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Today at the SBCA Sky Forum online one of our Proud Gold Sponsors Applied Instruments introduced an exciting new product... one I have been waiting a long time for!
As you know Applied Instruments makes the Super Sat Buddy Satellite meter, a meter which until today I considered the best meter money can by. If you have ever used one you will know what I mean. For those who have never used one trust me when I say it is an amazing meter. I know many installers / retailers who laughed at the SuperBuddy because of its price... but now many of these guys swear by this meter because of the time and money it has saved them! (And believe me, I am NOT kissing their butt because they are a sponsor, I have used all of the popular meters out there and the Super Sat Buddy blows them all away and is the toughest meter out there!)
Anyways today Tom and Scott Haywood from Applied Instruments today announced their next generation meter which takes the Super Sat Buddy and improves it and most importantly adds a features a lot of us have been waiting for... DVB-S2 support!
Now if you are like me, you know how hard it is to tune in a S2 signal, the only way to do it is by trial and error or by bringing your TV and S2 receiver outside and then trying to find the S2 signals your looking for. With the new AI Turbo S2 meter you can just plug the meter into your LNB and aim.
The new AI Turbo S2 is also great for all kinds of installs and can power any LNB inclusing DIRECTV Swim (21 volt) and even WildBlue TRIA's at 29 volts!
Like the Super Sat Buddy its not cheap, the MSRP for the new AI Turbo S2 is $859 but if you have used a Super Sat Buddy you know the meter is well worth the price!
Scott Haywood has given me permission to post the spec sheet of the new meter here.
I can't wait to get my hands on a unit and report on it. Soon aiming for S2 will no longer be an issue!
As you know Applied Instruments makes the Super Sat Buddy Satellite meter, a meter which until today I considered the best meter money can by. If you have ever used one you will know what I mean. For those who have never used one trust me when I say it is an amazing meter. I know many installers / retailers who laughed at the SuperBuddy because of its price... but now many of these guys swear by this meter because of the time and money it has saved them! (And believe me, I am NOT kissing their butt because they are a sponsor, I have used all of the popular meters out there and the Super Sat Buddy blows them all away and is the toughest meter out there!)
Anyways today Tom and Scott Haywood from Applied Instruments today announced their next generation meter which takes the Super Sat Buddy and improves it and most importantly adds a features a lot of us have been waiting for... DVB-S2 support!
Now if you are like me, you know how hard it is to tune in a S2 signal, the only way to do it is by trial and error or by bringing your TV and S2 receiver outside and then trying to find the S2 signals your looking for. With the new AI Turbo S2 meter you can just plug the meter into your LNB and aim.
The new AI Turbo S2 is also great for all kinds of installs and can power any LNB inclusing DIRECTV Swim (21 volt) and even WildBlue TRIA's at 29 volts!
Like the Super Sat Buddy its not cheap, the MSRP for the new AI Turbo S2 is $859 but if you have used a Super Sat Buddy you know the meter is well worth the price!
Scott Haywood has given me permission to post the spec sheet of the new meter here.
I can't wait to get my hands on a unit and report on it. Soon aiming for S2 will no longer be an issue!
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Here are more specific details about what the AI Turbo S2 satellite meter adds to the Super Buddy 29's capability:
Proudly introducing the new AI Turbo S2 satellite meter!
The AI Turbo S2 satellite meter has all the great features of the Super Buddy 29 and more. Continuing the Super Buddy legacy, the AI Turbo S2 is compatible with all signal types from Dish Network, Bell TV, Shaw Direct, and more. Owners of Super Buddy meters will migrate to the new meter with ease and feel right at home; the menu style and operation is very similar.
Although it uses different hardware, the AI Turbo S2 is an evolution of the Super Buddy 29. Because the Super Buddy 29 is still a great meter and still meets many users' needs, we will continue to manufacture it. However, the AI Turbo S2 meter adds:
The model AI Turbo S2 DVB-S2 satellite identification meter is compatible with (can demodulate and lock onto) signal types DVB-S (QPSK), DSS / DIRECTV legacy (QPSK), Digicipher 2 (QPSK), Turbo coded (QPSK & 8PSK), and DVB-S2 (QPSK & 8PSK) signals.
If you have any questions, please call or email us!
Phone: 317-782-4331
Email: info@appliedin.com
If you email, please include your full name, geographic area, telephone number, address (if applicable), a description of your intended application (i.e. C-Band, Ku Band, Ka Band, X Band, L Band, Dish Network, DIRECTV, Shaw Direct, Bell TV, VSAT, FTA, SNG, etc.) and your questions.
The AI Turbo S2 meter is now in production and we're fulfilling orders quickly. Our present lead time is 1 week or less. A full list of our North American resellers can be found at: Applied Instruments - How to Buy, North America
Proudly introducing the new AI Turbo S2 satellite meter!
The AI Turbo S2 satellite meter has all the great features of the Super Buddy 29 and more. Continuing the Super Buddy legacy, the AI Turbo S2 is compatible with all signal types from Dish Network, Bell TV, Shaw Direct, and more. Owners of Super Buddy meters will migrate to the new meter with ease and feel right at home; the menu style and operation is very similar.
