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  1. northgeorgia

    Post-storm woes

    Thanks so much for talking me off the elevation adjustment ledge. I went out and measured the leg to the dish rim, checked the feed being parallel, and also measured the elevation and declination...well, as suspected, the angles were still good. I swung the dish on the polar mount, but bit the...
  2. northgeorgia

    Post-storm woes

    Update: Some progress, but I'm still off the arc big time. I can confirm the pole's still vertical. The dish doesn't appear to be bent, but I haven't done a formal string test yet (hard to do when you're just one person). Basically, I used a different receiver to blind scan and drive the...
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    Post-storm woes

    Thanks! That was my assumption, too. Unfortunately, I've tried rotating the dish along the pole west and east today, and no results on 101W. I have also tried using the actuator to move the dish east and west once aligned in a new position, but no signal that way either. I'm sure I am still...
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    Post-storm woes

    A tornado came through our area about a month ago, toppling over a huge 50 ft tree. My BUD wasn't affected. Then, just last week, an unexpected storm stirred up again with downbursts and very gusty winds. My BUD was a casualty. The actuator was fully extended and over on 127W. After it was...
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    Mediumwave suggestions?

    Going to give it a try! Ordered...
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    Mediumwave suggestions?

    I've been away from the forum for awhile, and it's my first post here in radio section! I have a couple of the authentic RTL-SDR dongles plus the NooElec upconvertor. Works ok on SW, but I haven't been too impressed with MW performance. I was wondering if anyone had good experiences with...
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    Can't reset soft limits... actuator problem?

    OK, don't groan too loudly... but the problem has been discovered. It's a little embarrassing! The time away helped me calmly rethink everything. On a hunch, I brought out the extension cords, the V-box, and some good quality smaller gauge wire to the actuator. Let's give it a go. Yes...
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    Can't reset soft limits... actuator problem?

    I am appreciative of everyone's help, but it will take me some time to try these suggestions out. I'm currently 50 miles away from home. Once I do get back, the only way I can get help with the 12v battery going while using the meter on the reed switch is with my father, who just had open heart...
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    Can't reset soft limits... actuator problem?

    Interesting. I haven't thought of that. I think I've done this before with a v-box; sometimes it would work -- sometimes not. Anyone have a photo or diagram of where these are in the ASC1 (I'll have to find an allen wrench to do this -- what size, do you remember off hand)? Gone for a few...
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    Can't reset soft limits... actuator problem?

    I loosened the screw so much that it did come out, and the magnetic wheel slid further down the shaft. But it still would not rotate left or right. I guess I could have tried to take the magnet off, but I figured we're trying to rotate it and not remove it entirely. I wouldn't think so...
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    Can't reset soft limits... actuator problem?

    0.001 to 0.003 When shorted, yes, 0 ohms. Cannot "spin" wheel, even when loosened, so cannot test this. The problem is, I cannot freely spin the magnet. As seen in the photo, the magnet is part of a threaded piece that the metal gear interacts with. Loosing/removing the screw only allows...
  12. northgeorgia

    Can't reset soft limits... actuator problem?

    Thank you so much! Both sensor wires are in good condition. I also double checked the motor wires, and they are good.
  13. northgeorgia

    Can't reset soft limits... actuator problem?

    Replaced the sensor. Unfortunately, no change. How could I use the multimeter to make sure the ASC1 is delivering power on the reed sensors? The wiring I guess is the next suspect, but it's buried and I see no evidence of damage from the exposed sections. Is there a way to test this without...
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    Can't reset soft limits... actuator problem?

    Rain is forecast for the week, then cold temperatures, then a conference to attend ... so I won't be able to do any more troubleshooting at the dish for a while. By then, the sensor may have arrived in the mail. Thanks for the advice. We'll await until the next weekend and see...
  15. northgeorgia

    Can't reset soft limits... actuator problem?

    Yes. Negative in one way and positive in the other. So that looks good. I think this might be the issue. I did loosen it enough to turn but not to wobble --it only rotates in a limited direction either way, but I'm guessing that's normal. It was very close to 0, but no noticeable...
  16. northgeorgia

    Can't reset soft limits... actuator problem?

    I will try the car battery tomorrow. Feeling it will probably make the motor move, I went ahead and ordered a replacement "super sensor ii" reed switch from ebay. The way these things are becoming rare, probably not a bad idea to have one on hand even if it's not the switch.
  17. northgeorgia

    Can't reset soft limits... actuator problem?

    This is the inside of the Venture ma-810-24 actuator that I have. And as I said, worked fine last week.
  18. northgeorgia

    Can't reset soft limits... actuator problem?

    Well, what can i say. A week ago, I decided to move my C-band dish to the eastern arc to get the BBC news. Wouldn't move. Went out to the actuator and just literally blew out the cobwebs. Then fiddled with the ASC1 for a while, until I finally reset all soft limits and then moved the dish...
  19. northgeorgia

    Netflix Prices Increase

    I just ditched Netflix over the combo of the price increase and the fact that my interest in their programming dropped significantly this year. A few good originals, but just didn't have a lot that I wanted to watch otherwise. I just signed up for the Hulu Black Friday deal. I have found a...
  20. northgeorgia

    Modify USALS Position in Enigma2 without Loosing Services

    Thanks for helping me troubleshoot. Hmm, I may have misunderstood, but here's what I attempted. In setup, I first selected simple (USALS for all) and moved to 123W. Then, I changed setup to Advanced and attempted to move to 121W with USALS selected in the Advanced menu. It wouldn't move. It...
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    Modify USALS Position in Enigma2 without Loosing Services

    I may have to experiment with that solution. I'm using mine with USALS, but there are a couple of satellites that don't seem to be registering well with the set position. But I must be doing something wrong. I tried the Advanced Mode, using DiSEqC 1.2 on those couple of satellites and USALS...
  22. northgeorgia

    SOAK: Enigma2 set-top box channel editor software thread

    Thanks! I got the 103 music mux programmed in. That is pretty neat to do it all wirelessly! Sorry to resurrect a year-old-thread, but thought it was better to keep on-topic items together in the STB forums.
  23. northgeorgia

    SOAK: Enigma2 set-top box channel editor software thread

    I'm going to try to use the dreamboxEdit program. Silly question -- how do you download your channel list to the USB to import into the editor?
  24. northgeorgia

    CONTEST!! Titanium ASC1 Appreciation Give-A-Way

    Thanks, Brian! Always great support for the products and the hobby, even when a disastrous error diagnosis shows there's a short between the equipment and the operator (haha!) The ASC1 was/is a reliable product, and I appreciate his and Michael's help through the years. Who knows? Maybe in a...