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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...

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...

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?

(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...

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...

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...

Hello, I'm new(kinda...I've lurked and researched for a while) to the forum and to FTA. I've read the FTA Wiki entry and a probably a hundred+ posts here on this forum as well as the FAQs. I've collected some goodies...dishes(1-meter), receiver, LNB, mount hardware, Ku LNBs, RG-6 and 11 cable...