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PC: Switched to Ubuntu Linux about 6 years ago after Microsoft pushed Windows 10 on me and clobbered my working system. Never looked back; its a fantastic OS. Android: For personal use I have a 2012 Samsung Galaxy S3 running a custom, de-Googled ROM. Proofreading my post is has become apparent...

I had Dish installed a few days ago and one of the last things the installer told me was "if you make sure your receiver is connected to the phone line you will save $5 on your bill". By the way, one feature I really like is the on-screen caller ID.

Oops.. should have read your whole post first. :)

Hey Putney, Are you able to get anything off NSS 806 (40.5W) with your setup? I was thinking of putting together an 84e/C band non-motorized for this one sat.

I hear ya! Even within Brazil there are a *lot* of variations on Brazilian Portuguese depending on where you are. It made learning the language a real challenge.

The last time I used a set of two way radios. My wife calling out Q's while I was on the roof adjusting the dish - not doing that again. :) I've since picked up a Bell+Howell mini LCD TV and a UHF TV transmitter off ebay. Total investment was about $50-$60. Since UHF/VHF TV signals are gone...

The only two Ku frequencies on this sat have a Brazilian coastline footprint. :( I think my next project will be to put together a fixed-position C band system just big enough to get this sat (and small enough that the "dish police" here can't see it from the street.

Thanks, yes, we saw this channel a few times but (strange as it may sound) we have a difficult time with European Portuguese. Theres enough of a difference in vocabulary that we can't pick out whats being said most of the time. Ironically, we understand Spanish better than European Portuguese. :)

Thanks Mike. Since I got Telstar 12 locked in we have been watching that TV Pampa channel quite a bit. At least now we can see the latest news and gossip going on in Brazil without having to drop upwards of $30/mo to get one channel (Rede Globo) from the pay services. I'm still on the hunt to...

Lyngsat has TV Pampa at 12173H but who knows when those lists were last updated. I have not done a channel scan yet but I will as soon as I finish goofing with trying to get the next Eastern sat. ;) Yes I speak Portuguese. My wife is from Brazil and so we travel back and forth a lot.

Its a really nice looking dish.. Does it have the same LNB/feedhorn setup as P* or does it have a DBS style LNBF? Reason I'm asking is because the next project will probably be fixed DBS pay system to replace our basic cable. Still have to look around and see what company has the best deals.

GOT IT!! Telstar 12 (15W) is locked in at a whopping 48%Q.. but its stable. I am completely shocked!!! Thought my neighbor's roof would block me before I would get it.. The dish is practically looking down at the roof. I'm going to see if I can squeeze another 2.5 degrees out of the motor and...

See now you're just making me jealous :D .... I see from your pics there is one extra TV Pampa channel (not Santa Maria) in the list as well.. I've got to try to get this sat! What kind of receiver is that by the way?

DXing is a very cool angle (pardon the pun) to the FTA hobby.. I'm finding out just how additctive it is. :)

That makes sense about the list ending at 58w... sounds like I might be able to mess around and get a little further East then (assuming how good my LOS is and what kinds of crazy contortions I can put my dish through ;)). By the way, what kind of dish is that with the support ribs in the...