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    Is anyone still using packet radio?

    Is anyone still using packet radio? What kind of setup do you have? What kind of software are you using? How active is it in your area? Do you run a packet radio bbs?
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    Been out of FTA for awhile

    Hi all, been quite awhile since I posted here. Been out of FTA for awhile and since the loss of several FTA channels over the past few years or so that have gone to the internet I generally lost interest in FTA on a whole. I'm thinking about taking down my dishes. After redoing the house awhile...
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    Free Dbs still planning their network per new update...

    Free Dbs still planning their network per new update... Free Direct Broadcast Satellite Network ______________________________________________________ "News Release: 1/01/2012 A message from the CEO Good evening friends, We are still getting all our ducks in a row. Our wheels turn...
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    Does anyone get reliable 78 mile DTV OTA reception?

    Does anyone get reliable 78 mile DTV OTA reception? Here is my situation, the Bengals are blacked out yet again. But WLKY 32 out of Louisville will be showing them and Cincinnati and Dayton will not. I have a large fringe VHF/UHF antenna I can put up with the 25 db mast mounted amp that I use...
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    Ebay server issues? Pictures and descriptions not displaying properly.

    Not sure if this is the best section for it. Has anyone been having problems with Ebay? When going through the listings the photos are not displaying. I checked the customer service page as well as Google search and saw nothing mentioned. This has been going on for a few days. I also checked...
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    ME TV Now on WLWT-5.2 Cincinnati

    Finally ME TV, comes to WLWT 5-2 Cincinnati. This is great, I haven't seen Hogan's Heroes in a long time. Lot of good classics.
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    CTV from Newfoundland Canada seen in Portugal

    CTV from Newfoundland Canada seen in Portugal on a double hop. This has to be one of the clearest receptions ever for a Trans Atlantic TV signal. This was received in Portugal just with an outdoor antenna and a NTSC compatible TV. This occurred June 17 2011. The person has received numerous...
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    $32,000 Hallicrafters Radio Collection in Montana

    FYI ...$32,000 Hallicrafters Radio Collection in Montana on EBay. He will even deliver it to you... Entire Hallicrafters Collection Ham Radio Amateur Radio | eBay I have no connection to this in any way. I thought some of you might be interested in this...lol
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    Icom M710 Marine SSB

    Icom M710 Marine SSB I had the Icom M710 SSB transceiver for about a year. There are two versions, ham and marine and marine only. I have the marine only. It can be modified legally to get the ham bands. Thing is the programming ex1726 lists 5 possible options. It is set for #1 USA General...
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    Tonight on Bio - Pink Floyd, Stones and Led Zeppelin

    For rock and roll fans... FYI: March 28 tonight on Bio - Pink Floyd, Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin. Starting at 8 pm.
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    FYI: 10 foot C Band Dish with LNB - Mc Henry Illinois 19 hours left

    (Disclaimer, I am not connected with this anyway...this is an FYI for anyone interested living in or close to Illinois) FYI : Saw this on E-Bay. C-Band dish 19 hours left with $9.95 opening bid ..if anyone is interested. The seller thinks it is a 10 foot dish. It is the Button hook feed made...
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    Sick PCs should be banned from the net says Microsoft

    BBC News - Sick PCs should be banned from the net says Microsoft "Microsoft said that to make its plan work it would need four steps, including defining a health computer, creating a trusted system for health certificates and finding a way for ISPs to process and act on them....Relevant...
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    Question about 99West Ku CBS Newspath

    Question about 99West Ku CBS Newspath I noticed on another thread that asks what is your favorite FTA channels...CBS Newspath on 99 West was on the list of favorite FTA channels. I tried for this channel about a year ago and all I saw was a picture of the Capitol Dome on one channel and nothing...
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    IT Career question

    IT Career question If someone had the opportunity to go to college for a Computer IT field for say two years. What would be a good IT career to pursue? And more importantly, what IT career would the least likely to be outsourced or sent out to another country. If the person had a interest in...
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    Vista update KB979683 problem solved...with MSFT Essentials

    I have a laptop with Vista on it, I always ran AVG free and Malwarebytes on it. I have rid malware on that laptop a couple of times. A problem remained..I could not install Microsoft Security Update KB 979683...and other updates failed as well. Again I ran a complete scan with AVG and...
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    Moving a 8 Foot C-Band dish from Ohio to Kentucky

    Back in May of this year, I got a C-band dish from Blindowl1234 in Ohio. Here is a series of photos of how it was disassembled and then moved to my location in Kentucky at my other location. The dish when disassembled fits in the pickup truck with no problem. To take it down I used a cut off...
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    Is this legit ?

    Welcome home to SatelliteGuys.US Bill_KY! SatelliteGuys is a very busy place and we have a lot of forums! Did you know that we have special software in place to make your SatelliteGuys experience even better? With this software you can "hide" the forums you have no interest in and don't...
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    Just got rid of malware on the computer again.

    Just got rid of malware on the computer again. The message said my computer had a virus and then this other message that says something about a "Antivirus Security Suite" and 'scan your computer now' shows up at the same time...wow what a coincidence.... (By the way I use Firefox and...
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    HD Win X Converter - Giveaway of the day

    There is a site called Giveawayoftheday dot com. Each 24 hour period they give away free software. No catches, nothing to buy. Today they are giving away a HD Win X Converter. Looks like it can convert nearly any video file. The offer ends Monday morning at 3 am eastern time 6/21.
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    10 foot C Band dish Ft Worth TX $95 on E-Bay

    10 foot C Band dish Ft Worth TX $95 on E-Bay Uniden 10 ft with LNB ....looks good Uniden 10' Mesh Satellite Dish - eBay (item 120537434106 end time Mar-07-10 13:08:19 PST) Hopefully one of the Satellite Guys members will get on this deal... .
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    5 foot Dish with hand crank on E-Bay

    FYI Anyone live near Lock Haven PA? 5 foot Dish with hand crank on E-Bay $49 Vintage 5' RV Satellite Dish hand crank central PA : eBay Motors (item 200418099879 end time Feb-12-10 10:02:47 PST) A analog receiver comes with it.
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    Minneapolis completes $20 million dollar Wi-Fi project

    Minneapolis completes $20 million dollar Wi-Fi project Minneapolis completes $20 million dollar Wi-Fi project - TECH.BLORGE.com Minneapolis, Minn. has completed its $20 million dollar Wi-Fi project to blanket the entire city in the Internet technology.
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    C-Band Dish, tower in Oregon...bring a crane ..sign a waiver!

    C-Band Dish, tower, coax in Oregon...bring a crane... sign a waiver! Satellite System - Recieving Dish, Tower & Cable - eBay (item 370313520345 end time Jan-06-10 10:22:45 PST) It is located in Salem Oregon and you need a crane,... help ...and need to sign insurance bond/waiver. Opening bid 99...
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    Brother: Simon Cowell to leave 'Idol' next year

    Brother: Simon Cowell to leave 'Idol' next year Brother: Simon Cowell to leave 'Idol' next year - Yahoo! News Tony Cowell said in his weekly podcast, "The Cowell Factor," that a statement was being prepared that would certify that the acerbic British judge was leaving the popular Fox...
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    Where does one place a inclinometer on a C-Band dish?

    Where does one place a inclinometer on a C-Band dish? I'm going to buy one today and head up to my other location and attempt to finally get 99W on the C-band. To the arm, back of the dish, or anywhere on the dish? I searched the forums and saw where it mounts on a ku band dish, but could not...