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  1. J

    fine tune? can't track westernmost sats

    hello, i just installed my new satcontrol motor but can't track below satmex 5. i receive good quality from SBS6 to satmex,,70 percent on all. Sat mex 50 percent,,Nothing at all from G10R :( . Do I have to fine tune the elevation? My install seemed to good ok. Found my south...
  2. J

    Gem Star dish anyone?

    Anyone hear of Gem Star? There's a dish 31" dish with LNBF, hardware and shipping for $67. bucks. on Ebay. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5776847744#ebayphotohosting
  3. J

    I'm confused. Will a superdish work?

    Sorry, but I'm still confused. Will a superdish work with the right LNB. I'm only looking to watch GR10. I'm in Scranton,PA. What's the advantages and disadvantages of this dish and could I add a motor in the future? Thanks
  4. J

    Receiver price drop soon??

    If new scrambling methods are on the horizon, do you think there will be a receiver price drop once the hackers get foiled? I like my receiver but I want blind search. Don't know if I could hold out.
  5. J

    Audio on The Tube or Fox News- Galaxy 3C

    How come I don't get audio on The tube and Fox News on Galaxy 3-C. The picture is fine but no audio. I also tried a manual PID entry but no luck. Thanks
  6. J

    Slave my cband receiver with loop out?

    Could I come out of my FTA receiver's loop out and into my anolog receiver? I was worried about the voltage 18/14v coming out of the analog receiver into the FTA. Right now I only use the cband for motor control and H/V on some channels. My KU is separate.
  7. J

    what is blind search?

    I'm confused on exactly what's blind scan. My BEC 1000 scans the entire satellite all frequencies and symbol rates. Or even all satellites. What am I missing is anything? Thought this BEC 1000 wasn't suppose to do a scan.
  8. J

    BEC 1000 book needed

    Just purchased a BEC 1000 off of Ebay but didn't get a book and I'm a first time user of FTA receivers...Was hopeing someone could send me a web page, link or anything regarding this unit. Thanks
  9. J

    Do I need a new LNBF?

    I'm still waitng for my new DVB receiver but was thinking....I have a 10 foot dish and.....Will my old C band LNBF work with the new digital channels? OR even with the new BEC1000 receiver? it's a Cali Amp with a pulse wire. Should I invest in a new feedhorn? Looking forward to watching...
  10. J

    Uniden UST 4800 repair help

    I did have a dead uniden receiver but now the display is dim. Does anyone have repair tips for uniden receivers? I remember something about caps needing changing out. Thanks.
  11. J

    Cband feedhorn into KU with new ring or adapter

    Which should I buy to make my 10', C band only, feedhorn KU able? This new scalar ring with KU lnb built in http://store.yahoo.com/hightech/scriwikulnbu.html or this feedhorn adapter? What a clever idea...
  12. J

    DO DVB units receive C band?

    OK, this may be silly. Can all DVB units receive C and KU bands? I'm looking at a BEC DBS1000 for FTA. Thanks
  13. J

    Using my 10 foot dish help

    I'm thinking of using my BUG for FTA. What would be in my best interest. Using my old 10 foot Obitron, motor works but doesn't have KU band or buying a new 39" dish? Now the big question,,I'm not interested in cband so could I SIMPLY replace that LNB with any FTA capabale LNBF?? :)...