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    Bud and Prime star Help Needed

    Cadsulfide Altough they are a little spendy, I got an EMP-Centauri 8x1 switch last fall and have six dishes tied to my Fortec Mercury and am well pleased with it.:eek: -- I read your post about the switches,and the cost. I appreciate the info and will keep my eyes peeled for a EMP-Centauri...
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    Bud and Prime star Help Needed

    voomvoom the latitude is north and the longitude is west (if you were in the southern hemisphere the latitude would be south, if you were on the other side of either pond/ocean, the longitude would be east) you are not going to get any satellite in the east and they are not listed as east or...
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    Bud and Prime star Help Needed

    voomvoom I don't won't to put myself in a position of telling you to get this or that, and then it doesn't work out for you. - Not a problem- I totally understand.:) But I am sure this is a new learning experience for me and I will waste time and money learning the ends and outs of it...
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    Bud and Prime star Help Needed

    voomvoom different folks like to watch different things. but, two most favorite sats are G18 ku @ 123.0w and G19 ku @ 97.0w, - Yeah,I can understand that. I will check out that list too. I appreciate the info,and I just needed something to shoot far. I did not understand what sats where...
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    Bud and Prime star Help Needed

    voomvoom you can put extra lnb's offset from center and get nearby satellites using the same dish, something to think about for your Primestar dish - Yes I read where some people are doing that. Some people are adding multi lnb's. Lots of brackets for sale everywhere,two,three,five,etc. I got...
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    Bud and Prime star Help Needed

    voomvoom putting a motor on the Primestar is no easy task, but it is do-able. - Yeah I read that on another post,seems like the motor being used is not strong enough. I kind of toyed with the idea of using a bud motor and arm to move it,but I really have not gotten that far yet. Use everything...
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    Bud and Prime star Help Needed

    voomvoom I seriously doubt that it is bad, these lnb's were well built, and last - No kidding,I know it has to be pretty old because it lay in that ditch for months before I decided to stop and see what it was,and then I had to dig it out of the mud and weeds. My wife had a fit when I dragged...
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    Bud and Prime star Help Needed

    I may not can even pick up anything,I think I am down in a hole as far as elevation goes. I been looking at goo* maps way to much lately,my eyes are starting to sting. The pine trees are working against me too. They are getting huge - now if I could just figure out how to put one of those new...
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    Bud and Prime star Help Needed

    I thought the whole idea was to be able to move the dish to another position with out putting down my potato chip bag and getting out of my easy chair -to scan for more feeds,or channels, etc.Ha.:clap I have no idea what is up there sat wise,so I just figured if it has a motor it needs to move,I...
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    Bud and Prime star Help Needed

    voomvoom I wouldn't know if it is repairable or not? you can be on the look-out for a cheap one somewhere - Yeah that's what I been doing. Just a matter of time,I guess. Although it might be fun to just see what I can rig up modifying the old analog receiver. Ha.Ha.:eureka I have been known to...
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    Bud and Prime star Help Needed

    voomvoom what came with your receiver and what you ordered were diseqc switches, a multi-switch is not a diseqc switch, it works entirely different you need a multi-switch for the Primestar lnb -- Thanks I did not understand that. When I searched on e* bay for multi-switch the diseqc type was...
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    Bud and Prime star Help Needed

    phlatwound Your true south sat is the one that is closest to your longitude, in your case it would be AMC9 @ 83W - Thanks - Hey I told you guys I do not know anything. What can I say.!sadroll That question really had me stumped. Thanks for answering it for me. ---------------------- There may...
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    Enter to win: Tool kit from Sadoun - Ends 3/31/09

    Have never used them before. Looks like the way to go to me. Would love to try them out. Sure would save money on sealant and tape- and look better too. Thank you for the contest, Sadoun.
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    Bud and Prime star Help Needed

    eurosport84 These are great dishes....warning: You won't stop at one...! ------------------------------- I see from your picture you know what you are talking about.:eek: I have to agree,I have been looking everywhere I go for satellite stuff like you would not believe. But it is a lot of fun...
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    Bud and Prime star Help Needed

    voomvoom One thing I can think of, is the Primestar lnb is going to need a multi-switch to work with the Coolsat. ---------------- Coolsat came with a multi switch. See Third pic. I also ordered couple of different ones off flea bay. - Coolsat won't drive an actuator --------------------...