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I got a dish like this for free 
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Anyway it is a DirecTV Slimline AU9 model that I understand can look at 99 101 103 110 119 at the same time.
101, 110 and 119 are Ku based on what I have learned so far.
The dish has a Zinwell Wide-Band 6x8 Multi-Switch connected.
Is it possible to connect this dish to a Fortec Star Merc II to pick up FTA? For example could I pick up Christian channels on 101 and NASA on 119 with this setup? Thought I would ask before I put yet another dish on the roof. My wife thinks I'm crazy but says this hobby is better than golf (at least I'm home she says)
(See pix)Anyway it is a DirecTV Slimline AU9 model that I understand can look at 99 101 103 110 119 at the same time.
101, 110 and 119 are Ku based on what I have learned so far.
The dish has a Zinwell Wide-Band 6x8 Multi-Switch connected.
Is it possible to connect this dish to a Fortec Star Merc II to pick up FTA? For example could I pick up Christian channels on 101 and NASA on 119 with this setup? Thought I would ask before I put yet another dish on the roof. My wife thinks I'm crazy but says this hobby is better than golf (at least I'm home she says)
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Jerry Rig in progress
OK, since it would not work as is I decided to go with the Jerry Rig idea. Basically making a Super Dish 121 from pieces and parts.
I still would like to use the Zinwell but don't know which to plug into 13V and which to plug into 18V. I think the FSS goes in 13V but the other ones I was unsure.
Parts all over living room - wife liking this hobby more and more
OK, since it would not work as is I decided to go with the Jerry Rig idea. Basically making a Super Dish 121 from pieces and parts.
I still would like to use the Zinwell but don't know which to plug into 13V and which to plug into 18V. I think the FSS goes in 13V but the other ones I was unsure.
Parts all over living room - wife liking this hobby more and more
one from column A; one from column B . . .
That pair of LNBs on the right of your picture are bandstacked (DishPro in the Dish world) and do 121º FSS/linear on the right, with 119º circular on the left.
Putting two FSS LNBs on that dual plumbing hardware apparently won't work.
So, if you get the tall horn of the 121º LNB at the focal point of the dish, you might be able to pick up some stronger linear FTA signals.
Your receiver will need to be adjusted to accommodate that type of LNB.
The LNB to the far left in your picture, is standard bandstacked (DishPro) circular LNB, and can be used for NASA & Angel One on 119º, if located correctly.
Aiming the linear LNB at one bird will be the priority.
edit: and you'll have to skew the entire dish, because there is no provision for skewing the LNB.
If the dish has enough beam width to place the circular LNB to get a signal, that's a bonus.
As long as you choose a circular bird not too far off the boresite, I'm betting you'll have good luck.
edit: here's what one of our members, NetBuilder, managed to get on his dish (note the size).
That 6x8 switch is all but useless in general, and more so with the bandstacked LNBs you're using.
Not to say there isn't any sort of imaginative trick you could do with it, but in general, it's not the right stuff.
edit: you could use any diseqc switch, or maybe a Dish DP-34.
I will award two points for creativity and imagination!
Your dish size: 22.5 in. x 32.5 in.
That pair of LNBs on the right of your picture are bandstacked (DishPro in the Dish world) and do 121º FSS/linear on the right, with 119º circular on the left.
Putting two FSS LNBs on that dual plumbing hardware apparently won't work.
So, if you get the tall horn of the 121º LNB at the focal point of the dish, you might be able to pick up some stronger linear FTA signals.
Your receiver will need to be adjusted to accommodate that type of LNB.
The LNB to the far left in your picture, is standard bandstacked (DishPro) circular LNB, and can be used for NASA & Angel One on 119º, if located correctly.
Aiming the linear LNB at one bird will be the priority.
edit: and you'll have to skew the entire dish, because there is no provision for skewing the LNB.
If the dish has enough beam width to place the circular LNB to get a signal, that's a bonus.
As long as you choose a circular bird not too far off the boresite, I'm betting you'll have good luck.
edit: here's what one of our members, NetBuilder, managed to get on his dish (note the size).
That 6x8 switch is all but useless in general, and more so with the bandstacked LNBs you're using.
Not to say there isn't any sort of imaginative trick you could do with it, but in general, it's not the right stuff.
edit: you could use any diseqc switch, or maybe a Dish DP-34.
I will award two points for creativity and imagination!
Your dish size: 22.5 in. x 32.5 in.
