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Isn't Linuxman doing some tests? I had thought about doing an exchange. Then started reading all the RMA stuff, blah, blah, hobbyist item and all that. Seems like a big hassle but I will give it a shot. I do agree that back to back testing should be done for a true comparison. I will be...

I would like to say first off I'm a newb to BUD's. I haven't found much info on the DMX741U other than what is on the WSI site and what Lak7 has given me so I though I would share what I have learned. (Thank you Lak7 for your help!) I would imagine it's all out there but being a newb not all of...

No, It does not have a switch or built in Diseqc. It is the GeoSat Pro C/KU from Sadoun.

The C side is DEAD. I tried everything short of what Quatr00 suggested. I connected straight to the C side of the LNB and NOTHING. 0 is all 1 could get. Right now it doesn't matter. I cant get it pointed worth a crap so.....I'll try again tommorow. I didnt realize these were so sensitive. The...

When I had it all hooked up to the reciever I selected port 2 on the diseqc, L.O. of 5150 and did a blind scan I could never get anything. 0 is all I could ever get. on 103W, KU on port 1 blind scans fine. I am going to take the Diseqc out, connect C straight to the reciever and try again...

I connected C-band side directly to the acutrac and had a reading of 0. It didn't matter where I was pointed in the sky. I never changed the skew or depth of the LNB while connected to C. Shouldn't I have some sort of signal even if the LNB needs to be adjusted? Even a low signal? When I...

Aww man . I ran all my cable yesterday, set up my box and found I was pointing at 103W instead of 97W. LOL! That explains allot. I have to go back and reset everything. THAT IS OK THOUGH! It's all a learning experiance for me and I'm really enjoying it. Thats what its all about aint it? I'm...

Any new developments on this project? Pics or code? Keep up the great work! :up

What model FTA reciever do you have. MOST FTA recievers cannot control a servo motor.

THANK YOU SATELLITE GUYS! I fought this thing over 2 sundays. I finally decided I needed a good meter to peg this thing. (Probly just me but it works great!) I bought an AcuTrac 22 MKII Pro. Today, I shortened the pole by 30 inches and installed my leveler. (another thread) Reinstalled the...

Don't give me any ideas! I was looking for a bearing as I built it. If I see something laying around that might work I'll give it a try.

Did someone say crooked pole! Heres what I did. Absolutely perfect everytime. I built this mount because I found I was 1/2 a degree off. (Yes, "Half a degree") I tried everything but I couldn't get it dead on 0. Now, no matter what I can get it dead on. :D It allows for superfine adjustments...

OK. I pretty much "assumed" they were birdview dishes. I re-read her email. She said she though about making them "gold fish ponds" but she didn't say whether they were metal or fibreglass. I just shot her another email for more details. She's an older woman so I'm not gonna ask her to measure...

Thank you everyone for your comments. I think I have a grasp of it now. I have a "Johnson" angle finder. I am not sure how accurate it is. Can someone recommend a GOOD angle finder? Linuxman...I have been reading some of your posts. There is an older lady about 40 miles from me that has given...

Yes, That is correct. I am going to print everything off today and sit and read it all again and start over with my dish pointing procedure. Last night, I could peg 97, scan and had a few channels.(nothing I could really understand but at least a channel) If I motored west I could see the signal...

I hit 97 with an Signal of 72+ and Quality of 98. I can't peg anything else. I think I need to lower my elevation and move everything east a tad.

No, You are correct. I was using the dishpointer site. I was getting 52 degrees or so elevation but didn't know the declination. I'm going out now to give it a shot. 20 degrees high....yea...I can see why I couldn't hit anything.

See...thats why I'm confused. Those numbers are different than I have been coming up with. I finally just wallked away and am taking a break. I wasn't trying to be lazy, I posted out of frustration. I'm sure others have been there. I'm gonna read a bit. Its gotta be something simple.

Can someone PLEASE tell me what my elevation and declination angles are or where I can find them. zip is 75142. Longitude: -96.2273°

I had thought of the heat problem. The NEMA box is light grey in color. "If" I have a het problem I might be able to snag a supercool heat exchanger from work. We used them in these same NEMA boxes with electronic components inside and they will keep the box within a set range of temperature...

Yes, I will upon installation. The box is a NEMA enclosure. Its sealed. I am using a good RG6U cable.

What is the MAX length of cable you can use for a V3000? I want to place the V3000 in a box mounted on the pole about 75-100' away from the reciever. Will I have any issues? I don't "think" there will be any problems but I want to be sure.

I need one. I'll wait patiently though. My dish has a polorator setup right now but it won't work with my FTA box so I had to buy a V3000 and a C/KU LNBF. I hope it comes out soon.

I almost bought one last night. I didn't because I haven't found any reviews on them yet. I ended up getting a GEOSAT C/KU. I still may buy the DMX741U if I find its better. I'm sure theres some improvment over the BSC621-2 but HOW MUCH better is what I want to know.

SCORE!!! I went driving around....found 3 BUDs within 1/2 mile from the house I never knew existed. I picked up one with the pole for $50. A pencil will not pass through the mesh. There is a sticker on the dish that says "Unimesh" and on the LNB cover it says "Unimesh". I pulled the LNB cover to...