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    FOR SALE Complete FTA setup

    'I have to say I'm a little surprised nobody's grabbed this.' I'd like it, but I'm almost 12 hours drive away
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    CONTEST!! Titanium ASC1 Appreciation Give-A-Way

    This is easy! I just received my Titanium C1-PLL C-band Phase-Locked Loop LNBF with WiMax Filter FTA PLL LNB a little while ago from KE4EST. Thanks Brian and Michael!
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    How to tell if FTA product is legit

    Cool! I just received my new Titanium C1-PLL
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    This is a long shot...King quest vq4100

    This is unlikely, but has anyone opened up a King Quest VQ4100? There's a malfunctioning one on CL for $50 and I'm wondering if it would be fun to tinker with to try to turn it into a FTA, motorized dish (but would require changing out the dish and LNB) I'm assuming that there's at least one...
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    Are 12' dishes 1-piece? 4-piece?

    Really? Yes, those holes are the bad ones. OK, cool. I'll get to stripping. The bolts/hardware are unusable. No big deal though. I would have replaced them with stainless steel bolts anyhow. Anything that will fit in the oven(and tolerate the heat) will get powder coated black. I just opened up...
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    Are 12' dishes 1-piece? 4-piece?

    Quick update and some requested pics: the LNB is an Echostar LNB-EA030(I have a Titanium C1-PLL C-band Phase-Locked Loop LNBF with WiMax Filter FTA PLL LNB being shipped courtesy of KE4EST) (Thanks!) Feedhorn and integral scalar ring thing is a Chaparral(can't find a model #) There's a servo...
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    Are 12' dishes 1-piece? 4-piece?

    Last night, I removed a free 8' mesh dish from a couple's back yard. I was excited at first when they said that I could have it(it would be my first dish)...but, on close inspection, I noticed a lot of rust. Some of the radial supports are rusted enough that they have holes. Many of the bolts...
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    dead links

    Hi, I'm a kinda new member. I'm trying to be a good, non-annoying member who uses the search tool before posting a question. But, in doing my research into this new fascination, I'm hitting some dead ends(dead links). Did Scott change servers back about 10 years ago?
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    Do big dishes overload sensitive LNBfs?

    Yeah, it looks ugly. I'm new to this, so I'm doing a lot of guessing. I'm guessing that they left the mounting pole top open, rain entered, the pole subsequently rusted through, and the dish then fell. Plus one(I agree) on that penetrating oil(I will try Liquid Wrench™). I'm bringing an impact...
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    Do big dishes overload sensitive LNBfs?

    I'm not sure that it's bent or anything like that...but, it sure looks to be unusably rusty. The dish may be in ok shape(literally)
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    How to tell if FTA product is legit

    OK, thanks! I'm trying to get an 8 foot(or 12') dish. I'd like to get C and Ku, so I looked up a Titanium product Titanium Satellite - CK1S C and KU Combo LNBF (it may be discontinued?) and this one: Hot sales High Gain Low noise Universal Dual Band C/Ku Combo LNB LNBF | eBay Have you had...
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    Do big dishes overload sensitive LNBfs?

    OK, cool, I got the OK from the owner to come get it. :) Since you brought up the mount...and its mount is screwed up and will need to be replaced, may I have a recommendation? How have you(+others) mounted yours?(I'm going to run to the search bar to look for posts)
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    Do big dishes overload sensitive LNBfs?

    Ha, well, I've not heard back from the owner yet, so...I don't know if I'm getting it...or any answers for the mount question. Judging by the one pic included in the listing, I'd say that it in effect has no mount as it looks unusably rusty.
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    Do big dishes overload sensitive LNBfs?

    I'm told that it's 12'
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    Do big dishes overload sensitive LNBfs?

    (more newbie Qs) Do big dishes overload sensitive LNBfs? If so, do you move them out of the hottest focal point spot? The reason I ask is that I may be able to get an old, really big, fiberglass dish. I'd like to do a Titanium LNBF like: Titanium Satellite - Store for C-band, and then one or...
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    How to tell if FTA product is legit

    What do experienced FTA enthusiasts tell a newbie to look out for when searching for a new FTA STB, LNBF, DiSEqC switches, etc. with regards to legitimacy? IOW, could you pass on wisdom about what to look out for in listings that make you suspect that the product is a fake/copy of a real...
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    Group Buys?

    I'm looking at STBs(and I'm open to PC cards and USB/stick/dongle/box options) and have noticed that some sellers offer volume discounts. I've found that there are tons of options. I'm told that I should get one with DVB-S2.
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    Do any of you have FM radio DX systems?

    I love my Sony XDR F1-HD and Channel Master rooftop antenna setup. I've read that the Sony is pretty popular with the Dx crowd.
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    Group Buys?

    Hi, does SatGuys discourage, allow, or even encourage Group Buys? On another forum that I used to frequent, there were group buys that allowed like-minded individuals and manufacturers/retailers to come together on large purchases that were mutually beneficial. (Here's the backstory/reason for...
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    New member setup design

    Do you ever recommend a tripod to new users?...so they're not going up and down ladders to the roof and it makes adjustments easier and more accessible.
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    New member setup design

    Awesome. I avoid NPR, but the rest sounds like something cool to explore...especially since I have some Winegard, Hughes DirectWay, Dish Network, and DirecTv Slimline types of dishes I've scrounged and stored in the basement. Maybe I can cobble together a pretty good array of fixed dishes...
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    New member setup design

    Great advice. Anyhow, I just bid on a local STAB motor in an auction. We'll see if I get it.
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    New member setup design

    Question: Are the music channels difficult to receive? IOW...is any special equipment necessary...like with updated codecs or something? If so, my receiver is a bit old and may not have things like that.
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    New member setup design

    Cool, thanks for the info! There's an unused(I think) C-band dish about 5 miles away. Maybe I can get it if Ku band doesn't work out.(and if I can figure out how to keep the neighbors from complaining about a BUD) Yes to your point about classical. I dig some Renaissance/Baroque. No to the...
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    New member setup design

    Sure, but I don't have internet (except a very limited data package through my mobile phone)