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    Getting my first dish!

    Great ! I was sitting here making my FTA shopping list when that question came to mind so thanks for the answers. In a year or two we'll be upgrading the Tv so I'll be a lot more up to speed on all this. So back to the lnb question is one easier to install/fine tune than the other,has anyone...
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    Getting my first dish!

    I'm going to get a Vbox Or Gbox to move the dish and I think the new lnb will be the best bet for getting the most channels.I have the coolsat 600 coming so now for the stupid question! will all of this work on a ten year old tv,that I'm using a converter box on?:mad:
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    Getting my first dish!

    Analog receiver Well I'm not having any luck finding an old receiver so if anyone has one they want to sell or unload let me know. I 'm looking into the BSC 621 and the C?K-i lnb ,I've read some of the threads on both and still don't have an idea as to what one would be better for my set...
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    Getting my first dish!

    GBox and lnb Well it looks like I'll have to get a new lnb so I'm looking into that for now .I also think there is a chance that the man I got the dish from may have the receiver,when we were getting the dish yesterday he said he may have some things for it that would help me,so I'm going to...
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    Getting my first dish!

    dishis home!! Well we got the dish home,on top of my Volvo wagon.My car is now known as the Swedish turtle!I'm posting pics of the feed horn.I also most likely messed up the alignment but My husband did do a compass reading before we started.we are going back Tuesday to cut the pipe the guy...
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    Guy Thing?

    Coolsat 6000 Just won the coolsat for 33.50 total !!!!!! So will have more info later when Iget the dish home and set up.Thanks:)
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    Getting my first dish!

    Coolsat 6000 i just won the coolsat 6000 on ebay for 33.50 total.The seller stated it was nota clone so I'll check as soon as i get it and if it's a clone I'll return it So more news when i get the dish home!!!!Thanks:)
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    Guy Thing?

    HD I'm not setup at the house for hd and for right now I'm going as cheap as possible to see what I think about it.The coolsat I'm bidding on will still be under 50 .00 so it seemed a good cheap alternative to start with.I think my most expensive piece will be the Vbox unless I find one used.I...
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    Getting my first dish!

    Rain No dish today due to rain!We'll try Sunday.I do have a question ,will it matter if the dish is fairly close to the house?Also should I repaint the reflector that is very rusty?I lost the first coolsat I was bidding on,I'm bidding on #2.If you guys have any recommendations feel free to let...
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    Guy Thing?

    IRD? I'm not sure what this is!He did not have any of the old receivers ,so I'm just getting the dish and as much of the ribbon cable as i can:confused:
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    Getting my first dish!

    I will have to take it down to even smaller parts as it has to come home on top of my Volvo wagon!If it looks as funny as I think it will I'll take pics and post them!I sprayed it yesterday with liquid wrench as Pb makes me passout for some reason.the nuts on it are stainless so that should...
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    Getting my first dish!

    To: Anole I did not get any receivers with the dish and shall take bug killer with me tomorrow,thanks for the heads up about wasps! I'll also have more pics of the fee horn.
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    Getting my first dish!

    The person said he installed the dish in 92 and stopped using it in 98,it was installed for him and all the connections look to still be good. the boot on the motor is still intact.Should I try the old feed horn or just get a new one? Thanks
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    Getting my first dish!

    Hi ,I'm very new to this having just found out anythind about FTA on Saturday!My husband and I live off grid in Vermont and this seemed a good alternative to spending lot on Channels we won't watch.I'm picking up my dish on Saturday and bidding on a coolsat 6000 so I may have both on sunday!(not...
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    Guy Thing?

    My next great adventure will be getting it apart and home!Do you think the mesh is small enough for Ku Band?You could just get the tip of a pencil thru it.Again thanks for the welcome.:)
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    Guy Thing?

    I'll be needing lots of advice once I get it home!Thanks for the welcome I seem to have a habit of responding to old post!!!!:o
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    Guy Thing?

    Hi I'm a women! Just was lurking and had to respond.I just found out about c-band this weekend and I'm getting my first dish on Saturday!I read the posts on dish hunting and found one 4miles from home on the way to work.I will post pics if it's not beyond me! It's a 10' Channel master mesh that...