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nowty
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New Freesat Box

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Bought a new Freesat box to replace the old Humax one as the new one uses less power and can record 4 channels simultaneously verses only 2 previously.
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Works fine but then I found out I needed a new wideband LNB on my satellite dish to take advantage of the 4 simultaneous channels, no problem as they are only a few quid and my old LNB's collar snapped which had made it a bit intermittent in the rain.
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I thought it would simply fit an existing dish but no and I could not use the old collar as its fecked. :(

Undeterred, I got my hacksaw and stanley knife out. :twisted:
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And fixed it with a few cable ties. :D
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Didn't even need any dish realignment. 8-)
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Another job done. :D
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Re: New Freesat Box

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nowty wrote: Wed Jun 15, 2022 1:32 pm Bought a new Freesat box to replace the old Humax one as the new one uses less power and can record 4 channels simultaneously verses only 2 previously.
Image

Works fine but then I found out I needed a new wideband LNB on my satellite dish to take advantage of the 4 simultaneous channels, no problem as they are only a few quid and my old LNB's collar snapped which had made it a bit intermittent in the rain.
Image

I thought it would simply fit an existing dish but no and I could not use the old collar as its fecked. :(

Undeterred, I got my hacksaw and stanley knife out. :twisted:
Image

And fixed it with a few cable ties. :D
Image

Didn't even need any dish realignment. 8-)
Image

Another job done. :D
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Do people still watch linear television?
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Stinsy wrote: Wed Jun 15, 2022 2:51 pm Do people still watch linear television?
Not if they can help it...


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