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    SIRIUS Sportster 5?

    For those of you who have the Sportster 5, this is for you! I used to have SIRIUS radio for a year, then I got an iPhone so I sold my radio but kept my SIRIUS subscription on the iPhone, I've since gone back to a BlackBerry, so I'm currently experiencing a SIRIUS drought. I want a...
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    Just got a satellite internet dish..

    Hey folks, I just got a satellite internet dish, not sure what make or model it is. I do know that it has a ViaSat LNB on it with a TX and RX connection. The LNB model number is USM-TXR-KA01-F-01-110. Does anyone know if this a Ku, or Ka band? What can I do with it? Have a Twinhan...
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    Fed up tuning with Analog receivers...

    Hey folks, After 3 years, I am finally fed up with using analog receivers to tune my signals... So I'm looking to get a FTA box to not only tune, but now watch my feeds... For example, I want to watch feeds on AMC 6... Will these receivers allow me to not only tune these signals, but also...
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    Got a shipment of about 100 receivers...

    Hey everyone, So I got a shipment of about 100 receivers, they vary in makes and models and such... Here's what my garage looked like when they first showed up: http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u104/wxmancanada/IMG_0270.jpg Give or take, here are the most notable models that arn't...
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    Analog signal, KU

    I'm looking for a KU / analog test pattern, I believe it was the "Echostar Satellite Access Center" and I think it was on 85 degrees, but I cant find it anymore. Does anyone know where this is, or where there are any KU / analog test patterns? Thanks folks!
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    What satellite am I on?

    Does anyone know of a program that will identify the satellite your are pointed at? I point my dishes rather blindly and would love to have my laptop up there with me and have it show / tell me what bird I'm pointed at.
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    Music channels..?

    I've got a 31" dish mounted on the end of my dock, which gives it a clear view of the south / western sky. I've got a linear and a circular LNB that I interchange from time to time depending on which bird I want.. Does anybody know of any music channels on any birds that I could access with...
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    StarChoice - Next Level DSR 410-DNA

    I have a Next Level DSR 410-DNA -- On the back, it has two 9 pin ports, one labeled data port, the other multimedia port. Can anything be done with these ports? Can I WinTerminal in to either of these ports? Thanks in advanced...
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    Twinhan and 8PSK?

    Hi folks, I am wondering if it is possible to receive 8PSK signals with a Twinhan 1020a card. I would like to receive NBC Weather Plus on AMC 1, and I noticed it was as follow: 12000 H | NBC Weather Plus | DVB - 8PSK | 28755-2/3 Do I need special codecs to receive this, or does...
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    I got a ...

    For the holidays, I got one of my family members a *C DSR-205, called *C and was on hold for at least 45 minutes.. My goal from the phone call was to de-activate the DSR 410 I have and replace it with the DSR-205. 45 minutes later I somehow wound up with both of the receivers de-activated...
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    Before we get 20ft of snow..

    Before we get 20ft of snow, I would like to get my dishes setup for the winter in their perminant position for the season. Right now I have a 18" dish on 61.5 with an old Bell box for the slate channel music, as well I have a 31" dish on 85º but since the recent changes with the satellite I...
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    Switches and ?

    I have a question about switches.. Here is the setup I need help with: General Instruments 2410R Satellite Receiver BellExpressVu 2700 Satellite Receiver 31" Linear LNB on AMC 2 at 85 degrees 18" Circular LNB on Echostar 3? at 61.5 degrees (with 97% signal!!) I have one coax cable...
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    Toshiba TRX 1800 with 10 FT Dish

    There is an ad on a local "for sale" site I was searching for FTA boxes and I found this ad: "10 foot mesh satellite dish and Toshiba TRX 1800 Video Pal Receiver. Remote. Working condition. We would like it out of our yard. They make great gazebos!" I've attached a picture of the dish, I...
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    Unknown Birds..

    Can someone help me here with alignment.. I put out my 31" tonight on 85, then moved it left (not changing the elevation) and hit another bird, it has "New York Network" and Horse Racing.. What bird is this? I then moved left again (about the same space between) and hit another bird but I...
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    DSR 205/305 Questions

    I have a few *C DSR 205's and 305's kicking around and I have a few questions about them. They were de activated 2 years ago when I switched to cable. The questions I have are aimed at a DSR 305 system currently pointed at AMC2 (I know it doesnt work, but Im getting numbers off of it in the...
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    Problematic Card.. Twinhan

    I have a "Twinhan VisionDTV Sat VP-1020A PCI" Satellite Card... It worked about a month ago, then I went away to the cottage and came back, removed it from a desktop machine and placed it in to another.. I went to install the drivers, it found the card and installed the drivers but the...
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    DirecTV / RCA Receiver question..

    Hey guys, I've searched around for this but couldnt find any direct information about it on the site.. So I'll post my question here.. I picked up a RCA "DRD420RE" DTV receiver today, I brought it back to the cottage and didnt expect it to work, but I plugged it in and it powered up fine...
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    Problem with cable?

    Hello everyone, let me set up my situation I just got up to my cottage, brought a 31" dish and picked up a 75CM dish earlier today.. Last night I was able to use the cable that I brought (100ft Coaxial) on the dish thats on the roof that came with the cottage on Nimiq 1 to watch Bell EVu on...
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    Summer FTA Plans, but I do need some help!

    Hello everyone, I have been a member here now for just about a year and I have noting but positive things to say about this site! I especially want to say thanks to everyone who has helped me step by step get my FTA box working! This is one of the best places to come to talk abotu FTA and get...
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    Well, its spring.. time to haul out the dishes..

    Well, as we know its offically spring time! Its the time of year when I bring my dishes back out of the garage and mount them back on the roof (Im not here for the winter so I take them down) After setting up my Nimiq dishes, I did a scan on Nimiq1 and there is a channel called SOPRA, what it...
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    Viewers Choice on StarChoice and Rogers

    Hi there, I'm wondering if anyone has any tapes of Viewers Choice off of Star Choice from about 2 or 3 years ago, before Viewers Choice changed to a new modern look they had just the "Viewers Choice - Pay Per View" logo over a somewhat Blue background with funky music that looped. Maybe...
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    Can you pick up the GOES satellites?

    Got a question for anyone who knows, is there a way to pull anything in from the GOES East/West Satellites? Even a signal? :hatsoff: KS
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