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HyperMegaSat.com Online Store is Closing
Hello everyone. It is with a sad heart that i am announcing that we will be closing the HyperMegaSat.com online store (website) in the next couple of days. We have had the HyperMegaSat.com website serving FTA hobbyists and enthusiasts for over 18 years (since 2006). Over that time we have served many, many customers, with many different products, from many different brands. And have made quite a few good friends along the way. Unfortunately, here in Jan 2025, our sales are down just too low to justify the costs of keeping the store open. It is a problem for FTA equipment sales in North America in general, as i am sure most of you know. We could discuss all the contributing factors, but i wont bore you here. I do miss the glory days of just 5-10 years ago. Our sale were great, i ran not only the HyperMegaSat.com store, but also a great support forum LegalFreeToAir (RIP), and also a Worldwide Satellite Channel Database SatHint (RIP). These last 2 sites were shutdown over the last few years and now HyperMegaSat.com is the last to go.
I want to say THANK YOU to all of our customers and supporters over the years. You helped me to support my family, and i learned so much from my customers along the way too. When i first started this i was a young wide-eyed FTA rookie who was just looking for a way to watch the Detroit Lions game one day (they used to black-out the tv broadcast if they did not sell out). I found my answer on-line. Ku Band FTA. WOOD TV was ITC on what i think was G18 at the time? And they carried the Lions game since they were out of the black-out zone. I ordered the equipment, got the channel and next thing i know i was so hooked i decided to learn more and open a business. And the rest is history.
Anyways, this is NOT the end of HyperMegaSat. We will continue to provide FTA Equipment for our loyal customers on Ebay and Amazon. Truth be told, a big reason for the low numbers at the HyperMegaSat.com store is a lot of customers prefer to buy at those places. We always tried to combat that with lower prices for our customers at our store by saving on the Ebay and Amazon fees, but alas, it only worked so well. Everything we sell at HyperMegaSat is available at our Ebay store, and a whole lot more other non-FTA stuff. At Amazon we only have FTA stuff, and only select items. We plan to add more FTA items soon to Amazon.
That is it. Thanks again to our customers for ALL THE GREAT YEARS.
And the HyperMegaSat.com store will be open for a few days yet.
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Hello everyone. It is with a sad heart that i am announcing that we will be closing the HyperMegaSat.com online store (website) in the next couple of days. We have had the HyperMegaSat.com website serving FTA hobbyists and enthusiasts for over 18 years (since 2006). Over that time we have served many, many customers, with many different products, from many different brands. And have made quite a few good friends along the way. Unfortunately, here in Jan 2025, our sales are down just too low to justify the costs of keeping the store open. It is a problem for FTA equipment sales in North America in general, as i am sure most of you know. We could discuss all the contributing factors, but i wont bore you here. I do miss the glory days of just 5-10 years ago. Our sale were great, i ran not only the HyperMegaSat.com store, but also a great support forum LegalFreeToAir (RIP), and also a Worldwide Satellite Channel Database SatHint (RIP). These last 2 sites were shutdown over the last few years and now HyperMegaSat.com is the last to go.
I want to say THANK YOU to all of our customers and supporters over the years. You helped me to support my family, and i learned so much from my customers along the way too. When i first started this i was a young wide-eyed FTA rookie who was just looking for a way to watch the Detroit Lions game one day (they used to black-out the tv broadcast if they did not sell out). I found my answer on-line. Ku Band FTA. WOOD TV was ITC on what i think was G18 at the time? And they carried the Lions game since they were out of the black-out zone. I ordered the equipment, got the channel and next thing i know i was so hooked i decided to learn more and open a business. And the rest is history.
Anyways, this is NOT the end of HyperMegaSat. We will continue to provide FTA Equipment for our loyal customers on Ebay and Amazon. Truth be told, a big reason for the low numbers at the HyperMegaSat.com store is a lot of customers prefer to buy at those places. We always tried to combat that with lower prices for our customers at our store by saving on the Ebay and Amazon fees, but alas, it only worked so well. Everything we sell at HyperMegaSat is available at our Ebay store, and a whole lot more other non-FTA stuff. At Amazon we only have FTA stuff, and only select items. We plan to add more FTA items soon to Amazon.
That is it. Thanks again to our customers for ALL THE GREAT YEARS.
And the HyperMegaSat.com store will be open for a few days yet.
