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So that's all I did - rotate it so the reed switch is level. Now it works fine. No changes to the wiring were necessary.

The sensor wires are shielded (until they enter the motor box) and in a different cable than the power. I could wrap them in aluminum foil in the box So what you are saying is that my 18" actuator is a new (very old stock) unit and the magnet is nearly dead? Unfortunately I threw away my old...

Where can I order a decent actuator? I don't wan't to order from TEK 2000. Has anyone here had any experience with www.satellitesuperstore.com ? They are in the UK and shipping an actuator overseas could be very expensive.

Below is a photo of the back of the actuator. I could twist the last few inches of the sensor wires, but I noticed that the mfr. didn't even bother to do the same with the black and purple wires going to the reed switch. I am probably going to order a new actuator, but not until I get a working...

My first motor was a Super Jack and it lasted about 16 years. I had to work on it twice during that time. It was a victim of being outdoors in the sun and rain. I replaced it in October with a 18 " Venture actuator. (Hey, I had no idea it was so bad). The eBay seller I got it from hasn't...

I assume the you mean 0.1 uF ? Will see if I can find one among my electronic parts. Yes, the cable does have a ground wire in addition to the two signal wires. Didn't have to ground it to the GBox with my Super Jack, but its worth a try. ... One other possibility: Is an 18" linear actuator...

A few months ago I purchased a new Venture actuator to replace the broken Super Jack on my 10' Unimesh. It's powered by a GBox, which never lost count with the previous motor. When I say 'lost count' or 'position changing', I mean that if I move away from any given satellite and come back, it...

Glad your dish didn't get damaged. I am wondering if its better to leave the dish slightly loose on the pole so that if high winds come again, it will let the dish move and lessen the force on the dish. Rather have it spin than get bent! During our early Feb. 4th windstorm there were thousands...

Today I switched the feed on my 10' dish from L-Band (GOES-18 weather satellite) to C-Band. Now I am getting a few transponders above 4100 MHz and not much else. So I spent most of the day trying to fine tune the dish aim. Rechecked the focal distance and the skew. It all was good. .. In...

HDR hurts my eyes. Its so bright its like driving at night and someone going the other way has their high beams on. And I usually cannot tell the difference between HD and 4K on my 65" Sony Bravia.

Maybe you might want to ask at the Open Satellite Forum?

What is HBO/Max? Never heard of it. :)

Just an update: NOAA changed the format of the GOES-16 (GOES East) data stream enough to require changes to receiving software. I have updated GRB Streamer and GRB Imager to handle the changes. If you need a software update please contact me.

Sounds like maybe they recovered their accounting database from a 3 month old backup?

No, not what I meant. Exactly. Any ground not covered by shadow when the sun lines up with the satellite is a place where you can plant a dish to receive the satellite. ... At 5:22 PM I saw a large section of my backyard bathed in sunlight. Just have to decide if I want to move my 1.2 meter...