Recent content by Some Call Me Tim

I am trying to convert a C band system to Ku. It is a 7.5’ mesh BUD. The mesh is less than a ¼ “. I recently installed an Invacom QPH-031 with a DS21C -2-way DiSEqC switch combining the circular and linear feeds into one. Right now I have a short cable going from the DiSEqC into a Viewsat...

Interesting. So I am SOL? Too bad, FoxNews is the only C-Band channel that I subscribe to, and that is in case of a bad storm event. So, uplink to a digital channel means 4DTV? A couple of years ago I heard FoxNews was wide open on FTA, is this still true? Thanks.

I am having a problem with FoxNews since it changed satellites. I have a small dish but keep a BUD for times of heavy rain and hurricanes. I can’t seem to find the FoxNews signal. I can get EWTN (ch. 11) and Shop NBC (ch. 12) on G15. I can even get Discovery East channel on AMC10. I have...

Thanks for the link to the manual. Some computer motherboards were built with counterfeit caps, and they had a relatively short life. They can be detected by bulging tops or leaking fluid. I have saved friends from buying new motherboards by replacing the defective caps.

I hope someone here can offer some assistance. I have about a 5 year old Uniden SQ590. Since I have a small dish I use the BUD only for Fox News as I live in a high hurricane area (Florida). I can turn on the receiver which only lasts for about 30 seconds, then goes out. Attempts at...