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Hi Folks!
Last fall, I salvaged a decent 7.5' (2.3m) mesh dish with a Von Weise actuator, mounts and posts. And I'm hoping to add C-Band FTA to my TV this spring after the thaw.
Providing the actuator will function, I should have no troubles setting up the dish, and running cables and wires. I've had great results so far, with several KU band dishes & motors.
A friend gave me 2 LNBFs, and 3 VCII receivers (GI2600R, GI2650R, and 1 Zenith), as well as a GI2000PS power supply for the actuator. I know that VCII is kaput, but the boxes can still be used to move the dish.
My blind spot is with the C-Band components. I have no experience at bench testing any of this stuff, and know nothing about using the receivers to move the dish.
Can anyone tell me what kind of luck I will have with these parts? Can you link me to a "schematic" showing a common set-up configuration? I'm hoping to make-do with what I've got, or should I look around for something newer and better?
I am planning on buying a "V-Box" dish-mover to use with my FTA box, but I need to see what other expenses I must endure beforehand, as my budget is quite tight at the moment. I'm also saving up for a decent HD PVR for FTA.
I'm currently enjoying a motorized 3' dish with an Invacom QPH-031, hooked up to a CoolSat 7000, seeing around 25 KU birds from the eastern shores of Lake Superior. C-Band has been elusive to me, but is now within my grasp!
One other question: Will my Invacom QPH-031 work properly, mounted beside the C-Band LNBF, on the 7.5' prime focus dish? Have all my goodies on one basket? lol
I hope these pics are adequate.
Thanks for your time, any help is appreciated.
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Last fall, I salvaged a decent 7.5' (2.3m) mesh dish with a Von Weise actuator, mounts and posts. And I'm hoping to add C-Band FTA to my TV this spring after the thaw.
Providing the actuator will function, I should have no troubles setting up the dish, and running cables and wires. I've had great results so far, with several KU band dishes & motors.
A friend gave me 2 LNBFs, and 3 VCII receivers (GI2600R, GI2650R, and 1 Zenith), as well as a GI2000PS power supply for the actuator. I know that VCII is kaput, but the boxes can still be used to move the dish.
My blind spot is with the C-Band components. I have no experience at bench testing any of this stuff, and know nothing about using the receivers to move the dish.
Can anyone tell me what kind of luck I will have with these parts? Can you link me to a "schematic" showing a common set-up configuration? I'm hoping to make-do with what I've got, or should I look around for something newer and better?
I am planning on buying a "V-Box" dish-mover to use with my FTA box, but I need to see what other expenses I must endure beforehand, as my budget is quite tight at the moment. I'm also saving up for a decent HD PVR for FTA.
I'm currently enjoying a motorized 3' dish with an Invacom QPH-031, hooked up to a CoolSat 7000, seeing around 25 KU birds from the eastern shores of Lake Superior. C-Band has been elusive to me, but is now within my grasp!
One other question: Will my Invacom QPH-031 work properly, mounted beside the C-Band LNBF, on the 7.5' prime focus dish? Have all my goodies on one basket? lol
I hope these pics are adequate.
Thanks for your time, any help is appreciated.
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Since you mentioned a temporary pallet I thought I'd post some pics the setup I used for a little bit last fall. It worked well for my Winegard, even with some pretty strong winds.
Good luck with your setup.
Good luck with your setup.
Since you mentioned a temporary pallet I thought I'd post some pics the setup I used for a little bit last fall. It worked well for my Winegard, even with some pretty strong winds.
Good luck with your setup.
Nice pallet mount! How did you attach the pole to the pallet? I see what looks like a horizontal brace...
The pole has the braces you mentioned welded to it in an X configuration. I just used a few long stainless steel hose clamps to secure the braces to the pallet itself and I added wooden shims between the braces and pallet when necessary until I had the pole sufficiently plumb. For the blocks I used a ratchet strap to hold the top level of them together so they would hopefully squeeze the pole a little so it would be more stabilized. Pretty low-tech, but it worked well for a temporary setup. I was getting 95% quality on 99W with that setup using my beat-up ol' Winegard so I wasn't complaining.
So far, so good!
Hi again Folks.
We've been getting some awesome spring weather here, nice and early for our region, so I had to get "Upnatm" on my C-Band project.
Firstly, I went to the scrapyard for a 3" pipe, some old bed frames and shelving parts.
Spent a day fabricating the test stand, and the next day I had the dish up, and pulling in a signal by nightfall!
The receiver I am using here is a Pansat 2700A, I found the sat-list to be quite confusing and out of date, but I did manage to find AMC-1 at 103W.
Luckily, I was getting enough of a signal for the blind-scan to pick up a few FTA channels, I was then able to tweak the LNBF enough to get the Q up to around 40%, even when looking thru the top of the tree you see in the 2nd pic (directly behind the actuator).
I will soon move the rig to a better spot for further testing, as I was anxious to get quick results!
