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This is a tricky question to ask. I'm looking for technical info, but I lack the technical satellite language to ask it.
As a dish is told to move, it sends back closures to let the box know how far it has moved. Some dishes may have 8 per rotation, or maybe 30. What is the term for this? I would call it resolution for lack of a better term, but this would get confused with video resolution since we are talking about TV here. Anyway, I asked that question to ask this one... How much memory does the microHD have for this? The way I see it, a box could remember positions in one of two ways, it could remember the number of closures between degrees, then just count degrees, but I would suspect they actually store in memory the actual closure count for each satellite location. So if I were to crank a rotary encoder up to 30,000 closures per degree, the box would probably run out of memory in the first 4 degrees. So how much room is there for these counts? 9999? 1024? 2048? This post is probably a nightmare to read. My lack of satellite knowledge, but need for a technical answer. I do apologize.
I could call a friend who would no doubt know the answer, but I would rather not get his hopes up. He'll probably be the first to find this post anyway. DON"T GET YOUR HOPES UP!
I need to test a few things and see if they will work first. 
It's funny, while designing an electronic circuit to automate one friends massive train set, I had an idea to improve another friends satellite dishes. I want to set for maximum resolution and make sure I can receive that signal flawlessly in a very difficult environment. Thank you for reading, and any help you can offer.
As a dish is told to move, it sends back closures to let the box know how far it has moved. Some dishes may have 8 per rotation, or maybe 30. What is the term for this? I would call it resolution for lack of a better term, but this would get confused with video resolution since we are talking about TV here. Anyway, I asked that question to ask this one... How much memory does the microHD have for this? The way I see it, a box could remember positions in one of two ways, it could remember the number of closures between degrees, then just count degrees, but I would suspect they actually store in memory the actual closure count for each satellite location. So if I were to crank a rotary encoder up to 30,000 closures per degree, the box would probably run out of memory in the first 4 degrees. So how much room is there for these counts? 9999? 1024? 2048? This post is probably a nightmare to read. My lack of satellite knowledge, but need for a technical answer. I do apologize.
I could call a friend who would no doubt know the answer, but I would rather not get his hopes up. He'll probably be the first to find this post anyway. DON"T GET YOUR HOPES UP!
I need to test a few things and see if they will work first. It's funny, while designing an electronic circuit to automate one friends massive train set, I had an idea to improve another friends satellite dishes. I want to set for maximum resolution and make sure I can receive that signal flawlessly in a very difficult environment. Thank you for reading, and any help you can offer.
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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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Schedule drops tomorrow. Mandatory mini camps in June. Hall of Fame game August 6th.
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I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:
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Colts relieve general manager Chris Ballard of his duties
Colts Owner & CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon released a statement Monday announcing the news.
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Be nice to see a Cowboy headline like that.I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:
Colts relieve general manager Chris Ballard of his duties
Colts Owner & CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon released a statement Monday announcing the news.
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Can we expect to see a new coach if we say "pretty please?"
I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:
Colts relieve general manager Chris Ballard of his duties
Colts Owner & CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon released a statement Monday announcing the news.
Can we expect to see a new coach if we say "pretty please?"
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No idea what improvements might be involved.
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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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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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