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Hello, as the title says I'm new to fta but not to Satelliteguys. I been thinking about getting a fta system, well today I did. Got if from Gold sponsor GOsatellite.
I bought the "nfusion HD with the 8PSK" plus the dish 36" and the SG2100 motor and a few other things too. When it comes I'll take some pic's and post them for all to see, and write a review about it too.
But I know I am in the right spot if I need help with any help during setup and down the road. Thanks to members such as Iceberg and many other's.
So time to start down the path of FTA.
Musher
I bought the "nfusion HD with the 8PSK" plus the dish 36" and the SG2100 motor and a few other things too. When it comes I'll take some pic's and post them for all to see, and write a review about it too.
But I know I am in the right spot if I need help with any help during setup and down the road. Thanks to members such as Iceberg and many other's.
So time to start down the path of FTA.
Musher
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Was there 2 weeks ago
Musher
You are where I was 2+ weeks ago, as it stands now I can scan from 82 to 119 and every sat in between.
There is an ark in the sky (sat position) that you need to match with your set up.
Envision a 180 degree semi circle going from east to west. now all those sats are along that line (that is why your truest south sat will have the highest elevation)
I know this may sound Greek now, but read and it will come to you, cut 2 180 degree semi circles out of paper, put dots along it ( to represent the sats) then miss-align those arks and you will see why you can pick up some sats and not others.
As a New Guy and seeing you have the exact dish I have, here were my down falls.
"True South" it's tough to find, setting the 30 degrees on the dish it's self and the elevation.
For me, I got closer to "True South" once I removed rare earth magnet (for RC planes) motors to the shed.
On that dish you have, to get it parallel, measure the distance from the back of the dish to the movable bracket on the top and bottom (making them match).
Once you have the motor at 0 degrees, you have to make sure the dish is at 0 degrees too. I measured from the side support to the back of the mounting bracket, I made both sides equal.
Now (depending on the rx), my Coolsat 5000 does NOT have the strongest transponders programed in to it, and when scanning for a sat, you may be looking for a frequency that does not exist on that sat, meaning you will miss that sat, read my son READ.
For true south vs elevation, if you can goto 82 and get a stronger signal when you put slight doward pressure on the dish,yet when going to 119 you have to use upward pressure then you know you are a degree or 2 too far to the east, YET if you have to use upward or down ward on both sats then it is a simple elevation adjustment.
I know alot to asorbe (because I'm still trying myself), stick with it as I found TODAY, I now have the widest range I have had to date.
I posted about buying this Coolsat rx and spending $5 for it then having to spend $250 to make it work, I asked if this was how "It all started" and I was told "Yes".
Well the next few days of my vacation were rainy (not a good time to align) so I went online to find things out, I was amazed.
When we talk about the old CBs, HAM raidos, it was all about the "QUEST", I was very into that quest. I viewed this FTA as a continuation of that quest,
then I found these,
Watch Live Online TV Channels - USA
Live Channels - Entertainment - Most Popular - English - Justin.tv
The best site for movies - Watch and Download free Hollywood movies, Asian Movies, Asian Drama, Korean Movies, Japane Movies, Taiwanese Movies, Chinese Movies
http://www.hulu.com/tv
TidalTV | Watch TV online. For free.
OVGuide Online Video Guide: Watch Free Movies, Streaming Videos, Watch TV Shows, Video Games - It's what's ON the Web
I will tune my set up to be the best it can be then it may just rust away, in the "Few" links I posted above vertaually everything (and then some)I can get via FTA, I can get online free as well.
Talk about being at a cross roads
, have fun
AFM
Musher
You are where I was 2+ weeks ago, as it stands now I can scan from 82 to 119 and every sat in between.
There is an ark in the sky (sat position) that you need to match with your set up.
Envision a 180 degree semi circle going from east to west. now all those sats are along that line (that is why your truest south sat will have the highest elevation)
I know this may sound Greek now, but read and it will come to you, cut 2 180 degree semi circles out of paper, put dots along it ( to represent the sats) then miss-align those arks and you will see why you can pick up some sats and not others.
As a New Guy and seeing you have the exact dish I have, here were my down falls.
"True South" it's tough to find, setting the 30 degrees on the dish it's self and the elevation.
For me, I got closer to "True South" once I removed rare earth magnet (for RC planes) motors to the shed.
On that dish you have, to get it parallel, measure the distance from the back of the dish to the movable bracket on the top and bottom (making them match).
Once you have the motor at 0 degrees, you have to make sure the dish is at 0 degrees too. I measured from the side support to the back of the mounting bracket, I made both sides equal.
Now (depending on the rx), my Coolsat 5000 does NOT have the strongest transponders programed in to it, and when scanning for a sat, you may be looking for a frequency that does not exist on that sat, meaning you will miss that sat, read my son READ.
For true south vs elevation, if you can goto 82 and get a stronger signal when you put slight doward pressure on the dish,yet when going to 119 you have to use upward pressure then you know you are a degree or 2 too far to the east, YET if you have to use upward or down ward on both sats then it is a simple elevation adjustment.
I know alot to asorbe (because I'm still trying myself), stick with it as I found TODAY, I now have the widest range I have had to date.
I posted about buying this Coolsat rx and spending $5 for it then having to spend $250 to make it work, I asked if this was how "It all started" and I was told "Yes".
Well the next few days of my vacation were rainy (not a good time to align) so I went online to find things out, I was amazed.
