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Originally Posted by Drew
...Now my goal is to find a transponder from my closest Sat..would be AMC9 but all channels there are encrypted according to Lyngsat,my next closest Sat is AMC3 which has FTA channels,...
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Just a minor point here, but Lyngsat doesn't show any encrypted channels on AMC9. I think that you are mis-reading the chart. Most of the channels there are "feeds". These are not generally encrypted, however the problem is that they are not 24/7, but rather come and go. Sometimes they will be there, but more often than not, nothing there.
There are 24/7 signals on AMC9, however they are internet data transponders, not video. However, for alignment purposes, they are fine. For alignment, you don't need unencrypted video, all you're looking for is a signal to lock on that will give you a signal/quality reading on your receiver to help with the alignment, and those data channels work fine. I've used the 12180/30000 signal myself, to find that sat. Once you've found the sat, you can do a blind scan, and will usually pick up some of the "feed" transponders.