Recent content by ccvalentino

Polar

Woops, meant steel. It's a FortEc Star.

I'm in search of an eight foot aluminum dish. I didn't realize that the distributors would stop importing these, so I missed my chance of finding a new one. While I recognized there are "free" dishes for the taking if I could source one that looks like my current six footer I can do a quick...

It took me almost a year to figure out that the azbox is not worth anything when it comes to pointing. I use an openbox s9 to aim and the azbox for 4:2:2 feeds. C

Try the 60 Mins pre-feed on G19, it usually pops up around 12pm.

If you are looking for a good solution that directly interfaces with your TV, I suggest purchasing a AZBox which does 4:2:2 natively. I learned the hard way, that this is the easiest solution. Plus, the AZbox does just about everything you would want to, including the ability to stream to a...

Hi, I've been on a hunt with little success in MD looking for a BUD. I've tried the Craigslist and Freecyle route, which has not panned. So, if anyone knows of a 7.5 - 8 foot bud in md that is looking to get rid of it, please let me know. Thanks, Chris

My setup is a Winegard YA-1713, Antennas Direct DB4, Antennas Direct UHF/VHF combiner, and Winegard AP-8700 Pre-Amp all attic mounted. Here is a link to my TV Fool report for your reference. TV Fool The DB4 and YA-1713 are great antennas. I originally intended to mount these outside, but...

I have a Fortecstar 6', it works well and augments pay cable/satellite service nicely. I must admit, it does leave you desiring just a little more gain to fill in those S2 signals that are on the edge. So, 6' will get you started, however if you have access to a 7.5 or 8' dish go for it. My...

Guys, I'm preparing for the upcoming Hurricane that looks like it is going to hit the east coast. I have a 6' Fortecstar dish and was wondering if anyone had the wind loading handy? I'm one the eastern shore of Maryland and the forecast is somewhat up in the air. Im thinking about taking...

Guys, I've got my 1.8m dish up and running. Currently, I can track from 73W to 113W and then it just drops off to nothing. I'm pushing my dish from West to East and have one spacer on, is it possible I need to add a spacer under the actuator bolt that attaches to the polar mount to keep the...

Done! Well here it is. Finally in the ground and on the arc. I'm still fine tuning the actuator, but having good luck thus far from 72W to 99W. I have to admit, the Fortec polar mount was a challenge to get figured out. The pole is 36" from the house. The dish is on a 2.5" ID (2.875 OD)...

Hi Guys, I finally got my Fortec 1.8M dish up on a pole and now I'm having one heck of a time trying to set the declination angle on it. Does anyone have any pictures of their current Fortec Star setup? Here are a few pictures of mine. My Southern Sat is 77W Echostar-1. My lat...

Thanks, This is very similar to the Fortec mount. Chris

Guys, Pole went into the ground tonight 36" from the house with a little over 3' in the ground and 4' above. Chris