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  1. Larry1

    Electrical Interference - Break up on channels when my Water or Sump pump kick on.

    A long power extension cord may be useful to try different outlets to see if the problem is coming through the power line.
  2. Larry1

    Satellites other than Galaxy 19

    Also remember, when trying to find a satellite, your receiver must be set to an active transponder on that satellite or it will not show any signal.
  3. Larry1

    15 Years Ago Today

    G10R at 123w sure was the satellite to point to. RTV was my favorite channel(s) and I recorded a lot of their shows. I still watch some of the same shows I watched there like My Three Sons and Andy Griffith Show but now on MeTV. The Tube music channel was also a favorite. I still have my Captain...
  4. Larry1

    Tek2000, going out of business?

    The panels may be able to be reformed, but can they be put back to the original accuracy?
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    Alphastar satellite dishes after termination

    I remember adding a second dish and using my DSR-921 (StarChoice reciever, $999 CAN) to view AMC. I have some great recordings of Tarzan movies, with the introduction to them from inside radio city music hall, and at that time, with no commercials. The recordings I still have, the receiver went...
  6. Larry1

    Best lnb for ku band

    For an offset dish, some will call a 1m dish, one that is 1m top to bottom, and narrower (about 95cm) side to side. You want to measured side to side or effective aperture. It is effective because the satellite sees the dish as round due to the offset mounting of the lnbf. The dish will be 1m...
  7. Larry1

    The first 2 broadcast hours of MTV

    The Tube was another great music channel I remember getting on FTA satellite years ago.... anyone have any recordings of The Tube?
  8. Larry1

    LNB in Correct Location?

    Here is the fax... I have penciled in the measurements for the other size Winegard dishes.
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    LNB in Correct Location?

    A long time ago I had posted the measurements of the LNBF placement that Winegard faxed to me for the Starchoice 1m dish. Should still be in an old post if I can find it again.
  10. Larry1

    Looking for a piece of mounting hardware

    Look in your hardware/auto parts store for a muffler clamp and you should be able to find something to replace it. There are lots of sizes available.
  11. Larry1

    No Signals

    I hope you can find those dishes once the next storm blows through.
  12. Larry1

    Free US channels on FTA system

    What is your antenna setup? There may be parts that can be upgraded to get better OTA reception. Do you have good antenna height? Above trees and peaks of houses? The right antenna? UHF vs VHS vs combo antenna's?
  13. Larry1

    were there ever or are there such things as mini prime focus KUBand dishes?

    In my area, an offset dish tends to not accumulate as much snow as a prime focus.
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    were there ever or are there such things as mini prime focus KUBand dishes?

    One of my friends who has now passed away, had a C-band dish and also a prime focus Ku dish. The Ku dish was from an early pay system he got from somebody he knew. He had a 36" dish. He never had the 36" dish hooked up. We would trade recording from my Ku band dish and his C-Band dish.
  15. Larry1

    New TV season to start

    MeTV has now posted their new lineup starting September 2nd. Highway Patrol has now made it way to the MeTV network, with Barnaby Jones also showing up.
  16. Larry1

    New TV season to start

    Well with the end of summer, it is time once again for a line-up change to our TV schedules. We have seen over the years many of our favorite retro shows either added to the lineup or removed. Some shows are just played far too often and others only rarely seen. When I first started with...
  17. Larry1

    1 meter or 90cm dish

    True as the dish is an offset dish, so the effective size is 36 x 36 If you look at the dish from where the LNBF mounts, you will see that the top to bottom size of the dish shrinks as you move away the Centre of the dish to the offset angle. Some manufactures will list effective size (aperture)...
  18. Larry1

    CONTEST!! Enter to Win an Edision OS Mio 4K from Titanium Satellite - Ends 4/8/2019

    I want to win an Edision OS Mio 4k with The North America Project image The satellite side of the unit sounds great, but would like to hear from others on how well the antenna OTA software is? is the epg (does it have an EPG) just ripped from the TV signal or some type of xml file scanning the...
  19. Larry1

    Cable extension for Coolsat 5000 Platinum?

    Your link shows RG-6 cable with molded on connectors. I prefer a compression connector on good quality rg-6 cable. The picture reminds me of the cheap dollar store coax cables with poor connectors. It might be good cable and connectors, but you can not really tell from the picture. The barrel...
  20. Larry1

    Cable extension for Coolsat 5000 Platinum?

    You would need a barrel connector to join two pieces of coax cable together and a piece of RG-6 coax cable (with connectors on the ends). Be sure to unplug the Coolsat power cable before removing any coax connections or you could damage your Coolsat receiver.
  21. Larry1

    Which new receiver with specific features?

    I have a MicroHD setup for recording COZITV. I like the fact that you can have overlapping timers for you can start a recording early and end late for back to back recordings. Just setup a second channel with the same information but a different channel ID. Once I found out not to have it power...
  22. Larry1

    What size dish for COZI ?

    1m Winegard in Southern Ontario Canada. Still have some outages during rain storms, but that is the nature of Ku band. Otherwise very reliable. Make sure when comparing dishes to check both width and height. In most cases, the effective size (the size of dish that the signal sees) will be just...
  23. Larry1

    Switches good for outdoors?

    If you have any spare connectors, particularly if you have a bag you do not like, use them and put some silicone sealant to fill the end where the cable would go. (I know I have bag that I regret buying as they are awful) This will protect the unused connectors. Also, if you cover the connector...
  24. Larry1

    CONTEST!! Summer FTA Contest!

    I would like to win a Maverick MK1-PLL's Ku LNBF Thanks to all for the contest donators.
  25. Larry1

    Channel Master 1,2m issue

    The offset angle was in their general spec sheet.