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Old 03-22-2016, 05:55 PM   #32
mixman
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Ah, Tom, you've educated me! I had no idea the domes are looking for transponders. With AzTrax or Track-It they're even more simple than you guess. They're not "looking" for energy. The user sets the elevation and manually "dials" in the azimuth. A built in compass keeps the dish aligned with the birds once signal is manually peaked. I believe I'm already using DishPro LNBFs at some locations. They work great when only working with one bird.
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