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    ANIK F2 - Thy End Is Near

    It will be interestiing to see what channels will be lost during the Nov 16-Nov 30 transition schedule. My comment earlier about still getting most channels fine on an 800 series meant with either an 800 or 830 receiver. As of today, that is still the case. Understandable that southern subs...
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    ANIK F2 - Thy End Is Near

    Signal update in AZ this morning with an 830 pvr and a 60cm dish. Channel 252 is 96 with Ecbno of 7.5. - As strong as I have ever received.
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    ANIK F2 - Thy End Is Near

    Getting lots on F2 with the 800 series receivers. 600 series are dead as far as I knowl Post #284 explains ways to Canuck TV down south. Of course you still have to be a paying customer of Shaw or Shaw Direct
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    ANIK F2 - Thy End Is Near

    Is anyone down here in the "southern market" actually getting any channels anymore? As of this morning, everything I had now has a message on the guide saying new equipment required. I am assuming I would have to get it directly from Shaw which is a no-go and everything is slated to go away...
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    Shaw Direct Signal in Az

    I use the smaller 60cm dish down in PHX, I will be there next week and post numbers and channels from F2
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    ANIK F2 - Thy End Is Near

    Knowing that Ignite will not work in the U.S., why not just load your firestick with apps such as Global, CTV, CBC, SN etc along with a VPN app to watch all you Canadians shows? As a snowbird, this worked for me last winter.
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    ANIK F2 - Thy End Is Near

    Can anyone please report on the current F2 signal in the southern province of AZ? Thanks For comparison sake, my F2 signal on channel 257 this morning in the EDM area is 95
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    Shaw Direct Signal in Az

    I plan on taking my 830's down to AZ in October as a snowbird. No one seems sure at this time how long these channels on F2 will last and when that satellite will fall out of the sky so it could be day to day or month to month. My back up plan is to use my firestick loaded with apps such as...
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    ANIK F2 - Thy End Is Near

    I was thinkiing VPN.
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    ANIK F2 - Thy End Is Near

    I have the Sportnet Now app on my firestick and upgraded to the Sportsnet Now premium package giving you all the NHL games including the option to select the French feed. (I am English but still prefer the RDS french version of the Habs). Next week, I plan on taking my firestick south for the...
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    DIRECT TV EDMONTON

    Ok, I'll try to summarize for all, LOL Thanks for the map, first time I had seen this. Edmonton is inside the red area so therefore is in need of the 1.2m AK/HI dish. Yes, you will get all the HD with this but signal reports on 99 and 103 are in the sixties and seventies, not high 80's. Not...
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    What Dish to use to give the best possible signal?

    I have a DishTurboHD dish and a 1000.2 triple LNB. Would this work (signal wise) for Dishnetwork in the Edmonton (53 degrees N latitude) area? Which is the weakest satellite out of the 110, 119, and 129 sats? If one of these satellites is weaker, would it be best to add a second dish for...
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    Setting up Directv at Cabin in Manitoba

    No problem with the Slimline dish at this location to get all your HD channels. The HD signal starts falling apart as you move north of 52N latitude. Here in Edmonton (53.3) we get about half of the subscribed HD channels on the Slimline. Starting to see a few more 1.2 meter Alaska/Hawaii dishes...
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    DIRECTV reception in Edmonton, Alberta

    I think the tilt is important. As per dishpointer.com the reccomended tilt for Edmonton is -9.1 so 90- - 9.1 would be 99.1 (remember at 90 the dish is straight up and down) so you have to move it 9 degrees. That is what I set my slimline to.
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    Anyone use a pair of 1.2m (Alaska/Hawaii) dishes

    Thanks for the quick replies. Just to confirm, I should pick up a swm8 switch while I am here?- then 4 lines from lnb into switch and then single line into power inserter (still) or directly into the HR22? I will still be using the one receiver if that matters.
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    Anyone use a pair of 1.2m (Alaska/Hawaii) dishes

    I realize this is not needed in the lower 48. in my location I am only receiving half of my HD ka transponders with signals in the 30's. Low 90's on 101, Slimline with swm3 setup. Previosly was told to go with Ak/HI 1.2m dish but cost, size & weight to transport home from HI is not realistic...
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    Anyone use a pair of 1.2m (Alaska/Hawaii) dishes

    I can't locate "doctors" post of the retrofit of the AK/HI 99/101/103 lnb with the fta 1m dish. I am currently in HI and have secured the mentioned lnb but do not want to transport the dish, az/el mount home, just too big and heavy not to mention needless questions from border guy on my return...
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    Direct TV north of Toronto

    At 46 degrees lattitude, North Bay will be fine for Directv signal reception for both SD and HD channels. Use either the AU9 slimline dish or the older AT9 sidecar dish and you will be fine. I have done some research and found anything 51 degrees (Calgary) south is fine for these dishes. As...
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    Setting up SWM

    I was able to find a slimline dish and followed Bob's sequence for SWM startup. All is working fine now, thanks to everyone for their help. This far north, I'm getting about half the ka transponders as we are on the edge of the footprint. Signals mainly in the 30's with a bump up to the...
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    Setting up SWM

    Looks like I have a choice then either to get a slimline dish (rare around here plus the AT9 being slightly larger gives me a little more HD) or just drill a hole and run another line. Leaning now toward option 2 How do I get rid of the SWM software that downloaded to the box? Is it just an...
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    Setting up SWM

    Thanks guys, I folowed Bob's sequence and things seems okay now with the 771a now gone but a 771 present - probably moved the dish with the lnb change. I can now see the 0's on the 99,103 and 101 sat signal screen. I see there is also a SWM screen? Before I try to repoint I'll mention that...
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    Setting up SWM

    Well, I finally went ahead with the setup and I'm having a problem. Changed out lnb to the SWM3, ran the RG6 line into the Power Inserter (green light on), then into line 1 of the HR22. B Band Converters removed. Power to receiver unplugged prior. With all in place then plugged in reciever...
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    Bell in Arizona with a 1000.2 dishnet dish

    Sounds easy enough for the DVR. Is it just a second line from the dish to the bedroom for the 2nd (HD) box?. Also can an OTA attenae be added to this setup and what would the wiring look like?
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    Bell in Arizona with a 1000.2 dishnet dish

    I'm trying to help out my snowbird uncle who currently has the mentioned dish on his condo. He realizes he can't get the 82 HD sat with bell that far south but he still wants to take his 2 boxes (a dual tuner hdpvr and a single HD box) to receive the programming from sat 91. The current lnb...
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    Setting up SWM

    I received the SWM3 lnb and power inserter today via UPS. Silly question but I imagine I need to unhook power to PVR first before proceding with the other hookups? Then plug in power inserter, then box? After running setup, both meters will show signal? I would also like to confirm no need...