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    Scored a Pansat 250sm cheap!

    Yard Sales! Scored a Cheap Pansat 250SM today, got it home and naturally had to stick the factory software on it but I should've known...I can say this it isn't a 2700 by any means. Slow to boot up but it has a fast Blind Scan that misses more than I can add in an hour..Over all my impression of...
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    Review of the DFS120+ Digital Sat meter

    Review of the DFS120+ Digital Satellite Finder. I will start by saying that I am not a professional satellite installer. I'm a hobbyist or a weekend user with very little experience in the FTA hobby. I’m looking for a quality product at a reasonable price. Most items I purchase for FTA remain...
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    Anyone try the Omegasat?

    I was checking out Ebay and ran across the Omegasat receivers and a couple of others. I checked the reviews and didn't see one on Omegasat and I was wondering if anyone had any experiences with this receiver? I am looking for a back up receiver to add to my collection of junk. Something I can...
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    Back Up Receiver?

    I think I am in the market for a good user friendly back up receiver either new or 2nd hand. I'd like something cheap in price, not looking for anything expensive. Really not interested in a Pansat or Viewsat... Maybe a Fortec or Coolsat or I even considered a Neusat 9000HD..I would like...
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    Very Strange thing

    Before I start this I know some of you have a bad opinion of Dreambox and lately I became aware of why. I am hoping that this doesn't give you a bad opinion of me just because of the fact I am sharing what I felt to be a very strang happening. That being said, I have a Dreambox 7020 and have...
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    ?? Primestar Dish and LNB??

    I am sure this has been covered before but can we use the Primestar LNBs for FTA? I was thinking they could be used and the settings would be 10750 Standard Lnb Type? The Lnb I have, has one output for connections and seems to work as I have it located on an unknown satellite that Has around 58...
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    DMX741 C/Ku lnbfs

    I was thinking about giving one of these a shot on my 10 foot dish. Has anyone here on this site had any experiences with this DMX741 C/Ku Standard LNB C Band Ku Band? If so what did you like or dislike about it? I was wondering about the Skew and how it works with several satellites? I am...
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    What's your favorite Satellite?

    If you had only a couple of choices what is your favorite satellite and why? Please list a couple of your favorites and why it's your favorite keeping in mind you only have a couple of choices. Limited space or budget or for whatever reasons might would keep you from having but only a couple...
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    Analog to Digital

    I have a question or maybe a couple. I have a C-Band dish, Uniden Supra, ok I have my Dreambox 7020 connected directly to the C-Band Lnb as instructed in the manual. The Supra is connected to the Loop out on the Dreambox and this is fine I should think. OK The Dreambox manual suggests when...
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    Anyone missing Channels on G18?

    Anyone missing any channels on G18? Didn't want to start screwing around with my settings...Most of the channels are showing scrambled this morning...If thats the case...that sucks! Everything on 11720 is gone...hope its just the dish, we had a lot of wind and rain here...
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    Help with Primestar Dish

    I am sure this has been asked a several times, however the search didn't result in the answers I seek! Or I have overlooked them in the past hour reading past posts... Out dish hunting today and scored a PrimeStar Dish that's 3 feet wide by 24 1/2 inches high, oval dish. The dish is in...
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    Galaxy 18 and 27?

    Suppose it be possible for one to hit 123 and 129 on the same dish? Would like to try for Whitesprings
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    Invacom TWH-031 Universal LNB?

    I thought I would ask for opinions on the Invacom TWH-031 Universal Dual Output LNB, just located one on Ebay and thought about purchasing it. I thought and did! I hope its a better LNB than my Fortec Star Universal LNB! I guess its to late to worry over it now! At any rate, what are your...
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    Mod'ed DirectPC dish

    This may have been covered on other threads, didn't see it. I have an old DirectPC dish, I've been playing around with a couple of years. The original LNB was toasted so I have replaced it with a Universal Linear LNB and made a few simple modifications to the bracket. Currently pointing to...