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I have a question related to my good and trusted so far Invacom lnb.
All working like a charm until today when the brown semi-transparent film that is covering the horn's end/entry (pointing to the dish focal center) was broken. Do not ask how or when ... I suspect it was some hungry woodpecker because looks like it was hit mutiple times by some kind of spike.
Now my signal is gone. Does the film plays any role ? I suspect it does because on some transponders I get over 95% signal quality and on some none. I tried readjusting the antenna slightly and the I get another transponder really strong ... and so on. Dos anyone knows for sure if the protective film has any role. I suspect it was acting like a lens focusing the signal ....
Just to be sure I don't spend 100$ just because I don't know...
What to say ... Stupid bird !!
All working like a charm until today when the brown semi-transparent film that is covering the horn's end/entry (pointing to the dish focal center) was broken. Do not ask how or when ... I suspect it was some hungry woodpecker because looks like it was hit mutiple times by some kind of spike.
Now my signal is gone. Does the film plays any role ? I suspect it does because on some transponders I get over 95% signal quality and on some none. I tried readjusting the antenna slightly and the I get another transponder really strong ... and so on. Dos anyone knows for sure if the protective film has any role. I suspect it was acting like a lens focusing the signal ....
Just to be sure I don't spend 100$ just because I don't know...
What to say ... Stupid bird !!
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It only protects the dipole inside (and keeps moisture out). Make sure it is dry inside the LNB and then you can tape (Electric or Duct) the LNB up, I once had a plastic trash container covering my dish and I didn't see any signal drop
It only protects the dipole inside (and keeps moisture out). Make sure it is dry inside the LNB and then you can tape (Electric or Duct) the LNB up, I once had a plastic trash container covering my dish and I didn't see any signal drop
I would not use duct tape as many of them are metalic. Box (packing) tape might be better, or plastic wrap (Saran wrap or equivalent) held in place by good electrical tape.
is that Kapton film ?
Yes, it's just there to keep the bugs 'n weather out.
Some time ago, we joked around about using plastic lids off liquid washing detergent, or caps off aerosol deodorant.
Whatever plastic you choose, it's easy enough to test if it affects your signal.
Get a signal without the plastic, then hold the plastic in place by hand.
I may be wrong, but what I see over the face of my Invacom LNB, looks to be Kapton plastic film.
Looking down inside Dish Network bandstacked FSS LNBs, I thought the same thing.
You can read about it on the DuPont site, or Wikipedia may have an [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kapton"]Kapton - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia@@AMEPARAM@@/wiki/File
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See Google for Kapton tape, with adhesives for all applications.
If in fact they do use Kapton, it may be because it will hold up in all sorts of conditions, and handle the UV bombardment of outdoor use.
Whatever you choose to use, put a second piece out in the elements where you can easily inspect it.
From time to time (every few months), check the sample for deterioration.
Hey, you know who might know what they used?
Maybe Brian of SatelliteAV.
I wonder if replacement discs are available?
Yes, it's just there to keep the bugs 'n weather out.
Some time ago, we joked around about using plastic lids off liquid washing detergent, or caps off aerosol deodorant.
Whatever plastic you choose, it's easy enough to test if it affects your signal.
Get a signal without the plastic, then hold the plastic in place by hand.
I may be wrong, but what I see over the face of my Invacom LNB, looks to be Kapton plastic film.
Looking down inside Dish Network bandstacked FSS LNBs, I thought the same thing.
You can read about it on the DuPont site, or Wikipedia may have an [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kapton"]Kapton - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia@@AMEPARAM@@/wiki/File
oly-oxydiphenylene-pyromellitimide.png" class="image"><img alt="" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/Poly-oxydiphenylene-pyromellitimide.png/220px-Poly-oxydiphenylene-pyromellitimide.png"@@AMEPARAM@@commons/thumb/8/8f/Poly-oxydiphenylene-pyromellitimide.png/220px-Poly-oxydiphenylene-pyromellitimide.png[/ame].See Google for Kapton tape, with adhesives for all applications.
If in fact they do use Kapton, it may be because it will hold up in all sorts of conditions, and handle the UV bombardment of outdoor use.
Whatever you choose to use, put a second piece out in the elements where you can easily inspect it.
From time to time (every few months), check the sample for deterioration.
Hey, you know who might know what they used?
Maybe Brian of SatelliteAV.