Although it uses different hardware, the AI Turbo S2 is an evolution of the Super Buddy 29. Because the Super Buddy 29 is still a great meter and still meets many users' needs, we will continue to manufacture it. However, the AI Turbo S2 meter adds:
- compatibility with DVB-S2 broadcast signals (QPSK & 8PSK)
- a high capacity lithium-ion battery that's easily replaceable
- faster signal locking and faster overall operation
- enhanced spectrum screen with better resolution
- constellation screen for DVB-S2 broadcast signals (QPSK & 8PSK)
- faster software downloads and uploads
- 250-750 MHz tuning range for satellite signals (used in some band-stacking systems)
- saving of spectrum plots for later upload and viewing on a PC
- 4 kHz tuning resolution (i.e. can tune to 12001.528 MHz instead of to 12002 MHz)
- built-in time & date clock
- time stamps on Proof of Performance Scan and Limit Scan results
- more flash memory for storing saved Proof of Performance Scans, Limit Scans, Spectrum Scans, etc.
- more precise battery level & battery charge status monitoring
- many other small refinements
New features added for DIRECTV applications: - SWM LNB and SWM module control allows selection of individual transponders from all related sats
- multi-sat display screen for DIRECTV SWM helps to peak the dish
- test of SWM module and SWM LNB to determine which SWM channels are in use
- able to tune to DIRECTV B-band signals without the use of a B-band converter
- able to display estimated signal quality for DIRECTV 99 & 103 Ka band
The model AI Turbo S2 DVB-S2 satellite identification meter is compatible with (can demodulate and lock onto) signal types DVB-S (QPSK), DSS / DIRECTV legacy (QPSK), Digicipher 2 (QPSK), Turbo coded (QPSK & 8PSK), and DVB-S2 (QPSK & 8PSK) signals.
If you have any questions, please call or email us!
Phone: 317-782-4331
Email: info@appliedin.com
If you email, please include your full name, geographic area, telephone number, address (if applicable), a description of your intended application (i.e. C-Band, Ku Band, Ka Band, X Band, L Band, Dish Network, DIRECTV, Shaw Direct, Bell TV, VSAT, FTA, SNG, etc.) and your questions.
The AI Turbo S2 meter is now in production and we're fulfilling orders quickly. Our present lead time is 1 week or less. A full list of our North American resellers can be found at: Applied Instruments - How to Buy, North America
TWiT Tech Podcast Network
Time for another AWESOME video from the TWIT Network!
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beerzKBCSUo
Direct YouTube Link - Elon Musk's Wildest Demo Yet! Is It Real?
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Direct YouTube Link - Elon Musk's Wildest Demo Yet! Is It Real?
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This is a thread that will keep you apprised of 4K events that will be showing on Dish channel 540. Keep looking here for information.
As of today, 9-27-17, there are no scheduled events posted for the next 2 weeks. That is subject to change on a daily basis.
As of today, 9-27-17, there are no scheduled events posted for the next 2 weeks. That is subject to change on a daily basis.
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We have a Breakfast and Dinner thread so... 
Continuing from the Breakfast thread, found Cornbread mix so ...
Yellow Cornbread Mix
2 Hatch Green Chiles -diced
1 Egg
2/3 cup of milk
add to greased pan
Bake for 400f 20-25 minutes(From instructions)
now to put together and try... this to go with pinto beans...
Continuing from the Breakfast thread, found Cornbread mix so ...
Yellow Cornbread Mix
2 Hatch Green Chiles -diced
1 Egg
2/3 cup of milk
add to greased pan
Bake for 400f 20-25 minutes(From instructions)
now to put together and try... this to go with pinto beans...
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Garlic cheese bread
Green beans
Apples
Chocolate Milk
Some weird noodles.
(They have salad and a couple other fruits if wanted)
Green beans
Apples
Chocolate Milk
Some weird noodles.
(They have salad and a couple other fruits if wanted)
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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.
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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I don't know, but I still don't like her walking through the station or the academy with out her shoes. It looks unprofessional and very "hippy like" for someone of her status and I personally don't get off to feet, so there is that.
Stay out of my office. I rarely have shoes or socks on in the office. My office and business is at home thoughI don't know, but I still don't like her walking through the station or the academy with out her shoes. It looks unprofessional and very "hippy like" for someone of her status and I personally don't get off to feet, so there is that.
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Stargate SG-1 cancelled, Atlantis renewed
Monday - August 21, 2006 | by Darren Sumner
The future of Stargate is in question today, as SCI FI Channel has cancelled the long-running Stargate SG-1, Multichannel News reported today and a GateWorld source has confirmed. The news regrettably follows the airing of the show's milestone two-hundredth episode on Friday.
Stargate Atlantis, meanwhile, has been renewed for a fourth season, with the network hoping to see that the spin-off series can stand alone, according to a source.
Source Gateworld
Monday - August 21, 2006 | by Darren Sumner
The future of Stargate is in question today, as SCI FI Channel has cancelled the long-running Stargate SG-1, Multichannel News reported today and a GateWorld source has confirmed. The news regrettably follows the airing of the show's milestone two-hundredth episode on Friday.
Stargate Atlantis, meanwhile, has been renewed for a fourth season, with the network hoping to see that the spin-off series can stand alone, according to a source.
Source Gateworld
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Two of my favorite Replicator episodes.
Watch Stargate SG-1 for Free Online | Pluto TV
Stargate SG-1 picks up where the blockbuster film left off as the SG-1 team sets out to explore the mysteries of the Stargate and the worlds beyond it in the pulse-pounding series which became a worldwide phenomenon and a science fiction classic. Stream Stargate SG-1 for free on Pluto TV.
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Time for another AWESOME video from Linus Tech Tips!
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-QiUAMda7Y
Direct YouTube Link - This video was pain and suffering
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Direct YouTube Link - This video was pain and suffering
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Time for another AWESOME video from the TWIT Network!
View: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Djv7qId5yec
Direct YouTube Link - Green Star Discovery: How a White Dwarf Could Turn Green
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View: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Djv7qId5yec
Direct YouTube Link - Green Star Discovery: How a White Dwarf Could Turn Green
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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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