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    ASTRA 2D BBC & ITV RECEPTION

    High PGH can you please tell us the name of the nearest town to you? I am having problems with a hill full of trees beside the house. Mounting a large dish on the roof is not possible. has anyone had success in the Gothenburg area (Astra 2d)? Maxi 1
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    Solus cards

    Hello Swedish Sam as you say you have 2D, I would be happy to know where in Sweden you are? Thanks, Maxi 1
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    Held to ransom on FTV cards!!!

    Hello all, In response to Frazers recommendations, I have decided not to take his advice. The reason being that the mature content firm he mentions ask for the three securtiy numbers on the back of the credit card. This info should never be given to anyone except your bank. Also the application page...
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    Held to ransom on FTV cards!!!

    Must I have a phone line connected to the box if to try this method?
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    ITV in Gothenburg ?

    Thanks for the Info Saint, I hope that this will work when my friend is back from his holidays. Perhaps Bodge is on holiday ans so cant see my request. I would really find it useful if he could please inform, me on what LNB he is using. Fingers crossed, Maxi 1
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    ITV in Gothenburg ?

    Hi Saint, I am hoping to try try next week when my friend who knows more about setting up dishes can help me. I am not sure yet which LNB to use, I have heard that the Invacom is not efffective for dishes more than 1.5m. I was hoping that Bodge may have told me which lnb is being used with...
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    Best LNB ?

    Hello all, I was hoping that some of you experts may help me with clarity in the LNB issue. I am in Gothenburg, Sweden and have just got a 1.8m dish. Now I need to choose an LNB, but which is the best? I know that this is a tough question, but I was hoping that someone in my area or in a...
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    ITV in Gothenburg ?

    Hello Bodge, What is your LNB and to others what is the best LNB? Maxi 1
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    ITV in Gothenburg ?

    :-righton Hello Bodge and the rest of the Swedes. I am hoping to pick up a second hand 1.8m dish for free tommorrow. I dont know what the model is and I hope the nearby hill and trees wont be a problem as I presume that this dish will need to be mounted on the ground instead of the chimney...
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    ITV in Gothenburg ?

    Hello Bodge, I would appreciate your help if you could please when possible keep us informed of the signal quality and times. Also what happens when you lengthen the cable. I suppose then that you may agree that I should be able to get Astra 2D in the Hisings Kärra area with a 1.8m dish ...
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    Silly dish question!!

    Thankyou iceman. I shall print this out and have a good read and then know what I should know before buying. Thanks Maxi 1
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    Silly dish question!!

    Hi all, I am still very new to this satellite business. I am trying to get the BBC in Gothenburg but before I buy a dish I was wondering if some could please have the time to tell me what the differences are. I think I will try to use at least a 1.8m dish. What are the types of dish (ie...
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    ITV in Gothenburg ?

    Thanks Bodge, I wonder how you got your dish second hand. Are you able to advise me on how to do that? Maxi 1
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    ITV in Gothenburg ?

    BODGE, This is great I hope then it will work me. So you used a 1.8m prime focus dish ? Please help me if you can tell me where is the best place near Gothenburg to get such a dish. Also I would find the answers to corrigaps questions very use aswell. Thanks for the update. Maxi 1
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    UK.Digital viewers in BBC blackout

    As I have always been saying, the BBC are going to face serious problems because of their director who carrys a grudge against sky from a TV rights argument at his previous job. Well the BBC can kiss there licence goodbye as it will need to be replaced with pay for view the only way to curb...
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