10' mesh dish

[Lak7]

is it possible depending on what in my LOS that i could pick up sats from 30w to 177w from my location?

30west - Maybe
177w - No, below the horizon

With a 24" Actuator, I am able to get 50west to 139west.

www.lyngsat.com
pick the sat you want to check, click the little map in the middle of the page, click your approx location on the map and it will tell you if you could possibly get it. Some Sats are right in the middle but do not bream to N.America.

 

[jmc98]

To me that is too much for one dish... I just picked up 5 dishes and 9 receivers for $50.... I had to drive 500+ miles for those, however. I can probably sell any excess dishes. Unfortunately all were already down and disassembled, but all were working, somewhat, at least. I will have to figure what parts go with what dish! Comcast just came into an area and people wanted the BUD's out. If you are in an area with cable or OTA, I would think you could get C band eq. and maybe KU free.
Where I am, everyone I have talked to, wants to keep the C band. I can get some KU.

it may be high but it is a working dish as of last year with a new von weise actuator arm so i think the price isnt bad considering, hard to find free dishes in dfw area within reasonable travel distance

 

[truckracer]

with a 36" actuator I can get 40 to 139 West.

 

[Lak7]

If the Arm is new then price seems good.
Check mount for worn joints, from the rim of the Dish, gently push / pull / lift checking for any play.

 

[jmc98]

besides a 4dtv reciever, hdd 200 what else would i need to go with this dish to recieve as much free tv as i can for space?

 

[Lak7]

I would "slave" an HD FTA receiver. By slaveing, you would use the 4DTV to position the dish and control the LNB's polarity. You don't have to have a 4DTV receiver. You can use a FTA receiver, voltage controlled LNBF(sim. to a BSC621-1) and a VBox / GBox for positioning.

 

[jmc98]

what about the dtv conversion and cband

 

[Lak7]

The DTV Conversion has nothing to do with C Band. C Band, as with Ku, has been digital for years. No worries.

 

[jmc98]

The DTV Conversion has nothing to do with C Band. C Band, as with Ku, has been digital for years. No worries.

thought so but just wanted to confirm before taking the plunge

 

[jmc98]

can i get AMC 1 from Dallas-Fort Worth Texas?

 

[Lak7]

As long as you have Line Of Sight, should be no problem.
What are you looking to get?

Go here......
North & South America - LyngSat SatTracker

Select the Sat name you want: AMC1
Then in the Map, click your approx location.

 

[jmc98]

As long as you have Line Of Sight, should be no problem.
What are you looking to get?

Go here......
North & South America - LyngSat SatTracker

Select the Sat name you want: AMC1
Then in the Map, click your approx location.

Dallas Sports Network

 

[Lak7]

Where do you see that listed?

 

[jmc98]

Where do you see that listed?

http://www.lyngsat.com/amc1.html


in the list for 3940 V tp 12 ( it shows encrypted) What is Dallas Sports Network?

 

[Lak7]

You can only get the "Stuff" in Yellow. Usually they have an "F" for Free.

 

[jmc98]

You can only get the "Stuff" in Yellow. Usually they have an "F" for Free.

it was shown on a video on ftavideos..com and seeing that i am in fort worth i thought that maybe i could get it before i knew it was encrypted.

 

[Lak7]

It's probably available from your local Cable Co.

 

[voomvoom]

Dallas Sports Network

You will need a 4dtv receiver, as it's a DC2 channel. You would also need authorization, not sure if you can get it for this channel?