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sadoun didn't have the 3618 actuator but are sending me the 3624. so if i get another 6 inches of actuator travel i should be able to extend the bail a few inches and get more reed counts between satellites. does that make any sense to you? so far with the old bail i can see amc6 to amc10 ok, (72W to 135W). but i don't understand the dvb-s2 talk. have to find out about that. fyi, i ended up with and extra polar mount for my 6' dish. it was from sadoun. be glad to ship it to anyone in the us if they can use it. charlie
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I tried to discuss the matter of getting more counts by extending the arm attachment point on the back of the dish.
This was a few years ago.
Nobody seemed interested at the time.
Sounded perfectly natural to me.
- more counts to go across the arc
- more leverage on the dish, so easier to move it in wind or with snow
- so, less load & wear on the actuator
- yea, it's slower; so what?
One thing to think about, is the overall geometry.
You might need to move the pivot point of the actuator back further behind the dish to keep alignment and geometry in the best operating range.
eg: in the picture Pixl posted above, I think moving the clamp holding the middle of the actuator tube directly back toward the viewer, would be desirable.
This was a few years ago.
Nobody seemed interested at the time.
Sounded perfectly natural to me.
- more counts to go across the arc
- more leverage on the dish, so easier to move it in wind or with snow
- so, less load & wear on the actuator
- yea, it's slower; so what?
One thing to think about, is the overall geometry.
You might need to move the pivot point of the actuator back further behind the dish to keep alignment and geometry in the best operating range.
eg: in the picture Pixl posted above, I think moving the clamp holding the middle of the actuator tube directly back toward the viewer, would be desirable.
off topic: all your pulses are belong to us
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Now, as to more magnets, here are some ideas ...
- bigger diameter wheel
- smaller diameter magnets
- move the magnets closer to the edge of the wheel
- always use even number of magnets, because...
- mark all magnets for polarity, and install 'em with one north, then one south, north, south, etc.
- use smaller reed switch if necessary, to sense the tighter magnetic pulses.
What diameter and spacing (center-to-center) between magnets now?
I'll dig out the super magnets I got for my Birdview project and measure, but I'll wager they're much smaller!
If you're really interested in going for more pulses, we might get you up to 20 magnets.
Then, if you used a Gbox which also doubles the pulses, that'd give you some real good counts! - :up
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Love your work, LoneG. - :up
Now, as to more magnets, here are some ideas ...
- bigger diameter wheel
- smaller diameter magnets
- move the magnets closer to the edge of the wheel
- always use even number of magnets, because...
- mark all magnets for polarity, and install 'em with one north, then one south, north, south, etc.
- use smaller reed switch if necessary, to sense the tighter magnetic pulses.
What diameter and spacing (center-to-center) between magnets now?
I'll dig out the super magnets I got for my Birdview project and measure, but I'll wager they're much smaller!
If you're really interested in going for more pulses, we might get you up to 20 magnets.
Then, if you used a Gbox which also doubles the pulses, that'd give you some real good counts! - :up
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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
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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.
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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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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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A continuation of a thread from the pub, just general discussion of AI.
Brief 60 minute clip about next gem autonomous fighters - not remote controlled, but rather collaborating with controllers and aircraft in the theater.
View: https://youtu.be/DRm0mbp_n1k
We've literally got a movie already about this
View: https://youtu.be/a2PW7a9ViDc
Brief 60 minute clip about next gem autonomous fighters - not remote controlled, but rather collaborating with controllers and aircraft in the theater.
View: https://youtu.be/DRm0mbp_n1k
We've literally got a movie already about this
View: https://youtu.be/a2PW7a9ViDc
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Oops.
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AI Agent Blamed for Deleting Entire Upcoming Season of TV Show
An AI agent reportedly deleted the entire final cut of the upcoming season of a Swedish reality competition show.
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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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Nah, you just don't understand how ignore works, which is why you made your own NFL thread thinking there wasn't one
Was thinking same thing. It should be a good week for sec shorts and roll callThey ought to have fun with this…
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Please post your remote make/model here and any details of your issue. We are looking to collect as many examples as possible. I may reach out to you for your receiver number, but please do not post it here.
If you've already reported this to me, please repost it here so I can track all instances in one thread.
Thanks!
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If you've already reported this to me, please repost it here so I can track all instances in one thread.
Thanks!
Brittany
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I was having similar issues last night while watching and recording the NLCS game on 148. When I tried resuming the game at one point the screen went blank and I couldn't get my H3 to respond to any remote commands. Eventually the Hopper went to a HD channel but still no remote response. After a while the Hopper went into a re-boot cycle. This happened at least 3 times. I was using an IR universal remote only.
A little frustrating to have the game broken up like that but at least the Brewers won
Yea, I've only been a CIO for the last 30 years!
Trust me, when something important breaks, they get to own it!
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