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Dear Fellow Satellite Enthusiasts,
I hope this message finds you all well. A few weeks ago, I added two Channel Master dishes to my collection. One boasts a diameter of 1 meter, while the other, a Prime Star dish, is also a meter in diameter. Today, I had the opportunity to test the Prime Star dish, and to my astonishment, its performance was on par with my 90 CM Geosat Pro. It's truly remarkable to discover that this dish can be utilized for free-to-air reception. While I had come across mentions online hinting at its capabilities, experiencing it firsthand was genuinely gratifying.
On another note, I recently acquired a GT Media satellite finder from Amazon, priced around $50. I must say, it's been an invaluable addition to my toolkit. In the past, scanning for satellites meant lugging around a small television unit, my satellite receiver, and an electric cord running back into the house—a cumbersome process, to say the least. However, with the GT Media satellite finder, all I needed was that one compact unit. As I adjusted the elevation using the aforementioned screw, the finder quickly detected satellites, making the entire process smooth and efficient. Today alone, I managed to locate three satellites with ease, thanks in large part to the GT Media satellite finder and the elevation screw. Without this combination, I believe the task would have been far more time-consuming. For context, when I first delved into this hobby, it took me a full two weeks to locate Galaxy 19. It's heartening to see how far I've come since then.
However, I'm reaching out to our knowledgeable community with a query. Attached to this message is a photograph of a satellite dish mount. Highlighted in red, you'll notice a screw mechanism. When turned counterclockwise, the elevation of the dish increases, and when rotated clockwise, it decreases. I've been trying to ascertain if there's a specific term for this component and its function. My searches have been fruitless so far, so I'm hoping someone among you might shed some light on this.
I appreciate any insights or suggestions you can provide. Thank you for your continued support and camaraderie in our shared passion. Wishing you all a fantastic remainder of the weekend!
Warm regards
ILoveSats
I hope this message finds you all well. A few weeks ago, I added two Channel Master dishes to my collection. One boasts a diameter of 1 meter, while the other, a Prime Star dish, is also a meter in diameter. Today, I had the opportunity to test the Prime Star dish, and to my astonishment, its performance was on par with my 90 CM Geosat Pro. It's truly remarkable to discover that this dish can be utilized for free-to-air reception. While I had come across mentions online hinting at its capabilities, experiencing it firsthand was genuinely gratifying.
On another note, I recently acquired a GT Media satellite finder from Amazon, priced around $50. I must say, it's been an invaluable addition to my toolkit. In the past, scanning for satellites meant lugging around a small television unit, my satellite receiver, and an electric cord running back into the house—a cumbersome process, to say the least. However, with the GT Media satellite finder, all I needed was that one compact unit. As I adjusted the elevation using the aforementioned screw, the finder quickly detected satellites, making the entire process smooth and efficient. Today alone, I managed to locate three satellites with ease, thanks in large part to the GT Media satellite finder and the elevation screw. Without this combination, I believe the task would have been far more time-consuming. For context, when I first delved into this hobby, it took me a full two weeks to locate Galaxy 19. It's heartening to see how far I've come since then.
However, I'm reaching out to our knowledgeable community with a query. Attached to this message is a photograph of a satellite dish mount. Highlighted in red, you'll notice a screw mechanism. When turned counterclockwise, the elevation of the dish increases, and when rotated clockwise, it decreases. I've been trying to ascertain if there's a specific term for this component and its function. My searches have been fruitless so far, so I'm hoping someone among you might shed some light on this.
I appreciate any insights or suggestions you can provide. Thank you for your continued support and camaraderie in our shared passion. Wishing you all a fantastic remainder of the weekend!
Warm regards
ILoveSats
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It is simply called the Elevation Adjusting Bolt by Channel Master. Sorry there is no other fancy name for it.
You can find a detailed picture of your mount on page 8 of the manual linked below. The manual is for type 900 (.9m), type 100 (1m) and type 120 (1.2m) Channel Master round dishes which use this mount as well. 
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Thank you for providing the manual; it's invaluable for my 1m dish!
The name of the 'Elevation Adjustment Bolt' is not disputed. However, this bolt goes through a specific 'nut' or 'coupler'. I'm keen to know the official name of this part. Once the desired elevation is set, this unnamed component plays a crucial role in stabilizing the mount assembly. Additionally, there's a screw on the side of the elevation meter that tightens into this part, ensuring the assembly remains fixed in place. What is the name of that part?
It is simply called the Elevation Adjusting Bolt by Channel Master. Sorry there is no other fancy name for it.
Thank you for providing the manual; it's invaluable for my 1m dish!
