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Old 05-21-2004, 10:58 PM
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I don't know of any meter that lets you select a particular transponder. Then again you shouldn't need to; every satellite sends out a Digital Data Stream Identifier beacon and the meter looks for this beacon -- it doesn't matter what transponder the beacon is being sent from -- the meter will find it. Having said that, there are some birds that are active on only vertical or only horizontal transponders. The Birdog is selectable for VER and HOR polarities. You would need to know whether these satellites are VER or HOR and set the Birdog accordingly or it won't find it -- an example of such a satellite is G3R. Just check with www.lyngsat.com to get the relevant data before aligning your dish.

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