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I'm still here... Lots of other stuff going on these days managing my business, maintaining equipment (not just FTA stuff), and on the road quite a bit with the truck. Very difficult finding employees that are capable/functional these days so I have to do everything myself. I am also more busy...

Have a dead diseqc switch on my secondary movable Ku dish. Looks like the "weather resistant" enclosure came apart and rain made it's way in. LNBF on that dish is very old too so likely a good time to change it out as well. Using an old SG2100 rotor on that dish, still works like new. I opened...

The first Ku dish I (tried) was an old 30" Star-choice dish. Could get a few TPs on 97W, think it was bent or something. Not sure what LNBF I used, think the circular that came with it was toast so must have purchased one. I found a 1m dish that I am still using shortly after, that one worked...

Hi Casey I would also like in on the contest. Just stumbled upon it. Great to have these once in a while.

I have one here too. Took it out of service a couple years ago when I noticed a crack in the feedhorn lens/cover. maybe these are replacable? Just some special clear plastic. I haven't taken it apart to look how it's put together.

Running 4 Zinwell switches here to my MIO 4k, works very well. Also several diseqc 1.1 switches to choose the proper powered switch. Rather complicates setup with 9 stationary dishes and two rotatables. ASC-1 runs the C-band actuator. Most receivers and/or cards will run this stuff. Just a...

Hey cyberham, you'll have to start another hobby besides satellite now... Beachcombing. Just watch out for Relik! :)

$50 shipping though (to my location)... :(

Agreed a nice outdoor weatherproof box for such electronics is stupid expensive.. been looking for parts for another project (non-satellite) requiring two small outdoor enclosures making it cost prohibitive unless something used/junk pile usable can be found. Great to be able to make up your...

@pacificrim Picking up an ACM/VCM signal at 12025 V 22877, scans in as data. Carrier width is about 30MHz. Is the signal you are picking up still there? Odd I am picking up something completely different here. 12095V 3675 4/5 S2 QPSK S2 is stronger these days it seems at 10-11dB S/N. Heavy...

Been good here too with the 8ft offset.

Current signal from 4008V from 127W, EBS Pro: Not a great signal here either, but plays on the Edison MIO just fine this am through the network. 40mph winds though this am, likely shaking the dish a bit... Don't want to scare you with the temperature right now.

N6BY what size dish are you using? 17dB is a lot of signal compared to my system! I could swing the 10 footer over there but -30's this am, not conducive to moving the dish very much if at all. The 8' offset is dedicated to 127W. Used to pick up all the TPs on that satellite. Maybe something in...

Coming in fine here now at 10am CST. About 11dB S/N. Not a lot of headroom though for an S2 signal. Used to get this at 13-14dB with the 8 foot offset. Also not picking up the 4020H mux. Too cold out to bring out the SA to the dish to measure. Need one of the old tube-type to take out there...

Stronger this am but check out the BER:

Just checked here, not receiving anything on 127W at the moment. Was watching NASA for a bit late this afternoon before supper and it was working then. Maybe I have some snow that made it into the LNB feedhorn, but maybe something else on the satellite side... Just checked, signal is there just...

Interesting it says universal but has a single standard LO frequency. Does it show two LO frequencies? Setting it at 10750 should get you something. Good luck!

Maybe the Montana signal is a spot beam and the satellite orintation changes just a little bit to bleed over to other areas once in a while? Not getting it here this am. I think the TP on 87W is always there?

Yes Montana PBS is there but not up all the time. Not sure on their sked for that TP.

Too late... it snowed here... (I'm just as tad NNW of Mr Tony). :) I have had a dedicated 90cm dish for 125 for many years. You won't regret it.

Some of those links run a fair amount of power, maybe irradiated/baked nuts + baked squirrel? Older microwave dishes were solid aluminum but newer units have more plastic where the feed support attached at the back of the dish. There might be some drainage/air circulation holes, or maybe just...

Yes it needs a reference.. :) LNBF might be circular.. but free is certainly worth while.

Looks like an old Andrews microwave dish. Yes they are very heavy. If you can lift it up a bit to see there should be a red lightning bolt on the front top if it's not faded away. If you can fabricate a good heavy mount for it they make a great stationary satellite dish. Is there a microwave or...

I do a TP scan and uncheck the data-only TPs when doing a channel scan so it only scans the new or TPs of interest. Likely doesn't help you much though if it bogs down during the initial TP scan. Maybe try using EBSPro for scanning (I think you have a USB or receiver card) you can add unwanted...

Well... that's no fun! Guess they are a hot seller, hope that's not the end of them.