I wonder if replacement discs are available?
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Here is an update - after few hours of antenna orienting. I never had such a headache pointing a dish in my life which really makes me believe something is really wrong with my LNB.
Just for record, I was in a 2 weeks vacation, I left everything in good condition and when I got back I found the film broken and signal partially gone.
My setup is: Fortec 120cm antenna, STAB HH120, Invacom QPH-031 and Pansat receiver + a DVB Twinhan card.
I still get signal on two TP's on Echostar 7 (119) but nothing else works (not even 1% quality). Level is 98% ... On the two TP's I get the quality is 97-98% ... so I point straight into the satellite no question about it. Something similar happens on Echostar 8 (110), two TP's with awesome quality and the rest gone. Echo 8 is almost in the true south (2.7 degrees off) - I am in Phoenix AZ.
I cannot lock on linear Galaxy 25 (the old T5) in any way. All gone.
Also tried the card and receiver ... same results.
All this after 4 hours or double, triple checking everything. No matters what I try, still no signal.
I have an old universal LNB (linear only) - I-ll try to lock on G25/T5 ... if that one works then my Invacom is gone. Probably the dipole is misaligned ... these stupid woodpeckers are really strong
BTW .. the same two transponders were working before starting to re-align the antenna.
Just for record, I was in a 2 weeks vacation, I left everything in good condition and when I got back I found the film broken and signal partially gone.
My setup is: Fortec 120cm antenna, STAB HH120, Invacom QPH-031 and Pansat receiver + a DVB Twinhan card.
I still get signal on two TP's on Echostar 7 (119) but nothing else works (not even 1% quality). Level is 98% ... On the two TP's I get the quality is 97-98% ... so I point straight into the satellite no question about it. Something similar happens on Echostar 8 (110), two TP's with awesome quality and the rest gone. Echo 8 is almost in the true south (2.7 degrees off) - I am in Phoenix AZ.
I cannot lock on linear Galaxy 25 (the old T5) in any way. All gone.
Also tried the card and receiver ... same results.
All this after 4 hours or double, triple checking everything. No matters what I try, still no signal.
I have an old universal LNB (linear only) - I-ll try to lock on G25/T5 ... if that one works then my Invacom is gone. Probably the dipole is misaligned ... these stupid woodpeckers are really strong
BTW .. the same two transponders were working before starting to re-align the antenna.
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I set up a music server for my brother a few years ago. It's basically a small headless computer but it needs to have a DHCP IP address reserved for it in the router settings. This was easy to do in his DSL router. He's switching to Starlink now and I was wondering if these setting are easily accessible in the Starlink router. I'm pretty sure he will be getting the latest V5 router.
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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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IS Amiko MIRA 3 any good ???
Can you recommend the best to cover all bases. NO BEEPS on certain channels 101w (NEWSMAX ,NEWS NATION), a clock that keeps working STEADY for timed recording ,solid unit with good lifespan. My Amiko died AND my Linkbox has NO Favorites Button and BEEPS on many channels. Picking up 105 west with a NEW SHED IN THE Way with 6 foot Cband ..95 percent quality ...unbelievable.
Can you recommend the best to cover all bases. NO BEEPS on certain channels 101w (NEWSMAX ,NEWS NATION), a clock that keeps working STEADY for timed recording ,solid unit with good lifespan. My Amiko died AND my Linkbox has NO Favorites Button and BEEPS on many channels. Picking up 105 west with a NEW SHED IN THE Way with 6 foot Cband ..95 percent quality ...unbelievable.
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Didn't see a thread like this so I figured why not start one. This is about natural supplements. If you aren't into supplements, fine, but please let those of us who do want to discuss this discuss it.
The first one I wanted to mention has been a real life changer. I'm 62 and still do all of my own install work at my business....also do all the yard work at the house. A few years ago I started noticing that I was losing my range of movement, it was even getting hard to bend over and lace up my boots. Almost got stuck in an attic because I couldn't get turned around once the work was done. Didn't think much of it and figured with age comes stiffness that was only going to get worse as time went on.
It was then that I stumbled across a video which was discussing rotator cuff tears and why they were to prevalent these days. Turns out, the culprit is a simple deficiency in MANGANESE which is key in keeping your tendons flexible. Most anti-biotics strip your body of any manganese it might have had which is why certain anti-biotics, especially those in the Cipro family. I actually knew a man who had two tendons tear while on that stuff.
