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I have had my Chapparel C-band lnb for quite a number of years. (Don't hold its age against it). The lnb has worked fine for all these years, but now a possibility exists that it is going bad.
What are the symptoms?
What can I do to check the lnb and tell whether or not it is going bad or has failed?
Let's assume for the moment that my receivers are working properly. No failing parts. (I have a DSR920 and a DSR922). I also have a SV360 Elite slaved to one of the DSRs.
The symptoms of picture quality when the SV360 was hooked up to the DSR920 would be:
The DSR920 is off while the SV360 is on. -- Picture cuts out -- No signal.
The DSR920 is turned on momentarily, signal comes back on the SV360. The DSR920 is turned back off. Picture good for a variable amount of time. Then the picture cuts out -- no signal.
Now, I change all the connections from the DSR920 to the DSR922. No loss of signal. One day later, all of a sudden, the SV360 picture cuts out. I turn on the DSR922 and the picture on the screen (we're talking g4-16--Preacher) is trying to come in, but won't. (I am using G4-16 as the polarity monitor for vertical. G4-17 as the horizontal polarity). The screen keeps flashing the picture, but cuts out).
If the lnb is failing or has failed, what would be the recommended replacement lnb for c/ku for my 10 foot mesh dish. (I am wanting to change to c/ku anyway for more channels, especially sports).
Thanks.
What are the symptoms?
What can I do to check the lnb and tell whether or not it is going bad or has failed?
Let's assume for the moment that my receivers are working properly. No failing parts. (I have a DSR920 and a DSR922). I also have a SV360 Elite slaved to one of the DSRs.
The symptoms of picture quality when the SV360 was hooked up to the DSR920 would be:
The DSR920 is off while the SV360 is on. -- Picture cuts out -- No signal.
The DSR920 is turned on momentarily, signal comes back on the SV360. The DSR920 is turned back off. Picture good for a variable amount of time. Then the picture cuts out -- no signal.
Now, I change all the connections from the DSR920 to the DSR922. No loss of signal. One day later, all of a sudden, the SV360 picture cuts out. I turn on the DSR922 and the picture on the screen (we're talking g4-16--Preacher) is trying to come in, but won't. (I am using G4-16 as the polarity monitor for vertical. G4-17 as the horizontal polarity). The screen keeps flashing the picture, but cuts out).
If the lnb is failing or has failed, what would be the recommended replacement lnb for c/ku for my 10 foot mesh dish. (I am wanting to change to c/ku anyway for more channels, especially sports).
Thanks.
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Thanks for the lnb suggestion, Lak7. :up I check into those lnbs. Truckracer, if I stay with c-band, I'll check on your suggestion.
Here's what the final result is of the bad lnb question:
I had checked all the connections from the receivers all the way to the lnb. All were good and tight and clean looking. I then took a digital volt meter and checked the volts out at the pole on the cable coming from the receiver going to the lnb. I held the positive probe lead against the copper wire and grounded the negative probe to the pole. Receivers did not have to be "on".
The DSR920 read a little over 19v.
The DSR922 read a little over 19v.
The Uniden analog read a little over 17v.
Okay...so no problem there with the voltage. So, what was the real problem???
Something simple??, ...yeah right. Still the lnb???
I read somewhere else, this forum or another, where someone was having similar problems and were stumped. The installer finally figured out that the cable going to the lnb was the problem and could have a short in the copper wire inside of it. The cable had been bent.
My cable to the lnb was bent about 2 inches from the connection at the lnb (short, short loop). So, I cut the cable past the bend and put on a new connector. I left a wide loop in the cable and reconnected the cable to the lnb.
Voila...everything works again, almost perfectly. No lost signals, etc. Reception very good. So, I guess the lnb is not at fault (at this time). The sun and heat out here beat down on the dish and feedhorn, lnb, without mercy during the summer months. So, I'm sure that contributed to the cable problem.
Let's hope the problem stays away for awhile until I get a c/ku lnb.
Now, because I changed receivers, I have to "adjust all satellites" on the DSR922 (locations got really messed up) or go back to using the DSR920.
Amazing what a person can learn after having a BUD over 20 years.
Here's what the final result is of the bad lnb question:
I had checked all the connections from the receivers all the way to the lnb. All were good and tight and clean looking. I then took a digital volt meter and checked the volts out at the pole on the cable coming from the receiver going to the lnb. I held the positive probe lead against the copper wire and grounded the negative probe to the pole. Receivers did not have to be "on".
The DSR920 read a little over 19v.
The DSR922 read a little over 19v.
The Uniden analog read a little over 17v.
Okay...so no problem there with the voltage. So, what was the real problem???
Something simple??, ...yeah right. Still the lnb???
