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    OTHER HELP !! Need a Reed switch/Sensor for Thompson -Saginaw actuator

    Excellent link to Mouser here...Thanks so much for posting..I am after it right now !!
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    OTHER HELP !! Need a Reed switch/Sensor for Thompson -Saginaw actuator

    Yes, I have read reviews of the ebay and amazon reeds and many folks say they aren't holding up well. I will get a decent one in and get it up n running..I was thinking the TS had a special switch but it appears to be a well built standard sensor.. thanks !!
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    OTHER HELP !! Need a Reed switch/Sensor for Thompson -Saginaw actuator

    Thanks for the links..this is the way I will go..I have bought stuff from digikey before, and it just didn't enter my mind to look there.. Appreciate your input !! HB
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    OTHER HELP !! Need a Reed switch/Sensor for Thompson -Saginaw actuator

    Thanks Mike..Yes I see the cylindrical reed switches on Ebay and Amazon from China..they appear to be about the same size as the one that is in the housing..I was looking for specs because I don't know if mine is open or closed...etc etc. and the voltage etc. But, I am going to order a...
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    OTHER HELP !! Need a Reed switch/Sensor for Thompson -Saginaw actuator

    I have one of the older heavy duty 36" Thompson-Saginaw Actuators .. After nearly 20 years of use this workhorse is acting up and it is the reed sensor.. I have been to Viking Sat, where I purchased this so long ago, and found out they are no longer in production and they do not have a reed...
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    Linkbox LinkBox 8000HD Boot Problem

    I have a boot problem that just started with a LinkBox 8000HD. It boots to a solo #8 on the panel and will not start up. Anyone know of a solution or can you link me to a thread concerning this..?? Thanks in advance for your help, HB
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    OTHER Any Receivers with S-Video Out any more?? And other Questions

    Thanks for your help and info.. I've got a Linkbox 8000 and also I have 2 manhattans here that I bought from Rick in Missouri... I travel a lot and am not around, I have everything set-up and my crew keeps them under control when I am not here, so after a couple years of using the smaller boxes...
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    OTHER Any Receivers with S-Video Out any more?? And other Questions

    I did not know the Linkbox's have a usb out. Let me go take a look at the specs on this receiver.Others have been saying good things about it..Isn't the Linbox made by the same folks that made the Pansats?? Thanks for your advise, and I will also check out that MicoHD however, many folks have...
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    OTHER Any Receivers with S-Video Out any more?? And other Questions

    Are there any receivers out there besides the Pansat 9200's that have s-video out anymore?? I like to record using that even if i can only record to 480i it is better quality than the RCA video out. I am having problems with my last 3 long standing 9200's and I am ready to just stop using them...
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    Pansat Pansat 9200 ‘API_FILE.bin’

    Migold...That is the one I am looking for...Thank you, thank you, thank you... !!! I had this somewhere but lost it and the newer downloads I tried did not have the api file..but there it is and this is very helpful.....I am glad we went through this as it adds this file here in plain site in...
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    Pansat Pansat 9200 ‘API_FILE.bin’

    I know, I know...I can imagine what you guys are thinking.."old school guy,probably watching on a tube TV" I have several 9200's and I have all sorts of others including new Manhattans and Azbox premiums and premium + and Viewsats.. and Coolsats..and my store room has a total of 30+ receivers...
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    Pansat 9200 Hd Have You Seen This S2 Card?

    Thanks Magic and Carlos. I googled turbo 8psk and it showed the blue card is the Turbo.. I found another one on my shelf from like 2007 or 8 maybe for a Viewsat? can't remember, and it was similar just the left coax single output only.. Anyway, it is the turbo card for sure and not useful for...
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    Pansat 9200 Hd Have You Seen This S2 Card?

    I bought a used Pansat 9200 HD and it came with this S2 card installed. Here are photos. I can not get it to work connected like it is shown as it came. So I replaced it with a Pansat card that I have and everything is fine.. I have never seen this double tiered card before. Anyone seen this...
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    AZBOX Azbox Wifi from MAC Time Machine Router Problem

    Cata, thanks for your help here. No, I do not have a 2nd router.. I made a mistake when I told you fiber optic input..Only last month I disconnected my fiber optic cable and converter because they "tripled" the monthly rate...Believe it or not here in Honduras they want $235 a month for 1mg...
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    AZBOX Azbox Wifi from MAC Time Machine Router Problem

    Thanks to all for the input.. I did find, in Airpot utility that the DHCP Range is from .2 to .200 So I have been trying assigning much higher #'s than my other devices are using... I see that the other devices are using from .21-.28 so I went to the .30's up to .190's just probing and no luck...
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    AZBOX Azbox Wifi from MAC Time Machine Router Problem

    Thanks for the quick reply.. I am not using any locks or passwords on my router as I live far away from other people and I only use it locally here in my zone, and we have lots of family with numerous devices always connecting without problem..The Time Capsule has specific options for accessing...
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    AZBOX Azbox Wifi from MAC Time Machine Router Problem

    I have a Time machine (MAC) as my main Wifi router throughout my home. I have not been able to get the AZbox Premium Plus to connect. I have setup all the parameters correctly as far as I know..The Azbox recognizes my Router when I go to into wifi. I have the latest manual and have read through...
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    ERROR "Do Not Use Channel" message appears when recording HDD

    Keith, hello, I went to Azbox Forums to read more from your suggestion on the forums here...I saw older post by you concerning your wd EARS drive... and reading about the EADS drives etc. My drive is a Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1000GB / 1TB 7.2K SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" I did a search...
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    ERROR "Do Not Use Channel" message appears when recording HDD

    Thanks Keith, I was thinking and hoping it was a software issue, but did not know...I will do this and report back my results. Thanks for the quick reply, HB
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    ERROR "Do Not Use Channel" message appears when recording HDD

    I installed a Western Digital 1TB drive today, plugged it in and the Azbox Premium Plus recognizes it.. The new HDD was partitioned Fat32, so I deleted the partition and ran Format, it is now Linux and ready to go, everything is recognized, but when I try to record, an Error message appears "Do...
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    AzBox Premium Channel.bak file? and other questions

    I have several Azbox Premium Plus boxes here at a small B&B I had one go down recently due to the power supply and I had a Premium that I bought new a few years ago, my 1st AZbox, when I bought the premium I did not know it did not blind scan...So I loaded it manually and used it a bit before I...
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    Links please to Sata HDD installation in Azbox Premium+

    Thanks for this information..I found a link here that answers all my read write questions concerning FAT 32 and MAC..This may be helpful to others who have similar questions concerning partitions and compatibility, etc... I am going to dig in and use the FAT32 for now even though it is limited...
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    Links please to Sata HDD installation in Azbox Premium+

    Thanks Radar, you covered it completely, I use only MACs, I don't have a PC, I am wondering if popping out the HDD is the only way to save larger files i.e. movies to disc??? Before I ordered the SATA I was reading here and a few folks recommended not using a 1TB drive and that they had best...
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    Links please to Sata HDD installation in Azbox Premium+

    I have been searching for threads on how to install a SATA HDD internally in the AZ Premium+ and I can not get any info to come up..Can someone please link me to the installation threads here . Thanks for your help, HB
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    Recording with Video Stabilizer via Composite

    AC RADIO, AcWxRadar & vc2.. and all Thanks for the help, I have ordered an internal HD...I understand the issues with a lousy record quality with composite..I was trying to avoid buying an internal HD because of the cost, and I record just fine with the Pansat, I was hoping to grab only one...