Recent content by gardenman2002

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    Can't pay your bill? TOO BAD!

    Hey gardenman2002 here. I feel for you, since im over 50 myself. I would sell some stuff you dont need, install a free to air system and be done with the bills, until YOU choose to get involved with subscriptions again. .I had to when i lost my job about 11 years ago and finally found another...
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    Nimiq 6 has been launched on Proton rocket

    Gardenman2002 here avenger, you probably wont receive it unless you are in the spotbeam. and I just wanted you to know that i understood your questions perfectly. never know, they might cover part of the usa but how far south, like iceberg stated, its probably only meant for the canadian...
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    using dish network legacy lnbfs with a fta receiver

    Hey everyone, Gardenman2002 here. I have aquired two free dish network dish 500 dishes with older dual lnbfs. I have an openbox s9 and a lexium 7000 receiver. I used my sathero to tune in 61.5 to try to scan some of the channels there and could not receive anything with the lexium 7000. is it...
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    Dumped cable today...YEA!!!!!!!!!!

    bownze, gardenman2002 here. ALWRIGHT!!!!!!. I did the same thing, i do have a dedicated dish for srl package for the wife and boy, but found they are watching more of mine then theirs, so i ave dropped my subscriptions totally. i have a converted directv slimline dish with 3 lnbfs for 3...
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    remote for captain 7000 premium

    Hey everyone, gardenman2002 here. I have a small problem. I recently aquired a captain 7000 premium fta receiver at an indoor flea market. Bought it for $10. Now i know why. No remote control with it. I need to enter the master passcode to set up the receiver, and without it i cannot. What...
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    remote for captain 7000 premium

    Hey, gardenman2002 here, Looking to buy an universal remote control for my captain 7000 premium receiver i bought at a flea market here. boots, runs, but i cannot access the menu unless i have the remote. i need numerical input to enter passcode. Anyone have a link to where i can buy one which...
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    HITS Package Prices Increased

    Actually you are right. I highly suspect that there are few subscribers to hits. Does anyone know how many there are?.Anyway, im just dissapointed in the companies since i used to install c band dishes in the late 80s and early 90s. 10,12fters was the norm, using drake,uniden,skyvision, etc...
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    HITS Package Prices Increased

    gardenman2002 here. I like hits, and am a subscriber. might try dish out if i can forgo the "2yr " contract., for my wife and boy. only thing that bothers me about this whole thread is NPS dumped on alot of people and then sold out to the pizza providers and this website is becoming more and...
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    History Gone?

    Gardenman2002 here, I was watching american pickers a couple of days ago and it went black, the came back on the next day, then went black again. This time it has not returned. Still receiving about 74quality on both enc channels enc 1 and 2., but no audio or pics.
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    sathero satellite meter

    hey gardenman2002 here. Thanks for the info. Im using an analog meter right now and its frustrating to tune it all in and get nothing, while installing multi-lnbf setups.
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    sathero satellite meter

    Hey everyone, gardenman2002 here. I just found ,hopefully a good deal on ebay. Sathero sh-200 for 129 plus 9 dollars shipping. most places have them listed as $159, $169 dollars. Anyone own this meter? I just purchased it and it will be on its way. Does anyone have any info on the id features...
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    NASA TV Moved to 105W....87W feed to leave 12/18

    Gardenman2002 here, I was able to tune in the teelmundos when i first bought this dish, 6 ft 59 dollar special. i had my dsr410 running thru itfor hits.Now since i moved it and put up a 10 ft dish to scan the other sats, i have lost it but i can scan in the nasa feeds. Im going to play with my...
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    To Mac Or Not to Mac?

    Gardenman2002 here, Im a mac family. I own a clamshell g3, 2imacs,one ibook g5, and some older macs too. I used to be a die hard windows fan until it crashed while doing a report at work. zip- gone forever. I honestly have never had a mac crash on me yet and its been over 8 years now. i will...
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    received wrong satellite

    Hey gardenman2002 here. I will try to upload some pics later. I dont have anything to take a picture with.:(. All this technology and i dont own a web cam, a camcorder,and the cellphone i own lacks camera too. It is a dtv dish. the dish, i have not measured but it is about 21\2 ft lengthwise...