Recent content by Teronzhul

I will say that running DirecTV through flat cables is not necessarily a good idea. Your typical flat jumper is unshielded, and while Dish is operating entirely above 950mhz, DirecTV's ka-lo signals are operating at 250-750mhz. If there is a strong uhf signal nearby, it is potentially possible...

Ok, Sioux Falls definitely has their locals on 72.5, so you will have a 2 dish minimum setup. Following this link: http://www.satelliteguys.us/directv-forum/20327-directv-72-5-installation-guide.html it shows the picture of the 72.5 dish as an 18" round dish. That doesn't necessarily mean...

As far as I'm aware 72.5 still uses an 18" round dish. The only thing that uses the 36" elliptical is 95, for world direct channels. Are you an international channel subscriber? The 36" dish can be used for both 95 and 101, which carry most channels, and if your locals are on 101 then you...

QFT. Place the blame where it is due. Regardless of the management situation in the contract companies, we can't install receivers we don't have, and can't get. Why the B&M stores have stock of receivers they won't send us, I don't know. I am at the bottom of the Totem Pole, but we are...

Ok, RHCP and LHCP stand for Right and Left Hand Circular Polarization. This is set by the voltage input from the meter to the dish. 13volts sets one polarity, and 18 volts the other. As others have said, just set it for 13v. To make more use of the available frequency spectrum from the...

I typically make somewhere between 1000 and 1500 a week as an HSP subcontractor. If I really worked overtime and ignored any sort of quality in my work, and activated all my receivers with teh IVR ( this would cause customers problems) then I could probably make $2500.

Sigh, the local HSP doesn't have POV techs, only COV techs and they are all hourly. They are not allowed to charge for custom work. I know this first hand. I was one of them briefly, and I know guys still working for them. I'm not just shoving it off on someone else who is going to charge...

Yeah, I have upset customers. Our custom work rates are even lower than yours, but it doesn't matter the exact costs since it still isn't "free." If it is a job I don't feel like doing or the customer is particularly ugly I just tell them to reschedule with an HSP tech and that they may not...

Don't be mad at the guy who actually comes to do your install. Not a bit of this has anything to do with him. I know you're frustrated, but he doesn't work for Directv, he doesn't handle scheduling, and he won't know anything about this mess until he gets to your house and hears your...

The usb port is there in case directv decides to do some of those things you're describing. Currently, it is useless. It does nothing except provide power (5v) over the usb bus. It can also be used for serial control of the receiver, but not for data transfer in any way.

Several of the dimensions you're requesting will be impossible to determine without an onsite evaluation. The direction of the wall you intend to mount to will determine the angle of the dish, and how much space you'll need between the eve and dish. Further the elevation of the satellites in...

If you are intent on doing the install yourself then I'll try to help with a few of those points. AT9 vs AU9 slimline doesn't matter. Both dishes perform nearly identically and have the same function. wb68 will be required to pass low frequency satellite transmissions from D10 and D11, the...

The ota port on the r15 is just a bypass, there is no active ota tuner on it. So no, no recording on an r15.

There is a good chance that the wires aren't properly terminated. If they're the crummy screw on type that many electricians use, make sure that the aluminum shield of the cable is in fact in contact with the connector. I've seen quite a few that put the connector on the rubber outer coating...

You cannot combine a slimline with another dish for 119 reception. While technically it would be possible to do so right now, it would cause you problems in the long run. When the Slimline dish receives a 13/18v22khz tone signal it sends not only the 119 signal from the integrated...