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andyibr
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Viewsat UL, Hispasat, Cubavision, JSC321S

Hello guys,

Let begin by saying that I am newbie however I do have read a lot today.

I read a thread where you guys were talking about this issue but it never got to a final solution.

I am in:
Miami, Fl

I have:
Viewsat Ultra Lite. I just installed the Channel List (U00D_UL.sat) & Firmware (VIEWSAT_UL_v0112.PEG) from manufacturer web site.

30" Antenna (30"x 36" Elliptic dish)

LNB: JSC321S Standard Linear Ku Band FTA LNB from DMS International.

I am pointing to: 115* using my compass. I have what I believe is 27.5* using an inclinometer over the LNB's frame.

I have tried with the TP 11884 and TP 12172.

Receiver Info:
Satellite: Hispasat 1c,1d 30.0 W
LNB Power: ON
LNB Type: Universal
LNB Freq.: 10750
9750
TP freq: 11884
DiSEqC 1.0: None
Motor: Off


I have spend the whole day trying to get Hispasat because I want to watch Cubavision however all I get all of the time is Signal strength about 70% and NO SIGNAL QUALITY at all. I have even take the LNB out of the dish then put it on the floor and surprise I still get the same 70% Signal strength and No Signal Quality. So I am very much lost here.

I will appreciate all the knowledge you can help me with guys.

I have a very specific question too. I read a post where ICEBERGE said that you need a Universal LNB and HD FAN said that you can use a Standard LNB…… so I ask Can I use or not the JSC321S Standard LNB for this channel? Please advise
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SatelliteAV
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Thanks for posting the photos.

  1. The receiver settings are correct as long as the polarity and symbol rate are set in the second window.
  2. The LNBF setting is correct. When aiming east, the LNBF is twisted Clockwise. When aiming west the LNBF Skew is twisted Counter-Clockwise.
  3. The dish setting appears to be possibly slightly low. What is the brand of the dish? Do the specification of the dish indicate the offset angle? If so, then the face of the dish can be used to measure the exact elevation angle using the inclinometer. Does the dish assembly instructions indicate what part of the bracket is used for the elevation pointer? Some dish designs use the center of the bolt as the pointer and others use a metal pointer which is visible through the elevation scale.

The easiest satellite to locate and verify that your system is working would probably be AMC9 which is almost directly South of your location. Not a ton of channels, but it will determine if things are working.

Receiver Info:
Satellite: AMC9 83.0 W
LNB Power: ON
LNB Type: Standard
LNB Freq.: 10750
TP freq: 11775 ( Polarity: Horizontal / Symbol Rate: 4232)
DiSEqC 1.0: None
Motor: Off

Aim the dish to compass reading: 190.9
Set the dish elevation: 59.7
Set the LNBF Skew: +5.7 (Counterclockwise if standing if front of the dish)

This is a very strong signal with color bars and tones. Should be very easy to locate and scan.
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hd fan
It will be better to use the Manual Scan screen to make sure what SatelliteAV said, that Vertical polarity , SR 27500 and FEC 3/4 are properly selected. Most factory firmware usually have that TP info ok but who knows (on viewsat's it usually has it doble at 11891 and therefore scan those channels twice when doing Auto Scan).

I second Iceberg on moving the LNB all the way back on the holder to grab it by the neck right almost at the head.

Make sure there are no obstructions for that bird and try a range of +/- 5 degrees around the elevation angle because most dish (and also because the pole not being plumb) could be up to 4 degrees off on their Elev Scale.

Try also the TVE Mux at 12050 V SR 27500 FEC 3/4 because it is also a strong Vertical TP.

It takes time the first time to lock a signal and a lot of patience. Move slowly 1 or 2 degrees and wait 5 seconds for the receiver to lock , then move again.
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SatelliteAV said:
. . . Does the dish assembly instructions indicate what part of the bracket is used for the elevation pointer?
Some dish designs use the center of the bolt as the pointer and others use a metal pointer which is visible through the elevation scale.
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( the red line in the picture below)
. . . and some have a funny washer-like thing with points on it.
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andyibr
Hispasat: I finally got it. Thx satelliteguys

Hello guys, let me tell you that your knowledge and friendship make this forum the first place where every FTA fan needs to look for help.

