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Old 26-05-08, 08:27 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Hi

Love this forum guys. I'm pretty much a noob of sorts again, having deserted Sky when it got too expensive -yes, THAT long ago ;-) so I am little overwhelmed and not up-to-speed on how things have progressed.

I just acquired a Fortec Passion + 65cm dish from Maplin (for camping use) and I am getting to know it slowly. I see it has 2 of them fangled CAM slots

Can anyone spend a few lines of text suggesting a CAM and which sats/channels (English language) would be worth a go with me little dish (UK based usage)

I do like films and general stuff, but have no need for porn, the missus is enough for me, she says, she assures, with rolling-pin in hand oh, and it'd be nice to find Ch4 somewhere too...

t.i.a. guys, glad to join your forum.
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Hi, welcome to the forum.

Ch4 is on 28E on 10728V/22000, Free to air, so available on any digital sat box.

The Diablo CAM is one of the most popular at the moment, I don't know much about its capabilities though, as I don't have one.

Popular satelites at the moment include 1W,5E,13E,16E,and 19E, in orbital location order only.

In order to make full use of it though, your dish is a bit on the small side, and it really needs to be motorised. A 1m dish is ideal, coupled to a Moteck sg2100 Diseqc motor.

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