Recent content by WildeComputers

I was thinking I had been getting 129W, but I never attempted to adjust the elevation to confirm that. For grins, I ran outside a few times (sans the SF-95) and gave it a "tap" and it would only find two, 12485 - V & H - 20000. Thought that was odd. But it was to the west of my G18 markings...

We had some pretty strong winds this week, in fact my snow fence has a section that's on the ground because three post bent from the wind. I did blame the kids for moving the dish (although the wife didn't like that too much) and I last used the receiver on Sunday, but will verify the LNB...

I would agree with you, don't think it's too far off from G18, but those TPs seem outside the range I would have expected for Ku satellites around G18. If I get a few minutes tonight, I am going to run outside and give it a tape to the east and see how far off I am from my chicken scratching on...

Sorry, that might help, huh? :) It was on G18 (123). I'm stuck in my home office working on something for work, otherwise I'd run outside and move it back to G18. If I had to guess, I think it moved slightly to the west...but couldn't find those TPs on any Ku satellite to the west of 123.

So the strong winds we had moved my dish this week. When this happens I blind scan to see where it has been "adjusted" to so I can go out and move it slightly to the east or west depending on the TPs found. Today, my scan came up with a couple odd ones, and I was curious what satellite these...

In my experience with this dish, skew won't be your issue but your pole being off will. I move my DirecWay quite often from satellite to satellite. I've had on G18 where I've had 78% on TP 12103 (12105 on my receiver) but not even get TP 11730 and 33% to 40% on the Equity TPs 11798 & 11718...

Plum is key with a ground mount (post). Mine's moved more this year than I thought, so I need to redo it this spring (as it's made finding satellites this winter difficult). I use a SF-95 satellite finder after having the TP I want up on my receiver, then just peak into the window when...

For all you FTA'ers who love a good conspiracy, Out There TV has returned. But now it's called Matrix News Network (hmm...maybe the Gov't shut them down and they are back under a new name in hiding). :rolleyes: Not sure if it was on last Sunday (Superbowl) or not, but based on TitanTV it's...

My issues with self-made mounts for my motor hasn't been that didn't hold, etc. What I've run into is, I've made three mounts so far and when I put the motor on my pole, attach the dish, I never can find a satellite. Since I am after my due-South, I work to find that...here in-lies my problem...

Keep the forum updated on your results. I have a DirecWay dish (weighs 27 pounds) that I have been trying to create a mount for since Spring. Every time I mount it for due-South, I don't get G26 and in the process of "adjustment" I end up bending my self-made mount (due to the dish's...

Merry Christmas!

Still no dice this morning either, so it doesn't look like I'll be buying one anytime soon. I'll maybe keep trying, but the longer the website directs me to call Dish Network, the less likely I am to buy this and not stick with a HTPC.

I had ordered a converter box two days before my 2nd coupon was to expire. I was sent a Digital Stream (not what I ordered). It turns out to be a very nice box. Although it is not worth the $60 I paid for it ($25 was what I paid after shipping and Gov't coupon). It does do analog...

Well...I called and they even went as far as updating my old account (since it had a zero balance) and that didn't work. However, they did acknowledge others were calling in this this too and they are planning a website update in the next 2 to 4 hours. So the recommendation I got was to try...

I just got the same thing. Not too happy here either...the wife and I were really looking forward to this for Christmas! Our records indicate that you or this address had Dish Network service in the past. We are unable to automatically process your request to order the DTVPal receiver online...