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Recently a friend of mine told me about a family whose home was destroyed in a fire that resulted in total loss. They did have enough resources to build a small house on their property that is not yet completely finished. They live in a rural area that is not served by cable and they really can't afford any subscription tv services at this time.
So I donated a Coship 2300B with remote, diseqc 4x1 switch, two 75 cm dishes with lnbfs, a D* lnbf for audio channels, 300 feet RG-6 Quad, connectors, and cement for pole mounting of the dishes.
I went out to their home and planted the two 1 1/4 inch schedule 40 galvanized poles and mounted the dishes. One dish pointed at G10R and the other at SBS-6.
I strapped the circular polarity lnbf to the side of the Ku linear lnbf on the dish that is pointed at G10R for audio only. I programmed the transponder frequencies and symbol rates as well as antenna configurations on the diseqc switch.
All worked great! Plenty of FTA channels so their tv would work. Over the air reception in this area is modest at best even with a high gain tv antenna and ampifiers due to the mountains and valleys. Multi-path is a nightmare on analog tv stations. I do not know about digital signals or if they are even receivable in this area since they are UHF.
All was working great and I left, they were very happy with their satellite system.
I explained to them that it is not "cable" and is not a replacement for their subscription tv services, but it would provide them with some decent reception of Free to air signals.
I got a call today and they said that all channels show "no signal". My first thought is that the diseqc switch has failed (as they do sometimes). I talked one of the guys through the steps to turn off the reciever (unplug it) and plug the G10R lnbf straight to the receiver's lnbf input to isolate the diseqc switch as the culprit. He said this did not help. We did the same process for the other dish that is pointed at SBS-6. No signal still yet.
I could not figure this one out since i planted the dish on rigid poles. The dishes were peaked and lnbf skew fine tuned.
Well when the truth came out, one of them "tried adjusting the dishes" as one stated in order to try to receiver free porn channels from "some other satellite".
I explained that there are no "free porn channels in North america" and if there were you would have to know the downlink frequency and symbol rate before trying to point the satellite dish. The Coship 2300 does not do Blind searches. You have to know the downlink freq's and Symbol rates.
Now they act as if I am the one who "does not know what he is doing" as one stated in the background as I was on the phone trying to help them get their system back up and running. I am frustrated. I wish i had not done anything for them now and that is not the right way to feel. Some of you may have experienced the same similar circumstances.
So I donated a Coship 2300B with remote, diseqc 4x1 switch, two 75 cm dishes with lnbfs, a D* lnbf for audio channels, 300 feet RG-6 Quad, connectors, and cement for pole mounting of the dishes.
I went out to their home and planted the two 1 1/4 inch schedule 40 galvanized poles and mounted the dishes. One dish pointed at G10R and the other at SBS-6.
I strapped the circular polarity lnbf to the side of the Ku linear lnbf on the dish that is pointed at G10R for audio only. I programmed the transponder frequencies and symbol rates as well as antenna configurations on the diseqc switch.
All worked great! Plenty of FTA channels so their tv would work. Over the air reception in this area is modest at best even with a high gain tv antenna and ampifiers due to the mountains and valleys. Multi-path is a nightmare on analog tv stations. I do not know about digital signals or if they are even receivable in this area since they are UHF.
All was working great and I left, they were very happy with their satellite system.
I explained to them that it is not "cable" and is not a replacement for their subscription tv services, but it would provide them with some decent reception of Free to air signals.
I got a call today and they said that all channels show "no signal". My first thought is that the diseqc switch has failed (as they do sometimes). I talked one of the guys through the steps to turn off the reciever (unplug it) and plug the G10R lnbf straight to the receiver's lnbf input to isolate the diseqc switch as the culprit. He said this did not help. We did the same process for the other dish that is pointed at SBS-6. No signal still yet.
I could not figure this one out since i planted the dish on rigid poles. The dishes were peaked and lnbf skew fine tuned.
Well when the truth came out, one of them "tried adjusting the dishes" as one stated in order to try to receiver free porn channels from "some other satellite".
I explained that there are no "free porn channels in North america" and if there were you would have to know the downlink frequency and symbol rate before trying to point the satellite dish. The Coship 2300 does not do Blind searches. You have to know the downlink freq's and Symbol rates.
Now they act as if I am the one who "does not know what he is doing" as one stated in the background as I was on the phone trying to help them get their system back up and running. I am frustrated. I wish i had not done anything for them now and that is not the right way to feel. Some of you may have experienced the same similar circumstances.
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I buy gas at a station near a bar.PSB said:
Many years ago, someone gave me a sob story about needing directions to the freeway,...