@Anole, I went with the LNBF that you spotted in my first post, the 4th pic here is of the name-tag on it. The 8th pic shows how much of it comes thru the scalar ring. Any opinions? Shouldn't it be less? If necessary, I will adjust it.
Heh-Heh, 5th, 6th and 7th pics show how I avoided using the old GI receiver to move the dish! Just touch the bare wires, and away it goes! It'll do until I find a G-Box for the permanent installation, I am still scouting out a spot for it on the "farm", gotta keep the wify happy too, eh?
I am quite pleased so far, all I've spent was $25 at the scrapyard, and was drinkin' beers and watching NBC on C-Band TV with the wife!
?? Any opinions on the K-Box K2HD ?? A review has not been posted here yet, but I've read a bunch of good things about it on the web.
It has pretty much everything I'm looking for, in an upgrade from my tired ol' CS7000.
Last pic is of the "gradge" roof, a month or so ago. I kept the ladder there all winter, just in case. The dish is a generic 90cm offset sporting the Invacom QPH-031, mounted on a Stab HH90. 100' of RG-6 reaches right into the living room.
If you look close, there's also an FM ant. bolted to my C-B mast at the north end of the roof.
We quit smoking in the house, so the wood-stove was hot all winter, and I think we've worn out the hinges on the beer-fridge door!
Thanks for all the help so far, I'll follow-up with more later on.
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Hi again Folks.
We've been getting some awesome spring weather here, nice and early for our region, so I had to get "Upnatm" on my C-Band project.
Firstly, I went to the scrapyard for a 3" pipe, some old bed frames and shelving parts.
Spent a day fabricating the test stand, and the next day I had the dish up, and pulling in a signal by nightfall!
The receiver I am using here is a Pansat 2700A, I found the sat-list to be quite confusing and out of date, but I did manage to find AMC-1 at 103W.
Luckily, I was getting enough of a signal for the blind-scan to pick up a few FTA channels, I was then able to tweak the LNBF enough to get the Q up to around 40%, even when looking thru the top of the tree you see in the 2nd pic (directly behind the actuator).
I will soon move the rig to a better spot for further testing, as I was anxious to get quick results!
@Anole, I went with the LNBF that you spotted in my first post, the 4th pic here is of the name-tag on it. The 8th pic shows how much of it comes thru the scalar ring. Any opinions? Shouldn't it be less? If necessary, I will adjust it.
Heh-Heh, 5th, 6th and 7th pics show how I avoided using the old GI receiver to move the dish! Just touch the bare wires, and away it goes! It'll do until I find a G-Box for the permanent installation, I am still scouting out a spot for it on the "farm", gotta keep the wify happy too, eh?
I am quite pleased so far, all I've spent was $25 at the scrapyard, and was drinkin' beers and watching NBC on C-Band TV with the wife!
?? Any opinions on the K-Box K2HD ?? A review has not been posted here yet, but I've read a bunch of good things about it on the web.
It has pretty much everything I'm looking for, in an upgrade from my tired ol' CS7000.
Last pic is of the "gradge" roof, a month or so ago. I kept the ladder there all winter, just in case. The dish is a generic 90cm offset sporting the Invacom QPH-031, mounted on a Stab HH90. 100' of RG-6 reaches right into the living room.
If you look close, there's also an FM ant. bolted to my C-B mast at the north end of the roof.
We quit smoking in the house, so the wood-stove was hot all winter, and I think we've worn out the hinges on the beer-fridge door!
Thanks for all the help so far, I'll follow-up with more later on.
Lost Pics in Next Post
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I know HipKat said that they were working on conversions but we got the official news yesterday right from Dish that starting next month all DMA's will be on the western arc, and all customers will be assigned to that. That's gonna mean a lot of customers around here aren't gonna get Dish unless there are exceptions. Too many mountains and trees.
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Unfortunately, I don't think my social proximity to Charle Ergen provides any special perks. Maybe if Foxbat, Jr. were to marry his daughter…have charlie buy you a new house
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that would be one hell of a convoUnfortunately, I don't think my social proximity to Charle Ergen provides any special perks. Maybe if Foxbat, Jr. were to marry his daughter…
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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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Picked up a sweet directv dish, mount, twin lnbs and a short cable.
Has anyone converted one to FTA? A Frankenstein of sorts...
Has anyone converted one to FTA? A Frankenstein of sorts...