Satellite Guys Members can save 10% using this code at Checkout - SAVE10
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back in 2006 and the Marquette FOX station was channel 4 in the group (on 11800)
(good golly I remember FTA when I had my house and I haven't lived there for 15 years)
I think you mean WMQF which was the FOX affiliate in Marquette, Michigan and had the Lions game, I remember those games back in the day and actually was able to record the game which left the Lions at 0-16 from that feed as the Vikings were on our local FOX here in Minnesota. Here was G18 (formerly G10 for us old school folks) list of Equity stations that we could get FTA
back in 2006 and the Marquette FOX station was channel 4 in the group (on 11800)(good golly I remember FTA when I had my house and I haven't lived there for 15 years)
Thanks for that Mr Tony. That old sat chart you posted brings it all back to me. Great channel line-up for Ku Band. It was called G10 then G18. Was it 123.0W? I think so. That is the sat that got me started/hooked on FTA.I think you mean WMQF which was the FOX affiliate in Marquette, Michigan and had the Lions game, I remember those games back in the day and actually was able to record the game which left the Lions at 0-16 from that feed as the Vikings were on our local FOX here in Minnesota. Here was G18 (formerly G10 for us old school folks) list of Equity stations that we could get FTA
(good golly I remember FTA when I had my house and I haven't lived there for 15 years)
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129 had one FTA station (I forget the name of the station)
110 for my Dish network setup
Yup it was 123W. Had a dish aimed at it just for those stations with at least 3 or 4 receivers and vcrs hooked to it for the different programs on the different stations. Here are a couple of the dishes at the time on 123 and something else (not at the same time)Thanks for that Mr Tony. That old sat chart you posted brings it all back to me. Great channel line-up for Ku Band. It was called G10 then G18. Was it 123.0W? I think so. That is the sat that got me started/hooked on FTA.
Ahhhh..... Memories ....
129 had one FTA station (I forget the name of the station)
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Sad to hear you are closing the store and had to close your other sites.
I don't think people understand what it takes to runs these sites. My wife just did our taxes last night and this site lost $4,600 last year in costs. And then you have days like today with server issues which turn out of be hardware issues at the ISP that has you pulling your hair out and wanting to press the power button.
With that said I am doing all I can to keep us going. But with ad revenue almost non existent its getting harder and harder.
We talk about so much here now that has nothing to do with Satellite and I don't think a lot of people know this. I need to figure out a way to bring people in for things besides just satellite and also figure out a way to raise revenue, because I don't know how long the wife will continue to let me support the site I love.
Glad to hear you will continue with the other online sales.
My best to you!
I don't think people understand what it takes to runs these sites. My wife just did our taxes last night and this site lost $4,600 last year in costs. And then you have days like today with server issues which turn out of be hardware issues at the ISP that has you pulling your hair out and wanting to press the power button.
With that said I am doing all I can to keep us going. But with ad revenue almost non existent its getting harder and harder.
We talk about so much here now that has nothing to do with Satellite and I don't think a lot of people know this. I need to figure out a way to bring people in for things besides just satellite and also figure out a way to raise revenue, because I don't know how long the wife will continue to let me support the site I love.
Glad to hear you will continue with the other online sales.
My best to you!
A DVB-S signal with an FEC of 1/2 is super easy to receive.. like that booming "hotel mux" on 101 @ 12000 V 20000. Newer feeds
are using more complex modulations now requiring bigger and bigger dishes. I bet you could pick up 12000 V 20000 with a pie pan!
My brother knows an older gentleman who lives in a very rural part of NM. He's too far away from any FM radio signals for reliable reception. He does get a few AM stations, especially at night. He loves classical music though. One day I brought him an unused Winegard 76cm Satellite Dish and a spare GeosatPro Micro HD receiver I had lying around. Aimed @ 101 and got WCPE "The Classical Station" for him to hook into his stereo. The 12000 V 20000 transponder locks in solid, even when its raining. You should have seen the look on his face when first heard the station coming through.I bet you could pick up 12000 V 20000 with a pie pan!
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Schedule drops tomorrow. Mandatory mini camps in June. Hall of Fame game August 6th.
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Browns lose a close one with... The Jets. That is a classic Browns loss (granted, any loss is a classic one it seems). 49'ers, Vikings, and Chiefs remain undefeated. The AFC north have a three way tie at 3-2 for second place.
A big win for the Patriots, and they are now 3-2.
Browns lose a close one with... The Jets. That is a classic Browns loss (granted, any loss is a classic one it seems). 49'ers, Vikings, and Chiefs remain undefeated. The AFC north have a three way tie at 3-2 for second place.
Troy Aikman seems to confirm he'll be leaving ESPN
Aikman says he looks forward to "where my next landing spot will be."
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Hopefully nowhere near a microphone.Troy Aikman seems to confirm he'll be leaving ESPN
Aikman says he looks forward to "where my next landing spot will be."
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Really excited for this season with Kentucky having a new coach and some really exciting recruits. Probably won't last long, but here's hoping this season is great.
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I thought I posted it as I usually have nothing to do but sit at my desk in the morning scrolling the interwebs , but my mom passed away the day before so my mind was mush.I noticed you missed last week's… Much like the SEC Shorts!
