Help ??? - How to Install 5 separate dishes?

[doogiewill]

I am about to buy a HR21 but have now realized I will need a dish with 5 lnb's, but I live in Canada and I know the New 5 lnb dish will not work in my area as I am too far north. Is there a way to have 5 separate dishes and hook them all together. (by the way I live on a acreage so I have the room).

Thanks for your help

Doug:)

[jefbal99]

I am about to buy a HR21 but have now realized I will need a dish with 5 lnb's, but I live in Canada and I know the New 5 lnb dish will not work in my area as I am too far north. Is there a way to have 5 separate dishes and hook them all together. (by the way I live on a acreage so I have the room).

Thanks for your help

Doug:)

I don't believe that D* has ever put out seperate LNBs for each location. Yer best bet is to read this (http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=62223) thread.

Yer best bet is prolly an AT9 for 99/101/103 with the sidecar disconnected, then two 18" for 110 and 119.

[litzdog911]

See the link in my signature below for several known approaches to combining multiple dishes. Especially review the information on the larger dishes used in Alaska and Hawaii.

[doogiewill]

Thanks , but would it not be possible to have 5 single dishes and use multi switches to combine them all? That way you would get the maximum signal for each satellite?

[hiker]

No one has attempted 5 separate dishes as that would be technically difficult. The "5 LNB" dish is really a 3 LNB dish as the LNBs handle (1) 99,101,103 (2) 110 (3) 119. There is a dish designed just for Alaska/Hawaii as litzdog911 mentioned that should work for you, although it is very expensive.

[doogiewill]

does anyone know the name of the dish for Alaska, or where I can find one?

Thanks Doug:)

[hiker]

I believe the big dish details are in the last few pages of the thread mentioned by litzdog911.

[litzdog911]

does anyone know the name of the dish for Alaska, or where I can find one?

Thanks Doug:)

See the last several posts in the thread linked in my signature below.

You cannot use 5 dishes because there are no single LNB assemblies just for 99 or 103 (Ka-band) satellites.

[RobertE]

Please note that legally, DirecTv can not transmitt to Canada.

http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/search...uestid=1013034

[248 F1]

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