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  1. How To Configure your USB to RS232 Cable
  2. What cable to use for programming your FTA
  3. Tips for posting a question or helping.
  4. FTA Master Passwords
  5. FTA Lingo, Abreviations and Acronyms for Newbies
  6. Mapcalls and Controlwords
  7. Transponders: What are they, and how do they work?...
  8. Do's & Don’ts of Dish Antennas, What They Don't Tell You!
  9. How to BLOW your Diseqc Switch - Without Even Trying!
  10. WHICH FTA RECEIVER SHOULD I BUY?
  11. Populating your EPG - List of Channels
  12. Differance between a blind and a Standard Scan
  13. DishPro with DP34 DishPro/PLUS/PLUS Twin LNBF - GUIDES
  14. ALL FTA's - Which Serial Cable to use? + USB/SD/ETHERNET - MASTER LIST
  15. FTA High Def - BEV HD vs DN HD (8PSK VS QPSK)
  16. Circular Vs. Linear satellite signals, The Differences and What you Need
  17. All About Switches
  18. Is the BIN SAFE? How Can I Tell?
  19. Nagra 3 answers, here!
  20. What is Strenght & Quality, The Mystery Unlocked!
  21. How To Waterproof RG-6 Connections, Cable - Switches & Dishes
  22. Antenna Setup Menu - Guide Lines
  23. Those Uploading Files - Please Read This!
  24. Re-Aiming your Dish Antenna to Another Provider
  25. 10 Most Asked FTA Questions With Answers!
  26. USB to Serial Cable Help
  27. Satellite Transponders, How do they Work, How our Receivers Use Them
  28. Autoroll - What is it? How does it Work? Why do I need it?
  29. Common Sense to keep your FTA System Up & Running
  30. LNB'S: Circular & Linear
  31. Troubleshooting a Failed FTA Receiver and System
  32. Skew, Dish & LNB - Understanding it, How to set it
  33. Peaking your dish with the "Satellite Finder"
  34. What Does Factory Reset Do?
  35. Fixing Com Port Problems
  36. What IS TRUE FTA?
  37. How to Setup your Dish500 DPP/Superdish Dp with a HD Receiver
  38. Using the "SATELLITE FINDER" meter and making a portable battery pack
  39. How to Test a 8PSK Module - Is it working?
  40. Signal Strength vs Signal Quality
  41. Null vs Straight Thru Serial Cable - How to Tell Difference?
  42. Take Down Your BUD Dish the Easy Way
  43. Ten Commandments of FTA
  44. USB to Serial Adaptors - Setup for Receiver Loading
  45. What is C Band?
  46. Updated channels to populate epg 09/27/2008
  47. What is A Dongle/IKS
  48. Perfect Setup for new Dish 500 HP Plus
  49. Dispelling Some Misconceptions about Signal Strength and Quality
  50. The First Read for Those Considering FTA
  51. Dish/FTA Terms
  52. So Many Receivers, What to Buy?
  53. LNB & Switches (Power Requirement)
  54. Encoding, Encryption, Modulation
  55. What is KU Band? Answered
  56. Common FTA Forum Myths
  57. Increasing Serial Cable Transfer Speed
  58. IKS Explained - Risky or Not? - You Decide
  59. Switch & Reciever Setup
  60. SATCODX Guide & download links
  61. COM Port Settings
  62. The Picture Book Of LNB's
  63. Setting up a CB2008A for 110.0/118.8/119.0
  64. list of True FTA channels Available
  65. Dish & B3V Channel List/Guides
  66. how to setup a channel list with Channel master
  67. Setup Laptop USB to Serial Loading guide...
  68. Ultimate FTA Manual
  69. How to use Channel Master
  70. List of HD channels By Sat
  71. EPG dowload channels for all sat's
  72. What Dish do I use for FTA, How is it installed?
  73. How to Properly Install F-Connectors on RG6 Coax
  74. How to Properly Strip RG6Quad Cable
  75. Using RS232 USB Serial Adapter Cable
  76. Grounding How and Why
  77. MPEG4 The H.264 Scalable Video Codec (SVC)
  78. Satellite TV Installation v2
  79. Trouble Shooting Guide
  80. How to Make Your Own CAT5 Cables for IKS FTA Units
  81. How to Re-aim your BEV dish to receive DN
  82. Make A Simple Fool Proof Site Survey Tool
  83. FTA Channels
  84. SATCODX Channel Searching
  85. New DSS LNB on the market
  86. Basic Motorised Installation Guide
  87. Tips on motorized setup
  88. What is Free To Air?
  89. What is Nagravision?
  90. nagra 3 q & a
  91. Card Swap & Nagra 3 Explained
  92. (Antenna Values/and meanings )
