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Brian, love your mover, but yes it has hiccups at times. Going back a year or to, it still runs wild at times. I use cat6 for the sensor blue pair for the sensor, orange pair connected at the dish end and the grounded at the ASC1, Motor wires are run separate. I know you to not want to here this, but there is a software glicht in the machine. 99.9 persent of the time it works great. just need to bump to get signal higher. But for no rhyme or reason, I will move to the sat 2 degrees a way and the dish will hit the limit switch. Been using two of them for years, seems like after sitting for a week or two this happens.
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N6BY
.... I use cat6 for the sensor blue pair for the sensor, orange pair connected at the dish end and the grounded at the ASC1, Motor wires are run separate...
Cat 6 uses very thin 23 gauge wire. You are getting a substantial voltage drop! I would recommend 14 gauge minimum. It's more expensive than Cat 6, but the saving of frustration from the lost counts is worth it.
arlo
Great reply Brian. At the risk of sounding like a broken record.
I share the glitch where my ASC1 did run to the east limit. And the counter completely freaked out..
In other words if the limit switch and counter displayed 2500 normally (you're going to get a few counts off due to motor coast and how refined the limit cam and switch play together). My counter could be anyplace it wanted to be. Kind of like the sense circuit went to sleep and let the motor zing right along. Soft limit is set close to 100 before switched limit either side of the arc.

Sometimes when fine tuning signal strength using the RCU. The dish will just take off in the direction it was going and stop 20-30 counts later. And it's not a stuck button because I also use a learning remote.

Using a UPS now on the mio4k and ASC1. Software is set to stay off on power failure. That setting seemed to cure the dish going broken arrow if the power flickered. It ain't the best UPS, just one I have for a spare. ASC1 is DISEqC controlled from the box.
My cable to the dish is 80's vintage with the signal wires in the same jacket. Signal wire is foil wraped, braided shield and 2 conductors. Ethernet cable seems like it should work well until you realize TCP/IP has a ton of error correction and packet re transmission. Save the Cat cable for Ethernet usage. Please.

My RS-232 interface is connected run through my router to a port sharing app. ASC1 is on 24/7.
Again. Since setting the mio to just-stay-off if power fails. No more surprise flopped dish in the morning and counts all over the place.
Lets face it. If an AZBox works with a reed switch well and the ASC1 doesn't. Is it a sensor output voltage difference maybe? I don't know.
These actuators are really just a gate opener. Not bolted to a CNC. And in the past analog satellite was a bit more forgiving in dish aim.
If you had the option at time of purchase to have a hall switch fitted to it. Probably should have.
I keep ranting on the subject, sure. Reed switch contacts are "noisy" the day you buy one and only keep going down hill from there.
Maybe the average Joe here doesn't have one of them there oc-cillio-scopes.
But if you look at hard contact open and closures on one. You see more than juice either going through or not to make a connection. Hint: YouTube.
The ASC1. Bad thing really. It natively does not support a hall effect sensor. I don't even know if the interface is still available. Bri?

Hall effect. Optical. With a Schmitt trigger output. They slam that square wave either high (like when the reed switch is closed) or slam it low (when the reed contacts open).
Below are some pics to peek at if you think you're going to beat your head against the wall and get that durned reed switch and wiring figured out. 100% positive that you will get rid of at least 99% of your reed switch woes.
I dug in my box-o-junk and fashioned up my own ASC1 interface. I could probably slam one together and send it out to someone if wanted. The Hall sensor and little bit to mount it inside of the motor....a small machine screw, epoxy, maybe a drilled hole, couple of adjusting nuts. And desire to do it? eBAY for the hall sensor.
Park it over the gear box magnet. And a length of shielded wire.

I'll drop this for now. I'm rantin' again.
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Cat 6 uses very thin 23 gauge wire. You are getting a substantial voltage drop! I would recommend 14 gauge minimum. It's more expensive than Cat 6, but the saving of frustration from the lost counts is worth it.

The reason I asked if a polarity servo was used, the power leg is shared by the servo and the logic circuit. A short or high current draw on the servo circuit could show as loss or dimming of the LCD and/or glitching the process of the logic. Since this is not the case, disregard.

