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I didn't want to steal Satcom1's thread, so I am starting my own.
I was so inspired by his post, and just so happen to have a real life possibility that I am going to give this a shot and see what happens. I am hoping to get EWTN on Galaxy 17 C-Band along with whatever else I can get across the arc on C-Band plus all the Ku channels.
I am going to use my 1 Meter Primestar round dish and my SatAV CK-1 LNBF.
My son and I brought the 1M down from the roof yesterday morning, and I took down my motorized 84e and put that dish on the mount for Hispasat where the 1M used to be.
I wanted that motorized mount, because I put a little "extra" into it when I put it together such as an adjustable mast for setting the plumb, along with a real schedule 40 pipe.
I will be using my SG2100 for moving the dish, and have started putting together the scaler ring to hold the CK-1.
I shot some pictures while I am going through the project along with some numbers.
I will tune in the dish with the OEM Primestar LNBf first to make sure it is tracking the arc with USALS before going to the CK-1.
The focal distance to the OEM feed-horn is 28 inches. That is where I will try and set the CK-1 when I start that phase.
Here are some pics:
I didn't want to make new arms, and my opinion is that the LNBF should be held in place by it's scaler ring, so I started cutting and fitting. As it sits currently, the mouth of the feed-horn will be at 28 inches when recessed flush with the inside circle of the scaler. That would give a F/D of roughly .46 if that means anything on the CK-1.
I am also going to follow SatAV's choice in using a power passing on both sides splitter to allow the signal to go around the SG2100 instead of through it.
See SG2100 Insertion Loss thread.
Hopefully I can get the dish on the motor and start tuning later today or in the morning.
I was so inspired by his post, and just so happen to have a real life possibility that I am going to give this a shot and see what happens. I am hoping to get EWTN on Galaxy 17 C-Band along with whatever else I can get across the arc on C-Band plus all the Ku channels.
I am going to use my 1 Meter Primestar round dish and my SatAV CK-1 LNBF.
My son and I brought the 1M down from the roof yesterday morning, and I took down my motorized 84e and put that dish on the mount for Hispasat where the 1M used to be.
I wanted that motorized mount, because I put a little "extra" into it when I put it together such as an adjustable mast for setting the plumb, along with a real schedule 40 pipe.
I will be using my SG2100 for moving the dish, and have started putting together the scaler ring to hold the CK-1.
I shot some pictures while I am going through the project along with some numbers.
I will tune in the dish with the OEM Primestar LNBf first to make sure it is tracking the arc with USALS before going to the CK-1.
The focal distance to the OEM feed-horn is 28 inches. That is where I will try and set the CK-1 when I start that phase.
Here are some pics:
I didn't want to make new arms, and my opinion is that the LNBF should be held in place by it's scaler ring, so I started cutting and fitting. As it sits currently, the mouth of the feed-horn will be at 28 inches when recessed flush with the inside circle of the scaler. That would give a F/D of roughly .46 if that means anything on the CK-1.
I am also going to follow SatAV's choice in using a power passing on both sides splitter to allow the signal to go around the SG2100 instead of through it.
See SG2100 Insertion Loss thread.
Hopefully I can get the dish on the motor and start tuning later today or in the morning.
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This is how I used the cereal bowl.
Go to the Dollar Tree store and buy a plastic cereal bowl for $1. They sell them in Hot Wheels and Barbie styles which are the perfect size for a C band cone. I bought the Barbie bowl (my daughter laughed) and cut the bottom out the exact size of the feedhorn. I then covered with foil and placed onto the feedhorn. I got good results, but didn't write down any signal measurements. I hope to get time soon to write down before and after signal strength results and how well it reduced reflections from adjacent satellites.
who knew?
Today, I saw a sign for one, and dived in!
Remembered the Barbie name, but not what the product was, so I didn't find the bowl
Next time I'm in the area, I'll go look again.
When I read this post a few days ago, I thought the Dollar Tree was some sort of east-coast chain.
They sell them in Hot Wheels and Barbie styles which are the perfect size for a C band cone.
