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    SAT HERO SH200 ,OR FTA QUALITY SIGNAL METER

    How is everyone doing today? I've installed both fixed and motorized FTA systems using the FTA receiver meter,and a portable tv next to the dish. Do you guys think its quicker to find satellite signals using a Sat HERO SH200 ?
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    Enter To Win: GEOSATpro microHD FTA Receiver

    I would love to have a microhd for 2013
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    Funny things folks have said about your FTA system

    When I was installing my 7.5 mesh C-Band dish, my neighbors started calling me crazy guy
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    Fixed to motor

    The best thing to due is to aim true south with theMotorized ku dish, then pick the sat with the closest longitudeto your location. Use the list that has strong TP for aiming aMotorized and fixed dish. Enter lat & long info in receiverWhen the dish stops play with elevation and azmuth. After you...
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    Satellite AV Contest - GEOSATpro microHD - Enter to Win - Drawing on 6/11/2012

    In the summer, me and my dad went fishing a lot. Those times will always be remembered.
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    Does anyone own a HD SatHawk PVR8000

    How is everyone doing today? Sadoun have a FTA receiver that does DVB & DVB-S2 called the SatHawk. Has anyone bought one yet? I'm curies about the blind scan on that receiver, because nobody has done a equipment review on the Sathawk.
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    trying to track the satellite arc using 1.2 meter primestar dish

    Dee Ann, I'm using a public library, so I won't be able to post any pictures. I will explain to you how I did it. I flipped the mount upside down, and bought a PCV pipe that would fill in the gap between the DG 380 motor and the the Primestar mount and drilled straight through the mount and...
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    trying to track the satellite arc using 1.2 meter primestar dish

    Anole, I skewed the C-band LNB to get a lock on 91 and 99.The big problem is that those satellites were the only two I could get with the 1.2 meter primestar. I 'll wait tell the weather improves and start working on tracking the satellite arc properly.
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    trying to track the satellite arc using 1.2 meter primestar dish

    I had a magnetic level in the pole. I found out the the Conical scalar ring works better on those dishes. I was only able to pick up 91 and some channels on Galaxy 99C. Someone said the the primestar dishes are 3 to 4 degrees of in elevation, so I'll have to increase the elevation.
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    trying to track the satellite arc using 1.2 meter primestar dish

    I want to think everyone ahead of time for taking there time to help me. I got a free 1.2 meter primestar dish. I got a DG 380 motor on it and wanted to use it as a mini bud. The first thing I did was to put a ku lnb on it and aim at true south. My latitude is 26.4, Longitude 81.4. I selected...
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    Enter to Win a $50 Shopping Spree at Sadoun

    I'd buy a couple of FREE TO AIR accessories
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    Info for anyone using a standard FTA Receiver

    I'm sorry I don't have a direct link. When you go to WeirdStuff - Resellers of surplus computer hardware and software. Buyers of excess inventories., look on the top left and you will see a search box. Just type cyberhome and it will direct you to the Sonic Voom A/C 3 decorder
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    Info for anyone using a standard FTA Receiver

    How is everyone doing today? Anyone who is using a Standard FTA Receiver,and want to buy a AC-3 Decoder. You can get one new for $14.95 plus shipping from WeirdStuff - Resellers of surplus computer hardware and software. Buyers of excess inventories.. I just wanted to mention that, cause I know...
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    missing some channels on G18 123.W

    How is everyone doing today? I seem to be missing some channel on G18 123.0w The channels that I'm missing are WMQF,WNGS,KARZ,MGMU, and KWWF. I'm using a Coolsat 6000 and getting a quality of 89%, but I'm still not abile to view those channels. Is anyone else experiencing the same thing?
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    Enter to win: Sadoun Heavy Duty DG380 HH Motor ($120 value)

    I've been tinkering with FREE TO AIR for a couple of yours now. I had directv and after It got cancelled. I started researching on the Internet about alternative satellite programming, and that's how I was introduced to the SatelliteGuys website. The guys over here have been very helpful. I've...
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    Questions about Primestar dishes

    Thanks, everyone for your assistance.
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    Questions about Primestar dishes

    How is everyone doing today? I'm setting up a Primestar dish for a friend. What switch do you guys recommend to combine the V and L Ports ,so that he can view both on one satellite. Later on, he wants to add a motor to the primestar dish. What motor fixs exactly in the primestar dish.The...
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    Contest - TWO Free GEOSATpro CK1 LNBFs, Clamps and US / Canadian Shipping

    I would put it in a 90 cm dish,so I could see, what I could find. Thanks.
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    switching out recievers

    Thanks, everyone for taking time to respond to my question.
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    switching out recievers

    How is everyone doing today? I have a question about satellite motor control. I'm using a Fortec M-2 to track some of the ku-satellites,and USAL If I switch out the M-2 to another brand of Fta receiver will that other brand automatically start tracking the satellites that I was tracking already...
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    Special Free System of the Week Contest Ends 7.7.2008 - Satellite AV

    While growing up, my most memorable 4th of July, was when me and my cousins blow a cherry bomb that landed right in my friends table.
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    Pansat 9200 melted

    I'm sorry to hear that, but I'm happy that it's still under warranty.
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    Enter to Win: M-II Motorized FTA System $280 valuereceivers - Endng 6/30/08

    I want to win. It's better to try,then to just sit back and wonder of what could have been.
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    Newbie Questions

    To receive FTA channels you will need at least a 30" dish, and an DVB FTA receiver. I would recommend you to buy a 36" instead of the 30" dish, because the 30" dish is a more weaker dish, and when you get good at pointing the stationary dish you may want to buy a motor. In order to pick up...
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    Mercury II - IRD to IRD

    I would like to thank you also for this info