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    Rough first day back to fta

    Today I started setting up my first fta dish since 2008. My idea was to set up a fixed dish for hispasat Ku at 30 degrees. I live in the southeast so the signal should be pretty strong and is at 24.6 degrees. I decided to try my old 31 inch dish that was once motorized. My first problem was the...
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    primestar 84e lnb replacement

    I'm trying to gather all my supplies after being reinfected with the fta bug after a 5 year break. One of the dishes I plan to use is a primestar 84e(40"x30"). The lnb on this dish has dual outputs which are for horizontal and vertical. Searching old posts I see that these lnbs are good but...
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    Returning to Fta

    Hi everyone, After 6 years I'm returning to fta and the forum . During this time I built a new house and did not have much free time. When I left, the 123 channels had just gone dark and things seemed bleak. I never lost interest in fta , but I started to focus on Ota antennas and installed a...
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    New FTA service with 20 english channels

    Hi Guys, Found some info on another site about a proposed fta service with 20 english channels. The channel list looks good and it seems that they plan to also use a card to make ppv and pay channels available in addition to the free channels. If the site is telling the truth they seem to...
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    Mods to primestar 1.2m for new C2 lnb

    Hi guys, I just received 2 of the C2 lnbs from the group buy at satelliteav. I have a 1.2m primestar (channelmaster) dish that I want to use as a mini bud. My problem is the lnb holder on the primestar is too small for the larger c-band lnb. I also have one of the brackets from satelliteav made...
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    Turning DBS lnbs into linear lnbs

    I have a almost unlimited supply of old dtv and dn lnbs. I also need a lot of linear lnbs to construct the multiple dish and lnb setup I have planed. I see from a couple of old threads that it is possible to convert a DSS lnb into a linear by removed the wedge in the feedhorn and by adding...
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    Coolsat 8000 disaster!

    Last night my cs8000 locked up while changing channels. No big deal as this seems to happen every couple of weeks and a reboot with the back power switch always fixes it. Well, last night before I could get off the couch to reset the receiver, it started rebooting itself and came up to the...
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    Anybody getting S-2 on AMC-21

    I can't seem to get any of the s-2 mux on amc 21. I have a Coolsat 8000 and I'm using the parameters off the global-cm site. All the other transponders have excellent signal strength, even 12104 for Montana PBS. I'm getting 0 qaulity on the s-2 mux so I'm wondering if I'm using the correct...
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    Found worlds largest Primestar dish?

    Hi Guys, I am on the site eveyday but rarely post. Today I had to share my latest find with everyone. About lunchtime a friend who is a realtor called and told me about a foreclosed house with a primestar dish in the yard. He said the new owner wanted the property cleaned up including that...
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    Editing channels on Coolsat 8000

    Well I am getting used to my new cs 8000 and think it was a good purchase ( < $200 shipped off e-bay). My biggest problem is the way channels are numbered by the box. It is very annoying to scan through 34 channel 3's to find Mission Impossible:mad:. I know that Iceberg mentioned this problem...
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    Hot receiver

    Hi everyone, I have been viewing the site for awhile now but this is my first post. I just bought a Coolsat 8000 off e-bay to replace my 7000. I'm a RTN fanatic and I wanted the dvbs2 ability for future use. The built in ac-3 audio is also great. The receiver works well but it does seem to get...