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Iceberg said I should have posted this in the FTA forum, so:
This might be a little OT but I've always wonder how those great big "screen-like" antennas I see in some yards get their signals from? There's a few houses I pass on the way to church that have these great, big (about 8' in diameter), black, see-through, dish-shaped antennas, and I just have always wonder what they were for and how do you use them...No one on my block has one or I would just walk over and ask them about it. Do they have to go through E* or D* too?
I remember years back (about 30 or 35) when I lived in Chicago, my friend's Dad, who lived in Kentucky, had one, but I never knew if he had to pay a provider for the signal, or just purchase the receiver and programing was free. Also, I remember my friend telling me that when they watched certain programs like Johnny Carson & live sporting events, they seen what was going on while broadcast TV showed commercials...I never witness this myself, so I always wonder if this was true.
Can any "Old Pros" out there set me straight on this?
Ghpr13
This might be a little OT but I've always wonder how those great big "screen-like" antennas I see in some yards get their signals from? There's a few houses I pass on the way to church that have these great, big (about 8' in diameter), black, see-through, dish-shaped antennas, and I just have always wonder what they were for and how do you use them...No one on my block has one or I would just walk over and ask them about it. Do they have to go through E* or D* too?
I remember years back (about 30 or 35) when I lived in Chicago, my friend's Dad, who lived in Kentucky, had one, but I never knew if he had to pay a provider for the signal, or just purchase the receiver and programing was free. Also, I remember my friend telling me that when they watched certain programs like Johnny Carson & live sporting events, they seen what was going on while broadcast TV showed commercials...I never witness this myself, so I always wonder if this was true.
Can any "Old Pros" out there set me straight on this?
Ghpr13
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C-band mostly
The 7.5 to 10 ft size dishes are mostly C-band. Some will have Ku-band added to them. I would say most likely the majority no longer work. C-band was the first direct to home sat systems. C-band is still the way that cable co's get their programming. Yep I'm in this forum also as well as Iceberg.
Iceberg said I should have posted this in the FTA forum, so:
This might be a little OT but I've always wonder how those great big "screen-like" antennas I see in some yards get their signals from? There's a few houses I pass on the way to church that have these great, big (about 8' in diameter), black, see-through, dish-shaped antennas, and I just have always wonder what they were for and how do you use them...No one on my block has one or I would just walk over and ask them about it. Do they have to go through E* or D* too?
I remember years back (about 30 or 35) when I lived in Chicago, my friend's Dad, who lived in Kentucky, had one, but I never knew if he had to pay a provider for the signal, or just purchase the receiver and programing was free. Also, I remember my friend telling me that when they watched certain programs like Johnny Carson & live sporting events, they seen what was going on while broadcast TV showed commercials...I never witness this myself, so I always wonder if this was true.
Can any "Old Pros" out there set me straight on this?
Ghpr13
The 7.5 to 10 ft size dishes are mostly C-band. Some will have Ku-band added to them. I would say most likely the majority no longer work. C-band was the first direct to home sat systems. C-band is still the way that cable co's get their programming. Yep I'm in this forum also as well as Iceberg.
Whatchel1,
Thanks. I had wonder about that because we are close to where all of Insight's (the cable co.) antennas are located and they looked a lot like the ones I have seen in yards, only solid not meshed, and painted white.
So would C-band allow someone to see "commercial free" TV like my friend told me about?
Thanks, again.
Ghpr13
yep: satellite TV
A lot of the guys use their big dishes for C-band (3.5 - 4 ghz) and Ku band (11 - 12 ghz) as well.
To see how popular they still are (at least with us), take a look in our C-band forum department for a thread on Adventures in Dish Hunting 2009.
It's got several hundred posts; just scroll through it and look at the pictures.
All of what we receive is free programming, much of it not intended for direct home viewing, but not scrambled.
There is a pay-service called 4DTV on C-band, and it has its own forum department, if you are interested.
If you want to get involved, you can purchase a large dish of 8 - 12 feet diameter.
You can have 'em installed, or do it yourself.
Most of us find unused dishes, get them for next to nothing, and install 'em ourselves.
