Re: What kind of satellite system do I have (HTS Tracker V C-Band)?

Todd wrote:

> My mother bought an old house which has a large black satellite dish
> on top (the dish is several feet in diameter) and inside there is a
> black unit which says: "HTS Tracker System V, Video Cipher II". It has
> words on it like "C-Band" and "Ku-Band".
> 
> I asked a few people about this and nobody had ever heard of it except
> one person who said it was a worthless obsolete piece of junk without
> telling me any useful details. However, I searched on eBay and saw
> people selling various types of HTS Tracker units for $50-$100. I'd
> like to know if the unit and/or dish are worth anything or useable
> before we pay someone to take it down and haul it to the dump.
> 

Where are you located? I'm sure some one here will be happy to come take 
it away for you...they may even pay a little...