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    FOR SALE Zinwell multi-switch with Pendragon mod

    This is a great offer for anyone looking for an awesome c-band setup. You can buy the switch and a wall wart then mod the switch, but this removes the work you need to do! I made 2 of these way back when and it is a pain to scrape the cover off then re-seal it once you change the inside. If...
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    HTS actuator help

    In the photo, that looks like a spanner hole to me. That bearing/bushing holder might just thread out of the tube if you can apply the right rotational torque to it. Sent from my Commodore P.E.T. using the SatelliteGuys app!
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    10ft Mesh Buttonhook... My New Find

    If the buttonhook is structurally sound, as Titanium states, keep it. If you want to stabilize it more, then you can fashion guy wires and turnbuckles to keep it from sagging. Sent from my Commodore P.E.T. using the SatelliteGuys app!
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    new 1.2 meter dish and 12 footer

    Do you have a file or sandpaper available? A grinder is just a high speed substitute for these. A dremel tool would work. Plenty of options to remove metal. Sliding the socket or nut driver on concrete would even work. I would chuck an extension and the socket onto my electric drill and get at...
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    Home automation / Smart Home

    As I get older, my abilities and my motivation to put up lights is waning quickly. The tree gets put up and the lights are part of the tree. These can be awesome displays if you encounter them. Sent from my Commodore P.E.T. using the SatelliteGuys app!
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    New Apple M1 CPU

    I didn't consider that the in house chipped Mac Pro would be much cheaper than the Intel chipped ones. Great point. Hope it comes to fruition. Sent from my Commodore P.E.T. using the SatelliteGuys app!
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    Home automation / Smart Home

    I also use MyQ, Nest for Thermostat and Honeywell for Thermostat. I see most hubs listed. Nobody indicated Wink yet. I left Vera and have my controller still, and mainly use SmartThings. A good mix of systems are represented here. Sent from my Commodore P.E.T. using the SatelliteGuys app!
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    Mesh Net or centrally located Access Point?

    I use three Asus rt-ac68 routers in my current mesh setup. I am mostly happy with the performance. My house is a large ranch style place probably 2700 square foot on the main level with a 1000 square foot part above the garage. I preferred the Asus routers due to the hard wired backhaul for the...
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    New Apple M1 CPU

    Until they move this processor into the MacPro, most of us will not know the capabilities. The 16GB RAM limitations of the current generation M chip seems to be a game changer for the dedicated video pros that rely on the MacPro. Once they move an M series processor to this line, the real truth...
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    Home automation / Smart Home

    I don't see a dedicated Forum for this here and figured I am talking about gadgetry. Is anyone here into the Smart Home thing? Wink? Hubitat? Home Seer? SmartThings? Others? I have always been an advocate of Smart Home services and devices. I started with some X10 stuff back in the ***coff...
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    Advice to find best ku motorized system

    I have seen there are better rates for shipping 4 of these to a single point. Find peeps that want one that are within a 2 hour drive and share the shipping costs. Sent from my SM-N975U using the SatelliteGuys app!
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    Help with new Satellite Receiver

    When you have the motor set for USALS and it is on 97, set it to no motor. This should keep it on where the motor thinks 97 is. It shouldn't be too difficult once you turn the motor off. Peak moving left and right(azimuth), and then up and down(elevation). Once you have peak on 97, lock down and...
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    Anyone using the Orthomode Feedhorn from TEK2000/Aliexpress ?

    Not sure if Nickless still has them. www.nsccom.com I picked a couple up from them a few years back. Sent from my SM-N975U using the SatelliteGuys app!
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    Can anyone tell the size from the pictures?

    Thanks for the responses. I still haven't retrieved it due to extreme heat and now rain. I will try to document the rescue process. I fit my last 10 foot rescue into a Subaru Outback, but have better options this go round. Sent from my SM-N975U using the SatelliteGuys app!
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    Amiko A3 still usable?

    Thanks for the responses. I will try with the Amiko and see if I think a newer function filled receiver can improve on my experience. Sent from my SM-N975U using the SatelliteGuys app!
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    Question about a QAM modulator for a headend

    I don't use this device and I see nobody else has any knowledge of it or is willing to share knowledge. I expect that it is more of the former. There is a document on the Cisco web site that looks to define installation and operation of this device. Search for file name 78-718866-01_D.pdf It...
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    Amiko A3 still usable?

    I have a sexy red A3 I got when they were first released. It has never been updated and has never been hooked to a dish. It was powered up solely to prove it could boot. I have some questions that I know this group can answer. Is this still a capable receiver by today's standards? Is newer...
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    Can anyone tell the size from the pictures?

    It is a 10' and I'm working out when to get it. It will move 50 miles east and 10 miles north, so I'm going to pull the reflector off the mount and halve it and try to not move anything on the mount. Markers, string, and Ziploc bags to isolate the parts. Not my first one, so I know the drill...
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    Can anyone tell the size from the pictures?

    I think this is an 8 footer. I can get it for free. I prefer a 10 footer, but free is good. Could it be a 10'? I know it is a winegard. Sent from my SM-N975U using the SatelliteGuys app!
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    dish alignment

    Have you done the string test to make sure the geometry is still good? Did you do anything that would affect the parabola? It sounds like you have done a lot of different things that should have delivered results if the dish were true. You have enough knowledge and ability that is for sure. You...
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    You guys were right a couple years ago

    I'm still a member there. I don't go there often. Folks here are much more helpful and friendly. Current $$ situation has kept me from supporting the site, but I still consider it each year. I have no equipment set up right now, but have started the hunt for reflectors in serviceable condition...
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    Brand new Horizon 180 for sale

    Here is the translation: Is this piece for sale .. ?? It is rare and precious This piece is called H to H is not it .. ?? Just helping a fellow enthusiast out. Sent from my SM-N975U using the SatelliteGuys app!
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    WTB - HDHomeRun Prime

    If that one falls through, I have one that is not being used. Send me a PM if interested. Sent from my SM-G955U using the SatelliteGuys app!
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    Scott, I've been a bad, bad boy!

    Didn't realize the Amazon thing was an option. I will get it set up to benefit Satellite Guys. Sent from my SM-G955U using the SatelliteGuys app!
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    called to cancel service

    I called and cancelled my SiriusXM sub. The royalty fee pushed me over the edge. Sent from my SM-G955U using the SatelliteGuys app!