Recent content by DJH73

Just got a reply about the receiver from the ebay seller, he acknowledges it does not decode the AC3, and offered to give a percentage back or a total refund, which I think I will just keep it as a back up. I did remember this problem wit the PBS feeds and my old Fortec receiver but thought...

Well, looks like Ill buy another receiver.....I do have one of those AC3 adaptors laying around, but it only drove headphones.....dang it.

Ok everyone, its been a while, but here is an update......found two dishes, a Sadoun 6 footer and a 7 foot mesh "rural home" dish, both with actuators......also came with a geosat microhd receiver, vbox, and a "universal" LNB with built in switch. All for $200. ( off Craigslist) Dug the post...

This I remember it was bought in Poplar Bluff at a place called Francis Enterprises, I think they were the manufacturers of it, not positive.....Its spun aluminum, will probably be back down there next week, I will take a few pictures....

I used this calculator: http://www.kc7hxc.us/links/calc/Coax Cable Loss Antenna Gain Calculator/Coax Cable Loss Antenna Gain Calculator.htm But this one has more wire to choose from: http://arrg.us/pages/Loss-Calc.htm

Forgot that years ago my brother had bought a 8ft solid aluminum dish. We used buffing compound and tried to get a high polish on it.....The goal was to make steam for a steam engine. After those experiments, I used it with a an audio amp and mic to make a bionic ear.... That dish is still...

If the FCC would allow the AM stations to widen the bandwidth a little and if receiver manufacturers would aim for 10khz bandwidth in the IF section, you would be surprised how well it sounds. Then if the FCC would actually enforce RFI regs, any digital system couldnt hold a candle to the BCB...

Okay, much needed info right here.......awesome. Thanks!

My parents live north of Walnut Ridge about 40 miles, across the state line in MO. I will call them and see if they can pick up either stations. They currently get channel 8 which is ABC and NBC, channel 19 which is PBS, and sometimes tropo on the Memphis stations.....They can not get Cape...

This area has always been a 2- channel area for over the air.....In the analog days though if you had a killer antenna set-up, you could get several stations out of Springfield, St.Louis,Memphis, Paducah, and Cape Girardeau. With digital, we were back to two channels regardless. The NBC...

Are you guys saying I will need a separate controller, and the receiver box will not move the C band dish by itself like it does the Ku band dish?

Ok, Im about to order the Amiko mini receiver and use it as a start to the C band system, Thanks Primestar, KE4EST, Ti, and FTA4PA! A Rain, unless I can find a super high gain amp, the DB loss at UHF on 500ft of RG6 is well over 20db. The older amps I used to have had A.C. going up the line...

Ok, so the Tek2000 looks to be a pretty good deal and just what I was looking for. But since some of you mentioned getting an old dish and piecing a system together, I have a couple questions.....Are the positioners compatible? Do the older heavier dishes use a heavier duty motor, and will the...

I called Sadoun and they said they were not going to offer the C/Ku band motorized bundle anymore. Then I found another website , called to get shipping info, and all I got was an offer for a cruise, they must be out of business or something. I am no expert at this, although I did have a Ku...