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    TitanTV still useful for FTA?

    At TitanTV In a browser you can add channels one at a time to an existing lineup by clicking the Red Toolbox next to the lineup dropdown selector; then click "Edit Channels" in the panel of the lineup that you want to edit; then click "Add Channels" (generally in the upper left of screen); then...
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    CONTEST!! Titanium ASC1 Appreciation Give-A-Way

    Thanks to Brian at Titanium satellite and to all members of this forum.
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    Contest: Win a Titanium Satellite ASC1 and your Choice of a Servo or PLL LNBF

    I want to win the ASC1 and C1PLL. Have a 7.5' dish w/ C/Ku/polarizer. Would like to see how LNBF would work and replace a 4DTV as mover.
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    Weekend Contest - Free DVBS2 STB with OTT Features

    "I Want to Win a Free DVBS2 Receiver".
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    LINKBOX 9000i HD Review

    I have read where others have this same or similar problem so probably not something on your end. I am a feed hunter and that is the main reason this receiver is on my wait and see list. The blind scan / signal meter issue needs to be fixed. DRCars
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    Has anyone tried this ebay iptv fta reciever?

    From your link: DRCars
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    One Day Contest - Win a DVBS2 STB

    "I Want to Win a Free DVBS2 Receiver". DRCars
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    SpaceX Launch set for Sunday Jan. 17, 2016

    No obvious link to webcast on that page for me. But there is this once you get to their Youtube page: Looks like launch has been moved to later. The webcast starts 12:42 PM Jan 17 CT. DRCars
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    Wiring an Entertainment Center

    Masochist's love to share each others pain?:biggrin DRCars
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    How do I Calculate CNR or SNR from Spectrum Plot?

    I think you mean subtract the noise from the carrier level ? That would make sense. I also was not accounting for the ~3 dB loss in EIRP for c-band G16 and G3 from here to the west coast (I think that's where they are). Also, I have been told that they are probably 4.5 m (14.6') dishes. I think...
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    How do I Calculate CNR or SNR from Spectrum Plot?

    I think 323-452-6022 for "Carrier Monitoring" and 323-673-2478 for "MMS Plts" , but I don't have a cell phone, believe it or not, so I don't know how/if they work. DRCars
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    How do I Calculate CNR or SNR from Spectrum Plot?

    Thanks Cham. Yes, those are strong, even on my puny dish. All I really hope to accomplish with this crude method is to know whether or not to try to tweak and peak a signal to get it above threshold. Kind of like asking if other people are able to get a signal, except I would ask...
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    How do I Calculate CNR or SNR from Spectrum Plot?

    Thanks for the reply. I have a dish set up already for many years now. Yeah, I'm aware there are a lot of variables involved. Just curious if this is at all practical. Here is what I have done this morning. On G16 there are 2 identical feeds side by side. BTW, they are the last 2 shown in the...
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    How do I Calculate CNR or SNR from Spectrum Plot?

    I have been using satsignature.com for looking at spectrum plots. The spectrum is displayed in dBm. Can I estimate a peaks CNR (or maybe it's SNR) by dividing the height of a peak by an estimate of the height of the noise near it? For instance, a peak maxes out at -65 dBm starting from a...
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    SpaceX

    "We appear to have had a launch vehicle failure...A non-nominal flight." What understatement! DRCars
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    Most cost affective fta receiver that can tune in Shepard's Chapel

    If you only want C-band reception you don't need any splitters/switches. Just disconnect the C-band LNB coax from the 450i and hook it to your DVB receiver of choice. Use the 450i to position the dish and set polarity/skew while watching signal quality on the DVB receiver. I have a similar...
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    Canada crtc rules cable companies must offer pick and pay channels-25-basic

    It seems strange now that you could buy a whole year of some channels for $1-$2 when ala-carte was common. Our entire budget was $50 a year and we usually didn't spend that much (family of 5) in the 90's. We usually really only watched 12 channels or less of pay TV. Even considering inflation...
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    Amiko A3 - FTA 7 Day EPG Now Available for North America

    Seems like I recall some chops busting concerning licensing fees and STBs in the past. You made some good points concerning that then. Are you not concerned about that sort of thing now? Anyway, T134 has apparently said all he is going to about this so, never mind, I'll crawl back under my rock...
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    Amiko A3 - FTA 7 Day EPG Now Available for North America

    It may be unintentional, but you seem to be rather evasive about the source of the data. Where is the original source? For instance, WMC data comes from Akamai servers but the original source is Zap2It (Tribune). Is Amiko entering the data by hand? The EPG feature is no better than the data...
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    Automatic Volume Control

    So you can only increase a channel by 15%....that's not very much but better than nothing I guess. DRCars
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    Moving. Need advice on planning new dish farm.

    Good one right here at SG: http://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/forums/digital-over-the-air-television-talk-by-rabbitears.46/ DRCars
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    Contest: Enter to Win a Titanium Satellite PLL C-band LNBF - Ends Oct. 20, 2014

    C1PLL to experiment with. But would rather have LNB (not F) though. DRCars
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    Moving. Need advice on planning new dish farm.

    I haven't been glued to this thread and It has probably been covered before .... the 91XG won't get channels below RF 14 (real channel not virtual). DRCars
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    Classic Doctor Who Coming To Retrotv

    More info released by RetroTV on Doctor Who: http://www.myretrotv.com/news/retro-tv-announces-launch-date-for-classic-doctor-who DRCars