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  1. Tom14

    Digital Breakup on 101 C Band

    Well, we have the same problem here in the Ozarks too. It's one of our favs, and I'm not even getting MeTV, except for our local OTA channels are good, we aren't getting Justice, Laff etc. Not getting a few of the usuals.. Lyngsat still has the same info, last I looked awhile back, but I'm...
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    Does MeTV on 99W have issues?

    Actually, Tonight when we got home, I thought I would check things out, and on 99W, the MeTV TP that I changed to 3723H8703 change seemed to be the answer to the problem. I still don't understand about tweeking the numbers, and the rule of thumb for that type of tuning, but it is working now...
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    Does MeTV on 99W have issues?

    I've tried everything I know, and I just cannot get MeTV on anything. Either 99W or 101W, I cannot get MeTV to work. If I have it on frequency, it will jump in and out for just a second, and then drop back out. I cannot get any of the MeTV freqs. to work on either Sat. But I'm getting Hero's and...
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    My New (to me) C-Band dish

    It's an Android app called Sat Finder Lite. Hint.. Mount your device on a tripod, or secure swivel to get a nice even flow of images. You will also need to hold the unit very very still to keep the cursor on the arc as the photo is snapped. You'll see what I mean. It's just a thing, not an...
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    My New (to me) C-Band dish

    [one thQUOTE="FaT Air, post: 3700582, member: 151853"]Quick, and dirty, way of reducing your focal length. Not by much, only a very little.We require pictures of the finished work (we LOVE pictures) Angles, and where to measure them. Take a look at a page I put on the web...
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    My New (to me) C-Band dish

    It is one that apparently SkyVision had years ago. CKD-8.5. Can you see what type of mount it is. From the directions in the documentation, It said that the mount can be a Polar Mount, or a H-H mount, but I've also heard "Modified Polar Mount" also, but I'm not that versed in these yet, so I'm...
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    VBOX7 ? Is it real, or a knock off? It doesn't say VBox7 anywhere!

    Well, but not all functions are always needed, so not knowing how to use some of them is only due to lack of use... "Hang on, It's been awhile since I used this thing, I need to find the instructions... Now lets see... Where did I put them... Honey.......
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    VBOX7 ? Is it real, or a knock off? It doesn't say VBox7 anywhere!

    I haven't got a chance to finish my testing, as I've had some other stuff I've been needing to get done, but I'm going to get to it ASAP. I'll keep ya posted. I sure wish I had all of the proper equipment! Thanks again!
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    VBOX7 ? Is it real, or a knock off? It doesn't say VBox7 anywhere!

    I probably should have scanned it for ya instead...
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    VBOX7 ? Is it real, or a knock off? It doesn't say VBox7 anywhere!

    This picture wasn't the greatest picture. It's hard to take a good picture of a circuit board, as there is too much glare to see solder bridges and whatnot!
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    VBOX7 ? Is it real, or a knock off? It doesn't say VBox7 anywhere!

    Well, unfortunately when I heated the legs on the relay, it layed down flat, so it appears there were no bent legs, but either wasn't seated properly when the board was populated, or it popped up when it went through the wave soldering process. (I assume they do it that way). I've seen parts pop...
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    VBOX7 ? Is it real, or a knock off? It doesn't say VBox7 anywhere!

    It's workable, I'll measure my relay, and the pinout, and look at the spec. sheet on the replacement for dimensions. Good thing to remember Thanks!
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    VBOX7 ? Is it real, or a knock off? It doesn't say VBox7 anywhere!

    After hearing that, I totally agree. What would it cost for a cement mixer rental. That would make things easier for you. We had a squall line of a storm pass by us last week, and while I was looking outside to see how the dish was fairing the storm, we had an Oak Tree in the front yard start to...
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    VBOX7 ? Is it real, or a knock off? It doesn't say VBox7 anywhere!

    Looking back at this now, I wonder if I should look into getting one of these as well. It showed some heat in the lazor temp. gun test. Just a thought, but when I looked at your message again, I thought about the fact that it did get fairly warm, but anyway, any week links would be nice to have...
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    VBOX7 ? Is it real, or a knock off? It doesn't say VBox7 anywhere!

    I think I will as well, just to have em around. They are rated to 10amps@30v instead of these that are at 10amps@24v. Better? Yes? No?
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    VBOX7 ? Is it real, or a knock off? It doesn't say VBox7 anywhere!

    My Goodness man, how big of Dish do you have? The biggest concrete base I have seen for (I believe was a 10' or 12' Fiberglass dish) was 12' X 12' square, and 3' Thick. And the pole was about 12" around. It is at a house not far from where I live, where the house had caught on fire, and noone...
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    VBOX7 ? Is it real, or a knock off? It doesn't say VBox7 anywhere!

    Please don't assume everyone has your level of understanding, as this is NOT simple to me, but I would NOT be doing this if it was simple. That is my short version!
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    VBOX7 ? Is it real, or a knock off? It doesn't say VBox7 anywhere!

    I know! That is what I would like to have invested in, and with your LNB not needing the skew control would be my 7th Heaven situation, but... Unless I can get the dish moving, and keep it moving for a reasonable length of time, MAMA (Misc. Appropriations Management Adviser) probably won't...
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    VBOX7 ? Is it real, or a knock off? It doesn't say VBox7 anywhere!

    Great, Thanks! Who is the best place to order them from? I've not bought any parts online.
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    VBOX7 ? Is it real, or a knock off? It doesn't say VBox7 anywhere!

    Nice setup with GeoSatPro... I replaced mt LNB with the C1Pll with wifi filter, and it works great. My VBox is trying to give me fits, and my ViewSat Ultra-lite is out of date, but if I'm good, then maybe I can talk Santa into the GeoSat. I'm on a mission to get mine going. I'm also trying to...
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    VBOX7 ? Is it real, or a knock off? It doesn't say VBox7 anywhere!

    Would you be willing to make me a deal just for replacement parts.LOL
  22. Tom14

    VBOX7 ? Is it real, or a knock off? It doesn't say VBox7 anywhere!

    I still need to get the relay off, so I'll check that as soon as I do. Thank You so much for your help! I need to work on my honeydo list, and I'll be back to get after this. I'm so happy to have friends to steer you in the right directions, cause I'm real bad about asking questions, and you...
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    VBOX7 ? Is it real, or a knock off? It doesn't say VBox7 anywhere!

    OK Lets see here. Well, should I start with just replacing this relay to start with, and go from there? Would it be possible to use a more beefy relay for the 36vdc needed? Or just replace the same value and chock it up to just a bad relay. These are SUPERJACK brand, but I would gladly pay for...
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    VBOX7 ? Is it real, or a knock off? It doesn't say VBox7 anywhere!

    Thats right, you are correct. That is how I cleared my memory in this unit to see if maybe my limits were messed up, but after all that, my voltage test to the unit pretty much explained that problem, but yes, thats how it said to do it. I get too many specs in my head, and need to look before I...