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    Shaw in Mexico

    Hey Thanks for your reply, was wondering tho' if a 59 to 60 % would be enough for a pass, will have my buddy back home whom the receiver is authorized to, to re-send info, account is still open but like I said it has been months....if there is any thing else I should know please do not hesitate...
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    Shaw in Mexico

    ok pointed dish again tonight got a 59 to 60% signal and it went from yellow to green.... could see channel info, time, and date but no pic...trip count was 0....was told receiver was authorized, but has been down here for around 7 months with out being used.....anyone with info that could...
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    Shaw in Mexico

    Hello I am in Poza Rica, Veracruz a 3 &1/2 hour drive from Mexico city...had replies from you last year when I tried to align a 2 foot elliptical dish (measured across)....I have now returned with a 3ft elliptical dish(measured across) and a DSR 209 box like shown...can only get a 47 %...
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    Mexico signal issues

    IN Poza Rica, Veracruz Just wondering...will be working in Poza Rica, state of Veracruz, what size dish will I need to receive 119 & 110......is there anyone close that could advise......can ship dish down with me.....
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    Setting the skew on a 3 ft. dish

    Not familiar with Direcway.....but this dish is just a larger version of dish that SD uses in Canada....eliptical almost oval...and with a larger mount and is thicker.... I have an arm from a smaller 80 cm dish that will work to hold the lnb...I really would like to access a 120 cm eliptical...
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    Setting the skew on a 3 ft. dish

    I am back in Canada right now but happen to have a 92 centimeter eleptical dish here. It is a Hughesnet Ku satellite dish and the lnb holder will have to be a add on. My question is, can I modify the dish to hold a lnb and use that? I didn't see any eliptical dishes on the link, which, thanks...
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    Setting the skew on a 3 ft. dish

    Yea I got a 41 % and best I could get with a 80 cm....I have never pointed a round dish....tho I probaly could with the settings.....I will have to try to access the dish(es) down there.....any idea for settings and how much for the dishes?
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    Setting the skew on a 3 ft. dish

    I haven't installed a SD dish in about 3 years.....and can't remember the code install but am back in Canada now, but will be returning shortly. The bar went from red to yellow, but could not get it past 41% because I didn't enter the code do you think it would have went to 70%? Do I have to...
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    Setting the skew on a 3 ft. dish

    I have a few questions for you......if you don'r mind..... Can you tell me what size of dish are you using and why two dishes? Are they a eliptical dish or round? Do you get hi def? what are the settings you are usiing. I tried it to tune a eliptical 80 cm dish.....was able to tune into 41...
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    Setting the skew on a 3 ft. dish

    thanks Iceberg Hey thanks for your help...there are SD dishes set up here with Pemex workers and Mexico city is 3 hours away by car .......I am going to try anyway...just that it is around 115 degrees up on the roof right now lol...nad I am a Canadain so will be sweating my rear off...but now...
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    Setting the skew on a 3 ft. dish

    I am trying to set up SD in Poza Rica, Mexico...the skew should be 24.6 but on back of the 90 cm elliptical dish it only goes down to 38?......do I need a bigger dish or am I misssing something? I have set up other dishes in Canada with no problem....can anyone advise or help me?