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card13
Last reply · posted in Free To Air (FTA) Discussion
I can't seen to get my Signal level to go above 45% and Signal Quality above 0%.
Here is my setup, also will attach pictures
1. 1 - 30"X33" Generic Dish
2. 1 - 30' RG-6 Coax cable
3. 1 - 3' RG-6 Coax cable
4. 1 - Coax Coupler
5. 1 - Coax wall plate
6. 1 - 15' "Monster" Coax cable
7. 1 - ESX521FE Linear LNBF received today from galaxy-marketing.com
8. 1 - GeoSatPro MicroHD with newest Firmware.

That is my setup.
I am trying to hit any bird, can't seem to get a single one and this is my second dish the other is a DirecTV Slimline dish (AU9, newest version) and 4th LNB.
My Latitude 47.228654 and Longitude -122.426558, according to dishpointer for G19 I need about 30.3 Deg Elevation and 130.6 Azimuth (I only have a compass).
I've tried moving the dish left and right, up and down, changing locations in the yard (my dad won't mount it on a roof until it shows a positive result).

Any advice is welcomed, I'm at wits end, I even tried a Skybox F3, returned that to the company we bought it from in NM, never padded the box so it was damaged each time, but that one showed the same result.
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rv1pop
With hundreds of setups for 97W, lets see if I can help...
1) the down hill slope of the roof is what direction? Perpendicular to the road or at an angle...I am guessing about 8 degrees looking south of west...
1a) And what is the slope of that roof? looks about a 3/12
2) Has the foot been tarred down yet? (let me think on this tomorrow, but if it has not, it looks like it needs to but rotated -- maybe would be easier 180 degrees out -- got to look at one here.)
3) is that roof an overhang or over a "room"?
4) does the post have slot to allow it to rotate in the base?

With answers to those, I will try to duplicate the setup on a piece of plywood and give you some drawing or pictures showing the angles needed. Yes, I have been there and done that... The set up reminds me of So. Central Georgia..... Because of the trees and location where I had to park the motor home, it was a challenge. Dish and Direct both planted 30 foot telephone poles in that area to get signal - but I found 97W off the front porch roof of the house.
rv1pop
If the foot could be rotated 90 degrees so it looks more East to West, with the arc slots on the west side, then the top of the post should be a lot closer to vertical and easier to align. But if that would allow the roof to leak, turning it 180 degrees would give better adjustments and we can get a decent signal. My choice would have been to mount the foot, vertical on the roof joist with the arc slot down, then the post could be plumbed....
card13
Sorry it took so long, yesterday was a cold, wet day here, too dangerous to work on the roof.

rv1pop these are the answers to your questions.

1) the down hill slope of the roof is what direction? Perpendicular to the road or at an angle...I am guessing about 8 degrees looking south of west...
A. The roof faces Due South and is perpendicular to the road going North to South.

1a) And what is the slope of that roof? looks about a 3/12
A. Using this site http://www.pole-barn.info/roof-pitch.html, I measured and it would appear to be 7/12.

2) Has the foot been tarred down yet? (let me think on this tomorrow, but if it has not, it looks like it needs to but rotated -- maybe would be easier 180 degrees out -- got to look at one here.)
A. The holes were caulked when we bolted it down.

3) is that roof an overhang or over a "room"?
A. Over a room.

4) does the post have slot to allow it to rotate in the base?
A. No, once the post is attached to the base it can be slid forward and back in the base but that's all.

And BTW it would appear we bolted the front half of the base to the roof joist, the back isn't since they are about 2' apart.


primestar31

I attached a pic showing I flipped the J-Pole around.

kodaz and primestar31

I posted a pic of the Elevation meter on the back of the dish at lowest possible elevation, also a pic showing the bolt I was talking about hitting the J-Pole.
SatelliteAV
The dish elevation in the photo is actually at 20 degrees. The elevation pointer is the flat edge visible through the elevation scale to the right side of the bolt.

I would suggest the the foot plate be rotated 90 degrees. Unfortunately, it was mounted wrong and the mast cannot be mounted plumb and level. Patch the holes and mount it correctly. It will be more easy to locate the satellite if the mast is perfectly plumb and level.
AcWxRadar
Card13,

Primestar was correct with the suggestion to turn the J-pipe or mast piece the other direction, you can easily see how much mechanical room you now have to adjust the dish elevation. However, I also agree with SatelliteAV regarding the base mounting plate or foot. It should have been installed on an axis which is 90° out from where it currently is. That would have allowed the J-pipe to be swiveled up and down to compensate for the slope of the roof and set the last several inches of the pipe (where the dish mount attaches) plumb.

You will have to change this, otherwise your mast will always be tilted in the direction of the roof slope and there will be no adjustment for it.

This is going to make the pivot adjustment of the dish elevation 90° off from what you are looking at in your last set of pictures, but now that you know where to take the dish elevation reading, you will understand that this is fine. Never read off the bolt head, read off the edge of the metal bracket behind the scale window and to the right of the bolt. From your last picture, I read your dish elevation setting as 20° also.

