Recent content by alchevy

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    Amiko hd-8200 add satellite and change firmware

    I have an Amiko hd 8200 and it has lost several satellites in the sat list. Does anybody know how to add satellites to this box. There is a menu full page with all the satellites listed with check marks next to satellites that I have seen but can't seem to find that menu anymore. Also been...
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    Scaler rings on the old Birdview c-band dishes

    Thanks for the suggestion Anole. I am working on doing that now. Read a lot of the post on feeds and birdview the last couple of days. Hope Pendragon gets his spoon dialed in. Very insteresting post. I like to tinker with stuff also but on a smaller scale. I had some time today and looking for a...
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    Scaler rings on the old Birdview c-band dishes

    Thank you Radio, Fat Air and Tron for responding to my post. I thought there was a difference between C and KU lnbf's but could not remember what it was. As soon as Tron said conical it hit me and I started to remember what the difference was. Have been messing with dishes for about 20 years now...
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    Scaler rings on the old Birdview c-band dishes

    The old C-band dishes have a scaler ring around the lnb. The newer offset dishes do not have a scaler ring. Does anyone know if a newer lnbf will work on a prime focas dish with no scaler ring? Rebuilding my birdview 8ft solid dish with single adjustable length arms to the lnbf making a lnbf...