  93. What to do before you buy a New STB.
  94. QuickFacts - Single Cable Dual-Tuner Installations
  95. Updating Your Receiver via USB - Safe Practice Guidelines
  96. Using Lyngsat for Channels Line-ups
  97. Motor FAQ and Problems with Probable cause
  98. Clean Remote Contol last resort!
  99. Convert your DTV Phase 3 to an FTA Machine
  100. "No Information" on Guide for Some Channels
  101. DN Printable Channel List 110/119
  102. And True FTA Channels
  103. It’s time to winterize your equipment
  104. How to set up a USB to Serial Drivers for .....XP, Vista, Vista2
  105. All FTA Ku-band channels in English---True FTA
  106. Dish 1000.4
  107. DiSEqC for Dummies
  108. Testing your DiSEqC 4x1 switch
  109. If you are about to purchase a Chieta Heavy Duty, READ THIS !!
  110. What type of d*sh does what.
  111. St*rChoice d*sh modification to FTA "How To"
  112. Find the focal point for any dish
  113. Identify your dish
  114. Most Common Satellites And Settings
  115. Dish Network Legacy LNB & Switch Type
  116. Complete Guide for FTA Newbies - What to Do + First Time SETUP
  117. Echostar TP's that have the EPG on them
  118. Receiver Specs/Definitions Defined!
  119. Low noise block downconverter ( LNB )
  120. Which Receivers take Null or Straight Cables
  121. System Checklist for Reception Issues.
  122. Antenna settings for Echostar & Bell sats
  123. Is Your Remote Transmitting?
  124. Poor Man's Dish 500 Quick Guide
  125. Dish Network Channel Chart
  126. How to Autoscan and Avoid Multiple Channel Listings
  127. Satellite Dish Motor Specifications
  128. Common Sense to keep your FTA System Up & Running
  129. Satellite Footprints, North America
  130. Setup for 118.7/119
  131. How to Locate a Channel
  132. Receiver Rejecting Files
  133. Load your FTA without a cable!
  134. How to use a DTV Phase III triple LNB dish for 91 and 110
  135. sw21 picture for multi dish setups !!!
  136. Updated List of Discontinued STB's
  137. List of the 10 HDTV Myths & Facts.
  138. Lnb And Switch Combinations
  139. Multi sats setup by using DP switches
  140. Setting up a USB to Serial Cable
  141. Motor FAQ and Problems with Probable cause
  142. Switch Selection Chart for DP and DPP
  143. USALS Motor set up for Stab HH 90
  144. dish 1,000.2 setup
  145. Some good Video Tutorials
  146. DishPro Settings For 110 and 119!
  147. What DiSEqC Do You Need?
  148. FTA ALL IN ONE GUIDE.pdf ,DN LNB and Switches.pdf
  149. 8PSK Explained
  150. Satellite Antenna Transponder Listings (All sats)
  151. Glossary of Satellite Terms
  152. Make a Dish to Get 119-110-101-91
  153. Free Hd Tv for Life
  154. Editing TPs for updated HD sats
  155. Master Password list for popular C-band receivers
  156. st of Satellites in the Western sky
  157. 129 tp spots 090212.pdf
  158. Dish Pro Plus 500, 1000 + Lnbf Assembly how to
  159. ECMs and MAP calls - a liitle simplified
  160. How to Desolder/Solder
  161. LNB (Advanced)
  162. Channel Master Dual Satellite Signal Meter User's Manual
  163. Basic Anatomy Of A Satellite
  164. The basics for legal FTA satellite television
  165. Renamed Satellites
  166. TFTA (true free to air) Ku Band complete sat/channel list
  167. Reception Antennas From Over-the-Air to LNB's
  168. How to modify a DN/B3V/Dave dish to fit a Stab hh90 Motor with Pics
  169. How to identify epg population
  170. updated rs232 cable guide
  171. MPEG4 and 8PSK Explained
  172. Dish Setup Tip - Once Aligned Properly, Drill a Hole
  173. Dish & LNB requirements for each North American satellite
  174. Blind Scan Many people mistakenly assume that you should never do a blind scan.
  175. Strong/Active Transponders
  176. Satellite solar outage basics
  177. echo 7 ,119 channel and 110 channel guide
  178. COM Port Finder
  179. Dish Setup Calculators
  180. all types of dish
  181. Toroidal Dishes
  182. Dead Remotes can be Saved
  183. Everything you ever wanted to know abour Satellites<Moved>FA
  184. How to Reverse-Engineer a Satellite TV Smart Card
  185. Step By Step Instructions for Entering Keys Manually For Most Popular Receivers
  186. How to test your coax with a voltage meter
  187. Channels to help populate your guide!!!!
  188. New Satellite Tripod Aims For Better Aiming
  189. Antenna Settings....
  190. Cascading Switches
  191. How To Set up a Dish500
  192. MAKE A SIMPLE FOOL PROOF SITE SURVEY TOOL2_ english_spanish.pdf
  193. How to make a cat5 crossover cable
  194. IKS on N3
  195. How-To: Build a WiFi biquad dish antenna
  196. Trouble Shooting Check List<Moved>FA
  197. IKS vs ICS explained
  198. How to hide ip when using iks!!!
  199. Concealing Your Internet Identity
  200. How to capture 61.0 deg ... w
  201. IKS Freezing explained
  202. Galaxy 18 setup
  203. "What is Fat 32 ?" How-To Format a Stick
  204. mpeg4, 8psk, info
  205. LNB Types Needed By Satellite List
  206. Online Sat Finder DISHPOINTER.COM
  207. Default How to get 82/91/110/119 on one disk
  208. Some basic networking guidelines for IKS
  209. Your computer's IP address?
  210. Advanced Satellite System Diagnostics
  211. starchoice dishes<moved> brut
  212. what is extreme card sharing (eks)
  213. Help for freezing due to LAN load
  214. satellite locations map
  215. Multisat Universal Fta Remote Guide
  216. How to Re-Start Your "Dead" Remote Control
  217. REMOTE CONTROLS - HOW TO REPAIR and CLEAN
  218. FTA C-Band setup