I read somewhere else, this forum or another, where someone was having similar problems and were stumped. The installer finally figured out that the cable going to the lnb was the problem and could have a short in the copper wire inside of it. The cable had been bent.
My cable to the lnb was bent about 2 inches from the connection at the lnb (short, short loop). So, I cut the cable past the bend and put on a new connector. I left a wide loop in the cable and reconnected the cable to the lnb.
Voila...everything works again, almost perfectly. No lost signals, etc. Reception very good. So, I guess the lnb is not at fault (at this time). The sun and heat out here beat down on the dish and feedhorn, lnb, without mercy during the summer months. So, I'm sure that contributed to the cable problem.
Let's hope the problem stays away for awhile until I get a c/ku lnb.
Now, because I changed receivers, I have to "adjust all satellites" on the DSR922 (locations got really messed up) or go back to using the DSR920.
Amazing what a person can learn after having a BUD over 20 years.
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Well, I spoke too soon. The lnb worked fine for a few hours then, kaput! for good.:rant:
I took the lnb off and opened it up. Found one of the resistors(?), or whatever it's called, FRIED!!!. A little bit of it flaked off on my finger. Now, no tv except local antenna.
So, now I am checking into the DMX741 and CK1. Seems the reviews on the DMX741 are favorable. More checking on prices to do also.
I took the lnb off and opened it up. Found one of the resistors(?), or whatever it's called, FRIED!!!. A little bit of it flaked off on my finger. Now, no tv except local antenna.
So, now I am checking into the DMX741 and CK1. Seems the reviews on the DMX741 are favorable. More checking on prices to do also.
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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 have had good experiences with Brave but lately I am frustrated with it.
Now when I launch the app it shows a box at the bottom asking if I want to go back to the last opened page. It is in conveniently located and I would prefer to eliminate it.
Does anyone know how to do this?
Please let's not sidetrack the discussion into an exploration of why I don't care for it or a lecture about all the wonderful aspects of the feature. I just do not care for it.
Now when I launch the app it shows a box at the bottom asking if I want to go back to the last opened page. It is in conveniently located and I would prefer to eliminate it.
Does anyone know how to do this?
Please let's not sidetrack the discussion into an exploration of why I don't care for it or a lecture about all the wonderful aspects of the feature. I just do not care for it.
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I don't have an Android phone so I don't know if this will apply to the Brave settings on your android device but it works on the desktop for me.
Change this setting to either startup to a different website or a new tab page. I have mine set to open to google.com instead of where I left off and it doesn't ask me at the next startup if I want to open the last opened page unless it crashed.
Change this setting to either startup to a different website or a new tab page. I have mine set to open to google.com instead of where I left off and it doesn't ask me at the next startup if I want to open the last opened page unless it crashed.
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Looking for a manual. Want to do some radio astronomy with it. Realize it's old but, since it's not for tv use don't need any decoders, just the RF section.
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Actually, PWA stands for "Progressive Web Application" and is basically just saving a site's homepage to your desktop where it appears as an "App" with the rest of your smartphone's Apps.
New low power station has been granted by the FCC and the new call leter is K33OB-D on RF ch. 33.
Will run at 15 KW ERP, this one runs from the Westside same location as KWPL-LD a HC2 owned station.
It's going to be aimed at eastern part of Albuquerque, so it's tightly focused beam pattern.
This new station is owned by Digital Network and what kind of programmings is unkown at this time.
Will run at 15 KW ERP, this one runs from the Westside same location as KWPL-LD a HC2 owned station.
It's going to be aimed at eastern part of Albuquerque, so it's tightly focused beam pattern.
This new station is owned by Digital Network and what kind of programmings is unkown at this time.
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The 'get after it media' stations
www.getafteritmedia.com
Like Heartland, Retro, rev'n, Action etc
probably the same programming they have been putting on their other owned stations.
The 'get after it media' stations
Get After It Media
www.getafteritmedia.com
probably the same programming they have been putting on their other owned stations.
The 'get after it media' stations
Like Heartland, Retro, rev'n, Action etcGet After It Media
We already have those diginets here.
Yeah, there are some diginets like Heartland, Retro, The Family Channel diginetworks that we already have here in this market and we don't need duplicates, but bring the new diginets on like the Rev'n, Karate Acton movies, different kind of music videos on the new station. 
Yeah, there are some diginets like Heartland, Retro, The Family Channel diginetworks that we already have here in this market and we don't need duplicates, but bring the new diginets like Revn, Karate Acton movies, different kind of music videos on the new station.
I watch MovieSphere Gold channel a lot. Many recent movies on that digitnet
Yes that's a good channel MovieSphere, only thing is the missing CC on it. 
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