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Really excited for this season with Kentucky having a new coach and some really exciting recruits. Probably won't last long, but here's hoping this season is great.
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Nah, you just don't understand how ignore works, which is why you made your own NFL thread thinking there wasn't one
Was thinking same thing. It should be a good week for sec shorts and roll callThey ought to have fun with this…
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A continuation of a thread from the pub, just general discussion of AI.
Brief 60 minute clip about next gem autonomous fighters - not remote controlled, but rather collaborating with controllers and aircraft in the theater.
View: https://youtu.be/DRm0mbp_n1k
We've literally got a movie already about this
View: https://youtu.be/a2PW7a9ViDc
Brief 60 minute clip about next gem autonomous fighters - not remote controlled, but rather collaborating with controllers and aircraft in the theater.
View: https://youtu.be/DRm0mbp_n1k
We've literally got a movie already about this
View: https://youtu.be/a2PW7a9ViDc
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Oops.
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AI Agent Blamed for Deleting Entire Upcoming Season of TV Show
An AI agent reportedly deleted the entire final cut of the upcoming season of a Swedish reality competition show.
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I was watching some of this guy's stuff and realized some of you may not be familiar. Basically his show is Candid Camera meets a magician. This is a comp of a few of his exploits. I first learned of him when I was out at a meeting in Denver about 10yrs ago. The men I was sitting at the table with started talking about this show and said it was one of the funniest things they had seen. When I got home I started watching it....yes, it is funny.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIU09F8jdwc
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIU09F8jdwc
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This started a couple months ago. I have 2 H3s on one network, both with 2 EHD identical 3 TB seperately powered so all recordings are accessible by all 4k & J4s (8 of them).
On one H3 (not the main one that controls the MOCA network), after it reboots, it doesn't recognize it has two EHDs plugged into it. Rebooting the EHD by their power source doesn't fix it. Resetting the network doesn't. Software h3 reset doesn't fix it. Rebooting MOCA h3 doesn't fix it but so far, after 3+ cold boots (unplug pwr to H3 with unrecognized EHDs), it finally it figures out they are plugged into it. BUT.... Then when you open a program it only partially shows series and episodes, but instead of showing recordings, it only shows upcoming airings. HELP!!!!
On one H3 (not the main one that controls the MOCA network), after it reboots, it doesn't recognize it has two EHDs plugged into it. Rebooting the EHD by their power source doesn't fix it. Resetting the network doesn't. Software h3 reset doesn't fix it. Rebooting MOCA h3 doesn't fix it but so far, after 3+ cold boots (unplug pwr to H3 with unrecognized EHDs), it finally it figures out they are plugged into it. BUT.... Then when you open a program it only partially shows series and episodes, but instead of showing recordings, it only shows upcoming airings. HELP!!!!
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Thanks JohnGalt1234 - That's interesting. I wonder are the Boot Strap versions different between a Hopper 3 only and a Hopper 3 with Hopper Plus setup as I have the later. I guess when charlesrshell is able to since he has both setups, he can do the test. Unless the bootstrap version is tied to when the specific Hopper 3 is manufactured, in my case, mines is from February 2016 when it was installed.
At least Google Search AI is saying the bootstrap version will never change and unique to each Hopper 3.
This is probably why different people seem to either have the issue or they don't because the bootstrap code could also be tied to the hardware revision and
components other than the internal HD.
At least Google Search AI is saying the bootstrap version will never change and unique to each Hopper 3.
This is probably why different people seem to either have the issue or they don't because the bootstrap code could also be tied to the hardware revision and
components other than the internal HD.
JohnGalt1234 - So you basically have 2 Hopper 3's. The CasinoH3 is the one that is Hopper 3 only while Master Bedroom is a Hopper 3 with Hopper Plus setup.
Master Bedroom uses Android TV (ATV) software so the DISH part is actually a app and will behave differently as you can probably tell the Guide's are different on the Master Bedroom which will resemble the same guide used on other ATV devices such as the Joey 4 and Wireless Joey 4. If I am correct, the CasinoH3 is the one with the problem since you did say the one dated 09/05/2026 is the naughty one while 08/15/2026 named Master Bedroom is the nice one. Usually I would expect the CasinoH3 to be the one without the problem because it's Hopper 3 only and Master Bedroom would be the one with problems because it has the Hopper Plus involved. That is why they behave differently because CasinoH3 is running the native Hopper 3 software while Master Bedroom is running the Android TV software and also it runs a app called DISH known as package com.dish.atv.launcher, the version for mines is P15403 2026100917 so it's probably the same version as the Hopper Plus software version with the date of October 9, 2026, not sure what the 17 means except maybe revision 17?
