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    FTA in Bahgdad?

    For FTA you would be best going for nilesat 7'w or arabsat badr 26'east both satellites have mbc 2 & 4 and mbc action other channels like mtv Arabia and nickelodeon are in english and dubai one all fta also which is 99% english and has usa shows for pay tv you would be best going for orbit from...
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    what colour are 90cm fortec star dishes

    Here is the dish i have seen new fortec star 90 cm satellite dish sat lnb + bracket on eBay, also, Dishes, Satellite Cable Freeview, Consumer Electronics (end time 17-Aug-08 20:52:04 BST) Also sadoun do you have any experience with the 1.5. offset fortec star dish?
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    what colour are 90cm fortec star dishes

    I am in the UK Europe up until now i have only seen fortec star dishes in white but now i see companies in the uk selling dark gray colour 90cm fortec star dishes have fortec star switch colours on the dishes or has the seller repainted them?
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    offset scaler ring

    I want a offset scalar ring please can you help me out let me know when you get some more also can you post it to the united kingdom i have been trying for ages to get one,
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    No more Andrew now ASC signal

    I do not know if you guys now but andrew sold its failing satcomms to ASC So former Andrew / Channel master is now ASC signal there SMC dishes can seen here ASC Signal VSAT Products And the home page is here ASC Signal Home I asked them if they had any plans to start making the polar...
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    Jaeger SMR-1224 EL Group Buy?

    Likvid is right the 1.8m andrew is to big for a 1224 i know some one who put a 1.8m andrew on a 1224 and the 1224 only lasted a few hours
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    Jaeger SMR-1224 EL Group Buy?

    I am in the UK and have used a few 1224 and they are good quality i buy them to use on ASC / ANDREW dishes are i am in the trade i can also buy the 1224 adaptor plate that lets you put it on a asc / andrew dish
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    new fortec HD specs

    I have the fortec star passion here in the UK i have had it for about a month now and it is the best HD receiver i have used so far, Only downside to it is there ain't no blind scan (power scan),
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    Nilsat 7w

    I get just about get nilesat here in south wales UK both horizontal & vertical transpoders (horizontals are a few db weaker) on my andrews 1.2m but to allow for rain fade i use my 1.8m prodelin. North england and west england and west wales need a 2.4m dish so you would have no luck in the...
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    Need c-band lnb-f in the UK

    I am looking to buy a c-band or c & ku-band lnb-f any ideas what is the best one to buy and also need a stores that will ship to the united kingdom can any one help.
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    Hello there (again)

    Hi all i ain't been on here in a bit hello again from wales UK.:)
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    Any one use the fortec star HD receiver?

    Is there any screen grabs about of the menus & epg etc.
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    Any one use the fortec star HD receiver?

    Any one use the fortec star HD receiver? Maplin > High-Definition FTA Satellite Receiver - Passion
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    Time again - Weekend Satellite Projects?

    Cheers, Im lucky where i am as i live on the side of a hill and get the full arc here in the uk from 72.5e to 61.5w , It also has a brand new feed horn as a squirrel made a hole in the feed window of the horn, The only downside is i might have to move the dish in the springas i am haveing...
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    Nilesat 101/102 & Atlantic Bird 4 at 7.0°W

    I am in the uk if it helps i can get all the vertical transponders (mbc 1,2,3,4) where i am with a high qulity andrews 1.2m with ku-band feedhorn and invacom c120 0.3lnb but have to use a 1.8m to get the horizontal trasponders (showtime networks) on nilesat as the horizontals are 2db weaker then...
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    No more Andrew (channel master) polar mounts any more for 1.2m

    I am a satellite engineer and live in the united kingdom I asked Andrew channel master why they stoped makeing the polar mounts for the 1.8m & why they have now stoped makeing them now for the 1.2m Here is the email i had back from andrew corp. Dear Sir, From a consumer point of view...
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    Time again - Weekend Satellite Projects?

    Im going to lay some new m25 Conduit underground and new rg11 and 4 core motor cable for my Andrew's (Channel master) 1.2m dish with ku-band linear feedhorn & c120 invacom lnb,
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    compression tools

    Myself i use PPC-EX6s and also Thomas & betts, you can buy thomas and betts cheap on e-*ay, I get mine free from a cable installer i know
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    Fortec Mercury II Review in Tele Satellite

    I use the software all the time but the SatcoDX Wizard is always wrong so i do not use that part, Other than that it is all ok,(Reception estimation).
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    Fortec Mercury II Review in Tele Satellite

    You can download all the latest tele-satellite magazines for free from there site http://www.tele-satellite.com/eng/ I also receive the magazine via mail aswell
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    RG-6 Cable Connection

    I use thomas 7 betts & ppc snap and seal connectors myself, Remember there are diffrent grades of rg-6 remeber to use one with pure copper inner core & copper braid and most important PE (Polyethylene) outer Sheath not PVC like on cheap rg-6 that will crack with changes in temperature,
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    On my trip to Italy I saw a LOT of FTA/KU Dishes

    so how come you moved to the usa?
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    On my trip to Italy I saw a LOT of FTA/KU Dishes

    BBC 1,2,3,4, BBC high def, and itv 1234 channels are FTA , But ch4 and channel 5 and five life and five u.s.a are FTV which you need a card for which cost £20 for the card Yes you can get french, german, arab, spanish channels etc but i am talking about fta channels in english Freeview is...
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    On my trip to Italy I saw a LOT of FTA/KU Dishes

    How are we doing likvid, I know what your talking about every USA sat forum i go on seems to think most stuff is fta here in the uk , I wish it was fta
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    On my trip to Italy I saw a LOT of FTA/KU Dishes

    That dish i would say is on eutelsat hotbird 13'e for SKY ITALIA and rai uno & duo etc, There will be more italian channels soon on 10'e as the old hotbird 3 from 13'e which was replaced with hotbird 8 is being moved to 10'e and being renamed eurobird 10...