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Ron Kolasa

Last reply May 24, 2019 · posted in FTA Receiver / Equipment Support

Titanium Satellite signal or reciever issues

Hi all newbie here, wondering if anyone can clue me in on this problem. I have a 7' dish for C band
Titanium Lnbf set on and at 5150 and on 103W I only pull in 5 channels all on H polarity.
I have a 30" dish For Ku band with a avenger Lnbf set on and at 9750/10600 on 101W I pull
In one video channel H polarity when I blind scan the transponders I have a signal strength of
81 and a quality of 60 to 73. My receiver is a Manhattan Rc1978 and doesn't pull in any V polarity
TPs. Thanks

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Titanium

May 24, 2019

Make sure that when connected to the C-band LNBF that you select 103w C-band from the satellite list.

If you have any splitters or switches in line, remove and direct connect the coax from the receiver to only the C-band LNBF for this test.

Ron Kolasa

May 24, 2019

If I have to add a transponder how do I find the frequency,I know the polar will be H or V but what about the symbol rate

primestar31

May 24, 2019

Ron Kolasa said:
If I have to add a transponder how do I find the frequency,I know the polar will be H or V but what about the symbol rate

I don't have that exact receiver, BUT, arrow down to the bottom line that says: "Start Search" 'Blind', and then try arrow forward or backwards and see if there's a choice to change to "Transponder". If so, it'll also likely let you insert the exact settings you want.

You can look up specific transponders here: Satellite Charts - Search

But that site is NOT the be all or end all site (none are) so sometimes they can list something that's old, BUT, usually they are pretty much correct.

In other words, "Blind Scan" is typically always the first thing to try, followed by a transponder scan if it doesn't pick one up that you KNOW is likely there.

P.S. NICE setup you have there!

Ron Kolasa

May 24, 2019

primestar31 said:
I don't have that exact receiver, BUT, arrow down to the bottom line that says: "Start Search" 'Blind', and then try arrow forward or backwards and see if there's a choice to change to "Transponder". If so, it'll also likely let you insert the exact settings you want.

You can look up specific transponders here: Satellite Charts - Search

But that site is NOT the be all or end all site (none are) so sometimes they can list something that's old, BUT, usually they are pretty much correct.

In other words, "Blind Scan" is typically always the first thing to try, followed by a transponder scan if it doesn't pick one up that you KNOW is likely there.

P.S. NICE setup you have there!

At the start search line if you move left it's TP scan if you move right it's
Satellite scan and then you have Blind scan. The line above it is where
I select the TP and hit ok but when I blind scan it, seems like it scans all the TPS
Not just the one selected.

Ron Kolasa

May 24, 2019

Titanium said:
Make sure that when connected to the C-band LNBF that you select 103w C-band from the satellite list.

If you have any splitters or switches in line, remove and direct connect the coax from the receiver to only the C-band LNBF for this test.

I didn't unhook the switch because of thunder but I posted a few pics with Ku and C bands

primestar31

May 24, 2019

Ron Kolasa said:
At the start search line if you move left it's TP scan if you move right it's
Satellite scan and then you have Blind scan. The line above it is where
I select the TP and hit ok but when I blind scan it, seems like it scans all the TPS
Not just the one selected.

Go back a menu, isn't there a choice for "Manual Scan"? That's where you would do it.

Do you have the receiver manual? If not, here it is:

2016 Nov 19 Manhattan RC-1978 MANUAL.pdf 479 KB

Ron Kolasa

May 24, 2019

primestar31 said:
Go back a menu, isn't there a choice for "Manual Scan"? That's where you would do it.

Do you have the receiver manual? If not, here it is:

Yes I have the manual, but never seen anything for manual scan but after looking
Through it I noticed I can do a NIT deep scan which I will give a try because the
book says you can scan individual transponders there.

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Brct203

May 24, 2019

based on the screenshots, looks like you are maybe getting a mix of 101W and 103W in Ku, and 105W in C-Band. That might also explain why you are getting certain things and not others. Maybe the dish is slightly off?

Ron Kolasa

May 24, 2019

Brct203 said:
based on the screenshots, looks like you are maybe getting a mix of 101W and 103W in Ku, and 105W in C-Band. That might also explain why you are getting certain things and not others. Maybe the dish is slightly off?

Ok thanks I will try and tweak it a little. Thanks for the info.

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dfergie

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What's For Lunch?

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dfergie

Oct 10, 2026

Leftover carnitas with a giant KFC potato wedge, shredded mozzarella and hot sauce... Water

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Oct 12, 2026

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Fanta orange soda.

Sitting in fridge cooling off, bought 1 along with 2 Mexican Cokes at La Tienda... (I keep a few cokes stashed as well as in fridge and camper fridge)

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19 minutes ago

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Last reply 25 minutes ago · posted in The Sports Section

2026-27 NCAA College Football

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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klang

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Star Trek: Starfleet Academy - Paramount+

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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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klang

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I'm sure I will watch at least the first episode but I am not optimistic.

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klang

Oct 11, 2026

klang said:
I'm sure I will watch at least the first episode but I am not optimistic.

Here i am over a year later and just finished season 1. Not great but not as bad as I was expecting. Did not care for the barefoot captain stuff but overall ok. Actually looking forward to see what they did for season 2.

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MikeD-C05

Oct 11, 2026

klang said:
Here i am over a year later and just finished season 1. Not great but not as bad as I was expecting. Did not care for the barefoot captain stuff but overall ok. Actually looking forward to see what they did for season 2.