This explains it better than I can. Sorry, had to take all the ads out.
Master Bedroom uses Android TV (ATV) software so the DISH part is actually a app and will behave differently as you can probably tell the Guide's are different on the Master Bedroom which will resemble the same guide used on other ATV devices such as the Joey 4 and Wireless Joey 4. If I am correct, the CasinoH3 is the one with the problem since you did say the one dated 09/05/2026 is the naughty one while 08/15/2026 named Master Bedroom is the nice one. Usually I would expect the CasinoH3 to be the one without the problem because it's Hopper 3 only and Master Bedroom would be the one with problems because it has the Hopper Plus involved. That is why they behave differently because CasinoH3 is running the native Hopper 3 software while Master Bedroom is running the Android TV software and also it runs a app called DISH known as package com.dish.atv.launcher, the version for mines is P15403 2026100917 so it's probably the same version as the Hopper Plus software version with the date of October 9, 2026, not sure what the 17 means except maybe revision 17?
This explains it better than I can. Sorry, had to take all the ads out.
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Sometimes a thread gets so many posts in it that is can cause issues for the server so that why today we introduce The Song Name Game Part 3!
So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
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The TPN Map Excel Presents all DIRECTV Channels:
Understanding the TPN Map
Making Sense of the TPN Map Display Conventions
National (50-States or wide/NAT+PR beams)
Local (Local-Into-Local or narrow/Spot beams)
Local (Local-Into-Local or narrow/Spot beams)
Additional tabs provide:
OTA the (Over-The-Air) Database
VOD (Video On_Demand) Records
Offline Records
Engr Records
Net Decoder a graphic presentation of all satellites and transponders
VOD (Video On_Demand) Records
Offline Records
Engr Records
Net Decoder a graphic presentation of all satellites and transponders
Domestic Satellites
@99W...... D11, D14
@101W.... D16
@103W.... D12, D15
@110W.... D5
@119W.... D8
@99W...... D11, D14
@101W.... D16
@103W.... D12, D15
@110W.... D5
@119W.... D8
Understanding the TPN Map
Making Sense of the TPN Map Display Conventions
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Anyone else watch this show? Any guesses as to what was in the box Gibbs gave to Abby that was on her desk? It look liked it was glowing.
I also heard that someone was leaving the show at the end of this season. Any guesses as to who thats going to be?
I also heard that someone was leaving the show at the end of this season. Any guesses as to who thats going to be?
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Tony as the director.
Would you rather have LaRoche ???Tony as the director.
No. Bring in someone new.
Tony is not serious enough for me. Parker is too close to the team and Tim is too young to take over IMO.
I don't think Tim and Tony are that far apart in Age ...No. Bring in someone new.
Remember what Tony said to Tim when they first got back together ...
Tony said: I am the New Tony, Tim .... (something to that effect)
Tony has changed, he's been running his Security Business ... I'm sure he has grown up.
Give it time ... your judging the New Tony from the old Tony.
It sounds like Tim won't be around the Team much longer either.
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Time for another AWESOME video from Lon Seidman of LON.TV!
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBnhKwMxIhs
Direct YouTube Link - Local AI Coding from Scratch: A Practical Beginner's Guide
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View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBnhKwMxIhs
Direct YouTube Link - Local AI Coding from Scratch: A Practical Beginner's Guide
The Official LON.TV Website
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Please post your remote make/model here and any details of your issue. We are looking to collect as many examples as possible. I may reach out to you for your receiver number, but please do not post it here.
If you've already reported this to me, please repost it here so I can track all instances in one thread.
Thanks!
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If you've already reported this to me, please repost it here so I can track all instances in one thread.
Thanks!
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I was having similar issues last night while watching and recording the NLCS game on 148. When I tried resuming the game at one point the screen went blank and I couldn't get my H3 to respond to any remote commands. Eventually the Hopper went to a HD channel but still no remote response. After a while the Hopper went into a re-boot cycle. This happened at least 3 times. I was using an IR universal remote only.
A little frustrating to have the game broken up like that but at least the Brewers won
Yea, I've only been a CIO for the last 30 years!
Trust me, when something important breaks, they get to own it!
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Anyone making their own breakfast sausage? I've recently been trying different recipes, found some I like, some I've modified...
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