I bought the Barbie bowl (my daughter laughed) and cut the bottom out the exact size of the feedhorn.
I then covered with foil and placed onto the feedhorn.
Today, I saw a sign for one, and dived in!
Remembered the Barbie name, but not what the product was, so I didn't find the bowl
Next time I'm in the area, I'll go look again.
Pop--I went to the dollar store and bought some plastic cereal bowls. They fit the lnbf perfectly. :upI cut out the bottom of the bowl and lined the darn thing with aluminum foil. Results: 0 ---no reception at all
I then made an aluminum foil scalar ring to fit in the bowl. Bought those aluminum foil things folks put under the top burners of their stoves (dozen for $2.29).
Results: 0 ---no reception at all.
Now, when I eat my cereal, it makes a mess.
Please share what you did and how you did it.
Fixed Dish?
Pop-
Is that a fixed or motorized dish and what improvement did you see?
Bloomdog-
I was at the Dollar Tree today and went hog wild buying stuff it cost me $10.
Best find was a cellular phone for my 3 year old grandson, It has a Lenticular LCD display that has pictures of the space shuttle and Saturn and Mars. also plays fax machine tones, dial tone, ring tones, Operator, what number please and a dog barking.!sadroll
Pop--I went to the dollar store and bought some plastic cereal bowls. They fit the lnbf perfectly. :upI cut out the bottom of the bowl and lined the darn thing with aluminum foil. Results: 0 ---no reception at all
I then made an aluminum foil scalar ring to fit in the bowl. Bought those aluminum foil things folks put under the top burners of their stoves (dozen for $2.29).
Results: 0 ---no reception at all.
Now, when I eat my cereal, it makes a mess.
Please share what you did and how you did it.
Pop-
Is that a fixed or motorized dish and what improvement did you see?
Bloomdog-
I was at the Dollar Tree today and went hog wild buying stuff it cost me $10.
Best find was a cellular phone for my 3 year old grandson, It has a Lenticular LCD display that has pictures of the space shuttle and Saturn and Mars. also plays fax machine tones, dial tone, ring tones, Operator, what number please and a dog barking.!sadroll
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Looks like dish is Bankrupt. Filling tomorrow Tuesday June 30th
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News about the tower's dispute-
Towercos now own Dish's 5G radios – and SpaceX might be a buyer
Tower companies now own Dish's deserted 5G gear, says American Tower CEO Steven Vondran. This could feed into SpaceX's mobile ambitions, analysts say.
www.lightreading.com
News about the tower's dispute-
Towercos now own Dish's 5G radios – and SpaceX might be a buyer
Tower companies now own Dish's deserted 5G gear, says American Tower CEO Steven Vondran. This could feed into SpaceX's mobile ambitions, analysts say.www.lightreading.com
So does this mean the churches and businesses that Dish owes back payments to are going to get paid now?
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This should hit a lot of folks with a dose of reality. I can only imagine how much more common this will get as AI progresses.
I read several stories on this and most are clear as mud. They say a lot of the stolen bitcoin has been "locked out" and that everyone will be made financially whole. I guess time will tell if either of these statements are actually true.
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I read several stories on this and most are clear as mud. They say a lot of the stolen bitcoin has been "locked out" and that everyone will be made financially whole. I guess time will tell if either of these statements are actually true.
Hackers steal $6.3 billion from Binance in biggest-ever cryptocurrency theft
The company later added it began recovering assets impacted by the breach after pledging to cover losses using its Secure Asset Fund for Users.
www.cnbc.com
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Follow up to the story. Binance says it has "plugged" 90% of the $6.3 billion with its own cash. Well, that leaves 10% or $630 million that is "unplugged". Are those folks just out of luck?
www.zerohedge.com
Binance Plugs 90% Of $6.3 Billion Hack Hole With Its Own Cash, Says Withdrawals Reopen Sunday<!-- --> | ZeroHedge
ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero
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For some reason, the satelliteguys.us site is loading a lot slower than usual on both Chrome on my Asus laptop and Safari on my iPhone.
I'm also seeing longer appearances of the blue bar at the top and the "3 blue bars" loading symbol.
