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  1. AmericanZ28

    Sick and Tired Of Waiting For Locals, How Can I "Move?"

    So the year is 2012 and Directv STILL only has a very select few local channels available in their programming. NBA finals start tommorow, and I wont be able to watch the game :mad:. I have a rather large installation at my home (10 RID's ) and would like some advice on how I can "Move" said...
  2. AmericanZ28

    MRV Between HR22 and H25, Patch or Crossover?

    I want to do MRV between an HR22 and an H25. Can I simply plug in an ethernet cable between the two? If so, which do I need, Patch or Crossover?
  3. AmericanZ28

    DirecTV Grace Period in California?

    Is there such a thing? My brother in-law wants to try it out and compare it with his current FiOs service, but doesn't want to risk getting stuck with it for 2 years.
  4. AmericanZ28

    I Need A Strong Transponder List: C-Band Style

    Is there a list somewhere with Strong Transponders to aid in aiming a C-Band Dish? I've seen the other list that has only Ku Band TPs but havent seen a C-Band list.:confused:
  5. AmericanZ28

    WSI Bargain Polar Mount: Elevation Vs Arc

    After pointing my dish to my South bird (118 Anik F3), the Pivot Point on my 6 footer read 55 degrees, and the elevation of the dish itself was at 49 degrees (6 degree declination). I noticed that as I manually moved the dish East, the Elevation of the dish didn't move:confused: Isn't the...
  6. AmericanZ28

    TESTED: Universal LNB Bracket & DP500+

    So I had an old DP500+ laying around and I had run across this "Universal LNB Bracket" supposedly intended for use on the DP500 or other 18" dishes. I bought it from HyperMegaSat.com for $5 shipped. These are my results using Galaxy 19 @97.... Test Equipment: -Coolsat 7000 Firm. V1.12...
  7. AmericanZ28

    Aguascalientes TV on SATMEX 6???

    Ran a Blind Scan and the channel wasn't found. I tried running a manual scan with the settings from "The List" but it keeps finding "Canal 4 (UTEG)" even though it is on a different freq. than what I maually inputed. What GIVES:confused: Any Ideas? Anyone? Thanx in advance!
  8. AmericanZ28

    TELEUISA Tij on SatMex 5 KU???

    TELEUISA TIJ, on SatMex 5, is it still up? I see it on "The List," but not on Lyngsat:confused:
  9. AmericanZ28

    Uses for "DEAD" HR22?

    I bought a used HR22 at a yard sale for $15 hoping the RID would be clear. Not surprisingly, it wasn't, and therefor could not be "ACTIVATED" because of outstanding balances with the former owner. Other than taking out the 320GB Hard Drive, is there anything else I can use use it for? Is...
  10. AmericanZ28

    How To: Setting Azimuth

    I thought I'd share a tecnique I use to set AZIMUTH. What I do is get a standard 2x4 and put one end of it at the base of the dish. I put my compass on the other end of it and rotate the compass so that my desired azimuth (in degrees) is parallel to the 2x4 (length wise). I then pivot the...
  11. AmericanZ28

    How To: Setting Elevation On Stationary Prime Focus Dish

    Since I had such a hard time finding a clear answer, I thought I'd post instructions on how to set the elevation on a stationary Prime Focus Dish. Unlike the majority of people here, I was trying to set up a stationary dish, and kept getting confused when many of the posts I found kept...
  12. AmericanZ28

    C-Band, 5' Prime Focus Disshues!

    Im having Disshues setting up an old ECHOSTAR 5' Prime Focus dish with new WSI C-Band LNB, and Coolsat 7000. Using the same LNB, 90cm Offset Dish and WSI Conical Scalar Ring, I manged to BLIND Scan in about 8 channels, 4 of which were duplicates and came in @ 65% quality. I dont know...
  13. AmericanZ28

    New Newbie To This Great Forum! Pics of noob farm inside!

    Hey all! I've been trolling around your website for some time now just trying to expand my knowledge. You all seem like a good bunch so I decided to register. My name is Tony, and I reside in the great state of California. Central California to be exact. Im in my mid 20's and I've been into...