I have been able to get:
AMC 5, AMC9, GALAXY 3C, INTELSAT 9 and of course HISPASAT 1D !!!!!!

After your advices I have done these changes:
Push the LNB away from the dish.
Adjust the LBN Rotation.
Adjust the Elevation setting. Anole: Thanks for the pictures!!!!
Azimuth changes at very small steps. SatelliteAV: awesome information.
Adjust the receiver settings: Iceberg thank you for you inputs.

Hispasat from my location (Miami, Fl) look a little more that 27.5 elevation I would say almost 30. The same happens with the azimuth it looks like 120. What I did was to move the azimuth until I got the best Strength level that I could (83% while at the same time I had 0% in Quality). Then I move my elevation at very small step until I finally got some Signal Quality. I did continue ajusting my elevation until I got the best I could 73%.





Thank to all of you satelliteguys:
Anole
Hd fan
Iceberg
SatelliteAV
Turbosat
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hd fan
73 % on a Viewsat for Hispasat 1C/1D? Wow!!!. The best I can get here far north in Toronto is 63-65!. Do not forget to watch the first movie Saturday nights on Cubavision (10:10 pm) they are usually new US releases and sometimes even before the DVD release here NA!
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I agree...73 quality on a Viewsat is great!
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cpdretired
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Dish Offers

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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Just checked my account and it shows mgm+ at 8.00 per month, but that has red line drawn thru it and shows 0.00 per month. But it doesn't say how long this lasts,...... 1 month, 3 months, forever. I called customer service to get an answer, and they said nothing like that exists. Should I add the offer or not? Already paying them too much, but want to take advantage of something free.
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bnewt said:
Just checked my account and it shows mgm+ at 8.00 per month, but that has red line drawn thru it and shows 0.00 per month. But it doesn't say how long this lasts,...... 1 month, 3 months, forever. I called customer service to get an answer, and they said nothing like that exists. Should I add the offer or not? Already paying them too much, but want to take advantage of something free.
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look again mine says free for 1 month
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look again mine says free for 1 month
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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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Almighty1 said:
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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wonder why it says that
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look again mine says free for 1 month
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You have a different offer that is free for a shorter timeframe which is different than the one that I and bnewt saw without defining the promotion period as I sent the question to DISH Care via Facebook Messenger and this is the response I got back 20 minutes ago.

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wonder why it says that
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Am I the only one that hates what Dish did to their mobile app?

I thought I would come here and find lots of complaints about the update to the dish anywhere mobile app, but am not seeing any. It used to look just like the desktop webpage. Now you can no longer filter by sports channels or movie channels. Plus that they made it look like a big button telephone and you see fewer channels in the screen which requires more scrolling. Yes I realize you can look at sports then select which sport you want to look at, I just liked being able to see all sporting events in the guide with all other channels being filtered out. Am I alone in the wilderness on this?
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Not alot of dish customers any more
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I'm not a big fan of the new layout, especially on my Apple TV. It used to look like the old Guide layout on the Hopper 3, but they changed parts of that, too.
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I really dislike change for the sake of change
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I like the new look, it's a lot cleaner. I'm using it on one of those Onn streaming devices when I travel.
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New Apple TV 4K released, plus other Apple Home devices.

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…
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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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Meh. The 4Ks I have will do everything that these do that I need them to do.


Which that's most tech these days for anything released the last four to five years.


