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It's raining dishes around here Just a quick note to say that it appears to be raining free dishes in my rural area. :D I did my first KU FTA install recently, and since then I've located (and was given) 2 Channelmaster 36x27 dishes, and my lastest find was a Primestar like you obtained...

Hmmm... I see... well, I'm off to try to repoint the dish at this time. Thanks.

Thanks for the heads-up Tron! :up I've been offline due to IP problems, so I just found your post tonight. I was just wondering about the TP list thing when I found your post, and that clinched it for me. It finally registered in my mind why it's important, so tomorrow I should have better luck...

Update to new system install - day two. I went out today and set up my spare 36 x 27" Chanelmaster FG dish w/Aspen 270KU LNBF (same as my other dish/LNBF - both salvaged units). I decided to point this one at IA7 in order to get White Springs programming. Although the previous setup for AMC1 was...

We have video .......... My new Fortec Classic NA arrived yesterday about noon, and by early afternoon I had AMC1 on my shop tube. No real problems to report - a textbook case of the basics. The temporary pole mount I'm using is a bit wonky so I just finished setting the spare 2 and 3/8 inch...

yep Hmmm... sounds like the proverbial "wet-noodle" antenna would do for White Springs. :D Maybe even that little POS plastic thing that my neigbor came to me with one day. It looked like a cheapo 5" plastic plate with a 1" bow tie, and was sold to him (by mail) as a "satellite antenna". LOL...

good suggestions Good suggestions Anole. I had considered the Mercury II before homing in on the Nuesat 6000, but I somehow missed the advantages of the Traxis 3500. I just did some surfing and it certainly looks good for the money. I may have to go for it, but being a noobie at this I'm still...

Dish sizes You know, this could get addictive Anole! :D I already have a BUD in the back 40 awaiting installation, and now I find myself eyeing 4-8ft FG dishes (poosible KU?) that are sprouting weeds all around this area. Methinks I could have a dish farm here by fall if I'm not carefull. ;)...

LNBF replacement Thanks Brian. You answered what would have been my next question as I'll probably want to receive both Linear and Circular Polarization. Sorry for the late reply - our wireless internet tower was struck by lightning over the weekend, so I've been offline since then. Good thing...

pics of my dish I think the dish is probably the same Anole, but my bracket has minor differences as it's pole mount. I'll attach a few pics. Note: I haven't cleaned it yet, so it looks pretty ratty. BTW, it appears to be either fiberglass or composite - not steel. Width is ~36" if the tape...

Good point Brian! Thanks for the "heads-up" Brian! I probably would have missed that if you hadn't informed me. Noobie ... and all that. I assume you mean removing the FH from the front of the LNBF and reusing it.

Aha! Another electron herder! :clap Glad to see that I'm not the only one out there addicted to herding electrons Anole. I got the bug at about 6 or 7 years old, proceeded to devour the family bookcase where a whole herd of old classic electronics engineering books lived ..... and I've been...

Just what the doctor ordered! You're a wealth of just the type of info I was looking for to get started in FTA, Anole. I have the technical background to understand the systems to component level, but I was lacking the quickstart FAQs you kindly presented in a precise and easy to understand...

great stuuf! Great research Anole! Although I obviously don't know much about stuff above UHF, I kinda suspected that it might have been a Primestar at one time. I went out and found info stamped into the back of the dish just now ... and of course you are 100% correct, it is a Channel Master...

ready to make the plunge I made the decesion to go ahead and buy a new or used KU FTA receiver yesterday, so now I'm only faced with the question of whether or not the Eagle/Aspen 270 KU dual LNB will be compatible. I finally found a little info on it at...

That's a start .. Thanks for the assistance Anole. I also couldn't find full info on that LNB, despite a lot of searching. I figured the old receivers I mentioned might not be compatible, but I figured it's best to ask, especially since I'm currently only looking to view one bird, with no fancy...

Although I'm a HAM and electronics tech, I'm new to satellite work. Having said that, I have some freebie satellite stuff sitting around, and I'm hoping that I might have enough stuff laying around to slap together a simple system for PBS (AMC4 or AMC5 ?) on KU (from USA). I have the...

Ditto Jumbo! Just another "thank you Jumbo" from the newbie who started this thread. I'm a bit slow in responding right now as I'm packing for a long move. I'll probably disappear for a while as the new abode is not yet online. In fact, it's not even on-grid at this time! It'll be strictly...

Aha! I think I'm beginning to get the picture now (no pun intended) ;) . Looks like AMC-3 is what I need - not AMC-4. Maybe when time allows I'll even get into C band. Thanks tons for the help. Now, if I could just find a PC card or USB, FTA receiver that would work well under SuSe Linux...

Thanks for the PBS schedule link for C-band Iceberg, but I still don't know if it's the same as the KU-band programming (from the same bird). This may be a stupid newbie question, but does this mean that it is the same for KU and C? Maybe I'm missing something basic in my understanding of how...

I'm an experienced electronics/radio tech, but a newbie where FTA is concerned. Here is my dilemma: at the moment all I want to receive is the FTA, KU band, PBS (Public TV - probably national, east or west). I think I've figured out what I need in terms of hardware, but I have another problem. I...