[radiobob]

Alrighty, friends and neighbors...

I installed the 90cm Fortec dish today; I'm happy to report that it arrived unbent and removal of the Winegard and installation and alignment of the Fortec took less than an hour.

A bigger (and properly formed) dish makes a world of difference; I'm actually able to get channels that previously eluded me (like Ohio News on SBS6/74° and ABC News on IA8/89°--hey, I finally get my "true south" satellite!!). Signals that were strong before are preposterously strong, and those that were marginal are full quality...

except...

the elusive Equity multiplex on G10R/123° 11720 V. Before I changed the dish, I used to, at least on occasion (like during high tide and when the planets were properly aligned), get reception on the 11720 channels. Now, everything else on G10R is coming in gangbusters, but I get nada on 11720. I know this is a problem-child of a transponder, but I can get virtually every other FTA channel across the arc, save those (and, I've done the usual push down, pull up tests to verify alignment). Are their data settings still 27692 - 3/4?

Also...

I finally get the PBS channels on AMC3/87°, but without audio (Montana PBS is fine). Is this just an incorrect PID setting issue?

So, at long last, the sat receiver is in the living room, hooked up to the big TV, and where am I? In the office, typing to you guys!

Go figure...