We then refurbish them, outfit 'em with the latest LNBs and motors, and restore them to their former glory. - :up
In the years since those big dishes were the rage (C-band), higher frequency satellites have been deployed. (Ku band)
They can be received on 3' dishes; motors are small, light, 'n cheap.
The small dishes only receive the higher frequencies, while the big dishes can be rigged for both bands.
Our Gold Sponsors (links at the top of every page) provide entire packages for Ku band, including dishes, motors, LNBs, and receivers.
One of those could be a nice introduction package for you, if interested in the satellite hobby.
This forum is full of ideas and helpful people, who'll assist you in getting to know the hobby, and building up or installing just about anything you can imagine. -
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I just read your post.
In the Adventures thread above, I posted some pictures of a small cable head end, with all their solid dishes behind barbed wire.
A lot of the guys use their big dishes for C-band (3.5 - 4 ghz) and Ku band (11 - 12 ghz) as well.
To see how popular they still are (at least with us), take a look in our C-band forum department for a thread on Adventures in Dish Hunting 2009.
It's got several hundred posts; just scroll through it and look at the pictures.
All of what we receive is free programming, much of it not intended for direct home viewing, but not scrambled.
There is a pay-service called 4DTV on C-band, and it has its own forum department, if you are interested.
If you want to get involved, you can purchase a large dish of 8 - 12 feet diameter.
You can have 'em installed, or do it yourself.
Most of us find unused dishes, get them for next to nothing, and install 'em ourselves.
We then refurbish them, outfit 'em with the latest LNBs and motors, and restore them to their former glory. - :up
In the years since those big dishes were the rage (C-band), higher frequency satellites have been deployed. (Ku band)
They can be received on 3' dishes; motors are small, light, 'n cheap.
The small dishes only receive the higher frequencies, while the big dishes can be rigged for both bands.
Our Gold Sponsors (links at the top of every page) provide entire packages for Ku band, including dishes, motors, LNBs, and receivers.
One of those could be a nice introduction package for you, if interested in the satellite hobby.
This forum is full of ideas and helpful people, who'll assist you in getting to know the hobby, and building up or installing just about anything you can imagine. -
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I just read your post.
In the Adventures thread above, I posted some pictures of a small cable head end, with all their solid dishes behind barbed wire.
Whatchel1, Anole, & KaptainKlock,
Once again I have learned so much from Satellite Guys' members. I want to thank you 3 for clearing up something that has bugged me for years. It was just one of those things that I always said I was going to look into but never did. I would just file it away until the next time I seen a "BUD", but as soon as I got home I'd forget all about it.
Anyway, I found all 3 of the replies very interesting and I thank you for filling me in!
Take care,
Ghpr13
Once again I have learned so much from Satellite Guys' members. I want to thank you 3 for clearing up something that has bugged me for years. It was just one of those things that I always said I was going to look into but never did. I would just file it away until the next time I seen a "BUD", but as soon as I got home I'd forget all about it.
Anyway, I found all 3 of the replies very interesting and I thank you for filling me in!
Take care,
Ghpr13
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Why are ViP922s So rare? like its crazy how ebay has none, i checked everywhere, also, i got a ViP222k now, which is actually activated!
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My year was almost up and we got the new bill for a year of service for $ 360.00 insane sat radio is becoming like cable!!! i logged into my acct and hopped onto chat and told the rep that i wanted to cancel. she understood my concern and went quiet for a few minutes. i figured that she was canceling my service. she comes back and said that she seen that i have been a sub since 07 and then offers me the same package for a year for 120.00 with taxes and fee's!!! i grabbed it. after almost having a stroke 
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Mrs. Foxbat reminded me it's that time of the year to do the Cancel Tango
The A.I. agent appears to be better than in the past. It got to the acceptable price quicker than previous years, no human operator involved. $5/mo and I still have over $50 in SiriusXM credit from my FordPartner benefits.
The A.I. agent appears to be better than in the past. It got to the acceptable price quicker than previous years, no human operator involved. $5/mo and I still have over $50 in SiriusXM credit from my FordPartner benefits.