Went to Amazon and ordered some manganese. Now it took a while, it wasn't instant, but gradually I have regained all of my flexibility. I can bend over and touch my toes while standing with no pain and putting on my boots is no longer a chore.
Pretty cheap too. The bottle I ordered was a 200 ct for under $13. They said to take double the normal dose for the first month because most people are severely lacking, then go to one a day.
The first one I wanted to mention has been a real life changer. I'm 62 and still do all of my own install work at my business....also do all the yard work at the house. A few years ago I started noticing that I was losing my range of movement, it was even getting hard to bend over and lace up my boots. Almost got stuck in an attic because I couldn't get turned around once the work was done. Didn't think much of it and figured with age comes stiffness that was only going to get worse as time went on.
It was then that I stumbled across a video which was discussing rotator cuff tears and why they were to prevalent these days. Turns out, the culprit is a simple deficiency in MANGANESE which is key in keeping your tendons flexible. Most anti-biotics strip your body of any manganese it might have had which is why certain anti-biotics, especially those in the Cipro family. I actually knew a man who had two tendons tear while on that stuff.
Went to Amazon and ordered some manganese. Now it took a while, it wasn't instant, but gradually I have regained all of my flexibility. I can bend over and touch my toes while standing with no pain and putting on my boots is no longer a chore.
Pretty cheap too. The bottle I ordered was a 200 ct for under $13. They said to take double the normal dose for the first month because most people are severely lacking, then go to one a day.
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Can't help but wonder if a worker overlooked checking the harness. I rarely ride a roller coaster anymore but when I do I check the harness myself pretty aggressively.
Can't imagine what the son is going through.
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Can't imagine what the son is going through.
Dad levitated and bled then fell to his death from coaster
Eyewitnesses have shared fresh details of the horrific accident that happened at Six Flags Over Georgia on Monday afternoon.
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UPDATE: Six Flags is adding seatbelts to all 9 rollercoasters
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Six Flags adds important safety feature after teacher died
Hassan Kariem, 42, was killed at the theme park in Austell earlier this month, after he was thrown from his seat on the Goliath rollercoaster. Four others were injured.
Finally ....UPDATE: Six Flags is adding seatbelts to all 9 rollercoasters
Six Flags adds important safety feature after teacher died
Hassan Kariem, 42, was killed at the theme park in Austell earlier this month, after he was thrown from his seat on the Goliath rollercoaster. Four others were injured.
Season 2 order already in hand:
'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' Renewed for Season 2, Tatiana Maslany to Guest Star in Season 1
I've not been optimistic about this show based on what I've read so far. Seems to be aimed at a younger audience. Interesting though that Tatiana Maslany will have some sort of role.
'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' Renewed for Season 2, Tatiana Maslany to Guest Star in Season 1
I've not been optimistic about this show based on what I've read so far. Seems to be aimed at a younger audience. Interesting though that Tatiana Maslany will have some sort of role.
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I don't know, but I still don't like her walking through the station or the academy with out her shoes. It looks unprofessional and very "hippy like" for someone of her status and I personally don't get off to feet, so there is that.
Stay out of my office. I rarely have shoes or socks on in the office. My office and business is at home thoughI don't know, but I still don't like her walking through the station or the academy with out her shoes. It looks unprofessional and very "hippy like" for someone of her status and I personally don't get off to feet, so there is that.
Say, I don't wear socks or shoes in my house either. But for a captain in Star Fleet it looks bad to be walking around the academy with no shoes. Gives off 1960 Hippie vibes.Stay out of my office. I rarely have shoes or socks on in the office. My office and business is at home though
You say that like it's a Bad thing or something ...
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I'm surprised Walmart hasn't banned this guy from all of their stores. He has been on their CASE the past few months.
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Love this guy's channel. Looks like Walmart has thrown in the towel when it comes to conventional car batteries.
I bought a new AGM battery from Walmart about a year ago, it is already needing replacing. I thought about just buying a regular battery but from what I've read, that might not be a smart move. Might check my Forscan program and see if I can change the battery type from AGM.
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I bought a new AGM battery from Walmart about a year ago, it is already needing replacing. I thought about just buying a regular battery but from what I've read, that might not be a smart move. Might check my Forscan program and see if I can change the battery type from AGM.
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