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    2 dishes: Add 2nd receiver, UHF TV and FM

    Most manufacturers will recommend installing the DiSEqC switches to within 3 meters of the LNB which would allow you to install them inside the attic or room if you have a wall or roof mounted dish. The other option is to buy an exterior weather box and install the switches inside. Consider...
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    Global Warming Debate

    Anyone needing first hand information with respect to global warming can always talk to anyone living on the Arctic Coast as it is no longer a questionable issue. Much like the Ozone layers, especially above the Antarctic which has a big hole in it, the Arctic coastline of Canada and Russia...
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    Installing offset dish onto a Polar Mount

    Hi, being in South Africa you are almost directly below the Clark Belt, your look angle can be easily found using LyngSat which is a website that you can use to find out all the exact look angles for any satellite from any region in the world. The listings for all satellites are also provides...
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    Digisat Pro & Cable loss

    This is something you might want to consider, when you are using two or more different meters, receivers or combination thereof, you have to realize the calibration will not be exactly the same unless the calibration of all meters is done and calibrated to the same reference point. This doesn't...
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    Dish Size for UK & France

    Irregardless of what dish you buy, the bottom line is bigger is always better as the bigger it is, the stronger the signal. The downside is bigger dishes can become a problem with respect to bylaws, regulation restrictions, limited site location, discretion and of course wind. Coastal areas...
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    Diseqc problems

    I believe your problem is not with the DiSEqC switch, I believe you will need a SW21 switch in addition to your DiSEqC switch as the the SW21 switch is what switches from 1 dish to another dish. The DiSEqC switch switches the signal from Vertical to Horizontal or Linear to Circular. You may...
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    Motec SG2100 motor for a 1m dish?

    The SG 2100 motor or the Stab HH 100 or Stab HH 120 motors will all handle your 1 meter dish. Before you decide, you may want to check what DiSEqC code your receiver is transmitting as there are different code versions called communication Protocol version 1.0 1.1 1.2 and I believe a...
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    What is DISEqC 1.o ???

    If you buy a Stab MP 02 inline convertor switch, it will convert DiSEqC 1.0 code to 1.2 code. This device is made by Stab and will allow any Receiver sending 1.0 code to operate any motor drive using 1.2 code. Stab has a Website which is based in Italy but doing a web search for Stab MP 02...
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