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I have another DiSEqC box arriving next week. I want to test it on the main dish a bit before installing it on the bedroom dish. That way I won't risk buying cable and pulling it under the house for a bad box. (It's also important that I verify the box is good before mama knows that I bought it. 
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Using DiSeqC, not USALS: Is there a simple/fast way to duplicate the Sat positions/counts like on the original box...or do I have to go thru an initial setup again?
I have both receivers programmed to swap in place, Now I want positioners that can be switched back and forth without getting out of position.
(I realize the new positioner counts WILL be different once installed on the other bud)
Thanks folks!
)Using DiSeqC, not USALS: Is there a simple/fast way to duplicate the Sat positions/counts like on the original box...or do I have to go thru an initial setup again?
I have both receivers programmed to swap in place, Now I want positioners that can be switched back and forth without getting out of position.
(I realize the new positioner counts WILL be different once installed on the other bud)
Thanks folks!
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That sounds good, Magic Static. 
No need to hook the receiver and coax up, right?
I have a spare motor...assuming it doesn't have to be an exact match to the motor on the dish.
No need to hook the receiver and coax up, right?
I have a spare motor...assuming it doesn't have to be an exact match to the motor on the dish.
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Exactly. I just use the VBox remote to do the job.
Magic should write up a brief tutorial for this... it would make a great sticky!
I did a forum search before asking...but it is hard to find info sometimes, even when it exists somewhere in a thread.
I did a forum search before asking...but it is hard to find info sometimes, even when it exists somewhere in a thread.
Thanks Magic Static, that worked well! I got all Sats programmed in and it was switching Sat positions well on the bench. The positioner was new in the box as advertised.
And then...
BOTH coax connector on the back of the box were only pushed in the holes! Fell out when I started to screw the first coax in. One stinger wire snapped. Now that's some quality Chinese workmanship! lol
I soldered the broken stinger and epoxied the connectors back in place. Hopefully they will hold with some strain-relief.
Makes me wonder how well the rest of the box was put together.
And then...
BOTH coax connector on the back of the box were only pushed in the holes! Fell out when I started to screw the first coax in. One stinger wire snapped. Now that's some quality Chinese workmanship! lol
I soldered the broken stinger and epoxied the connectors back in place. Hopefully they will hold with some strain-relief.
Makes me wonder how well the rest of the box was put together.
Got the connectors fixed. (For now, anyway) Hooked up the new box and it was acting flaky. Popping errors and such. At one point it ran away and flopped the dish. 
I wasn't in the mood to mess with it too long so I put the original positioner back in-line. Since the counts were off after the flop, I had to re-enter all positions again. Everything went well thru 127W. When I tried to hit 131W, it would error out and not travel far enough west. After that, it would only motor east. The box was very hot to touch.
I shut everything down, and checked the wiring connections at the actuator. All seemed ok. I jiggled them around a little and went back to the house.
IDK if jiggling the wires helped or if letting the positioner cool down helped.At any rate, everything seems to be ok now with the original positioner. I was able to add 131w - 139w and it is motoring in both directions fine so far.
I suspect a bad wire connection at the actuator. Time and further testing will tell. I have been getting a rare error the last couple of weeks, but the dish would always go on and move on the second attempt.
I'm not trying the new positioner again until I KNOW everything else is copacetic. I've about learnt my lesson on this cheap crap.
I wasn't in the mood to mess with it too long so I put the original positioner back in-line. Since the counts were off after the flop, I had to re-enter all positions again. Everything went well thru 127W. When I tried to hit 131W, it would error out and not travel far enough west. After that, it would only motor east. The box was very hot to touch.
I shut everything down, and checked the wiring connections at the actuator. All seemed ok. I jiggled them around a little and went back to the house.
IDK if jiggling the wires helped or if letting the positioner cool down helped.At any rate, everything seems to be ok now with the original positioner. I was able to add 131w - 139w and it is motoring in both directions fine so far.
I suspect a bad wire connection at the actuator. Time and further testing will tell. I have been getting a rare error the last couple of weeks, but the dish would always go on and move on the second attempt.
I'm not trying the new positioner again until I KNOW everything else is copacetic. I've about learnt my lesson on this cheap crap.
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But.....if you like Tulsa King....looks like you would probably like this as well. I don't mind spin-offs as long as they don't involve a sassy niece who moves from the big cityAnother Tulsa King spin off.
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Anyone else watch this show? Any guesses as to what was in the box Gibbs gave to Abby that was on her desk? It look liked it was glowing.
I also heard that someone was leaving the show at the end of this season. Any guesses as to who thats going to be?
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Tony as the director.
Would you rather have LaRoche ???Tony as the director.
No. Bring in someone new.
Tony is not serious enough for me. Parker is too close to the team and Tim is too young to take over IMO.
I don't think Tim and Tony are that far apart in Age ...No. Bring in someone new.
Remember what Tony said to Tim when they first got back together ...
Tony said: I am the New Tony, Tim .... (something to that effect)
Tony has changed, he's been running his Security Business ... I'm sure he has grown up.
Give it time ... your judging the New Tony from the old Tony.
It sounds like Tim won't be around the Team much longer either.
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Might be worth a watch when it comes out. Looks like typical big corp against the little guy movie BUT....there is a reason this plot type is so oft repeated, it draws audiences.
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If you're going try to read / listen to the book (can't recommend the audio book enough) before this comes out, I'd avoid trailers.
Trailer below, spoiling it to make sure you read the above bold message first. The book / audio book are fantastic. Go into this blind if you can IMO!
Kind of disappointed at how much they show. A lot still to see, but man, some good reveals in the book that are just served up here.
Trailer below, spoiling it to make sure you read the above bold message first. The book / audio book are fantastic. Go into this blind if you can IMO!
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Browns lose a close one with... The Jets. That is a classic Browns loss (granted, any loss is a classic one it seems). 49'ers, Vikings, and Chiefs remain undefeated. The AFC north have a three way tie at 3-2 for second place.
A big win for the Patriots, and they are now 3-2.
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Hopefully nowhere near a microphone.Troy Aikman seems to confirm he'll be leaving ESPN
Aikman says he looks forward to "where my next landing spot will be."
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I found this one interesting because the new CEO had big plans for this company, Muscle Maker Grill, and it looked like the stores were all pretty busy. Recent history hasn't been good to this company however. I bet the covid lockdowns were the real killer.
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