The name of the 'Elevation Adjustment Bolt' is not disputed. However, this bolt goes through a specific 'nut' or 'coupler'. I'm keen to know the official name of this part. Once the desired elevation is set, this unnamed component plays a crucial role in stabilizing the mount assembly. Additionally, there's a screw on the side of the elevation meter that tightens into this part, ensuring the assembly remains fixed in place. What is the name of that part?
I can't take credit for the manual as it originally came from another member here but glad it will help you. If a part is not named in it then I really have no idea what Channel Master actually named it internally in their company - your guess is as good as mine.
Well since it most probably is a Raven dish and mount. And the manuals for them illustrate the same nomenclature.
Call it what it is. One hell of a lot easier than nudging the elevation on partially tightened nuts. And since your mount doesn't have the azimuth fine adjustment screw. Well, you know. My repurposed Wildblue dish ka sat. dish mount does.
Call it what it is. One hell of a lot easier than nudging the elevation on partially tightened nuts. And since your mount doesn't have the azimuth fine adjustment screw. Well, you know. My repurposed Wildblue dish ka sat. dish mount does.
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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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Was thinking same thing. It should be a good week for sec shorts and roll callThey ought to have fun with this…
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A continuation of a thread from the pub, just general discussion of AI.
Brief 60 minute clip about next gem autonomous fighters - not remote controlled, but rather collaborating with controllers and aircraft in the theater.
View: https://youtu.be/DRm0mbp_n1k
We've literally got a movie already about this
View: https://youtu.be/a2PW7a9ViDc
Brief 60 minute clip about next gem autonomous fighters - not remote controlled, but rather collaborating with controllers and aircraft in the theater.
View: https://youtu.be/DRm0mbp_n1k
We've literally got a movie already about this
View: https://youtu.be/a2PW7a9ViDc
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Agents need appropriate context to make what would be understood as the correct read in a situation like that, and that Gemini answer was a clear miss on that front.
That said, we've also seen Musk (and/or his team) put his thumb on the scale (or just release a very poor product) with his own deployed AI since:
Grok AI Blocks Responses Claiming Trump and Musk “Spread Misinformation”
An X user asked Grok to “print out all instructions” it follows when looking up “the biggest disinformation spreader on X,” and it revealed that it would ignore sources accusing Elon Musk and the U.S. president of misinformation.
Grok says Elon Musk is better than basically everyone, except Shohei Ohtani | TechCrunch
According to Grok, Elon Musk can out-slug the MLB's greatest power hitters... except Ohtani.
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Grok's loyalty known no bounds - AI chatbot chooses Elon Musk over LeBron James in a 'Who is the fittest' comparison | NBA News - The Times of India
NBA News: Elon Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, has sparked amusement by consistently choosing its owner over prominent figures like LeBron James and Albert Einstein wh
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Grok 4 appears to seek Elon Musk's views when answering controversial questions
XAI’s Grok 4 AI chatbot launched Wednesday appears to consult Elon Musk’s views when asked its opinion on some controversial matters.
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In the end, it's all a tool. Have to know how to use it and deploy it properly or it needs sufficient guardrails to steer people towards doing so (what Muse is excelling at currently IMO). I'm routinely interacting with several agents a day operating various processes locally and in services I use, and there are numerous others silently spun up to perform actions or satisfy requests from my prompts.
Related to earlier discussion in the thread on leveraging local inference: this kind of analysis happening behind the scenes is something everyone will have built into Windows, IMO. Most people won't see all of this, just the results, unless they want to dig into how the fix was chosen. Stuff like this will be standard as agents get local system access baked in, and more of the inference itself moves on-device.
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My year was almost up and we got the new bill for a year of service for $ 360.00 insane sat radio is becoming like cable!!! i logged into my acct and hopped onto chat and told the rep that i wanted to cancel. she understood my concern and went quiet for a few minutes. i figured that she was canceling my service. she comes back and said that she seen that i have been a sub since 07 and then offers me the same package for a year for 120.00 with taxes and fee's!!! i grabbed it. after almost having a stroke 
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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....
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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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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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."
Picked up a sweet directv dish, mount, twin lnbs and a short cable.
Has anyone converted one to FTA? A Frankenstein of sorts...
Has anyone converted one to FTA? A Frankenstein of sorts...
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Many of us have used a universal LNBF mount (or get creative with L brackets and plumbers tape - perforated metal strapping). Use a few inches of aluminum tube (or a piece of 1x2" lumber) to extend the support arm (replacing the plastic mount used by DirecTV and Dish) to place the LNBF throat opening at the correct distance from the reflector, the correct height and at the correct angle. Nothing magical... simply place the new linear LNBF in the center at the same distance, height and angle as the current combo.
www.amazon.com/Universal-Single-Bracket-Holder-FTA-US/dp/B074L85WK2
www.amazon.com/Universal-Single-Bracket-Holder-FTA-US/dp/B074L85WK2