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  1. cyberham

    TNAP 5.1 Available for Edision

    The new TNAP 5.1 test image has been posted by el bandido. You can do the installation via your Edision online feature to flash the new image into an available slot. Be sure to keep valid older images in the other slots just in case you need to revert back. Installation went well and the...
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    FREE C-band Dish (central B.C.)

    For those willing to do a bit of work to get a free C-band dish, check this out: FREE Dish.
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    Wayback Machine

    I've heard of the Wayback Machine. But I had never tried it. I read they have over 800 billion web pages saved from the past. Not to steal the thunder from Joseph Holloway (1998) but you can, for example, check this link and see what the satellite arc was like back in 2010 around when I got my...
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    Why Do I Need SNR for Unlocked TPs?

    Recently the Edision Mio line of receivers running TNAP5 has added the feature to allow display of SNR values for a transponder that is not locked. Here is a practical example of why this is useful. Montana PBS on 99W on a sunny day here can be 11.0 dB. But it can be tough to receive when it is...
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    What Happened to Everybody?

    I started playing with FTA maybe 12 years ago. At that time, this FTA forum was heavy with many posts. I was always learning new things from others. Has everybody died or are they just quiet and no longer posting? Or worse...lost interest in this activity? Where are the newcomers? Did we scare...
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    Edision Mio+ with Hauppague 950Q OTA

    Today I connected a Hauppauge 950Q to my Edision Mio+ receiver. I can only receive two OTA stations at my remote location. Both of these scan into my Sony TV with a total of 8 channels. I know that their signals are not strong since the transmitters are 63 (CHEK Victoria, BC) and 77 miles (KVOS...
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    Local Dish: Worth Pursuing?

    About 1 1/2 years ago I discovered a local Philips C-band dish at a nearby hotel. This hotel is only about 20 miles from my home. At the time, the cables were disconnected from the hotel so I knew it wasn't being used. Now, it looks like the cables are connected and therefore it may be in use...
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    10-foot C-band in Victoria, BC

    They'll pay you to take this C-band dish away! It looks in good condition. Located Victoria, BC. C-band Dish for $0
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    Intelsat 18 180.0E Ku

    Today I began a mini-project to try to receive Intelsat 18 at 180.0E. This is the satellite with content from French Polynesia but with a footprint that covers the western portion of North America with a signal strong enough that it should be receivable with a 60 to 75 cm Ku dish. For my...
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    New 1-metre Dish Installation

    At last, I am able to install my 1-metre dish at its final destination on our lot. Although I may in time move it to one or more different spots within the lot later. For this reason, I am still using a low "temporary" tripod which works much better than a pallet. When I hauled the tripod/dish...
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    Invacom QPH-031 Ku LNB

    I always wanted an Invacom QPH-031 LNB. In the old days, there was a whole sub-hobby of looking for scrambled channels that were temporarily in-the-clear. That's pretty much in the past. That's when the Invacom shone since it could receive linear and circular Ku transponders all in one LNB. And...
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    LNB Bracket Needed

    I need the following LNB bracket to fit my Star Choice dish. I currently only have the original 50mm bracket. I need the equivalent 40mm bracket so I can properly mount my LNBs. Does anybody have one in their junk box or know where I could get one?
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    Modified Declination Settings

    Can anybody point me to a good link for the procedure to use modified declination settings with USALS? The links I've found on the site are broken. Since I'm starting from scratch at a new latitude I may as well do it right. Unfortunately the declination gauge numbers on the dish are worn off...
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    Clark Belt

    I don't think I should have much difficulty receiving most of the Ku satellites from our area of the Clark Belt. Not a lot of trees to block signals. 125W is my "due south" satellite.
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    Edision OS Mio vs. Mini

    Edision OS Mio 4K S2X versus Edision OS Mini 4K S2X. Functionally, what's the difference? The Mini is being sold in Canada.
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    Augmented Reality Apps for Finding Satellites

    I've been wondering if I could receive any FTA satellites at my new location before going to the trouble of installing dishes. So I searched for and downloaded from the Play Store some free augmented reality satellite finding apps to my Android smartphone. This technology is wonderful and those...
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    Life After an Edision OS Mio+

    I'm wondering if there is a newer FTA / streaming STB coming down the line. My Mio+ seems to have retired and rather than just buying a new Mio+ (which is still an option for now), I'm always keen to try something newer / better. This hobby is about experimenting, not watching TV. I prefer an...
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    Edision Mio+ Service Types

    Is there a listing anywhere of Unknown Service Types and their meanings? For example, a blind scan can often return a result with the description "Unknown Service type 64". What does this mean? Sent from my SM-G950W using Tapatalk
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    Edision Mio+ with Netflix

    I wonder if anybody has used their Edision Mio+ to interface to Netflix? I checked the plugins but didn't find one for this. I can just use my Windows laptop to access Netflix, but I'm getting spoiled and using the Edision, as I do for youtube, would be simpler.
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    AGC vs SNR (dB / %)

    I am trying to understand AGC versus SNR readings. I mostly use the Edision Mio+ receiver. I have two dishes as follows: A 1.2m motorized dish with GSP SL1PLL LNB. A 1m fixed dish with GSP SL2 bullet LNB (non-PLL) and 4-port diseqc switch. For an example transponder, I am watching 103W Ku NBC...
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    Best OTA Solution using Edision OS Mio+

    My current Homeworx HW-150 PVR OTA standalone receiver needs to be retired. I currently use it with a 115 GB USB memory stick for its PVR function. I would like to find the best solution that will do the following: Allow me to tune the 3 OTA local HD channels I have. Allow me to use the same...
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    OTHER Receiver Output Voltage Fixed at 11.6V

    I pulled an old receiver out of storage. The problem symptom is straight forward: on both H and V polarities, LNB output voltage from the receiver is 11.6 V. So on blind scans, I get all vertical transponders two times listed under H and V. If I can figure out how to get the output voltage to be...
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    LNB Performance vs Temperature

    Today the temperature is 48 F. My C-band LNBF hasn't performed as well as it this since last autumn. Perhaps the improvement is due at least partially to the LNBF being colder which therefore might lower the thermal noise in its electronics. If this were true, would it be possible to have a...
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    Playing Youtube through Edision Mio+

    I used to enjoy playing youtube videos through my Edision Mio+ using the plugin for this so I could watch youtube videos on my TV screen. The youtube plugin uses the media player plugin. Lately, almost any video I play stops and starts as I play it every second or so. Effectively, the feature...
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    Skew Adjustment

    At the risk of stating the obvious, I have never experienced such improvement as when I tweaked my Ku LNB skew yesterday on my motorized dish. I have always installed it with its reference mark exactly at 0 on the LNB holder. The motor skews the whole dish as it turns. Since I had been having...
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