You may have to switch which direction the J-pipe is attached depending upon which direction you rotate the base mount. You should be able to get the mast plumb in either direction, but in one direction, your dish might be really low to the roof and may actually hit the roof. The direction that offers the most clearance between the bottom of the dish and the roof surface should be the right way to set it.

RADAR.
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Scott Greczkowski
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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....
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Why are ViP922s So rare? like its crazy how ebay has none, i checked everywhere, also, i got a ViP222k now, which is actually activated!
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remembers when ATT had stores and leased home phones
dishstaller
My Wife was recently in an antique store and saw a rotary desk phone and it had one of those sticker overlays that had a business listed with phone number under each number on the dial. She looked closer and it had my old Radio Shack listed under the 8...she bought it. Pretty cool keepsake. Back then I rented vhs movies as well so I had it listed as Radio Shack / Movie Gallery and then the phone number.
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I remember this in the news too...

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I remember this in the news too...

That is a misnomer. In the old days you subscribed to telephone service. That included the telephone line and one telephone. An extension cost $1 a month extra. So that $14,000 over 42 years was for the service not the leased telephone. There is no way they paid $28 a month for 42 years for a leased telephone.
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anybody remember this disaster ?
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Schedule drops tomorrow. Mandatory mini camps in June. Hall of Fame game August 6th.
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Jerry Jones and Jimmy Johnson had an argument about who was responsible for the dynasty building of the early 90's Cowboys.

The rest of us figured it out in about 3 years, Jerry has had over 30 years but still can't admit it. It's all he lives for, to show everyone he can put together a winner. I don't think he can. His kids only know what he taught them.
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Week Six Balls and Goats and WTH is Going On in The NFL??

Browns. 1st place in the North. Yup. Believe it or not

Chiefs. Undefeated.

Titans. Won a game ! .... Colts I know, but still.

Saints. Won a game after a while.

Steelers. Having the same season they always have. They somehow find wins on their way to an unceremonial 1st round exit. Mike Tomlin is proud.

Cards. Won a game without scoring a single touchdown

Broncos. How they manage to win games with the dogshit offense they have should be studied.

Bears. Caleb's back and so is their mojo.


Goats

NFC East. For the 2nd straight week no team from this clown show of a division won a game. Eagles are cooked without Hurts. Who's not that good anyway. Commanders suck, Dallas is well ..... Dallas and the Giants have no QB.

Ravens. Lamar is out (as usual). But still. Losing to the Browns is never ok.

Chargers. Still can't win.

Rams. So much for the powerhouse team. They are 2 games under .500

Seattle. Lost to the offenseless Broncos.
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Jerry Jones and Jimmy Johnson had an argument about who was responsible for the dynasty building of the early 90's Cowboys.

The rest of us figured it out in about 3 years, Jerry has had over 30 years but still can't admit it. It's all he lives for, to show everyone he can put together a winner. I don't think he can. His kids only know what he taught them.
Johnson built it, but without the Herschel Walker trade, it never happens.
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Johnson built it, but without the Herschel Walker trade, it never happens.
Jerry made himself General Manager after he bought the team but make no mistake Jimmy engineered that trade. As well as a lot of others at the time.
rvvaquero
Jimmy Johnson is a football guy. Jerry Jones is a marketer (hustler).

When I see a football player get a 15 yard penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct (like taunting) in a close game, I often wonder what he was thinking. Was he thinking, I'm doing everything I can to make this a better team and help win a championship? Or, was he saying to himself, I want everyone to notice how great I am?

Johnson inspires one, Jones the other.
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I haven't posted in almost 17 years. Over the air, sat, offline, anything-but-the-internet is still one of my avid pursuits. Been playing with offline tv viewing and offline web browsing. I have great appreciations for this site still being here. It's so hard to find public communities that haven't sold out to social media company.
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Hello folks, well my luck ran out last week with a nasty thunderstorm and after 39 years here, finally took a hit. Now, the FTA receivers I had for some years worked great until now. Recently picked up a fairly cheap receiver, online, KOQIT and seems to be good, but for the life of me, I cannot get the HDMI output to work with 3 of my Samsung monitors. I can hook it up to my Samsung TV and its HDMI input and it works fine. The 2 receivers I lost also worked fine with them, so am I going crazy? anyone have come across this or have any suggestions? And, since this is a somewhat cheap unit but works, what is everyone out there using for receivers these days? without breaking the bank? I enjoy watching FTA TV, so I will invest more if needed, what is a really good, detailed unit these days. I'm so use to watching a few of them HD channels. Right now I'm down to composite hookups, yuck! Any help or info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Frank :rolleyes:
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(((Garyd)))
Hello folks, well my luck ran out last week with a nasty thunderstorm and after 39 years here, finally took a hit. Now, the FTA receivers I had for some years worked great until now. Recently picked up a fairly cheap receiver, online, KOQIT and seems to be good, but for the life of me, I cannot get the HDMI output to work with 3 of my Samsung monitors. I can hook it up to my Samsung TV and its HDMI input and it works fine. The 2 receivers I lost also worked fine with them, so am I going crazy? anyone have come across this or have any suggestions? And, since this is a somewhat cheap unit but works, what is everyone out there using for receivers these days? without breaking the bank? I enjoy watching FTA TV, so I will invest more if needed, what is a really good, detailed unit these days. I'm so use to watching a few of them HD channels. Right now I'm down to composite hookups, yuck! Any help or info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Frank :rolleyes:
Take the cover off, show me pics of the board of the bad one and also the bottom of the board. I'm an old hardware electronics tech plus a satellite dealer; I fixed a lot of FTA and regular receivers. I may be able to fix it for you. And yes, they got hit by lightning; it's best to email me the pics at diamondsatellite@snet.net or call me at 203-232-8888. I give you a 50-50 chance of fixing it; I do have spare parts. my phone is a fliptop phone
Gary
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More room for the return of the Plague & Pestilence?