Is anyone else also having the same problem? Thanks in advance.
I'm also seeing longer appearances of the blue bar at the top and the "3 blue bars" loading symbol.
Is anyone else also having the same problem? Thanks in advance.
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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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..I hate playing in Ames.
I hate playing in LA ...
Buckeyes had 2 weeks off and came out and looked absolutely terrible ... broke in a new Freshman Qb, but that wasn't the worst part ... undiscipline play, at last count they had 10 penalties.
Freshman in the end of the game trying to play catch up, had a lot of Over throws ... Bucks lose ...
#1 Miami struggled but pulled away in the end beating North Carolina by 3 ...
Tuesday the CFP brings out thier Playoff Top 12 again ... Buckeyes should drop from #2 to about #22 (they won't) had they had thier Starting QB, it would have been a different game ...
They could lose the rest of thier games at this point.
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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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Pissed off at the crappy healthcare costs
My health Insurance renewal for 2027 just came in. Going from $827 a month to $1,187 a month. Deductible going up a $1k to $9,350. Max out of pocket also going up $1k to $11,000. Doctor co-pay of $40. Urgent Care co-pay $50. ER 50% coinsurance after deductible. That's all in network. Out of network is double, should it be needed.
Have to think about this. I'm really tempted to just go without now. I only go to the doctor once or twice a year. I pay out of pocket for Tirzepitide and can do without the Rosuvastatin (crestor) now. Really tired of spending over $10k a year and getting nothing out of it.
After years with Blue Cross I switched last year to Ambetter as my Blue Cross premium was going from $1200 to $1800 for a Silver plan and the Bronze plan was still going to be $1300 at BCBS. Ambetter was $827 for the same coverage with a Bronze plan. Didn't think it would jump this much so soon.
I'm guessing a Silver plan is probably over $2,000 a month for 2027.
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Yes.....they do. Which is why I am very careful when at a customer's house these days....you NEVER know what is going to set someone off. Polite dialog is a thing of the past.....which is why I like my dog so much
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Some of the channels start next week.
investor.siriusxm.com
SiriusXM Delivers the Soundtrack to the Holidays with Its Festive Lineup of 25 Handcrafted Seasonal Music Channels
Lineup features channels produced and presented by celebrated personalities and iconic brands, including Jimmy Fallon, Hallmark,…...
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I figured some of the guys would be looking here for an answer. You'll need to use this link
I'll mention what happened over there. I don't want to cause Scott any issues or put him in a bad spot.
I'll mention what happened over there. I don't want to cause Scott any issues or put him in a bad spot.
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Now I have to go check out what happened now. Lol!I figured some of the guys would be looking here for an answer. You'll need to use this link
I'll mention what happened over there. I don't want to cause Scott any issues or put him in a bad spot.
Went and looked, not too bad...
Just let people know the address is satelliteretailer.com as DishRetailer.COM is not working.
Just let people know the address is satelliteretailer.com as DishRetailer.COM is not working.
I sent you a PM Scott. Doesn't really make any sense to me BUT....I've never claimed to be the sharpest knife in the drawer....though I just might be the most persistent.
Its an automated bot. Explained it to you in the PM.I sent you a PM Scott. Doesn't really make any sense to me BUT....I've never claimed to be the sharpest knife in the drawer....though I just might be the most persistent.
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America’s Fastest-Growing EV State Isn’t California—Not by a Long Shot
New data shows electric vehicle adoption is increasingly driven by state policies, electricity prices and charging access—not federal incentives
www.autoweek.com
The number-one US state for EV growth, according to the June 22 Yardi report?
Oklahoma.
It has no ZEV mandates and "minimal" incentives, Yardi says, but also has cheap electricity, high multi-car household rates (so, for example, a non-Lightning Ford F-150 pulls their trailers), and a consumer base willing to switch.
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Never realized that Tesla is losing to BYD at manufacturing too, which IMO is Tesla's biggest accomplishment and area of innovation. Nice writeup about the state of play and how we got here though. I have no faith that we're moving any productive direction though sadly, most changes and efforts feel reactionary rather than rooted in making use of the time being bought by tariffs, with few exceptions.
