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dijkstra
#11 Posted : Monday, June 08, 2009 3:45:00 PM
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good to hear from u all; I just can't wait to 'DIY'...



seems I won't make it to the roof this evening; but will update you once done....

For those interested: I got the satellite finder at Spikes Spares & Electronics shop,River Road/Luthuli jxn...

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Gordon Gekko
#12 Posted : Monday, June 08, 2009 4:05:00 PM
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Whatever happened to division of labour? @djikstra,Kenya will not develop if you 'nyima' Wakenya wenzako riziki. By the way,what is the potential extra cost if you slid from the roof and broke your back as you try to save 4K?
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Eddy
#13 Posted : Monday, June 08, 2009 5:17:00 PM
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@ Gekko
Division of labour my foot,Kenya will not develop(kazi kwa vijana) the worst idea to have come from the politicians - you should know DIY books are best sellers in the west and they pretty much do a lot on their own and that is how they developed. If the 'vijana' slid from the roof would it be any better.
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mtaalam
#14 Posted : Tuesday, June 09, 2009 8:04:00 AM
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Believe it or not,when I relocated I just faced it in the direction the neighbourhood dishes were facing and it worked. Those guys were charging me 5k for just 2km.

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Braza
#15 Posted : Tuesday, June 09, 2009 8:59:00 AM
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Bwenyenye:

The thick substance is 'Contacting grease' contains graphite. Available locally.

The black tape is ' Self-amalgamating tape' perfect for water proofing. Available locally.

The 'contacting grease' should be applied on an area free from rust.


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dijkstra
#16 Posted : Tuesday, June 09, 2009 1:10:00 PM
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I Made It!!...It's As Easy As Abcd
After Following The Instructions On The 2-page Satellite Finder Manual,It Takes Just Under 30 Minutes To Align The Dish. I Was So Happy When I Went Back To The House And Found The Signal On And Perfect. If You Need Any Help/Advice,Pls Don’t Hesitate To Ask… THanks Again All Of You For Your Advice

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smano
#17 Posted : Tuesday, June 09, 2009 2:01:00 PM
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@dijkstra,kindly hook me up or let me know how to go about it,I have a dish,cable,steel rod connector to the wall and all the stuff one needs but they've been lying on my balcony for a while now. When I moved out of where I used to stay,I left my dish there coz the chic moving in was going to have one installed so they removed mine and gave me her cable and the other stuff. Since then I've never gotten around to having my dish mounted

smano
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wanyo
#18 Posted : Tuesday, June 09, 2009 2:28:00 PM
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@dijkstra,
bravo.
..By the way how much did you part with for that finder.
i too
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Scar
#19 Posted : Wednesday, June 10, 2009 5:27:00 AM
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Sorry to hijack the post,was wondering is the procedure the same for free to air satelite dish? Can i use a dstv dish with a fta decorder n enjoy fta channels? Kindly assist good people.

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Sandu
#20 Posted : Wednesday, June 10, 2009 6:10:00 AM
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@ Scar.
Yes,the procedure is the same; though with bigger dishes it becomes slightly difficult.
Using the dstv dish (should be around 90cm),& a FTA decoder,you can be able to receive free to air channels on KU-Band,though not many (herein africa). You will have the following:
TV Channels:
ETV (South Africa),SABC News International (South Africa Broadcasting Corporation),Press TV (24 Hour World News Channel in English),Daystar (Christian Channel),Love World (Christian Channel),Divine Truth (Christian Channel),TKC [Thy Kingdom Come] (Christian Channel),3ABN International (Christian Channel),Supreme Master,Emmanuel TV (Christian Channel),DBN [Deya Broadcasting Network] (Christian Channel_London),John 3:16 (Christian Channel),CTV (Christian Channel),CNBC Africa (Global Business Channel),TCT (Christian Channel),Hope International (Christian Channel),Mana Africa (Christian Channel),Mana 2 (Christian Channel),Apostolic Onenes (Christian Channel),Omega Channel (Christian Channel),Wonderful (Christian Channel),CVC,Novo Tempo,ACBN,Ezekiel TV,Adonai,Solid Rock,My TV Promo (Nigeria),Spirit Word,Channel G,Kingdom Life Network,Prayer TV,Prayer TV,Genesis TV,BritAsia TV.

Radio Channels: Channel Africa,TWR (Christian Radio),Divine Radio,1 Africa,CVC Africa,RPTA (Foreign Language).

OR:

TV Channels:
? KBC TV (Kenya).
? Family TV 1 (Kenya).
? Gospel TV (Kenya)

Radio Channels:
? Metro FM (Kenya).
? KBC Kiswahili (Kenya).
? KBC English (Kenya).
? Family FM (Kenya).
? Kameme FM (Kenya).
? Capital FM (Kenya).
? Hope FM (Kenya).
? Umoja FM (Kenya).
? Bahasha FM (Kenya).
? Family FM 2 (Kenya).
? Coro FM (Kenya).
Not any & most of them are gospel channels.
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Most of the free channels here in Africa are on C-Band. C-band wavelength is longer than Ku,hence you will be required to use a bigger dish. 1.8M & above. With this u can receive both. It's worthy.

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