The shielding on the S1/S2 would not have anything to do with the motor running to the physical end stop, but it could produce count errors. To address Brett's shielding suggestion, it is valid... Personally, I would never use a twisted pair over and distance for noise rejection with a DC motor and DC reed switch circuits in close proximity. A twisted pair is not effective at broad frequency rejection. I would connect a scope and see if any noise artifacts are being introduced into the S1/S2 switch cycles from the running motor.

I am willing to accept that there is a problem with the software to cause a run to the limit switch, but approach that suggestion based on the thousands of units placed into service, years of technical support and customer feedback. I believe that there is something unique to your system that is causing this problem.

If you wish to troubleshoot, we will try to identify and resolve this problem. I would appreciate if this effort involves real testing processes. This thread may need to stay open for a while, as the information may need to be gathered over time to put the puzzle pieces in order. It likely necessary to answer these questions and address new information over time. I would appreciate if you provide as much documentation as possible. I.E. photos, screen captures, scope readings.

Let's start with these questions:

1. Is the ASC1 used stand alone or controlled via DiSEqC commands from a STB? If stand alone, using the front panel buttons or the RCU? If not using the RCU, have you tried disabling the RCU IR function with the front panel button?

2. If the RS-232 cable is used to read / write satellite lists, is the cable disconnected from the ASC1 when not in use?

3. When the actuator runs to the limit switch, do you find that the 0000 reference now offset (reset) to a point outside the range of the limit switch settings?

4. Does the run to the limit switch occur on a specific satellite in the list?

5. Is your dish grounded and is the dish ground bonded to the structure ground? If so, how is the dish grounded? How is the dish ground bonded to structure ground? Is the ASC1 AC plug ground verified to be connected to structure ground?

6. How Many LNBs? What is the power source of the LNBs? Are all LNBs powered at all times? Does the ASC1 control polarity selection or another device? LNBs total running current draw? LNB current draw at start-up? Inline polarity and or band switch? Type of switch? Powered or passive?
#1 Stand alone with the remote
#2 no
#3 no

#4no
#5 yes dish and coax grounded to the house ground.
#6 Chaperall ortho feed with a pair of 5150 norsats, WNC switch modded to 19 volts for both LNB's, switch also crounded to the house ground. Has not done it in a year, but tomorrow I might pick a satellite 4 degrees away and it will run away, or it might be another few months from now. Just random acts of craziness
Comptech
Brian, it's a 20 foot run, will take pictures if needed. If it was a wiring problem it would show all the time. You need to answer why every once in awhile it runs wild. I haved not had it do it in almost a year, but when least expected it does. Again, love the product. But if this helps, it it usally after a couple of weeks of non use when it does it. Not disconnected from power. I have learned to live with it, still a great mover and for the hour it takes to get it back not a bad machine. More than happy to have you send me your improved sensor wire recommendations, but if it was the wire it would always happen. I am a master ASE certified Tech, trust me I know wiring and programming problems. Modern car eletronics are open for all kind of fixes, yours might be limited to what changes can be made. Not tooting my horn, but I deal with automotive firmware flashes all day long. Thinking a good inexpensive box might have limited corrections with firmware, it all the chipset can handle. Again older technology, cheap PC tuners and receivers, what can you possibly do? Just saying, we as hobbies, generally use cheap stuff , sat receivers are the perfect example, but nobody wants to pay for the latest tech, just something may work. As much as old hams bother me, they used to have good equipment, no chineese sh*t covering 5 or 6 frequencies when they talk. splattering everywhere.
Titanium
" has not done it in a year"... Random instances can be quite the challenge. We have only been able to replicate dish movement towards a position outside the mechanical limiter when an interrupt occurs in the calculation of current counts from 0000 reference vs the GoTo position counts from 0000 reference. What is glitch the matrix? Sorry, I don't have any additional suggestions for this random issue. Let me know when this happens again and any specifics of the event.
Titanium
The ASC1. Bad thing really. It natively does not support a hall effect sensor. I don't even know if the interface is still available. Bri?

