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Hi all,
I started tinkering with FTA in 2008 but haven't played much with it in the last few years. I just moved from LA to Boston (01890) and am trying to get it set up at the new house but am striking out on every front. In LA I was using an SG2100 motor but in Boston I don't want the headache so for now I'm doing a fixed setup on a tripod in my side yard.
Here is my equipment:
-CNX Nano 2
-Captiveworks 800S
-36" Ku Dish (fixed)
-Invacom Quad LNB (forget p/n but it's the one with 2 Linear & 2 Circular hookups).
-Generic Linear Ku LNBF
-(no switch)
Now, the CNX receiver never seemed very intuitive to me in terms of helping a user to dial in on a particular bird. After several hours of trying to aim at 97W (using the general direction dishpointer showed and just moving the dish around) I didn't see a bit of activity on the install screen dial for that box.
When I first started with FTA I had a Captiveworks 600 which was awesome in that when you went into what I believe was the "antenna setup" screen and put in all the correct info then started moving the dish around you would get these audible chirps that would increase in frequency as you passed over a signal. So.... I decided it would be easier if I went out and got one of those captiveworks boxes to set this up. I found a NIB Captiveworks 800s (same software as 600) on CL for $40 and bought it, hooked everything up and to my surprise... no chirps, nothing. I started changing coax cables and brought the tv/stb outside so I could take as much out of the equation as possible. Still no luck. Finally I decided to try getting a signal from 110W, so I put in all the settings for that and aimed using the dishpointer direction) still nothing from the CW800s so finally I thought maybe the Invacom Quad LNB was bad. I ordered a new Linear Ku LNBF from Amazon, hooked it up pointed in the direction of 97W and moved around slowly still nothing. I am completely out of ideas and I think I've eliminated all possiblities.
I suppose I am just not getting lucky but I have set up 97W for an Aunt, Uncle, and 2 cousins and never had this happen. The CW800s I know for sure should start beeping if you're out there moving it around for a couple hours in the general direction of a satellite.
What has me most confused is that I cannot get a signal from 110W just to ensure my setup is functioning (unless of course the Invacom is dead all together).
Can anyone think of anything that I am not?
I started tinkering with FTA in 2008 but haven't played much with it in the last few years. I just moved from LA to Boston (01890) and am trying to get it set up at the new house but am striking out on every front. In LA I was using an SG2100 motor but in Boston I don't want the headache so for now I'm doing a fixed setup on a tripod in my side yard.
Here is my equipment:
-CNX Nano 2
-Captiveworks 800S
-36" Ku Dish (fixed)
-Invacom Quad LNB (forget p/n but it's the one with 2 Linear & 2 Circular hookups).
-Generic Linear Ku LNBF
-(no switch)
Now, the CNX receiver never seemed very intuitive to me in terms of helping a user to dial in on a particular bird. After several hours of trying to aim at 97W (using the general direction dishpointer showed and just moving the dish around) I didn't see a bit of activity on the install screen dial for that box.
When I first started with FTA I had a Captiveworks 600 which was awesome in that when you went into what I believe was the "antenna setup" screen and put in all the correct info then started moving the dish around you would get these audible chirps that would increase in frequency as you passed over a signal. So.... I decided it would be easier if I went out and got one of those captiveworks boxes to set this up. I found a NIB Captiveworks 800s (same software as 600) on CL for $40 and bought it, hooked everything up and to my surprise... no chirps, nothing. I started changing coax cables and brought the tv/stb outside so I could take as much out of the equation as possible. Still no luck. Finally I decided to try getting a signal from 110W, so I put in all the settings for that and aimed using the dishpointer direction) still nothing from the CW800s so finally I thought maybe the Invacom Quad LNB was bad. I ordered a new Linear Ku LNBF from Amazon, hooked it up pointed in the direction of 97W and moved around slowly still nothing. I am completely out of ideas and I think I've eliminated all possiblities.
I suppose I am just not getting lucky but I have set up 97W for an Aunt, Uncle, and 2 cousins and never had this happen. The CW800s I know for sure should start beeping if you're out there moving it around for a couple hours in the general direction of a satellite.
What has me most confused is that I cannot get a signal from 110W just to ensure my setup is functioning (unless of course the Invacom is dead all together).
Can anyone think of anything that I am not?
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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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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.
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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.
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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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