Recent content by wrdavis

I get it on my 6 foot dish.

Nice to know there other JP1 users here, I was beginning to think I was the only one here.

I seem to be having the same problem with the same actuator from Sadoun and mine is only a couple months old. And not nearly as cold here as you report. The counts just keep dropping in value. For example on Nov 2, when I installed the actuator, AMC 1 was at a count of 145, by Nov 24 it was...

I had the same problem. Deleted lot of files on my netbook. Stopped it with a paper clip reset, after googling. But makes me wonder if the the antivirus can't be trusted, which is worse to get a virus or delete phony ones on lots of files.

Actuator is controlled by GBOX 3000 in stand alone mode, not connected at all to the receivers.

Last night I noticed a problem with the setup using a third receiver for just C band in the bedroom. I had the living room TV on a Ku satellite and was planning to watch a show in half an hour on C band. On a trip to the bedroom, decided to go ahead and move the C band dish to the satellite...

With the dropped costs of FTA receivers on ebay, looking to bid on an HD unit in place of the old Pansat. That would allow playing the AC3 audio music channels on G-17, the HD channels, and with diseqc 1.2 can even interface with the GBOX 3000.

Hooked an old Pansat 2500A receiver in the bedroom to only one of the dual C Band LNB's outputs directly with no switches, and the problem is masked. Only drawback is the old receiver is non HD, so can't watch C Band HSN, QVC, ION, or RFD HD in the bedroom. Every thing else functions, so far...

Pedro Sounds like a good idea, just use a separate cheap receiver for the C Band. To try the splitter idea, I have to bring my old Pansat 2500s back to life anyway. Be a few days to dig them out of the attic or where ever I put them away and install an updated channel list for the C Band...

Haven't done a blind scan. The quality goes to zero on channels I have scanned in. Seemed the only way that would happen is if the switching mechanism is somehow being effected and blocks the signal. That's why I at first thought it was the 22KHz switching signal coupled through the C band...

Swapped out the GeoSat dual C Band LNB for one of my old Ku circular LNB's. The test shows that the problem is not unique to the GeoSat LNB. Probably just as well, if there isn't any good replacement for the GeoSat to be found. The testing both ways has shown one other symptom I hadn't...

Brian Just starting in C Band, so I have only the one GeoSat dual output LNB. I could pop in an old circular dual Ku LNB to see what happens on Echo/Nasa or one of the open channels. Needs some channel editing first. If the GeoSat LNB looks to cause it, what other brands & model dual output...

Both the 2x4 multiwitch and non Ecoda 22Khz switches came Friday night. So this morning, bench checked them with my Digisat meter and scope. The 2x4 multiswitch killed nearly all 22Khz signal from the Digisat into one the RX ports and out the other three. With the scope amplification at max...

I'll keep this idea in reserve, if the 2x4 switch doesn't do it. The 2x4 switch only needs me on one lower roof where the C band dish is located.

I've read that having a switch between the receiver and motor can burn out the switch with the motor current. So I did the receiver direct to the motor, then to the switch as the best practice.