Recent content by melbfla

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    What Is Most Important to You in a FTA Receiver

    As some have mention before , plain receiver I still use my Fortect Star Lifetime Classic great setup simple no bugs from the box had it for about 10 years has not failed simple to use no bugs . Most new receivers have too many bugs . Just have HD. Thanks
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    Ku dish used for Cband

    Dsmith great going which satellite did you aimed to maybe you already said .
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    DiSEqC Switch not working help

    Fta4pa thank you so it should work
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    DiSEqC Switch not working help

    Hello we'll I was actually reading the fortec manual and it says DiSEqC 1.0/1 .2 and USALS . The diseqc switch I have says 2.0 not sure if this could be a problem or not . Really never have done much with switches Thanks Regards
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    DiSEqC Switch not working help

    I have an old fortec lifetime classic I am suspecting the switches are not great I will chech out the titanium switches thanks
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    DiSEqC Switch not working help

    Thank you all the terminators were there to keep out moisture bugs but I tried without them in the one I had in the box never put them on when I tried but did the same if I get a 22khz switch does it matter where I put the universal lnb and the cband ?
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    DiSEqC Switch not working help

    Hello everyone looking for any thoughts ideas comments . As you have seen my post before about doing a Cband on a ku dish on the setup has been working but now does not seem to work at all, never quiet seem right slow thru diseqC switch I have bypassed the motor on the ku setup and nothing . I...
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    Got my LNB replaced today, was running fine, now it wont work...

    I have to ask . I am sure you would had try it do you have another receiver you could try just for ? Regards
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    Ku dish used for Cband

    Spongella thank you for the information for this current set up I was hunting for one specific transporter / channel and it has been working very well for me so this setup is staying as is I am very please by the way is working . By the way calling it a technique is a stretch I call it luck but...
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    Ku dish used for Cband

    Wow I am impress when ever I try to find something in my many "treasure chests" aka one car garage full of junk so some people say it takes me many hours good lock and let us know remember no rush lol Regards
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    Ku dish used for Cband

    Darn it sorry to hear but you are not alone I have done the same thing with lots of projects in the fta world I took out an lnb because I was in a rush getting dark and one the times I did not power the receiver off and puff gone so hope it goes well when you get it and keep us inform . By the...
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    Ku dish used for Cband

    Well I wish you the best of luck and now you we have a lot more info from from titanium if I can help in any way let me know I guess it depends what you are looking to get I only wanted one next one will be more general I hope Regards
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    Ku dish used for Cband

    Well I do have 2 open ports on the switch I also have a dish 500 and other misc dishes I collected tru the years all smaller direc tv and dish network people have trown away so maybe order another lnb and ring and do like you suggested aim for another sat .....as time permits Regards
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    Ku dish used for Cband

    Dsmith the new hole for the mount is at. 2.5 inches in from where the ku original hole is might be different on yours I had picked the dish using the ku lnb then I moved the cband in and out on the arm till the signal was pretty decent also the conical scaler is right on the edge of the lnb just...