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    Trying (very trying) to connect FREE SAT to TV - HELP !

    Thanks for the replies so swiftly. After posting I thought it would be a good idea to check the spare room TV and FreeSat box in the main room so plugged it all in and lo and behold the signal strength was showing at about 80% so the dish is aligned ok. So it would now appear that the cabling...
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    Trying (very trying) to connect FREE SAT to TV - HELP !

    Hello. I have a TV in the spare room and there is a FreeView aerial socket and all works fine. I now wish to connect up the Satellite Dish to the TV. I use the Sat dish for the main TV. I have a Quad connection at the dish. The satellite cabling has been installed well and have no doubts...
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    Upgrading from single to quad ?

    I have a SKY dish and single connector (Grundig) see picture. I now wish to run a cable to another room (about 4 metres cable run) for a separate TV with own digi box. For my present SKY Digi Box with FreeSat from SKY card I am going to invest in a new Receiver with HD. Was looking at the...
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    Dishes on holiday

    I am sorry to say that I cannot pinpoint my exact direction but I think you are right in thinking that the large one faces west ! Setenil is strange.
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    Dishes on holiday

    An array of satellites at SETENIL which is an interesting small township north of Ronda. Many of the houses are built into the cliffs alongside the river.
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    Cadiz Cadiz province - Southern Spain

    Thanks & take your point about limited channels on Hotbird and it seems that I would be better off with Astra 2 A One of my main considerations is not to have a large satellite dish. Try to use the smallest one possible. I have seen that on the footprint of Astra 2A as shown on this site, it...
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    Cadiz Cadiz province - Southern Spain

    Thank you very much for the answers. I find it a little strange that BBC World Service advise listeners on how to receive their programmes but fail to mention Astra 2A. Am I missing something ? They specifically say : Satellite Free-to-air from Eutelsat Hot Bird 8at 13° East, transponder 50...
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    Cadiz Cadiz province - Southern Spain

    I am new so hope this is in the correct Forum ! I have Spanish Digital TV terrestial which is fine for Spanish news and films with English language. Am not interested in the full Sky and FreeSat channels. Don't watch much and prefer the radio. Now on BBC World Service it says that you can...
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