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    Trouble with WRC-TV Channel 4-1 Washington DC

    We DO receive both WETA and WPXW, plus many other channels with towers in DC like WTTG. If fact, we get most of the channels coming from DC and Baltimore. I think your original answer really did point us in the right direction. Not ready yet to go to ATSC 3.0 since Mom just got rid of her old...
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    Trouble with WRC-TV Channel 4-1 Washington DC

    I had totally missed the other UHF 34 WSVF-CD on Massanutten Mt. It now seems clear that Mom's antenna can "see" both WRC-TV in Washington, DC and WSVF-CD. However, when WRC-TV was on UHF 48 - - it was one of the strongest channels - even though we are behind the 1750' Blue Ridge Mt. which...
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    Trouble with WRC-TV Channel 4-1 Washington DC

    My brother and I have been working at my Mom's house near Berryville, VA (22611) to try to get WRC-TV 4-1 from Washington, DC. First the setup and what we have tried so far. The antenna is a combo antenna from about 1982 and is about 11 feet long with both VHF and UHF sections (we don't...
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    SOLD!! BUD - Free to good home

    And the winner is - - - Hockeynut - - - sorry guys - - - Ten Footer is spoken for. Man that was FAST!!
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    SOLD!! BUD - Free to good home

    Hockeynut - - I just responded to your PM - - sorry for the delay.
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    SOLD!! BUD - Free to good home

    Good Day, I was just given a 12 footer from the roof of a local Fire Station. Wife says only ONE Bud !! I have my trusty 10 Foot Channel Master - - available for Free (local pickup only). I'm near Berryville VA - - which is in the northern tip of Virginia. See Picture and the thread where...
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    [MicroHD - MINI HD - HDVR1200] FTA Receivers For Sale

    My microHD just died. Might be interested in microHD or HDVR1200. How would you compare the two for running a KU motorized and 3 fixed dishes? Especially, 30W and 97W to include non-standard modes. Except for 4:2:2 if I can scan it in - - - can I see it? Things like KTV 2.
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    Viewsat 8000HD

    Yes, I still have one and it also has a very good ASTC tuner that works if you have the right firmware. They did have some CAP issues and I had to replace several CAP's but still a very good receiver with excellent fine motor control. I would definitely grab it!
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    An Iceberg sighting

    All I can say is WOW!! In my mind you were THE BEST Staff member because you patiently helped both the newbies and the not so newbie. i would like to thank you for all the great help I personally got from you over the years!! You should be commended for all your time and effort - - - and...
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    The Whimsical World of FTA

    We recently had some pretty high winds that turned my 10 foot Channel Master at least 50 or 60 degrees off where it should be. I just repointed it - - - trying to get back on 58W and very much by accident ended up on 55.5W Intelsat 805 (well I can tell you for sure I'm staying on 55.5W). It...
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    Question about AZBox Elite HD

    I usually do firmware with fear and trembling. I have bricked computers and other devices because of failed firmware upgrades. I'm sticking with 0.9.5309 because I'm mainly using this as a satellite receiver right now. All the other functionality, I have not even started to play with yet...
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    Question about AZBox Elite HD

    Guys, I appreciate all the input. I got my problems solved - - - the thread has kinda spun out into left field somewhere. Here is my take away. The 0.9.5xxx firmware's are the best specifically 0.9.5309, 5020 and 5402 (thanks for the great feedback) AZBox should be my primary receiver...
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    Question about AZBox Elite HD

    What a great suggestion - in fact i just did it. I looped out off the AZBox to my microHD (AZ primary and micro secondary). All motor controls come off the AZBox. I can now blind scan any satellite using the micro and if I find something cool move the data over to the AZBox and scan it back...
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    Question about AZBox Elite HD

    I just got an AZBox Elite HD - - - thanks phlatwound Anyway, so far the first thing I did was update the firmware to 0.9.5309 using a USB - - no issues. i have several questions how folks are setup using an AZBox. Do most folks have them setup using a Loop out from another receiver? I ask...
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    Micro HD

    I wonder what issue you are having? I have my microHD running an Ortho dual with two Norsat LNB's no problems at all. The dish is fixed on 58W and I get 65 channels ITC. Maybe you have an Ortho with both C-band and KU - - - still that should work.