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    Future of Media FCC Site

    Here is a chance to voice our opinions about the future of fta to the fcc. C/P "Please tell us about the media in your community, and give us your views about how policymakers should think about these issues." xxxx://reboot.fcc.gov/futureofmedia replace xxxx with http
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    New FTA service with 20 english channels

    sounds like bull to me did some googling and found the below on a hacker site. they seem to have a lot more info than the web site and the post was the same day that the domain was registered, Hmmmmm smells like barn yard to me. c/p FTA channels in the clear and Ad. supported are in the...
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    Analog boxes. Can they be used?

    I have the following: USS Maspro model SR-2 Receiver Dexel model DXR 1100 Receiver Will either one of these work with my set up to receive analog? My set up Merc II box,90cm dish with Invacom QPH-031 lnb and motor for dish. To be used in the future lnbf BSC-621-2, 10 alum. mesh dish with polar...
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    What else do I need?

    I have a 10' alum. mesh dish. Polar mount and motor to move it. A Chaparral LNBF. Fortec Merc II and V Box. I would like a C-KU LNB. What do you recomend and will it fit my feed horn or do I need some thing else? Also would like a analog box to slave off the Merc. recomendations on this needed...
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    Is this worth $100

    Been wanting to play with C band and ran across this. Is it worth $100? 10 foot Winegard dish, Chaparral feedhorn, Echostar LNB, VonWeise linear actuator, Echostar 510 receiver, Motorola Digital sidecar, a coil of ribbon cable and hardware for both roof and pole mount. And what...
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    Aiming Dish Question

    Bad coax Well after all the fighting I broke down and got a Birdog meter. Get the dish moved to where I get 99 to 102 signal and 89 to 91 quality. Hook it all back up check the box and still 1% to 3%. What the heck is going on! So I go to Radio Shack and buy some new RG6 coax and replace what...
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    Birdog For Galaxy 10R 123 W

    Birdog For Galaxy 10R has 2 different ones. Which do I use? KH Galaxy 10R 123 West KV Galaxy 10R 123 West
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    Aiming Dish Question

    OK. Set it all up from the book again. Mounted it higher so I know with out a doubt it has a clear view. And still nothing. I have a birdog meter at my disposal now. Though I have to wait for the rain to quit. Is it possible the LNBF is bad? How do you check to see if it is working? I have set...
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    Aiming Dish Question

    Arrrgh! Still Nothing OK went out this morning set it up with the correct settings again. Nothing. SO I put the cheapie sat finder on it and start moving. It went only a little to the left and maxed. But the dish elev ended up at 28 degrees. Took sat finder off checked it and still nothing. The...
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    Aiming Dish Question

    Forgot to mention that was what I started with. Don't remember where I found the other settings. Any way put it back to those and still no signal quality. Whan it gets light out on Saturday I will go out and try to move it a little each way and see what happens.
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    Aiming Dish Question

    OK what am I doing wrong, I can't get a signal. I have a Merc II box with a GS120 HH motor, GEOSATpro SLT10.4NR standard bullet LNBF, 36" dish. Mounting post is level. My location is Portland, OR 97230. I am trying to aim at Galaxy 10R 123W What I find on my set up screen is Galaxy 10 KU 123.0 W...
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    FTA Dish and RV'ing is it feasible?

    Wow the MotoSat looks like a nice set up. Looks like it only comes with small dishes for subscription TV. Wonder if they sell it with out the dish for a more reasonable cost. I was looking at the Winegard, it seems much more affordable. I was also thinking of making something of my own. I am...
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    Hi from a total newbe

    Hi every one. I am retired and live in Portland, Oregon. Looking for a hobby and ran across info on FTA. I am really interested in true FTA so I was happy to find this site. I know almost nothing about FTA so I will be doing a lot of reading here before I start asking questions. That way...
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    FTA Dish and RV'ing is it feasible?

    I am planning on getting a FTA set up and have a question. I plan on using this while travling in my RV. I see lots of people have the small dishes for direct tv or what ever on a tripod by their RV. Would it be possible to do a FTA dish this way, and would the motor be able to be used. Or would...