Hall effect. Optical. With a Schmitt trigger output. They slam that square wave either high (like when the reed switch is closed) or slam it low (when the reed contacts open).
Below are some pics to peek at if you think you're going to beat your head against the wall and get that durned reed switch and wiring figured out. 100% positive that you will get rid of at least 99% of your reed switch woes.
I dug in my box-o-junk and fashioned up my own ASC1 interface. I could probably slam one together and send it out to someone if wanted. The Hall sensor and little bit to mount it inside of the motor....a small machine screw, epoxy, maybe a drilled hole, couple of adjusting nuts. And desire to do it? eBAY for the hall sensor.
Park it over the gear box magnet. And a length of shielded wire.

I'll drop this for now. I'm rantin' again.
No, Magic Static no longer manufacturers the OHR (Optical Hall Reed) adapter, but the schematic, proposed by Rainier Schulz (RIP) is posted in previous discussions. Could be a simple and inexpensive breadboard project. I installed a gifted reed switch replacement and converted the Von Weis actuator to an optical sensor which runs flawlessly up to approximately 100hz.

You are right, the Schmitt trigger circuit provides clean and timed cycles even from stuttering and malformed pulses. A DC reed switch circuit is unable to even come close is resolution or frequency.
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No, Magic Static no longer manufacturers the OHR (Optical Hall Reed) adapter, but the schematic, proposed by Rainier Schulz (RIP) is posted in previous discussions. Could be a simple and inexpensive breadboard project. I installed a gifted reed switch replacement and converted the Von Weis actuator to an optical sensor which runs flawlessly up to approximately 100hz.

You are right, the Schmitt trigger circuit provides clean and timed cycles even from stuttering and malformed pulses. A DC reed switch circuit is unable to even come close is resolution or frequency.
As you see the Crydom is pretty much self contained. I just soldered some pigtails on it and pulled 5V from the terminal to power the hall sensor.
The form factor for the SSR is standard so any one that matches the voltage specs will work.
I think I put up a schematic some time ago. If not I could dig it up I guess.
Oh. If I hijacked a bit. Bad trait and not intended. I just like things that have pixies running through them and do things.
I dislike seeing someone bet their head against a wall when there is perhaps a better solution. Especially with these gate mover thingies.
Bobby
Supporting Founder Lifetime Supporter
Last reply · posted in DISH Network Support Forum
This thread is a place to discuss the 4K events that appear on channel 540. We are getting, at this point, one college football game a week. Let's hope there is more coming.
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Guide says Nascar race, I get the baseball game on two channels.
long_time_Dish
Guide says Nascar race, I get the baseball game on two channels.
Yeah, I was bummed. It was supposed to be the NASCAR race in 4K...
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Regarding the no sound bug when watching 4K HDR events or DVR recordings with Dolby set to ON:
I got rolled back to H708 last night after getting an email from the support team. It fixed the bug.

The email indicated that they believed they found the issue, and if the fix works, they would roll it out via an update in the coming weeks.

So... we should see that bug exterminated in the near future.
long_time_Dish
148-04 says the NASCAR race on at noon on Sunday. Be interesting to see if it is.
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MLB, Brewers at Dodgers, Thursday 10-15, 6PM PDT, Channel 148-02.
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MLB, Brewers at Dodgers, Thursday 10-15, 6PM PDT, Channel 148-02.
CFB, Notre Dame at BYU, Saturday 10-27, 4:30PM PDT, Channel 148-03.
CFB, Ohio State at Indiana, Saturday 10-17, 9AM PDT, Channel 148-01.
CFB, Arizona State at Texas Tech, Saturday 10-17, 12:30PM PDT, Channel 148-01.
Hmmm, I'm not seeing anything like those events in our Hopper 3 guide for tonight or Saturday.🙁

I went into the Tools menu and requested a Guide Update. I'll try looking at it after the update completes.
Anony55
Last reply · posted in DISH Network Support Forum
For quite a while now, people with a VIP211k have been losing their recordings on their activated external HDDs... even when there's nothing physically wrong with HDD. I believe this is an intentional and underhanded tactic that Dish is pulling in an attempt to force users away from the VIP211k.

They are obviously regretting that they ever let users have a "non-dvr" dvr in the first place. You would think they would be happy charging you a $40 one time fee... and then be happy letting the customer be the one responsible for HDD failures.

Dish clearly hates the 211k bitter-clingers. This recording deletion problem is intentional (IMO), and I think it is just one more tool that they are using. Hopper and a 2-year agreement... that's what they want you to have. Think about that... a 2-year agreement... with a company $30 Billion in debt (that's with a B). What happens when all that debt causes them to drop the channel that may have been your whole reason for having Dish in the first place? Guess who's stuck with a service that no longer suits their needs... for the remainder of the 2-year agreement.

