New Kid !

[PraireFire]

Hi Guys,
2 weeks ago I purchased a S C 207 in Canada and had my daughter get it activated through her S C service. I have since returned to the U.S and purchased a 30" dish & single linear lnbf. Ive tried lining up the dish to the proper co-ordinates and my signal meter is reading that there is something out there. But my reciever just shows acquiring sat signal please wait. Is there an open or certian channel I should be tuned on f1? Am I missing something?Any other suggestions?
Thanks PraireFire
Loveland, Co

 

[Satellite Expert]

Do you think that this site supports account stacking?

 

[PraireFire]

No, but my daughter is down here nearly 6 mos of the year for winter vac. So I thought I could set her up.

 

[PraireFire]

Should I get her to re-activate the reciever when she comes down in Oct?

 

[daves1]

sounds like receiver got deactivated, you daughter should be able to reactivate it, provided she pays the 50 fee for having it in a second home.

 

[cancuntester]

Channel 299 works even when the receiver is not activated.
Have you got the right type of linear LNB ? I use a Pansat PT5600, R.F. - 11.70 - 12.20 Ghz, L.O. 10.750 Ghz.
If you can't get anything on Channel 299 you either have the wrong LNB or not pointed at the right satellite.

 

[joshuals]

If you can't get anything on Channel 299 you either have the wrong LNB or not pointed at the right satellite.

I also have Pansat PT5600, pointed at Anik F2 only. With this set-up, I do not receive 299. I believe you have to be aimed at F1R to do your activation if you are using a single LNB. Once activated, the dish can be repointed at F2 if that's what you want to do.

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[cancuntester]

Prairie Fire has a SC 207 receiver so needs to stay on the F1 satellite F2 is for HD programming.

 

[joshuals]

And French programming......

 

[mikekohl]

Channel 299 will not work unless the receiver is activated and has current authorization. Try channel 354, which should work on any receiver that has been properly mapped.