I forgot you can pay that with Ford Pass points, I won't be due again till Feb, but I'll have to remember to try it ... Not sure what needs to be done, but I do have a substantial amount of points currently.Mrs. Foxbat reminded me it's that time of the year to do the Cancel Tango
The A.I. agent appears to be better than in the past. It got to the acceptable price quicker than previous years, no human operator involved. $5/mo and I still have over $50 in SiriusXM credit from my FordPartner benefits.
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Sometimes a thread gets so many posts in it that is can cause issues for the server so that why today we introduce The Song Name Game Part 3!
So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
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The new curated multiview is now live.
While on many of the sports channels and non sports channels there is a multi view option button. It will pull up a side bar with many different multi view options.
While on many of the sports channels and non sports channels there is a multi view option button. It will pull up a side bar with many different multi view options.
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Stumbled across this ... http://www.gaspricewatch.com/USGas_ZipSearch.asp
I found no local prices, although it did show stations at my location...
Added these to this post...
USA National Gas Temperature Map
State By State Gasoline Taxes
Gas Buddy
Ethanol Free Stations
I found no local prices, although it did show stations at my location...
Added these to this post...
USA National Gas Temperature Map
State By State Gasoline Taxes
Gas Buddy
Ethanol Free Stations
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Here in Indiana, the difference between Regular and Premium is usually a dollar, but some charge even more:
Ok, I'm bored .... actually - to be more precise - I'm bored of eating the same rotation of 9 or 10 meals that are currently my "go-to" meals. My wife works the long hours - I work from home as and when i feel like it ... which means i generally do most of the cooking ... and so by default - i also make out the shopping list ...
We cook at home 5 or even 6 nights a week - but we always seem to fall back on the same old tried and tested "quick and easy but tastes ok" meals. Week in week out.
Pot Roast - mash and Peas.
Spaghetti
Chicken Pasta in cheese sauce.
Curry & rice
(these are some of mine)
Now it's not that I'm not adventurous in the kitchen ... I'll try anything once or twice ... but we all do it. Unless your name is Martha Stewart or Rachel Ray .. we all eventually fall back on our 8-10 favorite "meals"
So i thought - if we shared some of our own go-to meals with each other ... we might be able to add a few "new" ones to our own arsenal of meals.
So again - I ask you ...
What's for dinner tonight ?
Please give me something new to add to my rotation ... its our weekly shop tomorrow - so i want to pull together a few idea's and try and eat a meal each day next week that I've never had before .. or at least something that is not on my current "go-to" meal plan.
What meal do you always seem to fall back on in your house ? Maybe its something that I've never tried or not had in a while. I need inspiration !! I've got a blank shopping list in front of me - and nothing sounds good .. HELP !
We cook at home 5 or even 6 nights a week - but we always seem to fall back on the same old tried and tested "quick and easy but tastes ok" meals. Week in week out.
Pot Roast - mash and Peas.
Spaghetti
Chicken Pasta in cheese sauce.
Curry & rice
(these are some of mine)
Now it's not that I'm not adventurous in the kitchen ... I'll try anything once or twice ... but we all do it. Unless your name is Martha Stewart or Rachel Ray .. we all eventually fall back on our 8-10 favorite "meals"
So i thought - if we shared some of our own go-to meals with each other ... we might be able to add a few "new" ones to our own arsenal of meals.
So again - I ask you ...
What's for dinner tonight ?
Please give me something new to add to my rotation ... its our weekly shop tomorrow - so i want to pull together a few idea's and try and eat a meal each day next week that I've never had before .. or at least something that is not on my current "go-to" meal plan.
What meal do you always seem to fall back on in your house ? Maybe its something that I've never tried or not had in a while. I need inspiration !! I've got a blank shopping list in front of me - and nothing sounds good .. HELP !
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Smoked some salmon on the grill while enjoying some Blue Moon beer. Kinda cool tonight so I fired up the heaters. Here in FL, we fire up heaters once the temps get below 60 
As for the salmon, I seared them first, then flipped them off to the side not over the coals and brushed on some lemon pepper marinade followed by some salmon seasoning. Threw some hickory chips on the coals and then closed the vents to about 10% airflow. Yum.
As for the salmon, I seared them first, then flipped them off to the side not over the coals and brushed on some lemon pepper marinade followed by some salmon seasoning. Threw some hickory chips on the coals and then closed the vents to about 10% airflow. Yum.