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  1. DiscoLoveGrapes

    Windstorm wrecked the Fortec dish, anyone have a spare part?

    Thanks! I'm not 100% sure, but I'm checking this weekend. FWIW I'm lucky, The little dish has been through 2 major wind storms without any notable damage.
  2. DiscoLoveGrapes

    Windstorm wrecked the Fortec dish, anyone have a spare part?

    So the big wind storm in Minnesota took out my Dish! Thankfully it looks okay, but the LNB holder cracked in half. Does anyone have a spare part? Also, if anyone has a 36" dish they'd like to unload in the area PM me. I could use an upgrade after 15 years :)
  3. DiscoLoveGrapes

    QVC @103W C-band

    After this segment I could push 1000 wearable Trashbags in 15 minutes just by saying "The Moon's a Natural Satellite, also the Sun's a Star. Follow me for more 2nd Grade Science trivia."
  4. DiscoLoveGrapes

    103w on ku band

    12145V, 20000SR is a strong TP with multiple channels on it (NHK, CGTN, etc) plus some radio. Start with this if you're having a hard time getting some of the others. The NBC's are a bit weaker and might need some tweaking. Right now DW is a little tough for me, mostly because the wind blew my...
  5. DiscoLoveGrapes

    finally, it's Eurovision Song Contest week again

    I'll have to keep an eye out on 97W. BVN and RTPi seem to have the best quality on there.
  6. DiscoLoveGrapes

    Any chance at all for 58W 4160H on a mini-BUD? Has anyone been successful?

    I'm in Minnesota and have received this on a 1.2 before! It came on a smaller Primestar dish as well, so give it a chance! FWIW, I've received a few things on 58W on a miniBUD in the past so it's totally worth your time to experiment.
  7. DiscoLoveGrapes

    Former FTA Mainstay raided, church leaders arrested

    It's been awhile since I saw SMNI (fka KJC-TV) on 97 West, looks like there's been a crackdown: https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2020/january/fbi-kingdom-jesus-christ-childrens-joy-foundation-philippin.html The shows always seemed to be a duller version of the TBN but with a lot more...
  8. DiscoLoveGrapes

    When this guy greets you in the morning...

    It's TVK from Cambodia in 97W. I have no idea what the story was, but it's on there once in awhile. There's a lot of dancing and costumes, tho.
  9. DiscoLoveGrapes

    When this guy greets you in the morning...

    So you're watching a nature film late a night and go to bed. The next morning you turn on the TV and see:
  10. DiscoLoveGrapes

    Al Jazeera English $

    Thanks! This link works and I can throw it onto the Chromecast via YouTube. It's not FTA, but it'll do for now.
  11. DiscoLoveGrapes

    HD Channels on 97W Ku

    On Ku there is Al Kass HD, which is generally sports. Not much I've seen beyond generic coverage and the occasional soccer or handball game, but it's there.
  12. DiscoLoveGrapes

    Kuwaiti/Arabic Sesame Street

    I've noticed that KTV1 is running Iftah Ya Simsim, aka a co-production of Sesame Street weeknights at 9:30pm Central. It's been fun catching Sesame Street versions on the Dish -- I've seen the Dutch version on BVN in the past. Have you found any others?
  13. DiscoLoveGrapes

    Fortec Star Lifetime Ultra.. missing out on stuff?

    I have the x2 mini premium HD. For a cheaper receiver it's actually really impressive. I had some difficultly nudging the dish with 1.2, but it wasn't tough to figure out. I also had the Fortec Lifetime Ultra when I first started -- I remember setting 91 West to scan, taking a shower, and having...
  14. DiscoLoveGrapes

    New to FTA; entry level equipment and what channels will I find

    Welcome! I grew up on shortwave too, and I miss the feel of it greatly. FTA fills some of that gap, but nothing replaces spinning the radio and hearing a small island nations' shortwave service or waking up in the middle of the night just to see if you can catch Malaysia or Kiribati. Stuff's...
  15. DiscoLoveGrapes

    Mini BUD on 103w SES3/AMC1

    For what I've experienced (and I haven't done miniBUD/1.2m experiments for a few years), AMC1 was out-of-reach. My best bets were 99, 91, 55, and 58.
  16. DiscoLoveGrapes

    Is there FTA radio for car like XM?

    Cool to hear! Man, looking back HD Radio certainly was a bust.
  17. DiscoLoveGrapes

    Al Jazeera English

    They're determined to keep AJ English out of the US. They also seemed determined to keep anyone from watching AJ America. My replacements have been France24 via Chromecast & YouTube and NHK on the dish. I appreciate AJE's non-West perspective (albeit with some HUGE caveats), but these will do...
  18. DiscoLoveGrapes

    OMG! North Korea on Intelsat21 58W

    I did miniBUD experiments awhile back, and a fair amount of 58 is easy to catch. Unfortunately the TP with this was one of the few I couldn't lock, at least in Minnesota. Of course Your mileage may vary.
  19. DiscoLoveGrapes

    OMG! North Korea on Intelsat21 58W

    The channel doesn't broadcast 24/7 and might be only 8 or so hours a day according to Wiki. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_Central_Television There was a live stream at one point (and it might still exist), likely done by a hobbyist in the South or elsewhere in the C-Band footprint. Yup...
  20. DiscoLoveGrapes

    The Joys of RTV Commercials

    Likely there's a bit of "Per-Inquiry" Advertising. The stations run the ads, the stations then get a cut if there's a response. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Per-inquiry_advertising So if any of those 7 year olds stumbling across the Archie and She-Ra cartoons calls because they have...
  21. DiscoLoveGrapes

    The Joys of RTV Commercials

    Ah, Saturday Morning cartoons. It's cold out, there's laundry and cleaning to do, so let's turn on the Archies. There's another cartoon next, but first a commercial*DO YOU OR SOMEONE YOU LOVE HAVE A TRANSVAGINAL MESH?!??* The Monkees would have never done this to me...
  22. DiscoLoveGrapes

    Learn Spanish

    Plaza Sesamo (Latin American's co-production of Sesame Street) is probably a good start -- I think it's on V Me on 125 West. I've seen it on Univision, Telemundo, and Azteca 7 in the past as well.
  23. DiscoLoveGrapes

    This will change TV again... (Live streaming)

    I don't have ESPN, I have FTA only and pay nothing. :) Currently watch FIFA from African channels on 97 West.
  24. DiscoLoveGrapes

    This will change TV again... (Live streaming)

    The nets worry about ratings, which translate into money. Streaming revenue isn't up there, yet, and those live numbers from TV/Cable are a huge thing. The nets are also quickly becoming irrelevant in the era of 300 channels, Netflix/Youtube, and endless other choices. They know they have some...
  25. DiscoLoveGrapes

    Galaxy 19 (97W) Ku-band channel guide -- June 15 update

    FYI, RTS TV seems to have gotten a noticeable uptick in quality again, far better than the floating blobs that I witnessed last week at this time. They seem to have French on the left channel, Portuguese on the right.