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  1. Bob2011

    C-band graveyard in Diamond, Missouri

    The square one appears to be feed hunting on a secret orbit:confused:
  2. Bob2011

    CONTEST!! Enter to Win an Edision OS Mio 4K from Titanium Satellite - Ends 4/8/2019

    I want to win an Edision OS Mio 4k with The North America Project image I have been out of the FTA game lately and this would get all the channels that my old CNX receiver is missing.
  3. Bob2011

    Lost Fox 23 Albany, NY

    It just shows you how much I watch fox when I noticed in the guide on channel 7108 "WXXA removed FOX 23". Both sides are blaming the other for the outage so it doesn't appear there will be a solution anytime soon. Dish says the solution is an antenna and I agree its time to drop the Welcome Pack...
  4. Bob2011

    301 replacement

    Are the Albany channels going to remain on the Western Arc in standard def? I have been putting off the upgrade because I didn't want to deal with an installer and having to move my dish setup to see EA satellites. Well today I have been getting calls from 8666688047 and finally decided to...
  5. Bob2011

    What is the minimum receiver on Eastern Arc?

    Thanks guys for the info. Hopefully this topic is useful to someone else. I almost picked up a 311k for cheap but it would have been worthless if I wanted to get my locals. On the Dish 500 note I know of a strange set up where the person has two dish 500s with legacy LNBs. One dish points to...
  6. Bob2011

    What is the minimum receiver on Eastern Arc?

    So now that a bunch of old technology is going away in the next two months, what can be activated on the eastern arc? From what I understand the 311k might not work on the eastern arc or is that not true. Also will a Dish 500 have no value after transition to eastern arc?
  7. Bob2011

    Cost of a transponder

    "Given that lower-cost alternatives to receive PBS broadcasts are available to current big dish households, Congress should repeal the clear feed requirement. " Government thinking at its best ... making it sound better for the little guy who has to open his wallet when it is the government...
  8. Bob2011

    Ancient sub caught in the receiver EOL lottery

    Well as I understand it a leased receiver costs $15 to send back if you close your account. If leased what are you on the hook for if it gets damaged? I only bought the 301 to do a self install for the Welcome Pack.
  9. Bob2011

    Ancient sub caught in the receiver EOL lottery

    Just received the card today that my dp301 will no longer work after May 31, 2015. They claim "there is no cost or commitment associated with replacing your receiver" but is that really true? I picked mine up at a yard sale for $5 so it owes me nothing at this point. If calling dish will result...
  10. Bob2011

    Is there a Good STB to receive CBS Network (and other 422) feeds?

    In reality how many more channels would you get on American satellites with one of these PC cards over an AzBox? Are we talking single digits or more than ten?
  11. Bob2011

    In Memorium: Rich ( Anole) Steincross Has Passed Away. May He Rest in Peace

    Wow just stumbled upon this thread and am shocked. I searched on line and could not find an obituary. How sad that only a few people will know of his passing.
  12. Bob2011

    107w c band or 111w c band?

    Thanks! So is that channel worth moving the minibud there?
  13. Bob2011

    Big Shake-up to Happen on 99w and 101w C-band

    Go price the cost to build, launch and administer a satellite over a decade or two before saying it is price gouging. The fact is more of these full time satellite feeds to one location are going away. There is no point to it when cheaper stable landline options are available. The only...
  14. Bob2011

    107w c band or 111w c band?

    If that CTV 2 non S2 signal is still there it may come in on a 1.2m. I would be interested to hear about any results with a Titanium C1PLL lnb.
  15. Bob2011

    Burying RG6

    I have had about a 100 feet of RG6 (from Lowe's 500 ft box) buried just under the grass for three years now without issue. If you have skunks or other animals that dig there is some risk but RG6 is cheap if you buy in bulk and do your own ends.
  16. Bob2011

    Contest: Enter to Win a Titanium Satellite PLL C-band LNBF - Ends Oct. 20, 2014

    I have been waiting months now to test a lite against my cheap ebay import. So a C1WPLL lite would be great but I wouldn't turn down a C1PLL either. :biggrin
  17. Bob2011

    How can I check for a satellite signal?

    Go to dishpointer.com and input your location near Ketchican. Zoom in on the map and reposition the pointer to install location. Choose 111.1 Anik Wildblue from the satellite list or other nearby satellite that is 23 degrees elevation. Use obstacle checker and move the red pointer out to nearest...
  18. Bob2011

    Satmex-6 vs Galaxy 19 and Hispasat 1E: Broadcasting Websites to Western Hemisphere

    If you are just targeting knowledgeable people like the community here then I would launch on G19 for a short term test. In the long run you probably will want to be on a satellite with a strong signal that can be received on cheap small dishes that people with limited incomes can afford.
  19. Bob2011

    Recommendation for attic install

    Even though you are 50 miles from Chicago the signals are all LOS so I would go with a good 4bay design. If the VHF is weak or drops out in bad weather you could install a small VHF-HI antenna like this...
  20. Bob2011

    MESH ANTENNA CLOSEOUT

    The price is right but the shipping is almost as much as the dish :(
  21. Bob2011

    An Iceberg sighting

    I will always remember the Iceberg satellite farm. It was not the largest or best looking but it achieved so much from little space. That balcony with all the dishes would have had a negative WAF if Iceberg was married. :)
  22. Bob2011

    First foray into FTA

    About the only thing good for a 18" dish is CCTV on 95w. There might be some other strong feeds it will get but I consider it a waste of time. I have a modified Dish 500 which is two inches bigger and it will get some channels on Galaxy 19 but 24" is really the bare minimum on that satellite...
  23. Bob2011

    OTA complications

    Depending on the brand and build quality there might be a half dB extra loss over 100 feet in the TV frequencies with quad shield versus regular RG6. If you're using an amp then the loss is of no importance. The deciding factor will be if you believe the power line is close enough to be causing...
  24. Bob2011

    Epix free for one month

    I have been on the Welcome Pack since I started with Dish and they gave me the one month free. About two weeks after my free month ended I was offered Epix at half price for 6 months.
  25. Bob2011

    Essential Computer Repair Tools?

    Depending on your volume of PCs you will want to look into becoming a Microsoft Authorized Refurbisher or Microsoft Registered Refurbisher. You can get legal copies of Windows 7 at a good discount. If your computers are going to low income people, schools or charities I believe the cost is below...
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