... and a few bucks for a gallon to get home.
I gave her a few dollars.
Then she disappeared.
Similar thing happened just this weekend.
I turned and walked away in a huff.
Could hear the lady cursing behind me.
When I turned around, she was gone.
Magic? Aliens? You decide.
I have had more free and jobs helping people come back to haunt me than any paying jobs ever, and the funny thing is, the free , helping jobs usually take more dam time. 
Of recent, i helped out a "friend" of my wifes, with her high school daughters laptop, this thing had so many nasty virus's and trojans it was unreal, ended up just formatting and do all fresh OS. Installed antivirus and all was well.
Well, month and a half later, i get a call from the mom, saying the daughter says she didnt really use the laptop since then, but now she tried and its infected still. What crap. So i get it back, look it over, and it sure is, but with a totally different style bug. Antivirus def's are totally outdated ( kid couldnt even listen to that advice of keeping it up to date ) and you can just hear it in the parents ( who dont know a cpu or usb from a hole in the ground ) that they act like i didnt fix it right or something. LOL
Cant please most of the people, most of the time,
Of recent, i helped out a "friend" of my wifes, with her high school daughters laptop, this thing had so many nasty virus's and trojans it was unreal, ended up just formatting and do all fresh OS. Installed antivirus and all was well.
Well, month and a half later, i get a call from the mom, saying the daughter says she didnt really use the laptop since then, but now she tried and its infected still.
What crap. So i get it back, look it over, and it sure is, but with a totally different style bug. Antivirus def's are totally outdated ( kid couldnt even listen to that advice of keeping it up to date ) and you can just hear it in the parents ( who dont know a cpu or usb from a hole in the ground ) that they act like i didnt fix it right or something. LOLCant please most of the people, most of the time,
Oh Boy!!!
This will be my approach.
" I think the the receiver is corrupted now" I need to take it back and flush the CMOS, on it. However, that is not a guaranty that it will work again.
May be you need to star looking into buying a new receiver.
This will be my approach.
" I think the the receiver is corrupted now" I need to take it back and flush the CMOS, on it. However, that is not a guaranty that it will work again.
May be you need to star looking into buying a new receiver.
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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:
www.colts.com
Colts relieve general manager Chris Ballard of his duties
Colts Owner & CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon released a statement Monday announcing the news.
www.colts.com
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.
The situation w/ the Titans and Jordan Elliott is scary.
sports.yahoo.com
Makes me think of the Javon Belcher murder suicide.
Titans' Jordan Elliott was released after reportedly going to retrieve a gun after dispute at practice
Jordan Elliott lasted just five games with the Titans.
Makes me think of the Javon Belcher murder suicide.
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National (50-States or wide/NAT+PR beams)
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Local (Local-Into-Local or narrow/Spot beams)
Additional tabs provide:
OTA the (Over-The-Air) Database
VOD (Video On_Demand) Records
Offline Records
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Net Decoder a graphic presentation of all satellites and transponders
VOD (Video On_Demand) Records
Offline Records
Engr Records
Net Decoder a graphic presentation of all satellites and transponders
Domestic Satellites
@99W...... D11, D14
@101W.... D16
@103W.... D12, D15
@110W.... D5
@119W.... D8
@99W...... D11, D14
@101W.... D16
@103W.... D12, D15
@110W.... D5
@119W.... D8
Understanding the TPN Map
Making Sense of the TPN Map Display Conventions
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Just finished S2. Watching Gary Oldman as deshvilved, dejected MI-6 agent, Jackson Lamb, is one of the best things streaming right now. Already 2 more seasons in the works. HIGHLY recommended. And yes, Mick Jagger sings the theme.
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"Jackson Lamb for Prime Minister! "A fine top notch TV show which is light years ahead!!
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Direct YouTube Link - Intelligent Machines 893
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Time for another AWESOME video from Ham Radio 2.0!
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On Tuesday, I recorded the first episodes of the new season's NCIS shows on CBS (Dish provided, not OTA). The new New York series and Origins will both do Auto Skip, but the original, now season 24 does not. What's stranger, when I do a search for NCIS, Origins and New York show the current recording and the next episode it will record, but the original show only shows the current recording and some other channel showing the very first episode of season one. It makes no sense. When I set up the timers, I was able to use search for Origins and New York, but for the original, I had to scroll ahead in the guide until last Tuesday when the show was airing. Then set the timer from there. You can see its timer type is DVR where the other two are Seek. What am I missing?
Thanks!
Thanks!
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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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Much better than the critics would want you to believe. Only problem, the last guy was pretty obvious a couple of episodes in.
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