On top of that, they don't want you to install it yourself. I purchased and installed all my equipment myself. That used to be common. Now, they lie to me and tell me that my dish must be updated to use a Hopper. Funny thing is... they don't even know what dish I have because they didn't install it, and I didn't tell them. If you ask what type of dish/LNBs the hopper needs... good luck getting an answer. All they know is that whatever you have needs to be upgraded by an installer.

It is quite apparent to me that they care much more about staying in their box, than they do working with the customer. That's too bad, because it hasn't always been that way. It's like they are totally unaware of the current business environment that they are trying to compete in.

I have been a customer since 2010. I will be cancelling my service before the next period. Yeah, I know, my $1,200 a year won't make a difference to them. It just seems like they have forgotten who needs who, especially when you consider the competition in today's streaming world. But hey, they will have succeed in forcing me off the 211k.
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Nebugeater
Got a 211k that works fine, and I no longer need it if someone wants to throw me a few bucks and pay shipping. Not tied to my account as of last week. Used with a tailgater and got a wally
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lovin my hopper 3 and my wireless joey i can roll the tv all over the house if i wanted to :oops: 🤔
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Class action.
a hopper 3 with 6 firesticks and or if you wanna spend even more money apple tv's
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Got a 211k that works fine, and I no longer need it if someone wants to throw me a few bucks and pay shipping. Not tied to my account as of last week. Used with a tailgater and got a wally
Is the 211k still available? If so, I'm interested.
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Nebugeater
Is the 211k still available? If so, I'm interested.


Actually, it is. A couple of people PMed me when I posted this, and when I asked for an address, they never responded. Then I just sort of let it go. Send me a PM to continue the discussion
Anony55
Well, after nine months of being on pause, I finally figured out that I was wasting $5 a month. So I cancelled. For the first time since 2010, I no longer have a Dish account.

I do have to say that I did appreciate the account pause option. That just gives a person some time to see what the fallout of cancelling will be... without having to go all the way over the cliff first.

Since I never once had an "oh shoot, I need Dish Network for..." moment, the decision was a lot easier.

Funny enough, when I called to cancel (for real, not playing the pricing game), all of a sudden, they were offering me deals that I was told before that I couldn't get without changing out my VIP211k. Now, I could have had those specials with them just sending me a new card for the receiver. LOL!

Of course, my mind was already made up because of having not missed the service while on pause. That, and the fact that I bet the 211k still kills recordings.

All in all, I'm glad that I had Dish for all those years. I just outgrew the need, and they pressed the issue by deleting recordings. I would have eventually went this route without the deleted recordings issue. But, for sure, that did hasten the outcome.

I'll still pop in at this site from time to time. Believe it or not, I still have a C/Ku BUD that I intend on playing with again if life ever slows down.
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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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Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution - AC/DC
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Kiss - The Art Of Noise
long_time_Dish
Beautiful Noise - Neil Diamond
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White Noise - Jessie Baylin
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White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane
dfergie
Staff member HERE TO HELP YOU!
Last reply · posted in TV Shows
Hard getting used to the new younger Gibbs, Mark Harmons son had the right look but I understand he didn't want the role.
Still I'm enjoying, pretty good job with Franks.
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KAB
Mark Harmon is coming back as Gibbs in Origins, for the full season. Just saw, Dinozzo too, on NCIS . That will be an interesting writing project.
dfergie
Really good one with OG Gibbs bookending it...
R
Really good one with OG Gibbs bookending it...
Will the OG Gibbs be on NCIS or will Tony be on NCIS Origins?
dfergie
Tony was there at the end of the episode with Gibbs.
Ramy
Supporting Founder
Last reply · posted in The Sports Section
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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24 team playoff seems to be real close.

Are we really that far from a 64-team tournament?

