Posted by kryppy on 12/28/74 11:28

On Sun, 02 Oct 2005 23:39:06 GMT, "Eddard" <Eddard@eddard.com> wrote:

>I am looking for NASA Transponder on AMC-6 at TP-17 4040V which I needed to
>add to my receiver table.
>AMC-5 is at AZ-187.6 and AMC-6 is at AZ-190.4 so they are quite close.
>I find AMC-5 with no problem but still can't locate AMC-6.
>

You need a C band LNB and a six foot or greater dish for Nasa.
You can only get the five digit freqs with a small KU dish.

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>"kryppy" <kryppy@.> wrote in message
>news:ci60k1tpmf6g29i1kn4677loirc96ndaoe@4ax.com...
>> On Sun, 02 Oct 2005 13:13:55 GMT, "Eddard" <Eddard@eddard.com> wrote:
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>>>I finally found a bird up there that I get 65% signal and 65% quality,
>>>AMC-5.
>>>Not much on that bird though.
>>>I removed the dish from the motor and got it manually.
>>>I next tried for the birds close to AMC-5 like AMC-6 and SBS-6 and PAS-9
>>>with no luck.
>>>What am I doing wrong? I have a clear view of most the southern sky.
>>>Please post or email me all suggestions.
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>> Make sure you are chasing active transponders.
>> http://www.lyngsat.com/america.html
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