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The Hotbird Satellite is situated at 13 deg east of south and you must have a clear view in that direction to be sure of being able to receive a signal from it. That is to say no trees, buildings, washing etc. As a very rough guide to wether reception will be possible in the site where you wish to place your dish, if the sun can shine at about 11 am on that place it should work Once you ve found it, set up your satellite dish in your chosen position [...]
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Select a quality RG6 (or RG6 Quad Shield a.k.a. RG6QS for longer runs) coaxial (coax) cable for installation between the dish and each tuner. Since most Direct TV (DTV) DVRs and TiVOs have dual tuners, consider running two cables instead of just one. In the case of the DTV High Definition DVR or DTV High Definition TiVO, consider three cables if you wish to connect an off air antenna to receive local channels that are not available from DTV [...]
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Background A satellite dish is a parabolic television antenna that receives signals from communication satellites in orbit around the earth. Its sole function is to provide the television viewer with a wider variety of channels. The first communications satellite— Echo I —was launched by the United States in 1960, transmitting telephone signals. In 1961 Relay began transmitting television signals, and in the same year Syncom established itself as [...]
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When they are no longer in use, satellite dishes are nothing but an unsightly hindrance. For this reason, most people choose to remove old satellite dishes from their home after they get rid of their satellite cable. While you can pay the satellite company to come to your house and remove your dish, the process is simple enough that you may want to save a few bucks and try it yourself. Things You ll Need Screwdriver Wrench Ladder Tar or silicon Crowbar [...]
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A telephone booth sits by a road leading to the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in Green Bank, W.Va. Cell service around the telescope is nonexistent. John W. Poole/NPR hide caption toggle caption John W. Poole/NPR A telephone booth sits by a road leading to the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in Green Bank, W.Va. Cell service around the telescope is nonexistent. John W. Poole/NPR There are no physical signs you ve entered the National Radio [...]
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The location selected for the satellite dish installation must have a clear view of the southern sky. The specific azimuth and elevation of the area that needs an unobstructed view depend on which satellite signals are desired. Most satellite dishes come with a mounting pole and foot plate designed for installation on a roof or wall. Bolt the foot plate securely in the desired location, making sure to put the appropriate type of sealant under it to [...]
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The Low Profile BGAN terminal from offers police forces and other government agencies around the world a highly discreet satellite communications terminal. This rapidly deployable BGAN antenna is designed for unmanned concealed operation that lays flat on the ground, and can be covered with surrounding materials including dirt. And since it s a BGAN terminal, it can connect globally with any of the three Inmarsat BGAN satellites under one service [...]
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When you subscribe to Dish Network satellite service the company provides a satellite receiver and remote control. The provided remote comes automatically programmed to control the receiver. You can also program the remote to control your television, DVD player and other electronic devices, removing the need for multiple remotes. Often, a Dish Network technician programs the remote for you at the time of installation. However, if this is not the case [...]
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Installation on a side wall is less complicated than a roof-top installation. Thinkstock/Comstock/Getty Images When you subscribe to a new dish TV service, you have several choices on installation. You can pay the company a service fee to do the installation, you can hire an independent contractor, or you can do it yourself. If you are relatively handy with tools and follow the instruction that come with the dish, you can do this yourself. This will [...]
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What kind of dish do you have? - A guide to identifying your DIRECTV satellite dish antenna. AU9-SL3 Triple LNB Ka/Ku Slim Line AU9-SL3 Triple LNB Ka/Ku Slim Line SWM MPEG-4 Compatible Slim line Ka/Ku Band Dish MPEG-4 Compatible SWM Line Ka/Ku Band Dish SWM AU9-SL5 Original AU9-S (4) Outputs Each Output Carries 99 101 103 110 119 Ka Satellites are listed in yellow boxes Original AU9-S (1) Outputs The Output Carries Ka Satellites are listed in [...]
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There are a number of ways to recycle a satellite dish, from proper disposal where it s recycled by the trash/recycling company to creative uses that give the dish a new life. Step 1 If the dish was installed by a satellite TV company, there is always the option of returning it to the company, so they can recycle it properly. Step 2 Check with your local trash/recycling company about rules and regulations. Some companies won t take such devices, but [...]
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352 posts, read 207, 185 times Reputation: 412 Back in the 70 s and 80 s, big dish antennas were something of a fad for getting satellite tv signal. You could get anything, from anywhere, for free. Whatever happened to that? Is it gone because of digital signal and everybody encrypts? Is there some way for me, in Massachusetts, USA, to get Eurosports coverage from Sky, just by knowing what dish to install and where to point it? The only reason I want [...]
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Tools - Dish Assembly A Socket Wrench set Di-Electric grease to coat O-rings (in case you run out). Commonly found at Auto Parts stores. A set of open end wrenches (7/16 and 1/2 ) Concrete bricks to hold down the non-pen mount. Be sure to bring more than you think you ll need - better to have too much weight than too little. Assorted screwdrivers, both flathead and phillips. A set of Hex wrenches used for Allen bolts on the radio assembly. Tools [...]
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DISH (NASDAQ: DISH), one of the nation s leading pay-TV providers, today announced that Andrew R. Cipra has been named vice president of brand marketing. He will report to James Moorhead, DISH chief marketing officer and senior vice president. For the past 21 years, Cipra held increasingly senior marketing roles at The Procter & Gamble Company and innovation roles at 3M Company. With experience leading billion-dollar brands, he brings to DISH [...]
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Day 3 still no service, just looked at the dish and it s still fully covered and the sun hasn t made a dent in it in 2 days. Called satelite city about this heating pad and they said they ve gotten 200 calls in the last 2 days they don t sell it and they don t know who would. They said they d clear it for me if it d bought directv from them(wish i knew that), but they are backed up till January anyways, and cost $100 to hire them to do it. Wish I [...]
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