Yeah, the foot stuff was just nasty. I kept thinking of how dirty her feet would get traipsing around shoe-less. Funny, I love being shoe less at home and never wear shoes indoors in my home for long, but seeing her laying on all her furniture with her bare feet hanging out just kind of grossed me out.

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harshness

Tuesday at 11:28 AM

MikeD-C05 said:
I kept thinking of how dirty her feet would get traipsing around shoe-less.

Where would this "dirt" come from? Dead skin and dandruff?

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MikeD-C05

Yesterday at 12:51 PM

harshness said:
Where would this "dirt" come from? Dead skin and dandruff?

There would still be dirt ,dust in the future I am sure. So walking around the station like she did she would get stuff on her feet. I am sure the robot vacuum is still going to miss stuff, with all those different alien species running around there.

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harshness

Yesterday at 2:00 PM

MikeD-C05 said:
There would still be dirt ,dust in the future I am sure.

Where is it going to come from -- specifically?

Why do you think cleaning technology won't improve in the next few hundred years? HEPA filtration was invented as part of the Manhattan Project.

MikeD-C05

Today at 1:35 PM

harshness said:
Where is it going to come from -- specifically?

Why do you think cleaning technology won't improve in the next few hundred years? HEPA filtration was invented as part of the Manhattan Project.

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.

osu1991

36 minutes ago

MikeD-C05 said:
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 though :clapping

klang

32 minutes ago

I just thought her behavior, including the bare feet thing, was disrespectful to her position.

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dfergie

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I have gotten back into watching SG-1 and I have recorded most of the episodes to binge watch. What episodes are about the Antarctic or was this a movie? Also where could I watch the SG-1 movies?

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SuperDish_Fan23

Last reply Today at 1:22 PM · posted in DISH Network Support Forum

Its crazy how the ViP922 is so rare for no reason.

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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dishdude

Today at 1:45 AM

They didn't sell many, they were pricey and not out long. Quickly got replaced by the Hopper.

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They were high-end specialty, somewhat buggy and the 612/622/722 just overwhelmed it in popularity.

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HipKat

Today at 8:55 AM

I think they were more of a transitional receiver bridging the VIPs to the Hopper. They were a PITA to install and were buggy. Personally, I thought at the time that they were the best receiver out there. The versatility of the VIP's with the new Hopper GUI and, by far, the coolest-looking front plate and lighting.

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AZ.

Today at 9:02 AM

Well if it is because of reliability that wouldnt shock me.I went through 5 or 6 of them in little over 2 years. I loved the Sling when it worked! Saved lots of money having it in the day. That was probably 15 or 16 years ago?

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telstar_1

Today at 1:22 PM

HipKat said:
I think they were more of a transitional receiver bridging the VIPs to the Hopper. They were a PITA to install and were buggy. Personally, I thought at the time that they were the best receiver out there. The versatility of the VIP's with the new Hopper GUI and, by far, the coolest-looking front plate and lighting.

I don't recall that they came out just before hopper, but rather that they came out even before 722. Or could be thinking of 921.

As to the title pf the post, "rare" does not necessarily mean valuable or desirable.

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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.

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Take It To The Limit - The Eagles

The two instances of "The" should have been highlighted.

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NFL 2026-2027 Season

Schedule drops tomorrow. Mandatory mini camps in June. Hall of Fame game August 6th.

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Troy Aikman seems to confirm he'll be leaving ESPN

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osu1991 said:
Troy Aikman seems to confirm he'll be leaving ESPN

Aikman says he looks forward to "where my next landing spot will be."

www.nbcsports.com

Hopefully nowhere near a microphone.

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Hopefully nowhere near a microphone.

After having experienced Gus Ferguson trying to call soccer games, I'm uncertain why NFL football analysts get hate. Even the "worst" of them are pretty good.

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Last reply Today at 11:15 AM · posted in SatelliteGuys Support Center

Site is slooooow

For some reason, the satelliteguys.us site is loading a lot slower than usual on both Chrome on my Asus laptop and Safari on my iPhone.
I'm also seeing longer appearances of the blue bar at the top and the "3 blue bars" loading symbol.
Is anyone else also having the same problem? Thanks in advance.

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Scott Greczkowski

Saturday at 3:01 PM

Was down due to an emergency update at the ISP. They did email me seconds before they took it down and apologized for the short notice.

However once the server was back online NGINX failed to start.

I was at the grocery store and just rebooted the entire server and everything came back up again.

Just got home from the grocery store I will bring in the groceries and then take a look at what NGINX failed the first time.

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comfortably_numb

Saturday at 3:04 PM

Scott Greczkowski said:
Was down due to an emergency update at the ISP. They did email me seconds before they took it down and apologized for the short notice.

However once the server was back online NGINX failed to start.

I was at the grocery store and just rebooted the entire server and everything came back up again.

Just got home from the grocery store I will bring in the groceries and then take a look at what NGINX failed the first time.

NGINX
The site uses Nugenix?!

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Scott Greczkowski

Saturday at 3:21 PM

Ok checked it out and for some reason the web server (NGINX) tried starting before the DNS resolver fully loaded. This is why it worked when I rebooted the machine.

Thanks to ChatGPT it had me change the NGINX config to prevent this from happening again.

With that said I can't prevent the ISP from doing emergency upgrades which was the cause of all of this.