Recent content by Former Cbandguy

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    Polarization Problem

    I receive horizontal channels fine on Galaxy 19 but have a problem receiving vertical channels on that same satellite. What causes this problem and how can I correct it?
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    antenna rotator number locations

    I have an antenna rotator which allows me to move my off-air antenna to a certain degree number to locate off air stations. I remember that there used to be a website on the internet which would allow you to plug in your destination and then it would give you the stations that you could...
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    OTA Signal Strength

    Now that the digital switch has taken effect, I am now finding signals going from strong to nothing and vice versa. What is going on with these OTA stations? I have the feeling that many of these television stations are still experimenting with their signal outputs after the deadline date of...
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    Some OTA DirecTV Local Channels Unavailable

    I have reset the receiver a number of times and no improvement with these channels.
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    Some OTA DirecTV Local Channels Unavailable

    I have the DirecTV H20 receiver with an OTA antenna input on this receiver. I have connected my off air antenna cable directly into this receiver to receive local off air channels. After scanning for channels most of my local channels have been picked up through this receiver. But I am now...
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    OTA Signal Strength

    Will the OTA signals that broadcast stations put out become stronger after June 12th when these stations go completely digital?
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    Traxis 3500 Receiver Questions

    On the Traxis 3500 DBS receiver 1. What function does the "Go to Reference" do and what is it's purpose? 2. What function does the "Recalculation" do and what is it's purpose? 3. When using the Traxis 3500 DBS receiver with the Trimax 2500 satellite meter, should I connect the satellite...
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    Trimax SM2500

    I found my problem. Power on meter was not turned on. Once I turned the meter on it made a connection. Thanks for your help.
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    Trimax SM2500

    I decided to use the MeterV1.2 program to download the satellite information. I connected the USB hub cable to the bottom of the satellite meter and the other end of the cable which is the USB serial port which I had one open on the back of the computer. When I double clicked the Meter V1.2...
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    Trimax SM2500

    I have the Trimax 2500 satellite meter. Most of the functions on this device I understand but there is one thing I have not figured out with it. How to add a satellite to the meter. There is a list of pre-programmed satellites and I'm trying to determine how to delete the satellites on that...
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    RetroJams is back :)

    I am thrilled that Retrojams is back. What a great music channel! A music channel that pays all the great classic videos. What more can you ask for? I just hope it stays. It seems like some kind of contract agreement was made with the television station as everytime a commercial comes on...
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    Local Stations-Are They in HD over Satellite

    Local stations are in HD only if you subscribe to them and you have the necessary equipment to receive them such as the H20 receiver along with the 5 LNB dish from DirecTV. Other than that, subscribed local stations will be in digital format only which is also a good signal but not as good as...
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    Best reading for satellite-newbie?

    I would consider DirecTV over Dish. Although most satellite providers will have their drawbacks, DirecTV offers a greater variety of programming and is considered to be used by most of the satellite subscribers out there. Coming from the world of the "big dish", it's the best that I can find...
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    Local Distant Neighboring channels in HD

    Does anyone on this forum have any idea why a satellite service provider can provide local distant neighboring channels in standard digital only and not in high definition? Is it the FCC preventing a satellite provider from providing neighboring local distants in HD or is it possibly a decision...