An American who has their principal address in the USA is allowed to have a Star Choice system at their cabin which would be their second address in Canada.
Star Choice wants the address of the dish installation at the cabin.
The phone number will be your US cell number which you use at home and at your cabin.
You can opt to have a paperless billing system and have a monthly charge to Visa or Mastercard if you wish. Or the statement can be mailed to the US.
Make sure your address is complete with postal code.
During installation of dish and receiver and prior to getting authorization for programing, signal maximizing can be achieved from both satellites on your 75cm dish by using your receiver and a small monitor at the dish and first going to channel 299, then go to Options, 6-3-1 .
Tune for maximum signal from what you see on monitor.
Then exit and go to channel 260, this is the other satellite at 111 degs. and Options 6-3-1 . Again tune for maximum. Go back and forth to check.
Small movements at a time when moving dish.
When satisfied with signals from both satellites, authorization is next.
I find it is quickest to do this early in the mornings or late at night. This is Star Choice's slowest times. If you are not satisfied with the CSR, politely hang up and call a little later for another CSR.
They will begin with information for billing and Unit ID number which they will prompt you to arrive at on the screen.
Then they will have you go to various channels and give back information to them.
They will ask you for what programing you want and after a bit will turn it on.
After about 20 minutes or so . voilà , welcome to Canada.
