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    Rusted LNB Arm

    Chances are that a piece of conduit might be at least as long as the entire feed support. Your replacement will be much stronger and less likely to crumble from corrosion if you can remove existing feed arm and try to duplicate the entire length, with similar bends. And you will need to use a...
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    Uniden SQ560 receiver shutting down

    Disconnect the Satellite input coax cable from the receiver, and then try turning the power on again. Sometimes over time things will happen to cables that causes them to short out (ground to center conductor). If this is the case, your receiver was trying to protect itself from that shorting...
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    Satellite Antenna Made From Umbrella & Emergency Blanket

    Just out of curiousity, was that one of Bob Luly's umbrella antennas? Lots of site surveys done with those back in the early days of C-band (1980s). I also recall some people in places such as Palm Springs, CA trying to deal with crazy ridiculous restrictions on C-band dishes during that time...
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    C-Band dish positioner

    Click on the PR 1200 link above, and you should see a picture showing two F-connectors on the back.
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    Can Anyone Identify This Trap?

    Do you have a closeup picture? One would be very helpful in attempting to match the part number you gave with further identification.
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    Xku lnb vs ku lnb

    Technically both of these LNBFs were used on Shaw Direct Ku band systems. The Shaw Direct device was a customized product that was designed to get the unique frequencies used on Anik G1 at 107.3 West, while also picking up normal Ku-band frequencies from Anik F2 at 111.1 West. They are called...
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    Shaw Direct Signal in Az

    We are back to square one. If someone wants to try things outside of a predicted coverage area, anything besides an site verification with a working system or spectrum analyzer is subject to disaster.
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    Shaw Direct Signal in Az

    I was speaking of north to south distance in California. If you were looking at true north to south distance, I figure approximately 70 miles per degree of latitude. Sacramento = 38.6 north Denver = 39.7 north St George (next to AZ border) = 37.1 north Las Vegas = 36.2 north Flagstaff = 35.2...
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    Shaw Direct Signal in Az

    Sacramento is about 500 miles from Las Vegas, and it's another 250+ miles further to Phoenix. I agree with everything else, but distances across California are huge.
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    Shaw Direct Signal in Az

    Sorry, you are way too late for the party. It's all over for snowbird reception in the southern states. The Anik F2 satellite will be retired in just a few days, and Anik G1 satellite does not have a prayer of working that far south. At least we got a quarter century of signals, but the show...
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    Shaw Direct Signal in Az

    Years of experience have told me that EIRP maps are a good tool to use within the predicted coverage area. No matter where you are, it is always a good idea to build in some margin (1 or 2 dB or more) to reduce the number of hours per year that precipitation knocks out reception. All of this...
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    George Antunes has passed away

    George Antunes of Houston, TX passed away on November 21, 2023. His name may be less than familiar to most Satellite Guys members, but he was instrumental in working behind the scenes to "spread the gospel" of satellite reception during the 90s and the first half of the 2000 decade. George was...
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    Bob Cooper has passed away

    Actually I have to give most of the credit to George Antunes in Houston, who provided constant updates of all kinds of interesting news. Gary and I may have read much of this, but George was our primary source.
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    Intelsat 18 180.0E Ku

    A simple way to confirm that you are clearing 13 degrees elevation would require 3 things. 1. A piece of rigid pipe (3 or 4 feet long would be sufficient) 2. An angle finder / inclinometer to place horizontally on the pipe (digital angle finder would be most accurate) 3. A second...
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    Okay to have scaler ring black?

    I would use a flat black paint rather than gloss type if you must have the scalar ring black. Remember that the f/d ratio on a Pinnacle Perf is very close to 0.28, so confirm that you have the feed and scalar in that depth before fine tuning the focal point. Chaparral Gold Rings were used as an...
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    OTHER Aligning a T-90 Toroidal Dish

    I bought two of these antennas when they first came out, as a way of reducing my per-unit shipping cost. Not my greatest investment. Had one mounted on a small piece of plywood, and a moderate wind blew it over..less than a 3 foot drop. Totally warped the reflector beyond repair. I have used...
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    Best deal on a decent 1.2 meter dish

    Patriot has been out of business for about 15 years. Wherever you find a 1.2 meter antenna, it will likely need to be shipped via Motor Freight (too large for UPS), so expect to pay a sizeable amount for transport between the supplier and your destination. I would give the local rooftop...
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    Satellite publications

    Good morning Joe, Magazines such as The Spectrum Monitor have paid circulations in the low thousands. There are no massive profits to be made, even with exclusive use of monthly PDF files. Have you mailed anything lately? The post office is no longer the bargain it once was, making it cost...
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    Satellite publications

    Yes. Look for more starting in September.
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    Satellite publications

    As a writer for The Spectrum Monitor, I can attest it is probably the best hobbyist source of information out there. Ken Reitz has been putting this out monthly since January 2014, and offers it by the year in PDF files. Those are typically $24 per year ($2 per copy when you purchase a year at...
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    OTHER New to FTA

    You might want to check out the satellite footprint maps on www.lyngsat.com as well as TVROsat.com and look for C-band satellites that have beams capable of hitting Hawaii. Keep your search out for at least a 10-foot model, and concentrate on Asian-based satellites with coverage to your...
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    Cannot lock onto Nimiq 91on Dual lnb

    Very little skew difference in Manitoba. Winnipeg is at longitude 97 West, with the two Nimiq satelllites not far away, at 91 and 82 West. More likely the LNB cabling is reversed as you have suggested.
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    RG-6 connectors

    As a former distributor for PICO MACOM, and heavy user of Quad, Tri Shield, and Dual RG-6 (foil/braid) cable during the 1980 to 2010 period, I remember specific sizes for each cable. F56-324 was for dual RG-6 (typically braid and a layer of foil) F56-342 was for Quad RG-6 (two layers of braid...
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    Bob Cooper has passed away

    Between your contributions, and everything I encountered while searching in Denver in 2019, Bob was able to reconstruct the collection of Coop's Satellite Digest and the New Zealand-based SatFacts. He put updated information on his website. Thank you again!
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    Bob Cooper has passed away

    You are most welcome. Bob's health had been failing for some time, but I was still not ready for his passing. It was a privilege to know him as a colleague and good friend. May he finally rest in peace.
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