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tb1971 · June 29th, 2008

How long has fta been your hobby?

tb1971 · June 29th, 2008

Been playing with fta(plastic, loaders, unloopers) for several years, but never got serious about learning it till' about 6 months ago.

bigevil69 · June 29th, 2008

been doing it since the real old days

boboisno1 · June 29th, 2008

B.U.D'S was where it was at back then.

Beefeater1 · June 29th, 2008

I was playing with dave a few years ago so i guess i`m an old guy for sure.

Not quite cleaning my bi focals to write this but OLD.

slowboy · June 29th, 2008

just 2 Years For Me But I Love Them

jc7257 · June 29th, 2008

Been doing this about 5 years now. It seems the more I stay here, the more I learn. Hold on, let me get where I can look through my BI-FOCALS, OK, I got it now...

cdo_care · June 29th, 2008

I start FTA testing last Feb.14 2003. But still learning everyday.

chill dawg · June 29th, 2008

I've bee testing before satellite (DTV), cable was first so who was I to be deprived. Then DTV for years, why not go with actual system, since they got picky I incorporated fta into my skills set. FTA has been around longer then ten years we used to have those 10ft dihes in the beginning. Working on FIOS!

tattooz2005 · June 29th, 2008

Well I used to play with the other satleite system but I have only been using the true fta system for about a year now...

Bud_Alcor · June 29th, 2008

For me I started about in The dave days.. Man those those days were the best.. and still to continue to learning.

just4ufolks · June 29th, 2008

wonderfullly testing over five years n going - still learning - as they say - ever evolving n taking to the next level..enjoy the ride folks..it's fun n ABADss -that's it folks..the ultimate site for FTA community......

SoDarkTheCon · June 29th, 2008

Way too long and not long enough i guess. Still lots to learn even though i've been "in the game' fo quite some awhile. Nothing and i mean nothing beats the old days. less people around and nobody really cared back then. Now there is a dish on every house and not always for legal satellite.

tb1971 · June 29th, 2008

I'll tell ya I have learned alot in just a few months, I learn something new everyday...very fun hobby!

old76 · June 29th, 2008

About 10 yr. but never real serious. Just that little something extra

RICKSBEACH · June 29th, 2008

When did MTV make its debut? I guess its been about 25 years. Our first setup was a 10 foot mesh dish with a Chaparral Monteray Receiver with an A5 board running the show..
Been playing with the big uglys for years. Then the little fella's came on the scene Direct, Hughes, Bev, ****..etc
Setups sure have changed over the years and now FTA is the number 1 setup ..
Awesome!! Whats next down the road

SoDarkTheCon · June 29th, 2008

Rick that reminds me...I got 2 of those big 10ft on my property, anyone want them for scrap metal ?

RICKSBEACH · June 29th, 2008

We buried ours on the farm dump years ago..lol
I think we went through 3 arms on it from moving it around so much..

SoDarkTheCon · June 29th, 2008

I still have some of the receivers from back then, but that was when my father used to take care of satellite tv. I'm like a legacy, my father first and now me...lol

tb1971 · June 29th, 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by RICKSBEACH

When did MTV make its debut? I guess its been about 25 years. Our first setup was a 10 foot mesh dish with a Chaparral Monteray Receiver with an A5 board running the show..
Been playing with the big uglys for years. Then the little fella's came on the scene Direct, Hughes, Bev, ****..etc
Setups sure have changed over the years and now FTA is the number 1 setup ..
Awesome!! Whats next down the road

Wow Rick!!!!!!!!!!!!!!now thats along time! Never heard of such a thing! I dated a girl back then and they had money, they had this huge dish that was motorized and I can remember when he would push a button for the motor on the dish to switch sats!!! Funny this fta has alot of history to it!

