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nanochickin · 06-01-07, 02:37 PM

I've just purchased a new Sat finder which doubles up as a receiver strangely enough

After making the worst mistake of my life and selling my old FortecStar Lifetime Classic which was fantastic when it came to setting up my dishes i decided to buy another.

When it was doubled up with my Sat meter i used to find the sats in minutes rather than hours

It saves me having to keep digging my TMS 1500 CI+ out of the TV unit every time i want to set one of the dishes up to another satellite.

I also found that the TM wasn't as quick at registering the signal as the FortecStar was which often meant that i missed the signal altogether which was very frustrating :mega:

I'm just hoping the tuner in the Lifetime Ultra+ is as quick at registering as the old lifetime classic was

Nano

Analoguesat · 06-01-07, 02:41 PM

I use my old Fortec for hunting as well when I pull my old dish out of the hedge. It responds fast enough to signals when waving a dish around to be useful.

nanochickin · 06-01-07, 02:51 PM

Which one have you got AS :?

Analoguesat · 06-01-07, 02:53 PM

Fortec Lifetime Classic (old type)

BGonaSTICK · 06-01-07, 03:14 PM

I think there are still patches for the Ultra :?

nanochickin · 10-01-07, 02:16 PM

The Ultra is going back to Maplins this afternoon.

The muppet that i sold my FortecStar Lifetime Classic to obviously couldn't be bothered to collect it from the post office after they left him a card telling him they had tried to deliver it, so they have sent it back to me

I'm going to refund him his money minus P&P costs and tell him where to go

:spite: The lifetime classic is a fantastic receiver to setup with so i'll be keeping it now

Not much point in keeping the ultra now :

Analoguesat · 10-01-07, 02:27 PM

Flog it on ebay :lmao:

nanochickin · 10-01-07, 03:56 PM

Quote:

Flog it on ebay

There's no point, I'll get a full cash refund when i take it back. Its not even been out the box yet

06-01-07, 02:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
nanochickin Satellite Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Today i'll be mostly up a ladder Posts: 3,551 Thanks: 16 Thanked 133 Times in 123 Posts	New Sat Finder I've just purchased a new Sat finder which doubles up as a receiver strangely enough After making the worst mistake of my life and selling my old FortecStar Lifetime Classic which was fantastic when it came to setting up my dishes i decided to buy another. When it was doubled up with my Sat meter i used to find the sats in minutes rather than hours It saves me having to keep digging my TMS 1500 CI+ out of the TV unit every time i want to set one of the dishes up to another satellite. I also found that the TM wasn't as quick at registering the signal as the FortecStar was which often meant that i missed the signal altogether which was very frustrating :mega: I'm just hoping the tuner in the Lifetime Ultra+ is as quick at registering as the old lifetime classic was Nano __________________ Dreambox 7020Si, 1m Orbital Dish, Mti Blueline Twin 0.2dB lnb, Technomate SG2200 Motor

06-01-07, 02:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
Analoguesat Satellite mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 8,135 Thanks: 8 Thanked 243 Times in 225 Posts	Re: New Sat Finder I use my old Fortec for hunting as well when I pull my old dish out of the hedge. It responds fast enough to signals when waving a dish around to be useful. __________________ Dreambox 7020 / Pace Sky Digibox / Amstrad Sky Italia box 5 dishes for 5E/9E/13E/16E/19E/23E/28E Please DO NOT pm the mods & admins for c&ble keys. You may get banned for it! Read the rules before you post - click here to read them

06-01-07, 02:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
nanochickin Satellite Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Today i'll be mostly up a ladder Posts: 3,551 Thanks: 16 Thanked 133 Times in 123 Posts	Re: New Sat Finder Which one have you got AS :? __________________ Dreambox 7020Si, 1m Orbital Dish, Mti Blueline Twin 0.2dB lnb, Technomate SG2200 Motor

06-01-07, 02:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
Analoguesat Satellite mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 8,135 Thanks: 8 Thanked 243 Times in 225 Posts	Re: New Sat Finder Fortec Lifetime Classic (old type) __________________ Dreambox 7020 / Pace Sky Digibox / Amstrad Sky Italia box 5 dishes for 5E/9E/13E/16E/19E/23E/28E Please DO NOT pm the mods & admins for c&ble keys. You may get banned for it! Read the rules before you post - click here to read them

06-01-07, 03:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Super Murderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 10,631 Thanks: 3 Thanked 62 Times in 36 Posts	Re: New Sat Finder I think there are still patches for the Ultra :? __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W


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10-01-07, 02:16 PM	#6 (permalink)
nanochickin Satellite Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Today i'll be mostly up a ladder Posts: 3,551 Thanks: 16 Thanked 133 Times in 123 Posts	Re: New Sat Finder The Ultra is going back to Maplins this afternoon. The muppet that i sold my FortecStar Lifetime Classic to obviously couldn't be bothered to collect it from the post office after they left him a card telling him they had tried to deliver it, so they have sent it back to me I'm going to refund him his money minus P&P costs and tell him where to go :spite: The lifetime classic is a fantastic receiver to setup with so i'll be keeping it now Not much point in keeping the ultra now : __________________ Dreambox 7020Si, 1m Orbital Dish, Mti Blueline Twin 0.2dB lnb, Technomate SG2200 Motor

10-01-07, 02:27 PM	#7 (permalink)
Analoguesat Satellite mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 8,135 Thanks: 8 Thanked 243 Times in 225 Posts	Re: New Sat Finder Flog it on ebay :lmao: __________________ Dreambox 7020 / Pace Sky Digibox / Amstrad Sky Italia box 5 dishes for 5E/9E/13E/16E/19E/23E/28E Please DO NOT pm the mods & admins for c&ble keys. You may get banned for it! Read the rules before you post - click here to read them