The benefit of the 24 team playoff:
  • All the cartel teams that cartels want in playoff are in playoff
    • Independent of record too! Bonus.
  • MONEY!!!!! for the cartels.
  • I'm out of ideas.
Cons
  • Regular season really doesn't matter now other than the rivalry games
    • Top cartel teams can lose three games and still make the playoff
  • Going to start resting players?
    • The playoff is going to be *checks notes* several games!
    • Resting players could make games dumb.
    • Maybe even restrict NIL players from games played.
  • How much are streaming sub costs going up a month to pay for this?!
osu1991
AZ.
AZ.
24 team playoff seems to be real close.

Are we really that far from a 64-team tournament?

The benefit of the 24 team playoff:
  • All the cartel teams that cartels want in playoff are in playoff
    • Independent of record too! Bonus.
  • MONEY!!!!! for the cartels.
  • I'm out of ideas.
Cons
  • Regular season really doesn't matter now other than the rivalry games
    • Top cartel teams can lose three games and still make the playoff
  • Going to start resting players?
    • The playoff is going to be *checks notes* several games!
    • Resting players could make games dumb.
    • Maybe even restrict NIL players from games played.
  • How much are streaming sub costs going up a month to pay for this?!
One of the pro's I see is in a year with so many undefeated teams they have a good chance of an opening. Few years back you had lower divisions that didnt get a shot. I love collage football and I have no problem with that addition.

We are in what week 5 now? Been two real good ranked games to watch.....Other than that top 25 teams are playing nothing.
Jimbo
24 team playoff seems to be real close.

Are we really that far from a 64-team tournament?

The benefit of the 24 team playoff:
  • All the cartel teams that cartels want in playoff are in playoff
    • Independent of record too! Bonus.
  • MONEY!!!!! for the cartels.
  • I'm out of ideas.
Cons
  • Regular season really doesn't matter now other than the rivalry games
    • Top cartel teams can lose three games and still make the playoff
  • Going to start resting players?
    • The playoff is going to be *checks notes* several games!
    • Resting players could make games dumb.
    • Maybe even restrict NIL players from games played.
  • How much are streaming sub costs going up a month to pay for this?!
This will be a SAD DAY when this passes ....

They complained the last year that we had a bunch of Blow Outs in the Playoffs ... heres an idea, lets Double the amount of teams and hope for Closer games ... ya right.

This never should have went past 8 teams, 10 at the most.

Now, I have heard that play in games are being talked about, such as #13 plays #24 and so forth, to cut the field down (why cut it down, just don't expand it.)
I'm not sure exactly how thats going to work out or if it was just someone talking.

They were also talking about starting the Season earlier ...

I really don't like the National Championship game being the end of January ... if the Semi Finals are over New Years, thats fine with the Championship game the next week.
Jimbo
One of the pro's I see is in a year with so many undefeated teams they have a good chance of an opening. Few years back you had lower divisions that didnt get a shot. I love collage football and I have no problem with that addition.

We are in what week 5 now? Been two real good ranked games to watch.....Other than that top 25 teams are playing nothing.
There are 68 Power 4 teams, so eventually they will get there I wouldn't imagine ...
dishstaller
Pub Member / Supporter Lifetime Supporter
Last reply · posted in The Chit Chat Club
Can't help but wonder if a worker overlooked checking the harness. I rarely ride a roller coaster anymore but when I do I check the harness myself pretty aggressively.
Can't imagine what the son is going through.

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Jimbo
dishstaller
Had no idea there were that many redundancies built into those restraints.
Jimbo
Had no idea there were that many redundancies built into those restraints.
It makes sense, however, I would want more types of restraints, so if one doesn't work, the other does ... the restraints coming over the shoulder I would have expected ... with a Seat belt as last resort.

Fwiw, I inquired with what they use on Coasters at Cedar Point, various Coasters, different restraints according to what the car and track requires ...

NONE of the Coasters at CP use THAT particular system :)
I'm glad to see ...
dishstaller
with a Seat belt as last resort.
According to the article, when you see a seat belt on a ride like this, it is basically used as a way of making sure the rider isn't too large/fat to safely ride the ride.
Jimbo
According to the article, when you see a seat belt on a ride like this, it is basically used as a way of making sure the rider isn't too large/fat to safely ride the ride.
Well, the over the shoulder support is better, but would require reconfiguring the cars.
Jimbo
Heres an article from the Akron Beacon ... seeing Six Flags has bought Cedar Point and Kings Island, they are included ...
I said earlier that Cedar Point doesn't use this type of seat restraint ... well, it does use it, But the difference is, the ones up here ALSO have the Over the shoulder restraint as well ... like I was suggesting that they should have used with the Goliath.

