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I'm trying to pick up AMC 21 on an old Superdish, but I'm having problems with a few settings (using a VS Ultra Lite receiver). Any help with the following problems would be greatly appreciated:
1. Following the instructions in the manual, I added AMC 21 as a satellite on the receiver. In the sat list, it shows it at 360 W, and I can't find anywhere to change this or where it's covered in the manual. (Galaxy 14/C is listed at 125 W, so I may need to delete this, too).
2. I am connected to the FSS lnb on the dish, but I'm not sure what I should select for lnb type during setup. Standard, universal or someting else completely.
3. When I manually set the Freq., etc. for the sat, can I just leave the FEC to auto or is there somewhere I can find those settings?
4. Why/how are there multiple channels on 12180-V 30000? I assume this ability is related to the different VPID and APID for each channel, which leads to the next question...
5. Is there somewhere I need to enter the VPID/APID for each channel, or will the receiver sort that out from the signal?
Thanks.
1. Following the instructions in the manual, I added AMC 21 as a satellite on the receiver. In the sat list, it shows it at 360 W, and I can't find anywhere to change this or where it's covered in the manual. (Galaxy 14/C is listed at 125 W, so I may need to delete this, too).
2. I am connected to the FSS lnb on the dish, but I'm not sure what I should select for lnb type during setup. Standard, universal or someting else completely.
3. When I manually set the Freq., etc. for the sat, can I just leave the FEC to auto or is there somewhere I can find those settings?
4. Why/how are there multiple channels on 12180-V 30000? I assume this ability is related to the different VPID and APID for each channel, which leads to the next question...
5. Is there somewhere I need to enter the VPID/APID for each channel, or will the receiver sort that out from the signal?
Thanks.
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I dont know about the Ultra, but on the Platinum the TPs that are programmed in can be cycled thru from the sat config menu page. As Lak said be sure the one you are trying to point to is the one you have selected to 'see'.
Something often overlooked for skewable dishes is that when you rotate the dish to skew it, you also alter the elevation (and to a lesser extent azimuth) so any rotation of the dish must also have a change in both to compensate. It can get tedious, you are working in three dimensions (azimuth, elevation and polarity offset, aka skew) and they all interact to some degree.
I would set the skew to the calculated point, slowly pan the sky from a point that is a few degrees west of the indicated location to the same amount east of it.
No joy? raise the elevation by some small amount and re-pan. Rinse lather repeat.
You can try 'flexing' the dish by pushing down or lifting the bottom edge as you get close to where you believe the dish should be pointed. That is how critical the settings are, even flexing the dish can mean the difference in having nothing to having a signal that can be locked.
Be patient, Ku can be a challenge at times even for the most seasoned FTAers.
I dont know if you have seen or have read about the old Primestar sat service dishes, but they are excellent for FTA and usually can be had for the hauling off if you can find any in your locale. I would look around and see if there are any in your area before dropping 60 bucks on the one you mentioned. If you find one after the fact for free, it's gonna really get your goat!
I picked up two (more) today that I'd spotted (well, my 6 yo grandaughter spotted one of them) last weekend but there wasnt anyone at home to ask last weeekend. There are lots of pics on the board to id them by.
....and you aren't bothering anyone, that's why we are all here to share, learn and enjoy the hobby.
Hang in there. you'll get it
Something often overlooked for skewable dishes is that when you rotate the dish to skew it, you also alter the elevation (and to a lesser extent azimuth) so any rotation of the dish must also have a change in both to compensate. It can get tedious, you are working in three dimensions (azimuth, elevation and polarity offset, aka skew) and they all interact to some degree.
I would set the skew to the calculated point, slowly pan the sky from a point that is a few degrees west of the indicated location to the same amount east of it.
No joy? raise the elevation by some small amount and re-pan. Rinse lather repeat.
You can try 'flexing' the dish by pushing down or lifting the bottom edge as you get close to where you believe the dish should be pointed. That is how critical the settings are, even flexing the dish can mean the difference in having nothing to having a signal that can be locked.
Be patient, Ku can be a challenge at times even for the most seasoned FTAers.
I dont know if you have seen or have read about the old Primestar sat service dishes, but they are excellent for FTA and usually can be had for the hauling off if you can find any in your locale. I would look around and see if there are any in your area before dropping 60 bucks on the one you mentioned. If you find one after the fact for free, it's gonna really get your goat!
I picked up two (more) today that I'd spotted (well, my 6 yo grandaughter spotted one of them) last weekend but there wasnt anyone at home to ask last weeekend. There are lots of pics on the board to id them by.
....and you aren't bothering anyone, that's why we are all here to share, learn and enjoy the hobby.
Hang in there. you'll get it
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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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?
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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!
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The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
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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:
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Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
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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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