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Does anyone know what happened to the kids programming on the PBS mux? Back when AMC 3 had PBS programming there seemed to be a lot of kids programming from around 6:00 to 8:00 EST. I got involved in other things and PBS moved to AMC 21. When I finally realigned to AMC 21 it seemed like...

Had a strange thing happen to me tonight.... I was out realigning my old primestar antenna that I use for AMC 3. After aligning this antenna I went to the front of the house to align my Fortec dish which is aimed at G10 (Sorry, I notice that it's G18 now). The memory of my Fortec receiver was...

I have the chance to get two free dishes. Both are small mesh, with one being 8'. The other is a 12'. I've have no experience with BUD's (nothing over 36 inches really.) Naturally, I want to go for aligning the twelve footer right away. How does a BUD compare to a small dish for aligning...

Recently I was offered a 12' BUD (mesh) which I think that I'm going to take. I was wondering about the possibility of attaching multiple ku-band LNB's to track adjacent satellites. Does a BUD has too tight a focal point to allow for the separation (spacing)? I hope this question makes...

If anyone is interested , this page explains things like PID's, symbol rates, 4:2:2, DCII, DBS, DSS, etc. I know that a lot of you are well versed in these things, but maybe others (like me) might benefit from looking through this: http://www.coolstf.com/mpeg/index.html Some stuff might be...

O.K....The question isn't really all that hard, but what I'm asking about willl be when it sets up. :) How much cement would the average person (with some experience) use for a dish and motor mount in the 36 inch range? Would a single 40 pound bag of sackrete (spelling?) be enough...

This is just an observation that has me wondering about something..... It seems that there are (IMO) a lot more FTA'ers from the South, Midwest, and Southwest than there are from the Northeast and Northwest of the U.S. I've come to this conclusion from looking at the locations of postings on...

I'm stealing a quote from Pete posted in Gary Z's post "Help with G10 R." in order to ask a question. Talking about picking up circular transmissions with a linear lnb Pete said "As above it looks like 119ºW, remember it is possible to pick up some circular signals with a linear LNBF! For...

Does anyone know of a good web page that has a concise listing of future North American Communication satellite launches? Thanks!

While reading Anik's post "Freeware antenna alignment program" I checked out a link from jerryt. In a page from this link I found this antenna system. Is this unusual? Does anyone have a system like this? Does anyone know what the advantage of the small reflector would be? The link...

I think that I need grief counseling...... Last week I decided to take the advice of (Tron?) who said to stop at your local cable company and see if they had any dishes that they might not want. I did this, and had to go through a receptionist, who then went off to ask someone else. He told...

My dial up connection is getting so slow that I get about half crazy looking for information anymore. I've been searching for information on 3x4 multi switches, and I'm coming up with more questions than answers. I'm interested in experimenting with an old Primestar LNB, and was looking for...

Anyone ever hear of a Luneberg Lens?? I happend to find this after reading the post by IA6Newspath about satellite reception through glass. The last paragraph in the .pdf file that mkm4 posted intrigued me. It states that "It is possible to make a glass window into a microwave lens"...

Or at least easy for someone who knows the answer (I hope). What is the purpose of a scaler ring on a C-band LNB? Thanks!

I stumbled onto this link while reading about Diseqc Protocol. It contains a schematic and code to build a Diesqc to 36 volt converter (for old motor positioners?) I don't know if anyone might be interested in this. Maybe this is old news? Maybe you can buy a converter more cheaply than...

My Fortec Classic NA receiver remote control only works if the remote is pointed directly at the receiver. Even then it doesn't work very well....I'm thinking that it is actually getting worse. Often I'll have the remote pointed directly at the receiver, and I'll have to skew the remote in...

Here's a question that I'm certain that knowledgeable people will laugh at. It's sort of hypothetical, and probably stupid, but the more that I think about it, the more I feel that I just have to ask. I got to thinking in this angle after reading statements about repairing C - Band BUD's...

I don't know if this is proper thread etiquette, but I'm stealing part of a thread and starting it as a new post. I think that more people might see it and benefit from it this way. If this is wrong, please let me know. In the post entitled "I took the plunge - C Band on the way" posted by...

Are solar outages (in the Spring and Fall) experienced by KU FTA users? I live a pretty unexciting life, and was sort of looking forward to seeing it happen with my new setup. As usual, I forgot about it, and missed whatever might have happened. Bummer. A link about it...

Seeing Diamond Jim's beautiful spun aluminum dish on Iceberg's post http://www.satelliteguys.us/showthread.php?t=58683&page=6 prompted me to ask this question. Has anyone ever considered making a spun-aluminum KU band dish? In theory, it could be done. You'd need to make special jig...

Would anyone know if it's possible to receive Express A3 at 11.0°W from Pennsylvania? (Zip 16669) The footprint which is listed as "global a9" seems to be in Russian, so I have no idea which one it is on the Express A3 web page. Most of the footprints shown seem to have the East Coast pretty...

Is there an easy way to "bump" the antenna with a Fortec Classic NA? I currently do this by changing the satellite position in the alignment menu (by tenths of a degree). I'm hoping that there's an easier way. Thanks!

I could shoot myself. I called a local Satellite dealer looking for a used circular lnb. While I was on the line, I asked him if he had any old large KU band dishes. He said that he just "Buried" a load of Primestar dishes that he had in laying in his garage. He said that they were three...

Here's a link that I found telling how to properly dispose of a Satellite dish. :( The page starts out by saying "This alphabetical list helps you determine the best way to dispose of everyday things." You can see the link here...

I'm going to show my extreme ignorance by asking this question: Why does the Pentagon channel on G10R (listed as in the clear on Lingsat) have "DVB" listed in the encryption column instead of the white box with a "F" like most of the others. I've seen this on several channels and don't...