

Try an ultra ball joint bracket, verry easy to set up!

[Pollypurabred]

Is there a maintenance schedule for this bracket?, or will lithium grease work?

Actually this bracket works great IF you have patience.

[natsu]

I may see one problem, the circular LNB's dont have as much of a problem with skew as the linear LNBs do, also you will have to point the dish right in-between the 4 satellites and then space the LNBs accordingly so the dish will be pointing at 105W (AMC 15) you can use your linear LNB mounted at center to find this bird, once found then attach the 4 LNB bracket, the LNBs for 110 and 119 will be on the left side looking from behind the dish with 110 closest to the center are then 119 outside of it, find and tweak these birds first.

then mount the 97 and 91 LNBs to the right side with 97 closest to the center, find and tweak the 91 LNB.

Now you can play with the 97 LNB, it must be aligned just right to get a good signal, you will have to twist it around clock wise and counter clock wise (like a steering wheel) to peak on 97.

Happy testing.

I also hope that dish has the receive beamwidth to get those 4 birds.

Actually before i bought this. I made sure to see if i can catch 110 and 119 with this same 91/97 dish, and geuss what? It worked. I took my finder, attached to a lnb. And started going more west from 97 and i found both 110 and 119 with 80+ signal on both

I am gnna start the suggestion i was given to use same bracket and just add a pipe later today, and i will post my final results here

--EDIT--

Ohh ya, and btw my current bracket I have for 91/97? (97 is in the center and skewed, and 91 is the other one). I am getting perfect signal's on both. I am getting an average of 80-99% signal on 91, and a average of 70-87% signal on 97 :P I dont think I have anything there in the pic done incorrectly

[saulin]

This is what you want to do with your bracket but you need to use the longest pipe so you can put LNBs on both sides

I got these images from another member at ftabeta

http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/5503/dsc00382hi.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/6/dsc00382hi.jpg/)


http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/6374/dsc00375xx.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/59/dsc00375xx.jpg/)

[natsu]

Cool! I did not get my 2nd circular LNB in the mail yet, I will post pics after I am done

Btw, the main metal beam for the magic bracket only has 1 hole? Is that a manufactor-error? Or is it like that?

[saulin]

Cool! I did not get my 2nd circular LNB in the mail yet, I will post pics after I am done

Btw, the main metal beam for the magic bracket only has 1 hole? Is that a manufactor-error? Or is it like that?

Yeah and the hole is off center I believe. That's how mine is. So most of the pipe goes to 1 side and a little goes to the other side. But the little bit that goes to the other side is enough to get another LNB besides the one you already have installed. You do get a bunch of T adapters to extend the pipe more though so you can use a couple to extend it more.

[natsu]

Ohh ok, so if I really tightened the screw to the metal pipe, I do not need a bolt to go through the pipe and secure it right? Just make it as tight as possible?

[saulin]

Yep. That's all you need to do. It doesn't have to go through the pipe