Recent content by hoot550

I like SPS - satelliteprogramming.com. It's a self service system, no phone calls. They're always responsive and helpful with anything you need.

Don't mess with elevation/declination until you're absolutely certain, beyond a reasonable doubt, that you need to. And if you only move a dish a few miles, you probably won't have to. And if you do, a quarter of a turn of the bolt/nut can make a world of difference. This site has been quoted...

I'm hoping to stop by and inspect it in person shortly. However, in the pictures I got, you can still see the Birdview logo on the front of it, so the paint looks to be in good shape. I gather you're suggesting that I might as well stop by the ATM, borrow a pickup and grab some rope when I...

True story - there is a dish almost identical to this one that has fascinated me since I first saw it as a kid. Today I was in that neighborhood and drove by. I was going to take a picture to post, but realized I didn't have my camera. Other than the thing looks like it would be terribly...

Hi Everyone! I've stumbled across a solid Birdview that looks like it is in very good shape and I need some advice. The people insist on selling it for $50. Birdview dishes are rare in my part of the world, I've yet to see any one other than this. I don't know much about them, but they say...

They are overhead lines. Now, by rural, I mean farm type rural. We live on the outside of the "town" which has, in total, about 20 houses. There are probably more people in a Wal-Mart on any given Saturday than live in this entire zip code. :) I'm not sure if it's related or not, but last...

That was my understanding too. I'm somewhat of a newbie to this. That's why I didn't even think to check my dedicated ku setup. Sure enough though, I can watch the signal drop off at regular intervals. It's not as noticeable, but it's definitely there. I've confirmed with some others I know...

That's a good idea, I'll try that. I don't believe there is are any new towers around here. That doesn't mean someone did not add on or change something on the existing ones, though. I'll let you know if I find out anything.

I have been playing with this all morning, and here are my findings. I agree with truckracer that this is TI of some sort. The first thing I did was put my old receiver on this as soon as it started this morning. I could see a little flicker on the analog channels, so it was definitely not...

Thanks for the tips everyone. Too bad I can't seem to spell interference in the subject, though. These are all within the realm of possibility. I should have mentioned that it is all across the arc and bumping the dish east/west or adjusting skew has no effect on it. After I posted I...

I am hoping someone can tell me if I'm on the right track in diagnosing this problem. I recently upgraded my system to a 4DTV DSR-922. This means that I've now go subscription programming and therefore tend to watch more tv instead of just scanning. :) Over the past couple of days, I...

Let's not forget the big fight scene in The Cable Guy... Not my favorite by any means, but still, two guys fighting in a huge dish in the middle of a rainstorm is not something you see every day.

Must be the time of year for these KTI dishes. I just picked up one today from a guy who had an ad on craigslist. Exact same as the one above.

Thanks so much for all of your input. Actually I just replaced the entire cable from the dish to the house a few days ago and made sure my connections were working then. Replacing the cable is what started me fooling around with the Ku band issue again. The C-band FTA is working perfectly...

No, there are no obstructions in the feed horn. I also live in the country and have clear sky all the way. I have been through everything, and tweaked and adjusted in every conceivable direction combination with no improvement. The wasp nests were at the very base inside the mouth, not up...