Cable &
Accessories Help
Because the
Signal we are trying to receive is so weak, it is advisable to use the best
quality cable you can afford. The CT100 cable from Televes (or the IKUSI Equivelant)
is the best value there is. If you have an extra large dish, and you are running
only a short cable run, then our economy cable may suffice. Be careful not to
flatten or bend the cable excessively as this may degrade the signal strength.
After attaching the 'F' connector to the LNB end of the cable run, it is important
to make sure you waterproof this connection. The best, and what all good professional
installers will do, is insulate the joint with Self-amalgamating-tape. This
is a special rubberized tape, where you peel off the paper covering, stretch
and wind the tape very tightly around the joint, after a while this will glue
itself together, to make a permanently waterproof joint. If you do not use this
type of tape, then the second best option, is to use the rubber boots which
come supplied with the Invacom LNB's, with maybe some Vaseline to help thing
along. Don't forget to cover unused LNB outputs.
Our Satellite
Finder, signal strength meter is good for aligning up dishes onto a Satellite,
and tweaking said dish for best signal position. This meter does not have an
absolute reading, but rather a "better than" reading. Be prepared
to spend some time setting up your dish, some extra time here will reap rewards
later. When aligning a dish, remember to recheck your signal strength, after
tightening up all the bolts. The last adjustment is the "Skew" of
the LNB, this is most probably the hardest part of the alignment, and is covered
in the general help section (under dishes) of this web site, click
here Unfortunately our simple Sat Finder meter will not help you setup the
skew off the LNB, this must be done using the "Signal Quality" reading
from the "Services" menu of the $KY Digibox.
Our Line
Amplifiers are for use on extended runs of cable between LNB and Digibox. The
amplifier is best placed after 40 Metres of cable. These amplifiers will not
improve picture reception on standard installations, they are for regaining
losses in long runs of cable only.
Our MultiSwitches
are for installations where more than 1 Digibox is running off a single Dish.
They only work in conjunction
with a Quatro LNB (not to be confused with a Quad LNB). The four outputs of
the Quatro LNB are wired into the four inputs of the Multiswitch, using four
seperate cables, a further input is provided for a Terestrial Antenna. A 5 X
8 Multiswitch means that it has 5 Inputs (1 x Quatro LNB and 1 x Terestrial)
and 8 Outputs. The 8 Outputs are all independant of each other, so up to 8 Digiboxes
can watch different channels at the same time. These units are not waterproof,
so must be mounted indoors.
A 9 X 8 Multiswitch
(Not $KY Digibox Compatible) means that it has 9 Inputs (2 x Quatro LNB's and
1 x Terestrial) and 8 Outputs. This means that you can have two different satellites.
The 8 Outputs are all independant of each other, so up to 8 Satellite Receivers
can watch different channels at the same time. Which staellite is required is
selected by the Receiver using the Disq switching system, found on most standard
Digital Receivers. $KY Digiboxes do not have this system, so cannot be used
with these Multiswitches. These units are not waterproof, so must be mounted
indoors.
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