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As soon as I change FEC to 3/4 I loose all signal. Not found in a scan. Any advice ? Thanks

No, Fortec in Sheffield are going to do it my RS232 for me when I get it over to them.

Hi Robbo, thanks got the email, printing now.:-Jumbo surfgeek

So I got my motor fitted yesterday, pointed rough south, set elevation for Thor 0.8. I cannot seem to find any signal for Thor, is there a best transponder to use. I am using 11325 H 24500 as per satelliteman's pdf guide. I am getting astra 28, 19 & hotbird 13 but struggling to get any other...

Hi Robbo71, any chance of the original Inkscape file so that I can make a bigger version of your arc map, or could you post a larger version. Maybe 1600 wide 150 dpi for printing. Thanks

Thanks Rolfw, yes I will use as many decimal points as possible,but am I correct that it is 1.06 west not east, thanks

Just going to attempt to mount my motor, I would be greatful if somebody could confirm if these are my settings for usuals set up Dishpointer reports my position as Latitude: 53.425° Longitude: -1.063° So the settings I need are Latitude 53.4 North Longitude 1 West Is this right? I am going...

How?, on a Passion HD

So I have been out today and bought a motor . Been up the ladder again took down the dish and found out that my dish does not have large enough clamps or space to fit on the 50mm motor pole. So, I think I will buy a new dish, but question is which one. I live in Doncaster and there is not much...

Why do people Windows only plugins, drives me made. I have a small collection of macs, only bring out the vista laptop if really necessary.

When you say "you will have to set it at the angle shown" do you mean 12.4degrees which is the angle that my lnb should be at or something else? thanks

Does this mean that I will not be able to use the LNB with a motor?

Yes it is, came in a kit from Maplins

Hi, so now I have set up my fixed dish I want to add a motor, why ? I want more HD channels & adult content. I spoke to my local satellite shop and the chaps said that I would struggle to get a grey cam to work with my Passion+ box as Fortec block these cams. I am not sure what I need to buy, or...

After 3 2 hours sessions trying to line up my dish I finally have success :) what took so long was me twisting the lnb the wrong way! I knew that I needed to twist it about 12 degrees but was twisting it the wrong way:-DOH! Why would my lnb be twisted in the opposite direction to all my...