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I cancelled the install Monday because it was raining hard and it was getting dark. Today, tech showed up but without equipment for international programming that I added to my on-line order over the phone LAST WEEK! 
Now install scheduled for Friday. The tech today first said that with the SWM8 that 95 would be connected to a legacy port. I told him it was my understanding that it was a flex port connection. He insisted that he was correct(?) About the time he left, he stated that even with Choice Ultimate HD and the 95 bird, that it would be a one dish solution. Since I never heard of this on the forums or on-line retailers, I asked him how long that particular dish has been availabile and said for 2 to 3 months he had been installing them. Anyone have links to info on this new superflex dish or is it a stealth dish?
Now install scheduled for Friday. The tech today first said that with the SWM8 that 95 would be connected to a legacy port. I told him it was my understanding that it was a flex port connection. He insisted that he was correct(?) About the time he left, he stated that even with Choice Ultimate HD and the 95 bird, that it would be a one dish solution. Since I never heard of this on the forums or on-line retailers, I asked him how long that particular dish has been availabile and said for 2 to 3 months he had been installing them. Anyone have links to info on this new superflex dish or is it a stealth dish?
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Another contract installer showed up yesterday with the International Dish and a SL3 Slim Line Dish and a WB68. Fortunately I had 4 spare outside coax runs into my utility/telecom room and had already installed 5 coax runs from the outside switch location to the dish locations. Since I had "purchased" an HR24-500 I was a bit perturbed when I opened the box and there were no BBCs. I figured oh well I'll buy a couple on-line. Anyway, when the installer was about to leave, I gave him a 20 buck tip. He subsequently went to his trunk and brought back a couple of BBCs. I now have 2 HR24s activated.
The other contract installer obviously majored in Bovine Scatology (BS). Of note was DirecTV sent out a couple company of installers late Monday but it was getting dark and raining hard so I cancelled but they did not get the word before arriving. They did indicate that they were going to use a SWM8. When a contract installer showed up Wednesday, he did not have the international equipment but indicated that he would need 2 coax runs into the house for the HR24 which indicates that he too was going to use a 6X8 switch which is what the contract installer used yesterday. I can only conclude that DTV does not care how difficult the install will be if it's contracted. I am sure that I am one of the few folks that had so many cables pre-run.
Another contract installer showed up yesterday with the International Dish and a SL3 Slim Line Dish and a WB68. Fortunately I had 4 spare outside coax runs into my utility/telecom room and had already installed 5 coax runs from the outside switch location to the dish locations. Since I had "purchased" an HR24-500 I was a bit perturbed when I opened the box and there were no BBCs. I figured oh well I'll buy a couple on-line. Anyway, when the installer was about to leave, I gave him a 20 buck tip. He subsequently went to his trunk and brought back a couple of BBCs. I now have 2 HR24s activated.
The other contract installer obviously majored in Bovine Scatology (BS). Of note was DirecTV sent out a couple company of installers late Monday but it was getting dark and raining hard so I cancelled but they did not get the word before arriving. They did indicate that they were going to use a SWM8. When a contract installer showed up Wednesday, he did not have the international equipment but indicated that he would need 2 coax runs into the house for the HR24 which indicates that he too was going to use a 6X8 switch which is what the contract installer used yesterday. I can only conclude that DTV does not care how difficult the install will be if it's contracted. I am sure that I am one of the few folks that had so many cables pre-run.
SWM8
Well I suppose it depends on how many tuners you have and who does the install. My initial order was for 3 tuners (1 for D16 and 2 for an HR24). Also based on my experience, if the installer is a contractor, then it's likely to be a WB68. I actually have 8 coax runs coming into my utility/telecom room. 1 for OTA GS2000A, 1 for OTA CM4248 w/rotor, 1 for 2 FTA dishes (97 & 101), 1 CATV (internet), & 4 for DirecTV. International programming is fine but the installer had to call for DirecTV to activate even though a CSR last week Wed. advised "everything was taken care of."
Hope you get your SWM8. I got my sniper software looking at Ebay SWM8s to reduce my DTV coax runs to 2 (I don't want to use a splitter due to signal attenuation which also reduces the Eb/No or so called Signal Quality).
SWS-STR2 4 dB
SWS-STR4 9 dB
SWS-STR8 12 dB
Bob
Well I suppose it depends on how many tuners you have and who does the install. My initial order was for 3 tuners (1 for D16 and 2 for an HR24). Also based on my experience, if the installer is a contractor, then it's likely to be a WB68. I actually have 8 coax runs coming into my utility/telecom room. 1 for OTA GS2000A, 1 for OTA CM4248 w/rotor, 1 for 2 FTA dishes (97 & 101), 1 CATV (internet), & 4 for DirecTV. International programming is fine but the installer had to call for DirecTV to activate even though a CSR last week Wed. advised "everything was taken care of."
Hope you get your SWM8. I got my sniper software looking at Ebay SWM8s to reduce my DTV coax runs to 2 (I don't want to use a splitter due to signal attenuation which also reduces the Eb/No or so called Signal Quality). SWS-STR2 4 dB
SWS-STR4 9 dB
SWS-STR8 12 dB
Bob
Well I suppose it depends on how many tuners you have and who does the install. My initial order was for 3 tuners (1 for D16 and 2 for an HR24). Also based on my experience, if the installer is a contractor, then it's likely to be a WB68. I actually have 8 coax runs coming into my utility/telecom room. 1 for OTA GS2000A, 1 for OTA CM4248 w/rotor, 1 for 2 FTA dishes (97 & 101), 1 CATV (internet), & 4 for DirecTV. International programming is fine but the installer had to call for DirecTV to activate even though a CSR last week Wed. advised "everything was taken care of."
SWS-STR2 4 dB
SWS-STR4 9 dB
SWS-STR8 12 dB
Bob
Tuner count has nothing to do with if you get SWM any longer. If you are doing an upgrade you will get the Legacy setup with 4 lines from the dish and a 6x8 if you require it. If you upgrade to MRV you will get SWM but it may be with a SWM8 if you have old non SWM receivers, and that still requires 4 lines from the dish. Untill very recently if you were a new customer wanting international channels you got the Legacy system. Now they are starting to use the SWM8 to be able to do MRV for these customers.
New customers who order an HDDVR will get a SWM system. If you only order 1 HD receiver you will get a legacy setup. So if you ordered just 1 HD receiver and 3 STD's you will get four lines from the dish.
People that are moving even if they have SWM compatable equipment will still get a Legacy setup sometimes. Even if the had SWM before.
The only variable is if the Tech decides to use SWM even if it is not on the work order. I have used a SWM setup on customers that only ordered SD DVR's if getting a second line to the receiver was going to be difficult or impossible.
M
well hopefully my tech sets up a SWM....I have enough cables running into the house...would like to remove some 
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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.
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The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
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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.
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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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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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