Thank you to all that replied to this thread. i apologize for dropping the ball but the summer just got away in a serious way- but the wife was out of town a week and i got the dish put up!! i did get the... "what is that thing!?" question but its sometimes easier to ask for forgiveness. So...

OK, so, im sure many of you can appreciate how busy things can get and how it cuts into your hobby time, well that sure has happened. Add to the fact that the one day i purposely sat down to get a back log of computer work done my internet was down. After a call in to an automated system i got a...

Hello, Sorry for the delay with the pics. I went out of town for a while there and now catching back up. I have the pics, just need to get them posted. Is there a limit to attaching pics, like size or number of pics?

Thanks for the replies everyone. I didn't get a chance to measure the dish before work this morn, but here goes: Dish: Channel master 3040975 (found on back side, molded in) RCVR's: MACOM: T1, IDU-T1 Uniden: VST-9000 General Instrument: Video Siphor II 2100E General Instrument: Primestar 301D...

Is this an appropriate forum for going into the model numbers and spec's of equipment? I will do some searching for those FAQ's- thanks! I noticed some dishes in the neighborhood being pointed that direction which could be a challenge, but we'll see- part of the fun. As far as programming...

Hello, Just signed up tonight! I have technical and non technical questions about FTA possibilities. A couple of summers ago i was given 4 receivers of various brands and an old prime star dish. Non technically speaking i love to tinker and would love to see if i can breath some life into this...