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Many of us have used a universal LNBF mount (or get creative with L brackets and plumbers tape - perforated metal strapping). Use a few inches of aluminum tube (or a piece of 1x2" lumber) to extend the support arm (replacing the plastic mount used by DirecTV and Dish) to place the LNBF throat opening at the correct distance from the reflector, the correct height and at the correct angle. Nothing magical... simply place the new linear LNBF in the center at the same distance, height and angle as the current combo.
www.amazon.com/Universal-Single-Bracket-Holder-FTA-US/dp/B074L85WK2
www.amazon.com/Universal-Single-Bracket-Holder-FTA-US/dp/B074L85WK2
To add: 101W Ku seems to be (one of if not the) strongest for me, and if I only had Ku I definitely want 101W for the music mux, it's robust FEC and strong signal help a lot. I've thought about using a used Dish/DirectTV dish at my Dads to supplement his OTA (mainly for my benefit when I visit )
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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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Love this guy's channel. Looks like Walmart has thrown in the towel when it comes to conventional car batteries.
I bought a new AGM battery from Walmart about a year ago, it is already needing replacing. I thought about just buying a regular battery but from what I've read, that might not be a smart move. Might check my Forscan program and see if I can change the battery type from AGM.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awe7kY5nvdU
I bought a new AGM battery from Walmart about a year ago, it is already needing replacing. I thought about just buying a regular battery but from what I've read, that might not be a smart move. Might check my Forscan program and see if I can change the battery type from AGM.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awe7kY5nvdU
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The guy in the Video, REALLY needs to TAKE a Breath ...
If he'd Slow down, you could figure out What he's testing and on what.
If he'd Slow down, you could figure out What he's testing and on what.
Season 2 order already in hand:
'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' Renewed for Season 2, Tatiana Maslany to Guest Star in Season 1
I've not been optimistic about this show based on what I've read so far. Seems to be aimed at a younger audience. Interesting though that Tatiana Maslany will have some sort of role.
'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' Renewed for Season 2, Tatiana Maslany to Guest Star in Season 1
I've not been optimistic about this show based on what I've read so far. Seems to be aimed at a younger audience. Interesting though that Tatiana Maslany will have some sort of role.
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As has always been the case for those consumed by their own financial enrichment.
The title was to catch everyone's eye lol! But it is a thought I've been having as I dev a Roku app for a client. You see many MAAANY years ago I got really interested in cable TV channels and even chatted with a regional carrier, Insight about what it took to get a channel number. It was surprisingly easy although prohibitively expensive.
You could petition, reserve a high channel number, they monitored performance and if they liked you, you'd get lower channel number overtime and cut into ad overlays.
Roku has a similar setup. Make an app, if it has a strong, original linear component you could get channel assignment on The Roku Channel.
As mixed as my feelings are on the current media landscape, I can't help but feel a little excited interest when I scope out the apps in the Roku store.
You could petition, reserve a high channel number, they monitored performance and if they liked you, you'd get lower channel number overtime and cut into ad overlays.
Roku has a similar setup. Make an app, if it has a strong, original linear component you could get channel assignment on The Roku Channel.
As mixed as my feelings are on the current media landscape, I can't help but feel a little excited interest when I scope out the apps in the Roku store.
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Don't know if any of you have watched this series yet, it would be interesting to see if you feel this review was accurate. It was very humorous to listen to however.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tsDO3y8I2c
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tsDO3y8I2c
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Halfway into the "written" review, I know more about how the writer "thinks" than I do about what they are writing about. I understand their politics, their self-overestimated understanding of film, their inability to be funny.
Takes about 22 paragraphs to get to one that starts "Anyway, the story kicks off...". Talk about Slop!
If the review is like the article, oi! Eighteen paragraphs into the review and... all they've done is not really talk at all about the actual thing they are reviewing.
Halfway into the "written" review, I know more about how the writer "thinks" than I do about what they are writing about. I understand their politics, their self-overestimated understanding of film, their inability to be funny.
Takes about 22 paragraphs to get to one that starts "Anyway, the story kicks off...". Talk about Slop!
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Time for another AWESOME video from TFL Electric Vehicles!
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-wAFhIJCSk
Direct YouTube Link - How Far? The 2026 Subaru Trailseeker Takes On Toughest Mountain Range Test!
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-wAFhIJCSk
Direct YouTube Link - How Far? The 2026 Subaru Trailseeker Takes On Toughest Mountain Range Test!
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The TPN Map Excel Presents all DIRECTV Channels:
Understanding the TPN Map
Making Sense of the TPN Map Display Conventions
National (50-States or wide/NAT+PR beams)
Local (Local-Into-Local or narrow/Spot beams)
Local (Local-Into-Local or narrow/Spot beams)
Additional tabs provide:
OTA the (Over-The-Air) Database
VOD (Video On_Demand) Records
Offline Records
Engr Records
Net Decoder a graphic presentation of all satellites and transponders
VOD (Video On_Demand) Records
Offline Records
Engr Records
Net Decoder a graphic presentation of all satellites and transponders
Domestic Satellites
@99W...... D11, D14
@101W.... D16
@103W.... D12, D15
@110W.... D5
@119W.... D8
@99W...... D11, D14
@101W.... D16
@103W.... D12, D15
@110W.... D5
@119W.... D8
Understanding the TPN Map
Making Sense of the TPN Map Display Conventions
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