When we talk about the old CBs, HAM raidos, it was all about the "QUEST", I was very into that quest. I viewed this FTA as a continuation of that quest,
then I found these,
Watch Live Online TV Channels - USA
Live Channels - Entertainment - Most Popular - English - Justin.tv
The best site for movies - Watch and Download free Hollywood movies, Asian Movies, Asian Drama, Korean Movies, Japane Movies, Taiwanese Movies, Chinese Movies
http://www.hulu.com/tv
TidalTV | Watch TV online. For free.
OVGuide Online Video Guide: Watch Free Movies, Streaming Videos, Watch TV Shows, Video Games - It's what's ON the Web
I will tune my set up to be the best it can be then it may just rust away, in the "Few" links I posted above vertaually everything (and then some)I can get via FTA, I can get online free as well.
Talk about being at a cross roads
, have funAFM
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Continuing the Kilauea thread in the Pub here. Perhaps the Iceland one too next time there's remarkable activity.
Currently there is precursory lava flowing into the crater, leading to the next episode that'll probably start within the next day.
You can see the pace of inflation / deflation here. It serves as the primary predictor for when the expect the eruptions, which coincide w/ inflation turning into significant deflation and last for several hours on average with significant fountaining.
www.usgs.gov
View: https://youtu.be/Uecu2seh4b4
Wife and I like the AfarTV feeds, for the discussion along w/ them, though they're otherwise just mirrors of the official USGS feeds.
View: https://youtu.be/iws3rh5vLAQ
Currently there is precursory lava flowing into the crater, leading to the next episode that'll probably start within the next day.
You can see the pace of inflation / deflation here. It serves as the primary predictor for when the expect the eruptions, which coincide w/ inflation turning into significant deflation and last for several hours on average with significant fountaining.
Monitoring Data for Kīlauea
For more information on how electronic tiltmeters and GPS receivers help monitor the deformation of Kīlauea volcano, see the HVO Deformation page.
View: https://youtu.be/Uecu2seh4b4
Wife and I like the AfarTV feeds, for the discussion along w/ them, though they're otherwise just mirrors of the official USGS feeds.
View: https://youtu.be/iws3rh5vLAQ
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Oooo, quite the show now. All three vents have doming and overflows. The cone that built up around the North vent lost its upper quarter at 02:50 Oct 17 and is now spewing lava at a healthy rate. Don't know if I would say it's a fountain, but it's close.
edit: The USGS has called the official start of Episode 55 as starting at 03:19 HST Oct 17, 2026:
Alert Level: WATCH, Color Code: ORANGE 2026-10-17 13:43:56 UTC
HVO/USGS Volcanic Activity Notice
Volcano: Kilauea (VNUM #332010)
Current Volcano Alert Level: WATCH
Current Aviation Color Code: ORANGE
Issued: Saturday, October 17, 2026, 3:43 AM HST
Source: Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
Notice Number: 2026/H488
Location: N 19 deg 25 min W 155 deg 17 min
Elevation: 4091 ft (1247 m)
Area: Hawaii
Summary: Episode 55 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption began at 3:19 AM HST on October 17, 2026.
Volcanic Activity:
Episode 55 of lava fountaining in Halemaʻumaʻu began at the summit of Kīlauea began at 3:19 AM HST on October 17, 2026.
Fountain heights are relatively low at about 100-150 feet (30-45 m), and it is not clear whether this episode will evolve to the same heights as previous episodes. Continuous overflows from the vents began yesterday, October 16, just before 6 a.m. HST and transitioned into episode 55 fountains at 3:19 a.m. HST this morning. The current forecast is for winds are blowing from the north-northeast direction, which suggests that volcanic gas emissions and volcanic material may be distributed to the south-southwest direction from Halemaʻumaʻu.
edit: The USGS has called the official start of Episode 55 as starting at 03:19 HST Oct 17, 2026:
Alert Level: WATCH, Color Code: ORANGE 2026-10-17 13:43:56 UTC
HVO/USGS Volcanic Activity Notice
Volcano: Kilauea (VNUM #332010)
Current Volcano Alert Level: WATCH
Current Aviation Color Code: ORANGE
Issued: Saturday, October 17, 2026, 3:43 AM HST
Source: Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
Notice Number: 2026/H488
Location: N 19 deg 25 min W 155 deg 17 min
Elevation: 4091 ft (1247 m)
Area: Hawaii
Summary: Episode 55 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption began at 3:19 AM HST on October 17, 2026.
Volcanic Activity:
Episode 55 of lava fountaining in Halemaʻumaʻu began at the summit of Kīlauea began at 3:19 AM HST on October 17, 2026.
Fountain heights are relatively low at about 100-150 feet (30-45 m), and it is not clear whether this episode will evolve to the same heights as previous episodes. Continuous overflows from the vents began yesterday, October 16, just before 6 a.m. HST and transitioned into episode 55 fountains at 3:19 a.m. HST this morning. The current forecast is for winds are blowing from the north-northeast direction, which suggests that volcanic gas emissions and volcanic material may be distributed to the south-southwest direction from Halemaʻumaʻu.
- All eruptive vents and lava flows are confined to Halemaʻumaʻu crater within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. Tephra fall from volcanic ash clouds is greatest within 3 miles (5 km) of the vents, lighter ash and Pele's Hair may stay suspended for large distances from the vents.
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Who says dinner or lunch has to be the only good meals of the day?
Honey butter grits with scrambled eggs and grilled boneless pork ribs on flakey biscuits washed down with cranberry juice.
Honey butter grits with scrambled eggs and grilled boneless pork ribs on flakey biscuits washed down with cranberry juice.
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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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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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