It's honestly a testament to how good the previous gen Apple TVs were and are.
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It's honestly a testament to how good the previous gen Apple TVs were and are.
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Don't tell them that. They'll adopt planned obsolescence.
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Outside of gaming, would Joe Sixpack notice any difference?
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navychop said:
Outside of gaming, would Joe Sixpack notice any difference?
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Not a bit. IMO, Apple's are slow to boot up. Time is about the same with 1st gen and 3rd. Roku runs rings around them in that department. I only reason I stuck, is the Apple infrastructure, which has it's definite advantages. But $300 is a deal breaker. Later, Apple!
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navychop said:
Don't tell them that. They'll adopt planned obsolescence.
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they all do that anyways.. ever notice your cell phone slows down when you come up for an upgrade.. :what. apple's been making money off of software and not hardware for a while
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slow_poke_pete said:
ever notice your cell phone slows down when you come up for an upgrade
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No. Makes me wonder if that is Apple or the carrier. I am on pre-paid, so I never get "an upgrade." I still have my old iPhone 11 Pro as a second line, and it runs iOS 27 just fine. My iPhone Air, which is still a current model, doesn't really seem that much faster in regular use. It is better in other ways, and worse in some ways than the 11 Pro (size), but performance really isn't a big differentiator, especially since I replaced the battery in the 11 Pro. If I had gotten enough storage when I originally bought the 11 Pro, it could still be my primary device with no issues.
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Not a bit. IMO, Apple's are slow to boot up. Time is about the same with 1st gen and 3rd. Roku runs rings around them in that department. I only reason I stuck, is the Apple infrastructure, which has it's definite advantages. But $300 is a deal breaker. Later, Apple!
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Yeah, they boot up a bit slower than Roku, but the OS does a lot more, so it makes sense. How often are you booting them up that is a differentiator? Aside from OS updates, mine are on all the time. I will say the ATV4K is generally quicker than the Roku Ultras I have, when it comes to launching apps and responsiveness, not that the Roku is sluggish.
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apple's been making money off of software and not hardware for a while
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What software? For iPhones? I tried to buy some image s/w IN THE APPLE STORE! They had none, and could not offer ANY s/w for iPhones
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This Week in Space 232

Time for another AWESOME video from the TWIT Network!


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4Edq2eavsQ


Direct YouTube Link - This Week in Space 232
TWIT's Website
TWIT Live Feed
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Tim Cook, Elton John & King Charles: A Royal Tech Event

Time for another AWESOME video from the TWIT Network!


View: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/oRVxjGm0qtE


Direct YouTube Link - Tim Cook, Elton John & King Charles: A Royal Tech Event
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Watch the New Tesla Roadster Jump, Fly and Barrel-Roll in Mid-Air!

Time for another AWESOME video from TFL Electric Vehicles!


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyF_RH1m0mc


Direct YouTube Link - Watch the New Tesla Roadster Jump, Fly and Barrel-Roll in Mid-Air!
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The Apple HomeView

Time for another AWESOME video from the TWIT Network!


View: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0k5iT-OlpdE


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Frisco King - Paramount Plus


View: https://youtu.be/RHYQYYm5jLM?is=cwxm9t1efsWNl6yy


December 18, 2026 Paramount plus
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osu1991 said:

View: https://youtu.be/RHYQYYm5jLM?is=cwxm9t1efsWNl6yy


December 18, 2026 Paramount plus
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Another Tulsa King spin off.🙄
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Howard Simmons said:
Another Tulsa King spin off.🙄
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But.....if you like Tulsa King....looks like you would probably like this as well. I don't mind spin-offs as long as they don't involve a sassy niece who moves from the big city :rolleyes:
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NCIS

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?
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Jimbo said:

View: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/BIdMzUBHvjw?feature=share
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Howard ...
You don't like Tony, or Tony as the Director (he's only been there for 30 seconds now) or you don't like NCIS ?
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Jimbo said:
Howard ...
You don't like Tony, or Tony as the Director (he's only been there for 30 seconds now) or you don't like NCIS ?
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Tony as the director.🙄
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Howard Simmons said:
Tony as the director.🙄
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Would you rather have LaRoche ???
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I liked this episode and a toned down Tony...
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Jimbo said:
Would you rather have LaRoche ???
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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.
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Howard Simmons said:
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.
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I don't think Tim and Tony are that far apart in Age ...

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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Trailer for new Jim Caviezel movie Ghost Soldier

Might be worth a watch when it comes out. Looks like typical big corp against the little guy movie BUT....there is a reason this plot type is so oft repeated, it draws audiences.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-f9OGsKHd4
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BTW, I noticed right after I posted this that someone else had already mentioned it....sorry for the duplicate thread. Still looking forward to seeing the movie.
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