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    Another Newbie . Can you help

    Thanks Tron:up:up I'll go back and see if I saved the channels . I think I did . to see if those couple are there before I proceed. Man It's windy to go on the roof,:-))
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    Another Newbie . Can you help

    Bob, Thanks again I have a Sonicveiw 4000. It has both scanning options. I have tied both and that is correct. When done scanning one of the satellites I had no channels it said scrammbled. Not knowing about the satellite I was scanning. So am I to assume I MAY be properly aimed. I just picked a...
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    22khz switch

    Thanks, I'm getting close I hope..:)
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    22khz switch

    So using a Invacom Quad Polar. I would have to set my LNBF to Standard for all the sats? I will be going through a Diseqc switch. Thanks, Steve
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    Another Newbie . Can you help

    Thanks, So is this the type of signal sent Circular & Linear.. ? Beam rotation ??(getting techical for the common man) And whats DBS Digital Brodcasting Signal ? My other question was.. Is the satellite scan and blind scan the same thing?? When searching it says searching lock and back and...
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    Another Newbie . Can you help

    So if I understand correctly the c port only picks up certain satellites and the L only picks up certain satellites . Should it be programed in my receiver? I see there is a list off satellites:up I have the Diseqc switch. When I get locked on some of the satellite s you have listed I will hook...
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    Another Newbie . Can you help

    Tron, I'm using a Winegard 31" dish and the Invacom Quad Polar LNBF. My LNBF is hooked up to a C like someone directed me. While trying to motor over to different satellites I see my quality and signal jumping around . Could I stop the motor to test the others?:confused: Thank You!!
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    Another Newbie . Can you help

    Well Started over again from the mounting post up. I bought a angle meter and made a small adjustment.Think I'm creeping along. I finally saw my first quality signal :eek:. Is it suppose to move up and down or be solid like the signal strength? I'm starting to get some quality signals now some...
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    Another Newbie . Can you help

    Tron, Wasn't there a movie called that ? Thanks for the info . I was thinking thats what I need to do. I am starting to understand this setup. But I am not there yet. I will try this maybe tommorrow if I get some time. I feel I'm getting close after I saw the quality sgnal flash one time.:up:up...
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    Another Newbie . Can you help

    Ok. I had a 30 minutes to fuse with this thing. I went out and bought an angle meter just to check my 90 post setting and it was right on! Then I changed me lattitude to the Lattitude scale on my motor..HAHA. I then hooked up my satellite finder meter and adjusted my dish up and down until I got...
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    Welcome New Members! (Please Say HI here!)

    Hello Peoples !! I'm another new one that bought my first satellite package. I don't have it lined up yet but I have had help from some of you Senior Members already, so thanks and I'm glad to be here to learn about these birds in the sky !!:D:D
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    Another Newbie . Can you help

    Thanks again MEN!! It gives me a few more things to fix and I am begining to understand more !!:D:D I was begining to think my 50 year old brain was broke HAHA>
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    Another Newbie . Can you help

    Iceburg, I was adjusting the elevation side to 42 H'mm I'm very green..:D That makes more sense... I am so gratefull I was on the go satellite forum and didn't get much help!! Ahh Wescopc.....adjusting from the Post which is set at 90 I will double check again.
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    Another Newbie . Can you help

    Ok I'll try that. I know the book that came with the motor said to set the motor at 48 with a Declanation of 6.5. and the dish bracket at 23.5. I'm looking at the book now.The satellite guys left it at 48 The book has a elevation and declination angle table in the back. Thanks !:up
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    Another Newbie . Can you help

    Wescopc. Thanks so much!! I can try that but my dish bracket may hit I am not sure if it will go that low. Can I compensate buy moving the bracket on the motor?......... If it won't lock. I'm at work now but trying to get all the info before I go at it again Thanks:up
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