College Football Playoff nears agreement on 24-team expansion that could end title games
The College Football Playoff field is about to get much more crowded as the conferences near a deal to double the size of the field to 24 teams starting next year
www.cbssports.com
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Can't help but wonder if a worker overlooked checking the harness. I rarely ride a roller coaster anymore but when I do I check the harness myself pretty aggressively.
Can't imagine what the son is going through.
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Can't imagine what the son is going through.
Dad levitated and bled then fell to his death from coaster
Eyewitnesses have shared fresh details of the horrific accident that happened at Six Flags Over Georgia on Monday afternoon.
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Could B&M’s Patent on the “Clamshell” Ride Restraint Design Offer Clues as to What Happened on Goliath at Six Flags Over Georgia?
Incredibly sad news out of Six Flags Over Georgia as it’s being reported one man was killed after being ejected from Goliath, the B&M hyper coaster. Many news outlets have posted pictures of pe…
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Had no idea there were that many redundancies built into those restraints.Could B&M’s Patent on the “Clamshell” Ride Restraint Design Offer Clues as to What Happened on Goliath at Six Flags Over Georgia?
Incredibly sad news out of Six Flags Over Georgia as it’s being reported one man was killed after being ejected from Goliath, the B&M hyper coaster. Many news outlets have posted pictures of pe…
It makes sense, however, I would want more types of restraints, so if one doesn't work, the other does ... the restraints coming over the shoulder I would have expected ... with a Seat belt as last resort.
Fwiw, I inquired with what they use on Coasters at Cedar Point, various Coasters, different restraints according to what the car and track requires ...
NONE of the Coasters at CP use THAT particular system
I'm glad to see ...
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Wasn't exactly sure where to post this. Just had a customer come in inquiring about internet. He has HughesNet and had heard good things about mine. He asked if we provided email addresses and it kinda caught me off guard. I said he should be able to keep whatever email he had been using....my sister in law is still using a BellSouth email addy and they haven't been around here for many years. He said he had gotten a letter from HughesNet stating that they had until Nov 16th to save, move, forward, whatever, their Hughesnet emails because they would lose them after that date.
I have never heard of a company simply mass-deleting email accounts (the customer still has his HughesNet service). From what I understand, in the past, the company who was ditching their email service simply sold the customer base to a company like Google.
Anyone else getting this letter. He said he would show it to me tomorrow when I go out there and set up his internet.
I have never heard of a company simply mass-deleting email accounts (the customer still has his HughesNet service). From what I understand, in the past, the company who was ditching their email service simply sold the customer base to a company like Google.
Anyone else getting this letter. He said he would show it to me tomorrow when I go out there and set up his internet.
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Still the same number of years, just more Sunsets…Wouldn't we then die of old age sooner?
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Hard getting used to the new younger Gibbs, Mark Harmons son had the right look but I understand he didn't want the role.
Still I'm enjoying, pretty good job with Franks.
Still I'm enjoying, pretty good job with Franks.
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Mark Harmon is coming back as Gibbs in Origins, for the full season. Just saw, Dinozzo too, on NCIS . That will be an interesting writing project.
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Mark Harmon Returning To 'NCIS: Origins' As Gibbs For Season 3
Mark Harmon is returning to NCIS: Origins for a season-long arc.
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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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Anyone else watch this show? Any guesses as to what was in the box Gibbs gave to Abby that was on her desk? It look liked it was glowing.
I also heard that someone was leaving the show at the end of this season. Any guesses as to who thats going to be?
I also heard that someone was leaving the show at the end of this season. Any guesses as to who thats going to be?
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Tony as the director.
Would you rather have LaRoche ???Tony as the director.
OTHER Mini Multiswitch
I just received 6 receiver 2 port mini Multiswitch and it work great, no external power need it, and you can connect 6 receiver instead of 4 on most Mini Multiswitches... If anyone is interested in where they can get one PM me....
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This is a thread that will keep you apprised of 4K events that will be showing on Dish channel 540. Keep looking here for information.
As of today, 9-27-17, there are no scheduled events posted for the next 2 weeks. That is subject to change on a daily basis.
As of today, 9-27-17, there are no scheduled events posted for the next 2 weeks. That is subject to change on a daily basis.
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For some reason, the satelliteguys.us site is loading a lot slower than usual on both Chrome on my Asus laptop and Safari on my iPhone.
I'm also seeing longer appearances of the blue bar at the top and the "3 blue bars" loading symbol.
Is anyone else also having the same problem? Thanks in advance.
I'm also seeing longer appearances of the blue bar at the top and the "3 blue bars" loading symbol.
Is anyone else also having the same problem? Thanks in advance.
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I have been optimizing the site the past few days... and got us here now. We are rocking now!
We are rocking now!
Remember folks... just like DNS... its always Foxbat. 
WTF… …What the Foxbat!Remember folks... just like DNS... its always Foxbat.