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  1. Dale_Gribble

    Bad coolsat 5000 or Stab hh90

    For me it would go to zero at any random time, and loose it's memory of stored positions. Changing to a different sat sometimes made the dish go all the way east, even if the desired sat was west of the previous sat. That was diseqc and not USALS, but I saw that he's using a CS5000 so I thought...
  2. Dale_Gribble

    Bad coolsat 5000 or Stab hh90

    When I had my Coolsat 5000 hooked up to a G-box dish mover, the G-box would do lots of weird things like move the dish all the way to the east limit or reset the counter to 0000 at any time for no reason at all. The G-box was brand new at the time, I thought maybe I got stuck with a bad G-box...
  3. Dale_Gribble

    problems on set up

    Universal LNBF and SW 21 (a 22khz switch) do not mix well. 22 khz switches also do not like circular or primestar LNBFs. If you look in the "Tip of the iceberg" section, it says the reason is that universal LNBFs have thier own 22k switch built in. The built in switch is for changing from low to...
  4. Dale_Gribble

    Line of Sight experiments

    If you have an inclinometer and a small piece of pipe(roughly 1/2 inch by 6 inches) attached to something that you could stick in the ground, this can be usefull for seeing just how clear your path to the satellite is. It's not dead-on-balls accurate, but close enough to be usefull. For me...
  5. Dale_Gribble

    problems on set up

    For what it's worth, I live at 44.5 and used to have an offset dish with the same motor, and your dish looks way too low to me. What about the other elevation adjustment, not the one on your motor but the one on the dish? Looks like that's where the problem is. I have attached some pics that...
  6. Dale_Gribble

    problems on set up

    All your settings look right to me, and the S meter displays something, so yes the LNB most likely is working. Here's what I would try: move the dish around until you get the highest S meter signal, then do a blind scan. Hopefully it will receive some TPs and channels, then at least you could...
  7. Dale_Gribble

    problems on set up

    Have you tried adjusting the elevation setting? I used to have the SG2100 motor, I think the directions say to have the pole level and set it according to your latitude. I over-tightened the bolts and this threw my elevation off by about 3 degrees, more than enough to miss a satellite...
  8. Dale_Gribble

    problems on set up

    Probably should be 9750 and 10600 Hopefully after setting the LO to 9750 and 10600 now all 5 should at least display something There are only a few active TP on 79 west, but there is one very strong one, it's station KTEL at 11900 mhz, symbol rate 2170. If 11900 mhz is not one of the 5 TPs...
  9. Dale_Gribble

    LNB holder for Channelmaster 1.0m dish?

    I guess ghetto moving is OK, it's more the way that think looked that was silly. Two tire rims welded together and a rusty piece of exhaust pipe for a stand sitting right there by the front door. No wonder my wife hated that thing, but I absolutely loved it, especially on Sundays with all the...
  10. Dale_Gribble

    problems on set up

    That's what I would do, I would watch the signal level meter and don't worry about the quality for now. Also it would be much easier to find a good signal at 82 west (Bell TV) instead of 79. Bell TV signals are much stronger, once you lock on to something on 82 then adjust the dish elevation to...
  11. Dale_Gribble

    LNB holder for Channelmaster 1.0m dish?

    I had one of these CM-B1 LNB holders on 1 meter CM Primestar dish. They are about the correct diameter for a newer KU linear LNBF. However in my experience this mount puts the LNBF just a little too far away from the dish. The original Primestar LNBF had a longer feedhorn opening than the new...
  12. Dale_Gribble

    What's your Post-Equity KU Top 10?

    If you like Kuwait 2 then I think you would like the Cubavision channels on 30 deg. west. Sometimes they run un-cut and commercial free American movies with english audio and spanish subtitles. Right now I'm in search of another primestar dish so I can watch it again.
  13. Dale_Gribble

    homemade dish mover idea!

