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I've been thinking of this idea and dropping hints for a long time.
Nobody seems to care.
The old-time BUD guys have their analog or 4DTV receivers to move their dish.
Or maybe they've moved into the current decade, and have a Gbox/Vbox.
I've been around Ku-FTA for a number of years, and the little H-H motors are the way to go.
eg: STAB HH-90, or the SG-2100 and all its clones.
So, upon entering the hallowed halls of BUDdom, I cannot in good conscience endorse anything less than USALS for BUDs! -
The Coolsats, Visionsats, Pansats, and Fortec receivers demand it!
This thread is to discuss how to accomplish the task.
If you don't know why, then we might let that slip, too.
Some questions to consider:
What is USALS?
Which BUDs can run USALS?
How shall we power this contraption?
- LNB voltage from the coax?
- higher voltage on the coax (36v)?
- AC power supply?
What other advanced features could we incorporate, as long as we're at it?
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- (many ideas go here!) -
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Where can we get this motor controller?
- build it from a Kit?
- Mod to existing unit?
- Stand-alone product?
If you think the whole idea is silly please say so.
If you think the existing ways are fine with the V/Gboxes, say so.
I promise we'll change the minds of many, or have a heck of a good time trying!
If you like the idea, how much would you reasonably spend on such a device?
I'm actually trying to set up a feature-list that would make ya happy to spend $100 retail.
Nobody seems to care.
The old-time BUD guys have their analog or 4DTV receivers to move their dish.
Or maybe they've moved into the current decade, and have a Gbox/Vbox.
I've been around Ku-FTA for a number of years, and the little H-H motors are the way to go.
eg: STAB HH-90, or the SG-2100 and all its clones.
So, upon entering the hallowed halls of BUDdom, I cannot in good conscience endorse anything less than USALS for BUDs! -
The Coolsats, Visionsats, Pansats, and Fortec receivers demand it!
This thread is to discuss how to accomplish the task.
If you don't know why, then we might let that slip, too.
Some questions to consider:
What is USALS?
Which BUDs can run USALS?
How shall we power this contraption?
- LNB voltage from the coax?
- higher voltage on the coax (36v)?
- AC power supply?
What other advanced features could we incorporate, as long as we're at it?
-
- (many ideas go here!) -
-
Where can we get this motor controller?
- build it from a Kit?
- Mod to existing unit?
- Stand-alone product?
If you think the whole idea is silly please say so.
If you think the existing ways are fine with the V/Gboxes, say so.
I promise we'll change the minds of many, or have a heck of a good time trying!
If you like the idea, how much would you reasonably spend on such a device?
I'm actually trying to set up a feature-list that would make ya happy to spend $100 retail.
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Interesting thread, but my solution was to install a dish for each satellite desired using dual output Titanium LNBF's. Most people don't have the room to do what I did, nor the desire to have that many BUD's sitting around. Even with an installation like mine is not without its challenges.
A couple years ago, I had trouble with certain receivers that interacted when hooked to the same LNBF. After trying different combinations of receivers, I eventually stumbled onto the problem. Wasn't the receivers at all, but rather two electrical outlets on different breakers. Another problem was different signal qualities in two different rooms off the same LNBF.
I had a couple channels that would stay locked in one room, while the same channel in another room had a lower signal and broke up a lot. I found that to be a processor problem rather than a problem at or between the dish. I fixed a couple other problems after bonding all the grounds in the house. Being new to FTA, it was a interesting journey and I still find a head scratcher once in a while.
A couple years ago, I had trouble with certain receivers that interacted when hooked to the same LNBF. After trying different combinations of receivers, I eventually stumbled onto the problem. Wasn't the receivers at all, but rather two electrical outlets on different breakers. Another problem was different signal qualities in two different rooms off the same LNBF.
I had a couple channels that would stay locked in one room, while the same channel in another room had a lower signal and broke up a lot. I found that to be a processor problem rather than a problem at or between the dish. I fixed a couple other problems after bonding all the grounds in the house. Being new to FTA, it was a interesting journey and I still find a head scratcher once in a while.
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Magic Static : It is a question for another day for me. I'm not familiar with VBoxes, GBoxes, ASC1's, etc.
Do they only respond to GotoNn commands, or also to sort-of GotoX commands (as in: "move +222 counts from zero position")?
Or if they can be fed with a calculated table, with count positions?
Otherwise you maybe might need to use the controlboard of a H-Hmotor supporting GotoX, and feeding it with the newly calculated Goto
linear)-commands or so.
But as my expertise doesn't lie there, I'd be dependent on the input of others on that point.
Other than that: the actuator-length-calculation can help with outlining your dish with no due south satellite available, as USALS already does.
And you'd have an indication of at what actuator length to find a satellite; or, with reverse calculating, what satellite you found at a certain actuator length.
all: (He, there is a user called 'all'? But he/she is not very active. I meant 'all you readers'
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For the rest I would think: if there were a USALS-like program for linear actuators, what would be easier: finding and storing some 30-something satellite positions, or measuring 5 distances on the actuator/mount, entering them in the program, and hitting 'Return'?
I don't know the answer to this question, though.
I do know that I find USALS not really 'universal', as it only serves H-Hmotors, and not also (e.g.) linear actuators.
I wrote my previous post mainly as a future reference to my findings on the systematics for the angular-linear calculation. To indicate that it isn't hard at all, contrary to what sometimes is suggested.
Don't know how much time I would like to invest in this project though, if there isn't much interest.
