Hello all complete noob here...

[ziggy4212]

My name is Donnie from Blackwater VA i just got a fortec star lifetime ultra reciver,i already have a 5 lmb direct tv dish,as well as a secoend single lmb dish i was just hopeing anyone out here that has a min could give me some tips for getting started i would greatly appricate it. So far without moveing the dish's all i can get is 9 channels that are FTA they are disnetwork channels....

 

[SatinKzo]

What channels are you trying to get? Not a whole lot of FTA on the dish birds as you have found out.

 

[TuxCoder]

And you really should get a bigger dish. In my opinion, the best FTA stuff is at 123°W, but you need a 30" or larger dish for that.

 

[Mr Tony]

The 5LNB dish is pretty much useless. The single LNB dish will get you a few free channels but you really need to upgrade to a 30" dish and a KU Band LNB

 

[ziggy4212]

i would be happy to just get more than the 2 over the air anteena channels i recive i would like some form of national news possibly a fox or abc not to picky how can i find out the best birds to point at for free to air with the setup i have? also would you recomend updateing software on my unit it is dated in 04? if so where can updates be found? Thanks for the help guys

 

[Anole]

here's what's on FTA

click on English: Menu of Channel Lists - FTAList.com

similar info, different format: MPEG

 

[ziggy4212]

I also have a old dish network super dish would this be better?

 

[Anole]

That would be a challenge for a beginner, and as it's not really full-size, somewhat restrictive.
But, "yes".

 

[TuxCoder]

Check 89°W (Galaxy 28) for some ABC national news stuff, "ABC News Now". And LyngSat reports an NBC news channel at 103°W (AMC 1).

I used to watch ABC News Now sometimes, it wasn't too bad. I'm not sure on the current, latest status of those channels though.

 

[Anole]

you need a proper dish

Here's the best current deal we've found for a sturdy 36" dish (they even have an LNB, if you need one).


http://www.satelliteguys.us/free-air-fta-discussion/102541-good-place-buy-dish.html#post973266

 

[ziggy4212]

How do you guys feel about the software upgrade? i have read some mixed comments about it.... Like i said i am some what of a noob to FTA sat but i have worked in electroincs for 4 years for a major reatiler as a tech support rep so i am pretty well versed in electroincs again i apprecite any help..

 

[ziggy4212]

Thanks for the advice on a dish as well i think i know where i can get a 36'' dish it's one of the old USB dish's i would just need to change out to a newer lmb i guess

 

[Tron]

In my opinion, don't do a firmware upgrade unless the new firmware fixes an issue (bug). Only use factory firmware.

 

[mastermesh]

Your little dish might get you a 6in1 channel... see the what can you get with an 18 inch dish faq... those usually have cnn and fox news two of the 6...

 

[Corrado]

On G10R at 123 deg. ABC is KKTU and Fox is WMQF. Among a many other great channels. I think your Superdish has a suitable FSS LNBF that is compatible for FTA. I would suggest at least a 90cm dish.