    Probably right about the GM sending unit, but that's the only fuel sender that I happened to have lying around. The motor is a Von Wiese, and I attached a pic showing the limit switches. You set the west limit first by running the motor with the long rod unbolted from the dish until the bottom...
  14. Dale_Gribble

    homemade dish mover idea!

    I've been moving my 8 foot aluminum bud with a center off type dpdt switch an a 12 volt/850ma power supply for a couple of months now. There are mechanical limit switches and diodes in the motor. The limit switches can be adjusted. I forget what the name brand of the motor is, but maybe tommorow...
  15. Dale_Gribble

    Victim Of The Dreaded HOA Today!

    Have you thought about cutting the dish to a smaller size instead of buying a brand new 6 footer? I recently cut a 10 footer down to 8 feet. It's a unimesh dish, I cut it with a small grinder and blue blade. I had to re-design the LNBF mount and calculate the focal point. I don't know how much...
  16. Dale_Gribble

    70 mile, vhf/uhf antenna

    Point both antennas SE toward Knoxville, that should give you all the networks ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, PBS, ION, and CW. Aim it to get the best signal on 43.1 or 8.1. Rescan for new stations when you install and again after June 12. Radio Shack's best UHF only antenna model U-75R, they claim it's...
  17. Dale_Gribble

    70 mile, vhf/uhf antenna

    How high did you go? I didn't think that was possible, but that's great if you could go without the crane that saves some cash for sure.
  18. Dale_Gribble

    70 mile, vhf/uhf antenna

    A tower is a big expense and unless you plan on attaching it to the side of your house you'll need a crane to install it. Also consider if your willing to climb it to install and adjust the antenna. I wouldn't go with a tower unless you have to. if you post your zip code it might be easier to...
  19. Dale_Gribble

    70 mile, vhf/uhf antenna

    Sorry I can't recommend a rotor, I've never used one. I was considering buying one for a while until I read this, it made me decide against it for sure: hdtvprimer.com/ANTENNAS/glossaryR.html#rotors Glossary R to Z
  20. Dale_Gribble

    70 mile, vhf/uhf antenna

    You'll have to go to tvfool.com and then decide for yourself. Click on "TV signal Locater" and enter your address and antenna height (or at least your zip code) then you will be able to see all the stations in your area, as well as how for away they are, what network they carry and what...
  21. Dale_Gribble

    OTA Help please

    20kw does seem low compared to analog, they probably ran 316kw on analog channel 8. But for digital VHF 20Kw is a lot, I don't know of any digital stations that have more than 20kw. There are 3 VHF stations near me and 2 have 16.9kw and one has 17.3kw.
  22. Dale_Gribble

    using diplexer?

    Search for "DBS Diplexer" those are made to do what you are asking for. A UHF-VHF diplexer will not work, those type have a disk capacitor inline that will not pass the voltage required to power the LNB. Get 2 of them, you will need one by the TV set/Sat receiver and the other by your Dish/TV...
  23. Dale_Gribble

    OTA Help please

    Use the rabbit ears for VHF and the Terk for UHF. You will need a combiner that has 2 outputs one marked VHF, the other marked UHF. Looks like channel 8 is north of you so have the rabbit ears spread out horizontal, one pointing east and the other pointing west. If this still does not bring...
  24. Dale_Gribble

    Questions about Primestar dishes

    Final Dish Mount With Motor on Flickr - Photo Sharing!@@AMEPARAM@@http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2023/2044344814_88a8f2aa54_m.jpg@@AMEPARAM@@2044344814@@AMEPARAM@@88a8f2aa54 This guy has some good pictures showing how to install a motor. I recommend replacing the original LNB with a BSC321S-2...
  25. Dale_Gribble

    House Votes Against Delaying Switch to Digital TV

    That would be the stations that are afraid of leaving too many unprepared people without TV, resulting in lower ratings or bad publicity, I suppose. So far in WI 5 out of 30 stations are ending analog on 2/17, and all 5 released statements claiming less than 1% of their market is unprepared.