Greetz,
A33
Do they only respond to GotoNn commands, or also to sort-of GotoX commands (as in: "move +222 counts from zero position")?
Or if they can be fed with a calculated table, with count positions?
Otherwise you maybe might need to use the controlboard of a H-Hmotor supporting GotoX, and feeding it with the newly calculated Goto
linear)-commands or so.But as my expertise doesn't lie there, I'd be dependent on the input of others on that point.
Other than that: the actuator-length-calculation can help with outlining your dish with no due south satellite available, as USALS already does.
And you'd have an indication of at what actuator length to find a satellite; or, with reverse calculating, what satellite you found at a certain actuator length.
all: (He, there is a user called 'all'? But he/she is not very active. I meant 'all you readers'
)For the rest I would think: if there were a USALS-like program for linear actuators, what would be easier: finding and storing some 30-something satellite positions, or measuring 5 distances on the actuator/mount, entering them in the program, and hitting 'Return'?
I don't know the answer to this question, though.
I do know that I find USALS not really 'universal', as it only serves H-Hmotors, and not also (e.g.) linear actuators.
I wrote my previous post mainly as a future reference to my findings on the systematics for the angular-linear calculation. To indicate that it isn't hard at all, contrary to what sometimes is suggested.
Don't know how much time I would like to invest in this project though, if there isn't much interest.
Greetz,
A33
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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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Several Dish offers showed up today in my account. Once you choose one the rest are removed. Offers were Showtime, Starz, AMC and others.
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Not for me, mines has no mention of how long aka the offer period and the Terms and conditions the $0.00 is good for. All I see is one can lose $5.00 if you decide to remove it before day 31 after you add it to the account.
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I created this thread on the original Edgecutter Cutting Edge Forums site. It's simply a place for those to review the latest software available for those using Windows 10 and Windows 11. To date it has received 112,559 views. I have been asked by staff to continue this thread here.
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To each there own but I've found that Windows can't do much more than Linux can. Can't have everything.
For niche use cases, yes I agree. Kali for ethical hacking and security testing, and running a Cacti server for network monitoring are the two things I have experience in. Plus thousands and thousands of other things, but for every day use I just can't see it. The owner of the GMRS repeater that I pay to access is changing the Tx DPL tones tomorrow, while Chirp is available on Linux, the software to program my MXT500 is not.To each there own but I've found that Windows can't do much more than Linux can. Can't have everything.
I run Fedora and Ubuntu in VMWare, honestly I don't care much for the UI of either of them and I don't feel like spending days/weeks to customize the UI to make it look Windows-like when I could just use Windows. The cartoonish dock at the bottom of the screen reminds me of Apple products.
As I said above, and, FWIW, I run Win11 Pro and Arch on separate 250 GB NVME drives, using F8 to select which I boot to, with a 1TB SSD for storage, accessible to both OSs and a third formatted Nvme I want to use to learn Kali. It was much faster to setup Arch than it was to strip down Windows. Windows still takes much longer to boot.
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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Remember folks... just like DNS... its always Foxbat. 
WTF… …What the Foxbat!Remember folks... just like DNS... its always Foxbat.
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wow what a kick in the balls!!! the wife blames you when things don't work now scott's blaming youWTF… …What the Foxbat!
I know. Here's what Scott has in store for me if I get out of line:wow what a kick in the balls!!! the wife blames you when things don't work now scott's blaming you
Help, I'm a little confjused on the activation process.
I purchased the Joey 4 from Solid Signal and shipping box has Call 866 726-4282 to Avtivate new Receiver. That number is Solid Signals number.
I googled and that search said call Dish to activate. I assume that is correct unless this requires a 2 step process.
Please let me know.
Thanks
I purchased the Joey 4 from Solid Signal and shipping box has Call 866 726-4282 to Avtivate new Receiver. That number is Solid Signals number.
I googled and that search said call Dish to activate. I assume that is correct unless this requires a 2 step process.
Please let me know.
Thanks
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All good called Dish and new Joey 4 is activated and working.
Old Joey 2 deactivated and no need to return.
Old Joey 2 deactivated and no need to return.
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i bought mine straight from dish as it was only $ 100.00 bucks!!! had the protection plan they came out removed and deactivated the 4k joey and activated and installed the joey 4.All good called Dish and new Joey 4 is activated and working.
Old Joey 2 deactivated and no need to return.
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Apple has finally released their Apple TV 4K with built-in Siri and a microphone so it can respond to your queries even if you don't have the remote. It also increases in price, to $299. I had been planning on updating my current Apple TV 4K streamers, but that's $600 for the two of them, and that's a pass at this point.
At $299, it had better come with 256 GB of Storage, Gigabit (or better) Ethernet, the latest HDMI tech and standards, and one year of free Apple One. But it probably won't…
At $299, it had better come with 256 GB of Storage, Gigabit (or better) Ethernet, the latest HDMI tech and standards, and one year of free Apple One. But it probably won't…
Apple TV 4K
Apple TV 4K. New Siri AI and hands-free control. Stunning picture and immersive HomePod surround sound. Works with your Apple and smart home devices.
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. apple's been making money off of software and not hardware for a while
they all do that anyways.. ever notice your cell phone slows down when you come up for an upgrade..
. apple's been making money off of software and not hardware for a while
The new curated multiview is now live.
While on many of the sports channels and non sports channels there is a multi view option button. It will pull up a side bar with many different multi view options.
While on many of the sports channels and non sports channels there is a multi view option button. It will pull up a side bar with many different multi view options.
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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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