One of the new(er) one at Cedar point the Gate Keeper, uses the Clam shell .. I have rode it many times and have Mostly felt secure, that ride will stop you part way on the ride and you just hang, till the ride is ready to continue ... I typically ride the Front Car ... when its getting ready, you ARE hanging, in the car, looking down .... it would require 2 separate restraint systems to unlock at the same time to possibly get out of it.

meStevo
Lifetime Supporter
Last reply · posted in The Sports Section
Schedule drops tomorrow. Mandatory mini camps in June. Hall of Fame game August 6th.
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Selfish Drake Maye holds back on giving the ball to Bills unlike Jags game, gets the win on the road.
zippyfrog
That image is so true - especially after that Giants/Commanders game yesterday.
dfergie
Some tight games that went to the wire...
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Selfish Drake Maye holds back on giving the ball to Bills unlike Jags game, gets the win on the road.
A big win for the Patriots, and they are now 3-2.

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. :eek:
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Hopefully nowhere near a microphone.
dishstaller
Pub Member / Supporter Lifetime Supporter
Last reply · posted in Internet Television (IPTV) Discussion Forum
Wasn't exactly sure where to post this. Just had a customer come in inquiring about internet. He has HughesNet and had heard good things about mine. He asked if we provided email addresses and it kinda caught me off guard. I said he should be able to keep whatever email he had been using....my sister in law is still using a BellSouth email addy and they haven't been around here for many years. He said he had gotten a letter from HughesNet stating that they had until Nov 16th to save, move, forward, whatever, their Hughesnet emails because they would lose them after that date.

I have never heard of a company simply mass-deleting email accounts (the customer still has his HughesNet service). From what I understand, in the past, the company who was ditching their email service simply sold the customer base to a company like Google.

Anyone else getting this letter. He said he would show it to me tomorrow when I go out there and set up his internet.
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Foxbat
Doing a Google of the HughesNet Email notice, it seems that HughesNet has been trying to eliminate hosting emails since 2019. And with HughesNet filing Chapter 11 back in August, it would be a smart move to switch to a more stable Email provider. Even AT&T farmed out their Email to Yahoo! years ago.

SpaceX's Starlink and the Cellular 5G Home Internet solutions have pretty much relegated HughesNet and its high latency, low bandwidth Internet service to History. If Earth had shorter days, maybe a Geostationary Internet Solution might have stood a fighting chance…
dishstaller
Well, I helped him set up a gmail acct....I actually wanted to see what the new process is for setting up a gmail acct since it had been years since I set mine up. Anyway, I showed him how to forward the emails he wanted to keep over.
navychop
If Earth had shorter days,

Wouldn't we then die of old age sooner?

🙄
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Wouldn't we then die of old age sooner?

🙄
Still the same number of years, just more Sunsets…😉
K
Even AT&T farmed out their Email to Yahoo! years ago.

I still have one of those although I've been trying to wean myself off it.
JSheridan
Among my many email accounts I still have a .netscape.net which AOL assimilated a while back.
TheRatPatrol
Last reply · posted in TV Shows
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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Jimbo

Howard ...
You don't like Tony, or Tony as the Director (he's only been there for 30 seconds now) or you don't like NCIS ?
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Howard ...
You don't like Tony, or Tony as the Director (he's only been there for 30 seconds now) or you don't like NCIS ?
Tony as the director.🙄
Jimbo
Tony as the director.🙄
Would you rather have LaRoche ???
dfergie
I liked this episode and a toned down Tony...
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I just received 6 receiver 2 port mini Multiswitch and it work great, no external power need it, and you can connect 6 receiver instead of 4 on most Mini Multiswitches... If anyone is interested in where they can get one PM me....
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Titanium
Have you tested using external power? Over the years, have found unpowered polarity switching to be unreliable. Especially problematic when used with DiSEqC motors or switch stacking.
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No I have not. I just got it the other day and it is connected to six receivers working just fine. What I do is non power mini multi-switches work best with LNBF's and with LNB's
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It also has a IPS and a OPS switch on the side of it with a power led light showing when is on. It seems to be very nice build switch