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  1. Grimgnaw

    VBox eeprom

    With regard to the number of writes to the eeprom, it is even greater than I inferred earlier, i.e., "This writing of current position has to be accomplished each time the dish is moved" and my meaning was it writes to the eeprom only after each stop. Not so! As a result of this discussion my...
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    VBox eeprom

    The chip referenced above is the one used in the VBOXII, not in the VBOX7. To get the spec sheet (or a seller) for that used in the VBOX7 Google (or Ebay) search for L24C02B or 24LC02B.
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    VBox eeprom

    Granted, each receiver SAVE simply records a satellite position, and, yes, that is not done very often, but, each time the dish is moved the VBOX keeps track of current position and from our information by observation that is recorded in bytes 246 and 247 of the 256 available bytes on the...
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    Actuator Losing Count

    I recently had a problem with a VBOX7 losing counts and resolved it as noted in this posting.
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    Pansat 9500 vs 9200

    While the 9500hdx does not include a terrestrial tuner, my experience has been that it is a very polished and trouble-free product compared to my two 9200hds. Failure of a 9200hd can usually be attributed to power supply capacitors. I had one fail and the caps, while static testing good...
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    Pansat 9500 vs 9200

    Having owned 2 Pansat 9200hd receivers I like my Pansat 9500hdx for the following reasons: 1 Both 9200hd units had heating problems (which I resolved but they still required fans - methods). The 9200hd processer always runs unless you totally remove power via the switch under the front...
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    Official 4DTV Conversion to W5/X4 services only infornmation post

    I somehow lost the X4 satellite mapping on my 922 yesterday, April 13, 2011. Finally, after many tries, I ended up retrieving the proper mapping with the following actions (possibly not in perfect order here): 1) Changed my LNB settings to C-band only (they were C-band/Ku-band)...
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    My crazy pansat 9200HD

    The link to a small web site is included above as the word "here" which mentions this. I will post it again below: website They pop off when you place an Exacto square blade in the crack between the heat sink and the chip and tap it with a small tack hammer. You should first remove the...
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    My crazy pansat 9200HD

    My solution to reducing the Pansat 9200 HD freezes is to remount the heat sinks on the MPEG II and MPEG 4 decoder chips. They are currently attached with a big gob of glue which is effectively an insulator. I had tried the fan on top first and it had little effect. I have a small web site...
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    Motorola DSR-922 & Digital Signals

    After two false starts which appeared to work as long as the Motorola 922 was on the bench I disassembled it and checked all regulated DC power for problem capacitors and finding none I ordered and installed a high stability PLL Norsat 3220 LNB on the dish. After 30 days of operation the HBO...
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    Motorola DSR-922 & Digital Signals

    Whoops, the culprit was the noise entering the 922 via the 120 vac power line. I found this when I moved it to another room to work on it. There the dropouts disappeared when using an extension RG-6 line from the LNB, a different TV for display and power from another part of the house. I...
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    Motorola DSR-922 & Digital Signals

    I recently had the same Motorola 922 drop-out problem on digital channels when I switched from a dual C-band feedhorn to a C/Ku feedhorn setup . I inserted an inexpensive satellite-finder inline between the LNB and the 922 to see if the input signal was dropping out or if the receiver was...
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    ABC feed

    The G4 location requires FTA . I was looking for a feed. But now we have finally got our FTA system working (had a bad cable connection) and are getting all the networks. I am really enjoying the great FTA reception and did not realize how much was available
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    ABC feed

    Is there an ABC feed anywhere? The one on T4-20 seems to have disappeared.:(
  15. Grimgnaw

    ABC feed is back

    I am getting it on digital Nebraska T6 600. I didn't know about an analog channel.
  16. Grimgnaw

    ABC feed is back

    I doubt that ABC is concerned that a few people are picking up a feed. I wish people would post findings so we can enjoy them. I had been searching for ABC for weeks. Other than PBS, it is about the only thing left that is free.
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    ABC feed is back

    Off again after being on all day yesterday. What's going on?:(
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    ABC feed is back

    Just watched ABC news on T4-20. I don't know how long it has been on since I just happened on it.:)
  19. Grimgnaw

    ABC Feed

    I'm totally new to Free-To-Air. We have two 922 receivers, one dish having C-Ku. I don't understand how the FTA receiver will control the dish position, since looking at them online, I do not see the comparable connections on the rear of the FTA receiver as on the 922. Would we still control...
  20. Grimgnaw

    ABC Feed

    Thanks for the information. I really miss that ABC feed. Been watching it for years but figured it would soon be gone like all the rest. We are checking out free to air and guess that will be the next step.
  21. Grimgnaw

    ABC Feed

    Has anyone found the ABC feed at T5 20? I have been searching for it but can't find it at that location.