Recent content by RPB

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    Equipment Question

    INVACOM QPH-031 does both linear and circular polarization if that matters to you
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    GEOSATpro MicroHD is Cycling Standby / Reboot

    Sent via E-mail just now ... stbs.udf I uploaded from stb, caused cycle reboots (renamed it that to avoid confusion) downloading the userdb.udf from here to the stb MicroHD now... used Wallyhts's USB cable and download. And .. YAY we have recovery The hardest part was knowing to go to Device...
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    GEOSATpro USB/TTL Convertor COM Port Problem

    I installed the driver, it found the hardware each time, said ready for use. Thanks it shows it as com 5 ok so I changed the software aliediter to use com5 ... that's the step I needed, ...forgot to look in Device Manager. it Tested port, OK, now seems to be uploading from wherever to a...
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    GEOSATpro USB/TTL Convertor COM Port Problem

    Been trying that, I have 7 USB ports, swapped places with phone chargers, Magic Jack, Wireless N adapter, and various other things in USB ports....tried in the 3 USB jacks in the front and the 4 in the back... same issue ... no rush as long as my other works, I scan live with KU band for now, I...
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    GEOSATpro USB/TTL Convertor COM Port Problem

    Ok, in Ali Editor Setting Serial Port No matter which is chosen from drop down box. all the baud rates etc are greyed out So, I rebooted, entered Computer BIOS, enabled COM1 ... on "Auto Select" for resources Windows restarts, Ali Editor ... I choose Com 1 ... same thing all the baud rates...
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    GEOSATpro USB/TTL Convertor COM Port Problem

    You had asked me to send you the udf file from when my continual reboot cycle was going on Ok, I ordered the USB recovery cable, removed cover, plugged it in installed the driver and ali editor, downloaded the 8-28 .udf file from first post in this thread unzipped it too restarted computer...
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    How I set the Declination on my antenna

    click above attached photo to see how to adjust 1) Declination 2) Latitude/Elevation on that Sadoun Polar Mount 1.8 dish In case you decide to add an Actuator/motor for more satellites
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    Is arc too high or too low?

    If both *ends* are off, rather than azimuth/needing to go east or west a bit See Tron's post above re: Declination angle When you changed motors from the SG6000 to the HH90, you probably needed to change the bracket on the back of the dish itself (Mine is different for the HH90and the DG380B...
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    GEOSATpro MicroHD is Cycling Standby / Reboot

    <Embarrassment emoticon> Thanks, I suppose I should have entered my Lat Long in the second MicroHD instead of thinking it could read the mind of the other one I'm a TV watcher, not a Satellite guy, and can build computers blindfolded since before there was plug n pray when we had to know what...
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    GEOSATpro MicroHD is Cycling Standby / Reboot

    I'll try to get one of those cables ordered soon and e-mail the file if I figure it out I am in process of getting my 6' Sadoun C-band dish assembled and spot prepared for concrete etc ... been using the Geosat 90cm on the HH90 mounted on a steel fencepost till then (neighbor's fence) Going...
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    GEOSATpro MicroHD is Cycling Standby / Reboot

    unescapable cyclical reboot blind scan 116.8W (same location as 118.8W?) no program found went to sat list removed heart 116 pressed exit went back to channels list to select 118 to see if any channels needed favoriting (I forget if I had un-hearted 118 or not) it rebooted by itself, came to...
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    this motor is driving me nuts!

    I'm keeping it for another dish, but Sadoun must be shipping now to fill backorders, which this was
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    Local Channels, Radius

    In my experience, it isn't so much a radius as the nearest market, and not all channels from that market are necessarily included I'm out in the Country between a triangle of cities 60 miles one way is Austin, Tx, they included most of those but not all as local I'm also 60 miles from...
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    Can anyone recommend a dish mover that uses USALS for under a 100$US?

    Dg380B I got from Sadoun 2 days ago (delivered Monday 10-22-2012) says nothing on the box nor in instruction manual specifically stating USALs, (I know my HH90 does) (post size same diameter as a Dish/DirectTV mounting post 42MM (1 5/8" by my tape measure) Shaft, though it came in a DG380...
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    RTV 87W move?

    And I couldn't get it all last week ... now I can as of a couple hours ago