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Just wanted to post my experience this weekend. The system consists of a
Patriot 85-E dish, Extreme II lnb,
Motek SG2100 motor and Traxis DBS3500.
I decided to mount it on the roof directly through the shingles to the
rafter. The mount that shipped with the dish would not work for this so
I sourced a used mount locally and used it. It is not as large as the
other so I will look to replace it soon. The only thing that gave me any
amount of confusion/ problem was the single lnb bracket that came with
the dish. I could not get it to work with the extreme II lnb. It just
did not fit correctly no matter how I rotated it. I actually spent more
time with this part than aiming the dish. I just used the multi lnb
bracket that also came with the dish and positioned it at zero.
Another small bit of confusion was with setting the polarity of the LNB.
From reading the info on the DMS website it appears to just make sure
the mark on the LNB points up. This is what I did and it seems to work
fine.
I have a small amount of experience aiming dbs dishes and one fixed KU
dish but this was my first attempt at a motorized unit. I decided to
give a go at installing with the motor rather than first trying without.
I had no problems at all and managed to find IA5 (true south) on my
first try. I was able to track the arc and receive everything from IA-6
/ 93W to IA-7 / 129w with no problems using the USALS in the antenna
setup. (there is a tree blocking the view any further to the east, thats
a future project) I am still a slight bit off, however as some off the
weaker transponders had/have low quality om G10 even after I improved it
with a small amount of tweaking. I have temporarily compensated by using
DiSEqC1.2 on G10 and storing the position after moving/ bumping two
clicks to the east. Does a single press of the button equal a full
degree movement of the motor?I now get everything on G10 with DiSEqC1.2
and all the other sats/ active TP's in my view by sticking with USALS.
The whole process of aiming a motorized dish was nowhere near as hard as
a lot of threads here would indicate. A small amount of research made it
fairly simple.
I really like the Traxis 3500 it is very easy to use and setup.
The only issue I am having with it is that the digital outputs on it seem
to only output PCM. The channels that have ac-3 output have no sound.
I have a nice HarmanKardon receiver that I am using for other components
(HDTV receiver, DVD player, etc) and I know it decodes properly. I
saw there is a newer looking firmware on the DMS site. I may try to
flash the receiver and see if it helps but the release notes for it do not
say anything ac-3 related and I don't want to chance losing the
channel list in the receiver . The only other feature I could ask for on
this receiver would be a S-Video and/or Component output, but the
picture quality is good as is.
Some of my quality readings are below. If anyone that has this receiver would
care to comment on the readings I would be thankfull for some comparisons!
I don't know if having the channels names here is ok so I left most of them off
I am at 96.66W long and 32.96N lat
IA6 TP 12076 quality 73%
G3CU 11780 67 - 71%
IA5 11966 RT 71-74 %
AMC4 11705 80-82%
AMC1 12100 60-70 % usually around 63%
AMC15 11840 test card 72%
SatMex5 12061 68-72%
G10R 11720 49- 58% constantly flucuates never lose video
G10R 11805 UWTV 77%
PAC1 11720 72%
IA7 11987 Star TV 72%
I have attached a couple of pictures hope that is within the guidelines for this post.
Patriot 85-E dish, Extreme II lnb,
Motek SG2100 motor and Traxis DBS3500.
I decided to mount it on the roof directly through the shingles to the
rafter. The mount that shipped with the dish would not work for this so
I sourced a used mount locally and used it. It is not as large as the
other so I will look to replace it soon. The only thing that gave me any
amount of confusion/ problem was the single lnb bracket that came with
the dish. I could not get it to work with the extreme II lnb. It just
did not fit correctly no matter how I rotated it. I actually spent more
time with this part than aiming the dish. I just used the multi lnb
bracket that also came with the dish and positioned it at zero.
Another small bit of confusion was with setting the polarity of the LNB.
From reading the info on the DMS website it appears to just make sure
the mark on the LNB points up. This is what I did and it seems to work
fine.
I have a small amount of experience aiming dbs dishes and one fixed KU
dish but this was my first attempt at a motorized unit. I decided to
give a go at installing with the motor rather than first trying without.
I had no problems at all and managed to find IA5 (true south) on my
first try. I was able to track the arc and receive everything from IA-6
/ 93W to IA-7 / 129w with no problems using the USALS in the antenna
setup. (there is a tree blocking the view any further to the east, thats
a future project) I am still a slight bit off, however as some off the
weaker transponders had/have low quality om G10 even after I improved it
with a small amount of tweaking. I have temporarily compensated by using
DiSEqC1.2 on G10 and storing the position after moving/ bumping two
clicks to the east. Does a single press of the button equal a full
degree movement of the motor?I now get everything on G10 with DiSEqC1.2
and all the other sats/ active TP's in my view by sticking with USALS.
The whole process of aiming a motorized dish was nowhere near as hard as
a lot of threads here would indicate. A small amount of research made it
fairly simple.
I really like the Traxis 3500 it is very easy to use and setup.
The only issue I am having with it is that the digital outputs on it seem
to only output PCM. The channels that have ac-3 output have no sound.
I have a nice HarmanKardon receiver that I am using for other components
(HDTV receiver, DVD player, etc) and I know it decodes properly. I
saw there is a newer looking firmware on the DMS site. I may try to
flash the receiver and see if it helps but the release notes for it do not
say anything ac-3 related and I don't want to chance losing the
channel list in the receiver . The only other feature I could ask for on
this receiver would be a S-Video and/or Component output, but the
picture quality is good as is.
