Recent content by mikeineburg

You can get a fairly nice new antenna for $100. How long will it take you to get this one down safely ? Do you get the mast also (which may be more valuable than antenna)? Dies this setup fit your "environment"? VHF low is off-air RF channels 2 thru 6 which are rarely used these days. Note...

It is the elevation that needs to be tweaked. There is no fine tune other than the existing jack assembly - that is inoperable.

I'm thinking if I have to mod something up, there is beauty in simplicity. One of the goals will be to resist future rust. Regarding a prospective wish for a motor - while that may be true in many circumstances, not true here. This is for a community of religious women - and the dish needs to...

Yes, it has a hand screw much like a trailer jack. Only, it is now 50% jack and 50% rust. If that is what the world uses, I'm happy to weld ears as appropriate. I just want to be sure it stays put once aimed. Thanks.

Yet another newbie issue I need to tweak the alignment on a BUD that has a VERY rusted mechanical jack arrangement. Once aimed, this dish won't need to move. So, I'm looking for a source for a replacement mechanical jack. I could probably accomplish the same thing with some 3/4" threaded rod and...

Hi all, Thanks for the replies - good to know we have good equipment. Existing analog receiver is on transponder 11, digital signal is on transponder 5 - both are horizontal, so I shouldn't need to change polarity. It looks like my SuperBuddy powers the LNB at 18 volts with my settings...

Hi all, This is a continuing effort to assist in updating the EWTN broadcast for a local religious institution that currently broadcasts EWTN's analog C-band (that is going away) within their facility. Our goal is to use digital service from the same satellite. I have a fair amount of...

As it happens, that is what and from whom we've purchased the first receiver - simply because they're a sponsor here! It's the digital stuff that has a much higher ticket price.

Thanks for the replies. The thought about single receiver solution is good - however the initial receiver ordered has only composite output. I think that I'd prefer transcoding the original MPEG-2 digital signal - keeping it digital from broadcaster to TV. One colleague suggested just doing...

Although I'm very familiar with DirecTV/Dish equipment, C-band is fairly foreign. I'm providing some volunteer work for a religious community (in a 100-television complex) that has received EWTN via C-band for years. EWTN is discontinuing their analog feed and moving to digital. Our goal is...