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I absolutely LOVE the new look! The colors, the font, the spacing, the sizes, EVERYTHING is PERFECT! Thank you Scott for all the work you obviously put into the new site. I just have to say this one more time... I LOVE IT!!! Scott

This is a tricky question to ask. I'm looking for technical info, but I lack the technical satellite language to ask it. As a dish is told to move, it sends back closures to let the box know how far it has moved. Some dishes may have 8 per rotation, or maybe 30. What is the term for this? I...

First I must apologize, I love ad based free websites, but I was forced to install Firefox and the AD Blocker add on. I was not able to navigate, or even type on this website. I am posting here first, I hate to see everyone use ad blocker, or worse yet, leave the website! Before installing ad...

I came up with a simple circuit for running a rotary encoder for higher resolution. I went with a Motorola 8103 Isocoupler because I had several that came out of old IBM Servers. I used 4 1N4001's to make a bridge and a 5 volt regulator so I could tap into any power I found onboard. The large...

I have always struggled with CAPTCHA and other similar bot eliminators. Maybe I am a bot. It's not the first time I have been suspected. :p This morning, someone suggested, "Maybe it just always gives me harder CAPTCHA words than it gives everyone else". I guess, as odd's go, someone will...

Has anyone else found "Ham Nation" yet? I just learned about this show last week, and it just gets better and better. The show features Leo Laporte, Bob Heil, Gordon "Gordo" West and many other HAMS and lots of cool trivia about famous HAMS. I'm trying to remember what last weeks question was...

Does anyone have access to Heathkit Manuals? I only need PDF, or any digital version. I dont need a paper copy. Most of you are probably aware that someone purchassed the copyright to the entire Heathkit library, and has gone after all the websites who used to offer them for free. I have no...

I am looking for a free-to-air card for a computer. PCI is prefered, but x16 would be okay too. What brands are good? What do I need to look for? What should I avoid? Any and all advice would be greatly appreciated. :) I will be using old DirecTV dishes with no motors. Just manual switching...