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Have you ever hired a local independent satellite technician for anything? Obviously Dish has their own team of trained professionals, but over the years I've actually had Dish Network contact me directly (as an independent technician) a few times to do things for them that their own installers...

I was reading through the wikipedia the other day, and noticed they had a discussion about this. I found it fascinating that the wiki authors decided to go with "DirecTV" instead of "DIRECTV", despite the fact that DIRECTV themselves go so far as to identify "DirecTV" as another company. I...

I did satellite installs for ten years, but never had a reason to get into the C-BAND scene. I was surprised when putting together satellitetechnicians.com to find that there are still many guys who are willing to service C-band systems. We have 124 companies listed so far who said "yes" to be...

So my grandparents basically have Dish for two channels - one for him, in the living room and one for her in the kitchen. They literally keep the remotes in storage so nothing gets screwed up, and just turn the TVs on or off with the TV power button. But lately they are complaining about a...

Is the new SWM13 switch the ONLY device that will work with loop through wiring (taps)? Or is there a 'lesser' switch (one with 8 tuners on a leg) that will still work with loop through wiring? I've got a layout where we have some legs with 6 tuners, some with 7 tuners, 8 tuners, some with 9...

I tried about a dozen different selections for this LNB, and could only get a noise floor. Granted, I was there for a service call due to possible dish malignment, so maybe it just wasn't peaked at all. When I tried to adjust the dish, the critical elevation bolt snapped off instantly (rusted...

Does such an animal exist? Or if there isn't a meter for it, do you guys recommend an OTA tuner box that has a great, readable signal meter that I can use for the same purpose?

So, I'm using a universal dual LNB, and the channels that do come in seem solid - no dropouts, etc. I have half a dozen M1 X2 el cheapos, and they are all doing the same thing. I tried bypassing the 6x8s and 4 way power passing splitters, but still only get those 88 or so channels after a scan...

I'm sure someone has written a tutorial... Should one begin by zeroing the motor and peaking on a bird at (or near) 90W? I've got the meter for it. I'm dealing with a Digipower SG2100 motor. Unknown LNB - it's blank. The customer may have paperwork on it. I did a full scan on standard and...

I'm in Nashville, TN. What size dish do I need to bring in 99W reliably? Also, where does one go to get these C-band LNBs? And are the receivers the same for C-band as they are for Ku?

I've tried everything I can think of to automatically wake up a 222 after it takes it's mandatory update every night - and nothing works. I read that an Auto Tune Timer would do it, but so far no luck. It seems that the update doesn't really occur on the time specified, but happens maybe 30 or...

I was in a hurry, so I ordered a two port FTA LNB on Amazon - the Starcom SP-3602 MINI. I spent over an hour trying to get signal on a dish that was already peaked in and operating perfectly. I had two single port LNBs that I could drop in and get signal within SECONDS. But nothing with the...

Is there any way to change the TV2 channels, access TV2 menu, etc. with the front panel buttons?

I know I need a dual LNB with two feeds to the switches. From there would it be two 4-way power passing splitters to four 8 output switches? I'd love to use the DTV6x8 switches if possible... Or am I way off here? I've never tried so many on a FTA.

OKAY, so I had a conversation with a Dish CSR, and I'm pretty confident he was totally clueless. First he said the 301's I was looking to purchase did not need a smart card, because they had built in smart cards. I asked him anyway how much smart cards would cost because I knew he was wrong...

OK, so I've got a whole bunch of Latino customers who want to sign up with Dish. The problem is they have no SSN. Assuming they purchase the receiver, dish, and install from me, what is the absolute minimum amount of info needed to get the accounts off the ground and activated? That is to...

A Mexican landlord that I've been working with was thinking about getting DTV in his massive home. He has cable now on 11+ TVs. I've been switching all his tenants to satellite. He doesn't have a SSN, so he'd probably have to buy all the boxes himself or get someone else who lives with him to...

I'm struggling to figure out if Dish Network has this channel. This list doesn't have it. But a slightly older bulk rate card shows it. It seems like Dish.com's list of Spanish channels is lacking... Any experience?

If you could put together a cool FTA system in middle America for a large appartment complex, what orbital locations would it include? In particular, this appartment complex has lots of spanish speakers, so I'm thinking of focusing on something specifc for that demographic. Hopefully something...

Just wondering if it's possible to change channels via an app WITHOUT having any kind of DVR. 8 High Definition boxes (H25s or H24s), and I can connect to the internet with a DECA. But... is that even supported? I have no experience with the app(s), or with any internet control of DirecTV...

Occasionally I'll run accross a foreign individual who wishes to get a satellite system, and they'll mention their friend of a friend, or second cousin, or someone else they can't get ahold of, who had this satellite system where they got hundreds of stations in their language of choice...

So, I'm rolling on a Shaw Direct Service call this Saturday! (Sounds like they are account sharing.) Their mount failed them (the deck it is mounted on is loose). I'm hoping I don't have to replace the dish or LNB, but if I do, what reflector size is recommended for picking up these stations...

I'm preparing a quote for an old folks apartment complex. The owner is interested in anything with no monthly bill. I'm thinking OTA diplexed with 97W would offer the most bang for the buck. They asked about C-band, but there is no way those channels can be worth the $$$ I'd charge to install...

I'm looking for a two axis motorized mount that does NOT track the geostationary orbit. That is, I'm looking for a mount that I can rotate left and right without altering the elevation. Then I'd also like to manipulate the elevation without altering the azimuth. I know a regular OTA motorized...

Here's the cable I need for my application: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000FICJ8S/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER It has two special ends that I don't think I've ever seen before. I would like to know if anyone has ever seen terminating tools and terminating...