PLL vs DRO LNB?

[funtime26]

Been a long time since we had proper discussions about LNB's. But after a tip off elsewhere it seems there are some new budget kids on the Low Noise Block.

Time for some plagiarism:

"Do I really need to buy a PLL?

PLL (Phase Locked Loop) oscillators, simply put, use a more accurate reference clock than DRO (Dielectric Resonator Oscillator) on most budget LNB's.

If you are a typical SAT hobbyist, you will benefit from a PLL. You will get higher signal strengths (quality) on most signals, higher rain fade resistance, higher stability. You will almost certainly be able to bring in more channels and stabilize weaker and borderline feeds. PLL will help stabilize troublesome DVB-S2 signals. If you feed hunt you should lock more wildfeeds and bring in many of the weaker ones"

More info here: hxxps://allseeingtech.com/2019/08/20/pll-vs-dro-lnb-which-is-better/

I have just bought INVERTO PREMIUM PLL LNB IDLB-SNL410-PREMU-OPN for less than a tenner including postage!

When I eventually get off my backside and install my new Gibertini OP 125L I will test this out alongside an old C120 inverto black pro (with new Gibertini feedhorn) and my good old faithful inverto black ultra I've used for years.

Gotta love this hobby! Will get there but don't expect this to happen quickly!

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