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    More C-band questions

    Check ebay for dishes, that's where I found mine. Before you go to pick it up make sure it doesn't have hail damage.. (learned that the hard way).
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    Can someone with Dishnet do me a favor?

    I did some googling and it looks like my receiver's bandwidth is too low. I need a 36 MHz bandwidth receiver and mine is only 27MHz.
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    Pixelation, Audio Problems, and Max Signal (Dish 500)

    I just setup a C-band system, here's how it broke down.. $26 10' Winegard Pinnacle ($30 gas to drive to Pittsburg to pick it up) $75 custom adapter to mount dish to post instead of pole (metal $$$) $25 10' 6x6 post $25 8 bags concrete $35 Toshiba TRX-1820 VCII+ receiver including...
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    Can someone with Dishnet do me a favor?

    I just need somebody to go to C-Span on Dishnet and check if there's "sparklies" or not to the right of the guest's head. This is what it looks like on my C-band and cable setups.
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    Are there any free ITC channels on Directv?

    I have a Directv system that my neighbor gave me (still in the box, about 4 years old) and was wondering if I can get C-Span, PBS etc for free or if I have to subscribe?
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    Looking for Winegard 10 foot panels

    Keep an eye on Ebay, I found a Winegard Pinnacle on there for $26 in good condition.. I would set up a favorites search so that Ebay automatically emails you if one gets listed for up to a year..
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    Everything to Know About Those Old Dishes

    Ebay, that's where I found my Winegard Pinnacle. Also do a google search for classifieds ads in your area. Before you go, make sure you ask if it has hail damage cuz the first one I went and got was pretty torn up, but it still worked ok. A week later I found the Winegard on Ebay.
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    Looking for base ideas for my new (used) dish.

    Hey guys I just set up a 10' Winegard Pinnacle this week. I used a 6x6 post (10' long) that was $25 at Home Depot. I had an adapter made at a local metal fab shop for $75 so I could mount the dish on it. I would of just used a pole but they were $175 from the local metal shop :eek...
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    $60,000 Satellite Dish on Ebay

    Yea, that was from me. I won a 4.5m Patriot dish from him and he ignored me because I won it for next to nothing.... I emailed him for a couple weeks and when I finally called him it was his work number and he "Wasn't there." I had to track down his home phone number and finally got a refund...
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    Help finding 12 ft C-band dish

    Hi, where can I look for a 12' dish? I've driven around and very few people here have C-band dishes. I found one online but it's 10' and he wants $200. I'm trying to do this on a budget. Thanks
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    WTB: 12 foot c-band satellite dish

    I'm looking for a 12 foot c-band satellite dish, please email me at michaelshaffer@cox.net Thanks
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    Best way to bury cable?

    I use an ice chipper, works great.