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Want some opinions before I decide if I can do the easy route or the hard route for the next project
Since G18 is pretty much kaput programing wise, I decided to move the dish there. Its motorized
so it makes it easy. I was trying to figure out where to put it for the time being. Already have fixed dish at 105. So was working with it making sure signals look good and they look good
Then I had an idea
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Motorize the receiver in computer room. Right now its fixed with G16, 105W and a feed from the "main" motorized.
But now I have a dilemma. I have two options with this
1. run a brand new cable from the computer room to the motor
2. use a barrel connector and combine the cable that comes into the house from the motorized to the cable that goes to the comp room. Right now its hooked to a diseqc switch in the basement.
Normally I would just run a new cable but the way my house is up it would be something like this
from the roof run down side of house into hole where cables are (drop ceiling in basement), run it through ceiling into laundry room out the hole there into the garage. Run along ceiling in garage into hole in top of garage into computer room (bedrooms sit on top of garage) at the opposite end of house......total length 110-115 feet
or just use the barrel connector and take my chances with a loss of signal? Right now the cables are about 30 feet (from roof to basement) and 75 feet (from basement to computer room).
How much loss is there with a barrel connector?
Since G18 is pretty much kaput programing wise, I decided to move the dish there. Its motorized
so it makes it easy. I was trying to figure out where to put it for the time being. Already have fixed dish at 105. So was working with it making sure signals look good and they look goodThen I had an idea
:Motorize the receiver in computer room. Right now its fixed with G16, 105W and a feed from the "main" motorized.
But now I have a dilemma. I have two options with this
1. run a brand new cable from the computer room to the motor
2. use a barrel connector and combine the cable that comes into the house from the motorized to the cable that goes to the comp room. Right now its hooked to a diseqc switch in the basement.
Normally I would just run a new cable but the way my house is up it would be something like this
from the roof run down side of house into hole where cables are (drop ceiling in basement), run it through ceiling into laundry room out the hole there into the garage. Run along ceiling in garage into hole in top of garage into computer room (bedrooms sit on top of garage) at the opposite end of house......total length 110-115 feet
or just use the barrel connector and take my chances with a loss of signal? Right now the cables are about 30 feet (from roof to basement) and 75 feet (from basement to computer room).
How much loss is there with a barrel connector?
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MikeinBaja
I have some of the blue barrel connectors. I guess what I can try is a 20 foot run from the motor and take some results then hook up the setup and see how bad it goes down
I wont have all the sats logged in this setup. Just the "main" ones
I have some of the blue barrel connectors. I guess what I can try is a 20 foot run from the motor and take some results then hook up the setup and see how bad it goes down
I wont have all the sats logged in this setup. Just the "main" ones
MikeinBaja
I have some of the blue barrel connectors. I guess what I can try is a 20 foot run from the motor and take some results then hook up the setup and see how bad it goes down
I wont have all the sats logged in this setup. Just the "main" ones
I do swear by that silicone in the connections though. All I can tell you is that it works great at the beach in a salty air environment (pretty harsh) and I get great pass-through the connectors.
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the only salt we have in the air here in MN is if I throw some salt in the air
We deal with something here you dont....cold and snow
the only salt we have in the air here in MN is if I throw some salt in the air
We deal with something here you dont....cold and snow
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Had to rerun a new cable for the other port on the dual. The cable went to the motor but only had about 2" of extra slack. When I switched the cables around the cable that goes into the basement was the "slave" side. So after swapping the cables there on the motor, had to run a new cable down to the wallplate in the living room. No worries and even replaced the barrel connectors on that wallplatee. They were some crappy ones that had been there for a couple years. Put some new shiny 3Ghz ones there
the only salt we have in the air here in MN is if I throw some salt in the air
We deal with something here you dont....cold and snow
Well, if they salt the roads up there like they do down here when they ice (which is about once a decade), and there is a winter storm blowing the road mist around, then you'll have salt air
Unfortunately, the tropical environmental conditions here in the Gulf South take a serious toll on anything installed outdoors. I've found some solutions that seem to be working, such as painting any exposed hardware (bolts, DiSEqC switches, etc.) with clear enamel. Since I've done that, the corrosion problems that had been plaguing my satellite farm have disappeared.
Well, if they salt the roads up there like they do down here when they ice (which is about once a decade), and there is a winter storm blowing the road mist around, then you'll have salt air
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Not sure how this relates to the discussion, but this salt in the air thing is really true up here in Maine, however it only lasts for a month or so. They put an incredible amount of salt on the roads here. In MY small town of just a couple hundred people, it's put down as a mixture of salt and sand, and we put down TONS of salt every winter. Some places, like Ice said, it can be a liquified version, but that doesn't matter, because it eventually dries up, and gets up in the air.
In the late spring/early summer, all this salt on the road dries up, and when the cars drive over it, it's up in the air as a very fine particulate, and you can taste it, and feel it on your skin and in your eyes. My wife has a sensitivity to the salt, and one year, after a week with several highway trips, ended up with severe swelling of her face.
Usually, after a few good rain storms, the salt gets washed away, but it takes more than one storm to get rid of it. I'm part of the local town gov here, and have been trying to get them to cut back on the amount of salt put down, but I've been outvoted.
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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:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
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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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I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:
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Colts relieve general manager Chris Ballard of his duties
Colts Owner & CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon released a statement Monday announcing the news.
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Be nice to see a Cowboy headline like that.I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:
Colts relieve general manager Chris Ballard of his duties
Colts Owner & CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon released a statement Monday announcing the news.
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Can we expect to see a new coach if we say "pretty please?"
I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:
Colts relieve general manager Chris Ballard of his duties
Colts Owner & CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon released a statement Monday announcing the news.
Can we expect to see a new coach if we say "pretty please?"
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Stargate SG-1 cancelled, Atlantis renewed
Monday - August 21, 2006 | by Darren Sumner
The future of Stargate is in question today, as SCI FI Channel has cancelled the long-running Stargate SG-1, Multichannel News reported today and a GateWorld source has confirmed. The news regrettably follows the airing of the show's milestone two-hundredth episode on Friday.
Stargate Atlantis, meanwhile, has been renewed for a fourth season, with the network hoping to see that the spin-off series can stand alone, according to a source.
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Monday - August 21, 2006 | by Darren Sumner
The future of Stargate is in question today, as SCI FI Channel has cancelled the long-running Stargate SG-1, Multichannel News reported today and a GateWorld source has confirmed. The news regrettably follows the airing of the show's milestone two-hundredth episode on Friday.
Stargate Atlantis, meanwhile, has been renewed for a fourth season, with the network hoping to see that the spin-off series can stand alone, according to a source.
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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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They get cruel sometimes, very very cruel.
. Hated to see my dawgs go down but I still say being ranked #1 is a hex on you!
They get cruel sometimes, very very cruel.
. Hated to see my dawgs go down but I still say being ranked #1 is a hex on you!
Yup, I agree, I'd rather be 2 or 3 till the last few weeks.They get cruel sometimes, very very cruel.
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