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colheath
04-10-18, 20:03
I currently have a fixed ex Sky dish and a motorised dish connected to a Vu+Solo 4k. The wife mentioned today how tatty the Sky dish looks, it's been up 20+ years and works so doesn't bother me but she'd like it replacing with a nice new one. So while replacing the dish I think it would make sense to replace the LNB with a unicable one. Am I right in thinking I don't need to change the coax to enjoy the unicable features?

Also is changing the dish a straightforward DIY job?

TIA

Sicilian
05-10-18, 07:06
Thats correct, standard coax is fine.

65cm mesh dish is a good alternative to a sky dish: https://www.world-of-satellite.co.uk/satellite-and-terrestrial/Satallite-Dishes/Technomate-Satellite-Dishes/Technomate-60cm-Mesh-Satellite-Dish-Kit

Unicable lnb's and splitters here: https://www.world-of-satellite.co.uk/satellite-and-terrestrial/universal-and-unicable-lnb/gt-sat-unicable-lnb

abu baniaz
05-10-18, 16:08
You mentioned motorised dish, please read this if you have not done so already.
https://www.world-of-satellite.com/showthread.php?57507-Unicable-LNBs-and-motorised-dishes

Have a motor to one connection and the unicable to the other is the best way. Does not matter which way round.

I hope you find this guide helpful
https://www.world-of-satellite.com/showthread.php?59981-Guide-to-using-Unicable

colheath
05-10-18, 17:37
That's great, thanks both