Some of my quality readings are below. If anyone that has this receiver would
care to comment on the readings I would be thankfull for some comparisons!
I don't know if having the channels names here is ok so I left most of them off
I am at 96.66W long and 32.96N lat
IA6 TP 12076 quality 73%
G3CU 11780 67 - 71%
IA5 11966 RT 71-74 %
AMC4 11705 80-82%
AMC1 12100 60-70 % usually around 63%
AMC15 11840 test card 72%
SatMex5 12061 68-72%
G10R 11720 49- 58% constantly flucuates never lose video
G10R 11805 UWTV 77%
PAC1 11720 72%
IA7 11987 Star TV 72%
I have attached a couple of pictures hope that is within the guidelines for this post.
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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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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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I remember this in the news too...
www.nbcnews.com
$14,000 spent on rented rotary phone
A widow rented a rotary dial telephone for 42 years, paying what her family calculates as more than $14,000 for a now- outdated phone.
www.nbcnews.com
That is a misnomer. In the old days you subscribed to telephone service. That included the telephone line and one telephone. An extension cost $1 a month extra. So that $14,000 over 42 years was for the service not the leased telephone. There is no way they paid $28 a month for 42 years for a leased telephone.I remember this in the news too...
$14,000 spent on rented rotary phone
A widow rented a rotary dial telephone for 42 years, paying what her family calculates as more than $14,000 for a now- outdated phone.
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Schedule drops tomorrow. Mandatory mini camps in June. Hall of Fame game August 6th.
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I haven't posted in almost 17 years. Over the air, sat, offline, anything-but-the-internet is still one of my avid pursuits. Been playing with offline tv viewing and offline web browsing. I have great appreciations for this site still being here. It's so hard to find public communities that haven't sold out to social media company.
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Hello folks, well my luck ran out last week with a nasty thunderstorm and after 39 years here, finally took a hit. Now, the FTA receivers I had for some years worked great until now. Recently picked up a fairly cheap receiver, online, KOQIT and seems to be good, but for the life of me, I cannot get the HDMI output to work with 3 of my Samsung monitors. I can hook it up to my Samsung TV and its HDMI input and it works fine. The 2 receivers I lost also worked fine with them, so am I going crazy? anyone have come across this or have any suggestions? And, since this is a somewhat cheap unit but works, what is everyone out there using for receivers these days? without breaking the bank? I enjoy watching FTA TV, so I will invest more if needed, what is a really good, detailed unit these days. I'm so use to watching a few of them HD channels. Right now I'm down to composite hookups, yuck! Any help or info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Frank 
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Take the cover off, show me pics of the board of the bad one and also the bottom of the board. I'm an old hardware electronics tech plus a satellite dealer; I fixed a lot of FTA and regular receivers. I may be able to fix it for you. And yes, they got hit by lightning; it's best to email me the pics at diamondsatellite@snet.net or call me at 203-232-8888. I give you a 50-50 chance of fixing it; I do have spare parts. my phone is a fliptop phoneHello folks, well my luck ran out last week with a nasty thunderstorm and after 39 years here, finally took a hit. Now, the FTA receivers I had for some years worked great until now. Recently picked up a fairly cheap receiver, online, KOQIT and seems to be good, but for the life of me, I cannot get the HDMI output to work with 3 of my Samsung monitors. I can hook it up to my Samsung TV and its HDMI input and it works fine. The 2 receivers I lost also worked fine with them, so am I going crazy? anyone have come across this or have any suggestions? And, since this is a somewhat cheap unit but works, what is everyone out there using for receivers these days? without breaking the bank? I enjoy watching FTA TV, so I will invest more if needed, what is a really good, detailed unit these days. I'm so use to watching a few of them HD channels. Right now I'm down to composite hookups, yuck! Any help or info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Frank
Gary
More room for the return of the Plague & Pestilence?
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a good surge protector will help to.Hello folks, well my luck ran out last week with a nasty thunderstorm and after 39 years here, finally took a hit. Now, the FTA receivers I had for some years worked great until now. Recently picked up a fairly cheap receiver, online, KOQIT and seems to be good, but for the life of me, I cannot get the HDMI output to work with 3 of my Samsung monitors. I can hook it up to my Samsung TV and its HDMI input and it works fine. The 2 receivers I lost also worked fine with them, so am I going crazy? anyone have come across this or have any suggestions? And, since this is a somewhat cheap unit but works, what is everyone out there using for receivers these days? without breaking the bank? I enjoy watching FTA TV, so I will invest more if needed, what is a really good, detailed unit these days. I'm so use to watching a few of them HD channels. Right now I'm down to composite hookups, yuck! Any help or info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Frank
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Now that I'm retired, obviously I have different health care insurance. I take 2 prescriptions. With my old insurance I didn't have to pay for either of them, now I do. It's not a huge amount but it led me to dig a little into the cost of prescription medications. I have been using Walgreens for the longest time. But what I found was that Walgreens price is 4.8 times more for one of my prescriptions and the other is 2.3 percent more compared to the lowest price pharmacy. If you pay for prescription medications you might want to have a look at trumprx and see if you can get a lower price.
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Actually I take just 2 prescriptions, Atorvastatin and Lisinopril. They cost me $6 each for 100 pills. Next year that will be nothing.That's ok. I probably take enough for the two of us.
God knows what Bobby takes. Maybe so much they count as a meal?
