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    G15 troubles

    Galaxy 12 is on station Galaxy 12 has finished it's drift to 133.3 WL +/- 0.05 degrees, and was given the "stop drift" command. Final station keeping manuvers will be done tomorrow (14th) and the payload on Gal 12 will be configured to match Galaxy 15. Although I can't see it yet, there...
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    G15 troubles

    Galaxy 15 -- The real story Just to end some of the speculation, Galaxy 15 is being replaced by Galaxy 12 (the in orbit spare) because of a loss of command and control over Galaxy 15. While everyhting appears to be operating nominally as far as the entire payload goes, the loss of C&C was...
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    FOX Sports North and Wisconsin in the clear

    Near McGregor. Big Sandy Lake.
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    FOX Sports North and Wisconsin in the clear

    Well, you guys got me wondering, and that is always dangerous. I have a few different SA receivers I picked up at a 3M auction when they dismantled their business television network. So I tried a D9234 = No Joy Then I tried a D9223 = works The I tried at D9225 = works Then I tried a D9850 = No...
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    FOX Sports North and Wisconsin in the clear

    ;)Hmmmmm. Don't know what to tell you. I guess you can come to my house and watch, but you have to bring pizza and beer.:confused:
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    FOX Sports North and Wisconsin in the clear

    Iceberg, I don't know how long ago you checked, but for me, this has been going on for maybe 2 years. I think ever since FSNN moved from transmitting in Minnesota to Houston. I'm sure I don't have some special "box" that is permanently authorized for FOX somehow, and this receiver has been...
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    FOX Sports North and Wisconsin in the clear

    Can't imagine why it wouldn't be legit. It is a PowerVu signal but it is not encryted. It is in a straight DVB mode. I would think if they didn't want you watching they would encrypt it. Is it not legit to pull the signals down if a vanilla PowerVu capable received will receive them? It...
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    FOX Sports North and Wisconsin in the clear

    Does anyone know if any other FOX regionals are being broadcast in the clear? I've been watching FOX Sports Minnesota, FOX Sports Wisconsin and the alternate programming channel (whatever that is) for o couple of years now. All you need is a PowerVu receiver. The transmissions are all in fixed...