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Hello folks, well my luck ran out last week with a nasty thunderstorm and after 39 years here, finally took a hit. Now, the FTA receivers I had for some years worked great until now. Recently picked up a fairly cheap receiver, online, KOQIT and seems to be good, but for the life of me, I cannot get the HDMI output to work with 3 of my Samsung monitors. I can hook it up to my Samsung TV and its HDMI input and it works fine. The 2 receivers I lost also worked fine with them, so am I going crazy? anyone have come across this or have any suggestions? And, since this is a somewhat cheap unit but works, what is everyone out there using for receivers these days? without breaking the bank? I enjoy watching FTA TV, so I will invest more if needed, what is a really good, detailed unit these days. I'm so use to watching a few of them HD channels. Right now I'm down to composite hookups, yuck! Any help or info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Frank :rolleyes:
a good surge protector will help to.
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Take the cover off, show me pics of the board of the bad one and also the bottom of the board. I'm an old hardware electronics tech plus a satellite dealer; I fixed a lot of FTA and regular receivers. I may be able to fix it for you. And yes, they got hit by lightning; it's best to email me the pics at diamondsatellite@snet.net or call me at 203-232-8888. I give you a 50-50 chance of fixing it; I do have spare parts. my phone is a fliptop phone
Gary
Hi Gary, still working on getting you those
Hi Gary, just saw this, ok, I'll grab some pics tomorrow and post them. thx
Still working getting you those pictures, nice weekends means yard work and fall prep, thanks
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k4otl
Anybody know how to add "hidden" audio channels like for 101 W Ku or 105W C band on these recvr's? I've exported the database file but don't have anything that will read or edit it.
cyberham
For 105W C, you scan in the Westwood tp normally. Then select the audio channel you want. Not necessary to manually enter. On 101W, you must manually enter.
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Now that I'm retired, obviously I have different health care insurance. I take 2 prescriptions. With my old insurance I didn't have to pay for either of them, now I do. It's not a huge amount but it led me to dig a little into the cost of prescription medications. I have been using Walgreens for the longest time. But what I found was that Walgreens price is 4.8 times more for one of my prescriptions and the other is 2.3 percent more compared to the lowest price pharmacy. If you pay for prescription medications you might want to have a look at trumprx and see if you can get a lower price.


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I run them through several different providers to see who has the lowest cost

Usually it's Walmart or Sam's + GoodRx

Also...


You can also price them through the CareCard and WellRx apps.

Sometimes Amazon Pharmacy is cheapest.
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TrumpRx?!?

I went on Medicare recently (not an "advantage" plan) and my prescriptions at HyVee were very low out of pocket. The clerk said she was putting them on "Good Rx".
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I take 10mg Rosuvastatin (Crestor). I was paying $34 for a 90day supply at Walgreens last year when I was on Blue Cross. My Blue Cross premiums were going up to $1800 a month this year, so I switched to an Ambetter Bronze plan (I think that's a Cigna company) for $825 a month. I now have a $40 copay for doctors visits which is fine as I usually only see them once or twice a year, so a huge cost savings. My Rosuvastatin was going to go up to around $90 for a 90 day supply at Walgreens and even more at CVS or one of the local family pharmacies. Ordering online thru my insurance portal from Express Scripts it's $0.74 for a 90 day supply.
comfortably_numb
TrumpRx?!?

Scripts arrive in a gold paper sack.
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Usually it's Walmart or Sam's + GoodRx
I'm fortunate and don't take any medications. A couple years ago I had to take some antibiotics and used the GoodRx app. Went to Walmart and the person behind the desk knew me and told me to just buy them outright....the GoodRx price was a LOT higher. She said they aren't supposed to tell customers when they see they are being screwed.
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That's ok. I probably take enough for the two of us.

God knows what Bobby takes. Maybe so much they count as a meal?
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That's ok. I probably take enough for the two of us.

God knows what Bobby takes. Maybe so much they count as a meal?
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Actually I take just 2 prescriptions, Atorvastatin and Lisinopril. They cost me $6 each for 100 pills. Next year that will be nothing.
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