So: how are the cars so cheap, and what is being cut to get there? The best public accounting comes from the Rhodium Group, which compared BYD, Geely, and Leapmotor against Tesla's Chinese operation, a fair comparison because it removes labor costs and shipping from the equation entirely. Their estimate is that BYD builds a car for about $4,700 less than Tesla builds a Model 3 in Shanghai, roughly 15 percent of the Model 3's price. The breakdown is the interesting part. Direct government grants account for about $292 per vehicle, which is 5 percent of the gap. The biggest single factor is vertical integration: BYD makes about 80 percent of its top-tier components in-house, against 37 percent for Tesla, and that eliminates roughly $2,369 per vehicle in supplier markups. Lower overhead, meaning cheaper engineering talent and administrative cost spread across enormous volume, accounts for another $1,719. And BYD pays its suppliers on 155-day terms, against Tesla's 60, which is worth about $214 per car in float. When people say the Chinese advantage is subsidies, the per-vehicle number says otherwise. When people say it is slave wages, the Tesla Shanghai comparison says otherwise too. The advantage is mostly that BYD decided, twenty years ago, to make its own batteries, its own motors, its own power electronics, and its own semiconductors, and Western automakers decided the opposite.
GM Is Coming for Tesla, Rivian, and China, on Your Phone and in the Car
GM’s latest tech preview details autonomous highway driving plans, AI-powered OnStar features, and new LMR batteries for future EVs.
GM said its next-generation vehicle architecture will provide 40 times more computing power and 30 percent less wiring than before and will expand from the 2028 Cadillac Escalade IQ to its high-volume SUVs, trucks, crossovers, and fourth-generation EVs, which will be powered by lithium manganese-rich (LMR) prismatic batteries
Despite the politicization and perceived consumer pivot away from EVs in America, GM needs to remain globally competitive, so it's doubling down on its fourth generation EVs, with energy-dense, cheaper-to-manufacture LMR batteries, more efficient motors, and state-of-the-art centralized computing architecture. With a stated goal of cutting the traditional four- to five-year concept-to-production time in half, GM is clearly challenging the concept of "China speed," which in the Chinese automotive industry can be as quick as 18 months from design to start of production. In the AI space, GM is smartly collapsing all of its marque-specific apps under the familiar OnStar brand, while providing more features—both on the phone and in the car—than it ever has before.
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That's how Ford did it- vertical integration. He even set up a rubber plantation in S. Americatomwellborn3rd (@wellborn.net)
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Never realized that Tesla is losing to BYD at manufacturing too, which IMO is Tesla's biggest accomplishment and area of innovation. Nice writeup about the state of play and how we got here though. I have no faith that we're moving any productive direction though sadly, most changes and efforts feel reactionary rather than rooted in making use of the time being bought by tariffs, with few exceptions.
So: how are the cars so cheap, and what is being cut to get there? The best public accounting comes from the Rhodium Group, which compared BYD, Geely, and Leapmotor against Tesla's Chinese operation, a fair comparison because it removes labor costs and shipping from the equation entirely. Their estimate is that BYD builds a car for about $4,700 less than Tesla builds a Model 3 in Shanghai, roughly 15 percent of the Model 3's price. The breakdown is the interesting part. Direct government grants account for about $292 per vehicle, which is 5 percent of the gap. The biggest single factor is vertical integration: BYD makes about 80 percent of its top-tier components in-house, against 37 percent for Tesla, and that eliminates roughly $2,369 per vehicle in supplier markups. Lower overhead, meaning cheaper engineering talent and administrative cost spread across enormous volume, accounts for another $1,719. And BYD pays its suppliers on 155-day terms, against Tesla's 60, which is worth about $214 per car in float. When people say the Chinese advantage is subsidies, the per-vehicle number says otherwise. When people say it is slave wages, the Tesla Shanghai comparison says otherwise too. The advantage is mostly that BYD decided, twenty years ago, to make its own batteries, its own motors, its own power electronics, and its own semiconductors, and Western automakers decided the opposite.
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