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Hi guys I was watching a video from 2010 where they put a C-Bang LNB on a KU dish. (Kit from the fridge FTA.) I understand they are no more. Has anyone done this? Any thoughts on it? I am not using My KU band system much as I find very little on there. I thought this might be a good way to get...

Hi Guys, I have not used my Amiko Ku dish set up in about 6 months and I can’t seem to get it going now. The dish is pointing east, when I try and move it she just sits there. I have a good signal to the LNB and the motor is set to usals. And 12 v. is there a test I can run to find out what is...

I have had ku band 90 cm dish with the amiko III for just over a year now and I am very happy with it. I am just starting to look in to setting up a C band dish. I bought a used wire mach dish last year and I am going over it now. I know I am going to need a new drive system, and I am sure some...

A guy rang my door bell today asking if I wanted him to remove my c Band dish I have sitting in my back yard. I said no, but thank you I am just waiting for the fall to put it up. He said relay? What are you going to use it for? I just smiled and gave him some old 12v batteries I was saving for...

Hi guys, I am thinking about starting up an internet radio station just for the heck of it. I found out I can run the S.W. needed on the new raspberry pi. I like them as the are cheap don’t use much power and put out very little heat. I want to run it on solar power with batteries for night. I...

Transponder question, When I look at my list of transponders on a satellite after a blind scan is see that they all say mode DVBS None of them come up as DVBS2. Can someone help me understand this? My receiver is an AMIKO A3, And I can edit the transponder info and change it to DVBS2. Not...

As you guys know I got my C band dish 2nd hand. I know the pipe or mast had a 3.5" O.D and was 65" from the ground to the top. What kind of Pipe is recommended, schedule 40 or 80, And how deep should I plant it? I am thinking 4' with 4 or 5 bags of concrete. But I am guessing. I have a mesh...

Anyone know of a good start up page for setting up a C band dish, I have one I will be setting up in the fall when it cools off a bit. Thanks

I no longer get any channels on AMC 6 I do get two transponders, 11735 / 4599 / V 11768 / 4599 / V. I can get channels on 58 west KU Intelsat 21 (scrambled) So i think i am in the arc? Do I need to do more work? Thanks

Hay guys, I picked up my c-band dish to day, it was a job, the 10 foot dish would not fit in the truck, so i had to remove it from the mount, and take the dish apart in to two 1/2's If any one knows some good books or links so i can get some basic knowledge i would be grateful. My plain is to...

Hi guys! I am looking to get a test meter, I would like something I can use on both KU & C band. As I will be installing a C band in the fall. I have some questions, will a meter allow me to tune in a satellite better then setting up a tv and watching the bar? Can I get a decent one without...

When I do a blind scan I get transponder reports that look like. 1234 / 1234 / H or V what do the numbers represent? Thanks

Guys not sure if I have my motor set up 100% I can get tv from 99w through 53w below 53 west I get nothing at all, on 101 w, 103 w, & 105 W I get transponders but no channels. I do not know if this is good or bad. Thanks Tony

Hi Guys! I am working on getting my motor drive set up. I am confused as to how I should set my LNB, some web pages say set it to your southern most satellites Spec, others say set it to 0. Thank you all! Tony

Hi Guys newbie here! I am just now setting up my Ku dish and in preparation for adding my motor drive I am searching for my south most satellite. Witch I believe to be 83w KU AMC 9. I think I have it but I am not sure I am getting 6 channels 1 NYS MEDIA SVC CTR (color test pattern with a clock...