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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...

Ok, here's an update. I have spent most of the morning and up until late this afternoon trying to get this working. Determined not to be beat by this, I hauled out a television and used it in conjunction with the signal meter. I found the analog signal on AMC 15 and used the picture...

I am somewhat of a BUD newbie, but it's been my dream for a long time to be able to get into it. I have recently acquired a 10ft Winegard dish and have got it set up and working. I've got all of the C-band sats programmed in. I also have a FTA receiver slaved on the system and have enjoyed...

I suggested this to my wife, and got that look that said the discussion was over.

I was able to follow some instructions I dug up in a Yahoo! group archive for removing the lamps. You can see it here. It is very simple, but getting the front in a position to get a screwdriver in to remove the lamps was a bit tricky. The part number for the lamp appears to be 23113932...

Thanks for your advice, I was afraid to start taking it apart to see if there was a replacement bulb in there somewhere. Now that I know that's what I'm looking for, I'll take a shot at it.

Hi, I have recently acquired a 10ft dish and a Toshiba TRX2200 receiver. However, the front panel lcd backlight is not working. If I hold a light to the lcd display, I can see that it is working properly, but it is not illuminated. The receiver works fine otherwise, and you can navigate...