View Poll Results: How long has fta been a hobby?
1 year or less	9	26.47%
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tb1971 Veteran Abadss Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 7,990 Credits: 11,350.57 Thanks: 3,872 Thanked 3,377 Times in 2,042 Posts	Re: Experience Been playing with fta(plastic, loaders, unloopers) for several years, but never got serious about learning it till' about 6 months ago. __________________ The Sonicview iHub is the most advanced serial-to-ethernet converter. The Sonicview iHub supports media delivery over ethernet via the serial port of your Sonicview 360 Premier, Sonicview 360 Elite, and Sonicview 8000HD. Media Playback: Video: IPTV (only available on SV 8000HD) Music: Playback of MP3 files over the network Pictures: View Pictures over the network Network Communication: Supports encrypted communication over ethernet Firmware Upgrade.

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chill dawg Veteran Abadss Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,862 Credits: 715.40 Thanks: 491 Thanked 1,288 Times in 793 Posts	Re: Experience I've bee testing before satellite (DTV), cable was first so who was I to be deprived. Then DTV for years, why not go with actual system, since they got picky I incorporated fta into my skills set. FTA has been around longer then ten years we used to have those 10ft dihes in the beginning. Working on FIOS! __________________ THE "ICEMAN" COMETH

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SoDarkTheCon Expert Site Helper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Dark Side Of The Moon Posts: 4,088 Credits: 3,268.90 Thanks: 356 Thanked 2,139 Times in 1,350 Posts	Re: Experience Way too long and not long enough i guess. Still lots to learn even though i've been "in the game' fo quite some awhile. Nothing and i mean nothing beats the old days. less people around and nobody really cared back then. Now there is a dish on every house and not always for legal satellite. __________________

June 29th, 2008	#14 (permalink)
tb1971 Veteran Abadss Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 7,990 Credits: 11,350.57 Thanks: 3,872 Thanked 3,377 Times in 2,042 Posts	Re: Experience I'll tell ya I have learned alot in just a few months, I learn something new everyday...very fun hobby! __________________ The Sonicview iHub is the most advanced serial-to-ethernet converter. The Sonicview iHub supports media delivery over ethernet via the serial port of your Sonicview 360 Premier, Sonicview 360 Elite, and Sonicview 8000HD. Media Playback: Video: IPTV (only available on SV 8000HD) Music: Playback of MP3 files over the network Pictures: View Pictures over the network Network Communication: Supports encrypted communication over ethernet Firmware Upgrade.

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RICKSBEACH Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Beautiful British Columbia, Canada Posts: 18,927 Credits: 12,556.45 Thanks: 2,378 Thanked 6,962 Times in 3,943 Posts	Re: Experience When did MTV make its debut? I guess its been about 25 years. Our first setup was a 10 foot mesh dish with a Chaparral Monteray Receiver with an A5 board running the show.. Been playing with the big uglys for years. Then the little fella's came on the scene Direct, Hughes, Bev, ****..etc Setups sure have changed over the years and now FTA is the number 1 setup .. Awesome!! Whats next down the road __________________ '

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SoDarkTheCon Expert Site Helper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Dark Side Of The Moon Posts: 4,088 Credits: 3,268.90 Thanks: 356 Thanked 2,139 Times in 1,350 Posts	Re: Experience Rick that reminds me...I got 2 of those big 10ft on my property, anyone want them for scrap metal ? __________________

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RICKSBEACH Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Beautiful British Columbia, Canada Posts: 18,927 Credits: 12,556.45 Thanks: 2,378 Thanked 6,962 Times in 3,943 Posts	Re: Experience We buried ours on the farm dump years ago..lol I think we went through 3 arms on it from moving it around so much.. __________________ '

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SoDarkTheCon Expert Site Helper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Dark Side Of The Moon Posts: 4,088 Credits: 3,268.90 Thanks: 356 Thanked 2,139 Times in 1,350 Posts	Re: Experience I still have some of the receivers from back then, but that was when my father used to take care of satellite tv. I'm like a legacy, my father first and now me...lol __________________

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