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Well spank me rosy! My TV is a native 720p, not 1080p like the newer ones. I set the STB to 720p, got a picture, and thought that was the end of it. Not. Changed STB to 1080p, got a picture, and the audio synced up. Go figure. But WAIT, there's more! I went back to the program that I had...

I have a GeosatPro MicroHD receiver, and I'm having an audio sync problem on SES3 (103W) on C-band. I use the same receiver for Ku with no problem. The sound/motion (lips, whatever) are off enough to make it look like a poorly synced kung fu movie all the time. Is there an issue with this...

Hello all, C-band is a BUD and actuator that are rescues from a neighbor down the road. The dish is a Wingard 10', and I have no clue on the provenance of the actuator. Installation photos half-way through this thread...

I got my BUD on the arc last week, and was delighted to get PBS-HD before I hit the horizon of the bluff behind the house. I judged the installation of the actuator so that I could just get the top of the bluff to the west, and a reasonable travel to the east. Problem, the dish balance keeps...

My BUD is some 50' from the house, and not visible from the V-box or receiver that are located in the basement. Doing routine maintenance on the dish was a challenge since it meant having a lookout to tell you where the dish was. Enter my hack. My dish is connected back to the house using the...

Nope, it doesn't. I'm just going to use the 5150 setting for now. I realized that it was a "compromise" LNBF, so I have a replacement on order that should play better with others. Many thanks! Al P.S So grateful for this forum. I found my photos from 2011 when I put my dish up, and I...

In reference to this thread: http://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/eagle-aspen-c-band-lnbf.96241/#post-3781874 YEARS LATER.... I'm trying to pair this LNBF up to my Fortec Star Mercury II receiver, and I have no clue what to put in for the definition. There's a "user defined" option, but...

Thanks to all for the support. I got the remote cable into the house before the first snow, so happy there. I bought an Openbox S10 for the HD feature and am dealing with an Eagle-Aspen stacked C-band LNB. I have the following issues remaining: 1. I think that I am ever so slightly off of...

Looking more closely at the photos, I'm thinking that you might protect the non-waveguide portion of the fitting with a nice layer of conductive grease. The grease or Never-Seize would exclude the moisture from being wicked into the joint by capillary action. Just thinking out loud...

Our radar systems had pressure windows so we could pump in dry nitrogen. Would that work for you? It helped us keep condensation out of the waveguide since it passed through serious temperature ranges and would draw in moisture for the warm interior spaces. I'm retired Coast Guard, so I...

Yes! I got two of them off of Ebay a while ago to hold lightning protection and amplifiers. Very nice enclosures to work with.

I figured that I'd just continue this thread to document the installation as it continues (all be it, s l o w l y). I drove the dish to the top of the arc today, and the I gun-sighted it based on the Google maps tool for dish aiming. After that I started to route the cables using an old...

Sorry, no. All hands were busy during the evolution! Thanks, Al

10' BUD installation Sorry for the delay with the photos. I spent the day in the woods (on the same tractor) clearing brush and cutting firewood for next winter. Yup, it's that time again. Anyway, here are some pictures of the dish-raising! The bucket on the tractor is holding the extension...

Some measurements on Cindy's backhoe revealed that it wouldn't be able to raise the dish high enough to mount on the pole. Cindy is a smart one though, and she suggested using my extension ladder as a gin-pole with a block on the top. Worked like a champ! Propped the ladder in place with the...

Thanks folks! Cindy is very good with Mags (her tractor/backhoe), and I like the idea of sliding the back of the dish against the mast for stability. I'll let you all know how it works out :)

Getting the 10' BUD (and mast) from my neighbor wasn't too bad. We cut the mast at the ground and lowered it with a winch while it hinged on the remaining metal of the mast. Now comes the fun part. The new mast is in the ground standing about 8' tall. I noticed a lift point on the back of...

UPDATE: I poured 1200 lbs of concrete in today (15 80# bags) and decided to put the keyhole shape to work. I put some rebar in the slot when I did the pour so that it would act as a "big toe" to counter the torque of the dish. The slot faces almost due south, so the weight of the dish will be...

The trouble with the rocks is that some are large enough to stop the tractor in its tracks. You gently lift the rock with the subsoiler to move it out of the way and then lower the blade to keep moving. I should mention that the definition of a rock around here is anything over 9" on a side...

I'm installing a BUD in my yard, and I used my tractor sub-soiler plow to stitch the cable below the grass. I welded 1-1/4" pipe onto the back of the plow to pull the cable behind the tractor. I tapered the trailing edge of the rigid sweep to minimize snagging, and to let the soil grab the...