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    AMC4 received with 18" dish!

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    Last night after messing around with a 18" dish I was able to receive

    3ABN, 3ABN lat, 3ABN radio and 76radio on 11811 V 5700

    I also was able to scan the following transponders.

    11922 H 500
    11857 H 3617
    11959 H 4000

    But did not get any programing on them.
    I hope to mess around with this more soon.
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    sweet job there MacGyver
    Winegard 76cm dish, SG2100 motor, Sadoun dual KU LNB..... Directv Slimline SWM 3 LNB.... GeoSatPro 36" dish with Sadoun dual KU LNB... Coolsat 5000 on motorized.... Manhattan RS1933....Directv HR34 (yes the 5 tuner monster) GeoSatPro 200 to aim dishes.... few receivers not set up yet
    Two 6 foot Fortec dish with GeoSatPro dual C-Band LNB "ghetto moved" to various C-Band satellites

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    Thats AMC4 at 101 degrees (same location as DirecTVs 101 bird)


    http://www.lyngsat.com/amc4.html




    I ran into the same problem, where I found a bunch of transponders, but no video on any. Funny thing is, that AMC4 has a bunch of clear things listed, but I cant get any to actually work (other than 3ABN)


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    Yes How did U retrofit that LNB like that - do tell

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    I just used an DTV LNBF as a guide and a table saw. I think the angle is around 23 degs or so. I hope to take more pics this weekend and I will measure the wood also.


    Quote Originally Posted by Digital Rain
    Yes How did U retrofit that LNB like that - do tell

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    I used the dish elv makings and satfinder to get the dish close and then used the receiver's signal meter to do the rest.



    Quote Originally Posted by ultatryon
    Thats AMC4 at 101 degrees (same location as DirecTVs 101 bird)


    http://www.lyngsat.com/amc4.html




    I ran into the same problem, where I found a bunch of transponders, but no video on any. Funny thing is, that AMC4 has a bunch of clear things listed, but I cant get any to actually work (other than 3ABN)



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    if you had a directv receivr it would have been easy...aim the dish at 101 and swap LNB's
    Winegard 76cm dish, SG2100 motor, Sadoun dual KU LNB..... Directv Slimline SWM 3 LNB.... GeoSatPro 36" dish with Sadoun dual KU LNB... Coolsat 5000 on motorized.... Manhattan RS1933....Directv HR34 (yes the 5 tuner monster) GeoSatPro 200 to aim dishes.... few receivers not set up yet
    Two 6 foot Fortec dish with GeoSatPro dual C-Band LNB "ghetto moved" to various C-Band satellites

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    You mean you found a USE for a DTV dish (other than some music channels and NASA)?? You better give us a how-to on this one... so I can recreate it

    Well done!

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    Stupid me, I just noticed the title of your thread.. you knew what you were pointing at

    Nontheless, I have no idea why no video programs show up on the other carriers, I would be interested in viewing the WVGN-LP on TP14 (11991 H 2000) but I do not have anything pointed at that bird at this present moment

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    Ken, have you tried getting The Tube with that 18" dish? If I had a spare LNB I'd give it a go.

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