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    Newbie to FTA, please help!!! (Diseqc questions)

    here are some pics of the install. I just wanted to give you guys a feel for what I am working with and to see if I made any mistakes in installation.
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    Newbie to FTA, please help!!! (Diseqc questions)

    Ok. Jim, I installed the dish and I just "met" the two arrows. I came down the check the reception and i had less than I had before. But I think I mounted the LNB incorrectly. Here is the bundle we got from Sadoun ( MKit-3 FTA- C/KU Choice Set ). I may take some pictures in case I am doing...
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    Newbie to FTA, please help!!! (Diseqc questions)

    ok. zero is where the mount arrow and lnb arrow meet?
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    Newbie to FTA, please help!!! (Diseqc questions)

    ok going to check that now. Thank you.
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    Newbie to FTA, please help!!! (Diseqc questions)

    yeah our dish is motorized. but if the skew needs to be changed depending on the bird that we want to move it to, then I need to find out which position for it to be in. I have heard skew being referenced in measurements of time (3 o clock for the arrow to be turned towards the imaginary "3". Am...
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    Newbie to FTA, please help!!! (Diseqc questions)

    also, what should my LNB be skewed to? (do I need to pick a bird to skew to, or is there a universal skewing setting to use?)
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    Newbie to FTA, please help!!! (Diseqc questions)

    Thanks for the info! The LNB settings helped, I just am still learning about satellites. Just when you think you know something...you don't. I have coax running from both of the ports on the LNB and they are connected to a 2 x 1 Diseqc switch. (ANTSWT1) I have the output going directly to my...
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    Newbie to FTA, please help!!! (Diseqc questions)

    The dish does have an actuator, but I didn't know if anyone has ever been able to get the Traxis to send a signal to a Gbox to move the Dish as you change the channels from one bird to another.
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    Newbie to FTA, please help!!! (Diseqc questions)

    I have a GeoSatPro CK1. I have been looking for any info on this. What type of LNB is this? Universal?
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    Newbie to FTA, please help!!! (Diseqc questions)

    I work for a university television station that has two FTA dishes on the roof. A 10 ft. Mesh Dish and a 6 ft. Sadoun SD180PM. We JUST installed the 6 ft recently and can track the arch very nicely. We are using a GBOX V3000 to control it and a Traxis DBS3800 to receive the signal. Can...
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    Newbie to FTA, please help!!! (Diseqc questions)

    I work for a university television station that has two FTA dishes on the roof. A 10 ft. Mesh Dish and a 6 ft. Sadoun SD180PM. We JUST installed the 6 ft recently and can track the arch very nicely. We are using a GBOX V3000 to control it and a Traxis DBS3800 to receive the signal. Can anyone...
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    Converting a fixed KU Dish to C-band dish (Newbie)

    I am glad that I have ONE confirmed connect to this channel. My boss wants a fixed dish for that particular channel.
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    Converting a fixed KU Dish to C-band dish (Newbie)

    BSC-421 I have heard some awesome stuff about this LNB. Would this work on my dish? I noticed the arms of the dish were different that others I have seen other places. I am going to need a LNB and conal ring. Any ideas?
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    Converting a fixed KU Dish to C-band dish (Newbie)

    oh ok. Thanks Iceberg! I have been reading a lot of your posts. Here are the pics. I have more, and I can also take more detailed pics of any of my equipment. I sure would appreciate the help.
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    Converting a fixed KU Dish to C-band dish (Newbie)

    I can post any info that I have. We are trying to reach Galaxy 16 for a news show called Democracy Now. It only plays at 7 in the morning CST. I am new to all of this technology.
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    Converting a fixed KU Dish to C-band dish (Newbie)

    My boss has asked me to look into converting a fixed KU Dish (6 foot offset dish) into a C band dish to we can pick up a constant feed from one of our affiliates. I work at a University in the Television department. I have pictures of the dish and LNB mount. I found a few mounts to do the...