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Last reply Aug 17, 2006 · posted in C-BAND Satellite Discussion

Need to Clean / Paint feedhorn

Just picked up a used Chaparral Corrotor 2 with C & Ku lnb's to replace my old Chaparral c-band feed horn. I have a couple of questions I hope y'all can help me with.

First of all, there is some corrosion (white powdery) down the feedhorn throat. What can I use to clean this out with? It's not bad but I'm guessing the corrosion will degrade the signal. Also, is there something I can use to lubricate the probe that won't hurt it or degrade signal.

What is best to repaint the outside of the feedhorn with? Gray primer?

When I mount the new feedhorn, I'm hoping I can just slide the old feedhorn out of the scalar ring that is currently mounted on the dish, and just slide the new one in since they are both Chaparral's . I currently have the c-band LNB pointing at about 5 o'clock with the dish at the top of the arc. Should I mount the new one with the c-band LNB also at about 5 O'clock?

Thanks,

John

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awh

Aug 16, 2006

The white powdery stuff down inside the feedhorn throat probably isn't going to hurt anything to just leave it alone, chances are that you might do more damage should out hit the probe inside trying to clean it out (I forget what the official name of that thing is! But, I think you know what I mean by 'probe.' ).

The angle that the feedhorn is mounted is determined by the polarotor, not the LNBs - you should have a template that came with the original feedhorn and it should work just fine for your new feedhorn as well... if you can't find the template, (and this is from memory, but I think it's accurate) point your dish due south and the axis of the polarotor should be about 10 o'clock - it's not critical, just make sure that when you set skew that you can go well beyond the optimal setting so that the polarotor servo isn't hitting it's hard stops in either the horizontal or vertical settings.

Tony
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mkm4

Aug 17, 2006

I'll reiterate DON'T TOUCH THE PROBE!!!
It's real easy to screw it up.

Here is the Chaparral Feedhorn Guide:
http://www.chaparral.net/support/trouble/feedhorn.html

Booredatwork.com

11 minutes ago · posted in BooredAtWork.COM

Samsung Galaxy ON Unboxing!

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"MysteryMan"

Pub Member / Supporter Cutting Edge

Last reply 26 minutes ago · posted in Computers and Gadgets

Windows 10/11 Download

I created this thread on the original Edgecutter Cutting Edge Forums site. It's simply a place for those to review the latest software available for those using Windows 10 and Windows 11. To date it has received 112,559 views. I have been asked by staff to continue this thread here.

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"MysteryMan"

Oct 28, 2026

2026-10 Preview Update Builds: 26300.9818 and 26200.9818 (KB5127936) has been released. Moderate time needed for those choosing to perform a manual download/install/restart. Quality improvements only. No new operating system features.

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JSheridan

Oct 29, 2026

Actually it looks like there are a lot of features new or updated, although most are on a gradual rollout schedule.

KB5127936 Windows 11 Cumulative Update Preview build 26200.9818 (25H2) and 26300.9818 (26H2) - Oct. 28

Microsoft Support: This cumulative update for Windows 11, versions 26H2 and 25H2 (KB5127936), includes production-quality improvements. Announcements and messages This section provides key notifications related to this release, including announcements, change logs, and end-of-support notices...

www.elevenforum.com

Tweek

Today at 2:36 AM

There were several new updates today.

"MysteryMan"

Today at 9:06 AM

Tweek said:
There were several new updates today.

That is correct. My late report is due to internet outages in my area. 2026-11 Security Update (KB5132061) Builds: 26300.9974, 26200.9974 and26100.9974 along with several .NET Security Updates were released yesterday. Moderate time needed for those choosing to perform a manual download/install/restart.

harshness

26 minutes ago

The Bleeping Computer front page is littered with Microsoft reports this morning. Some are happy, some are scary, and some are ridiculous.

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Scott Greczkowski

Staff member HERE TO HELP YOU! Cutting Edge

Last reply 34 minutes ago · posted in The Chit Chat Club

Song Name Game Part 3!

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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long_time_Dish

Yesterday at 11:59 PM

My Little Town - Paul Simon

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hwkn

Today at 2:41 AM

Small TOWN -John Mellencamp

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ClarkGable

Today at 6:04 AM

All The Small Things - blink-182

Bobby

Today at 10:43 AM

Things - Bobby Darin

harshness

34 minutes ago

My Favorite Things - Julie Andrews

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Linus Tech Tips

41 minutes ago · posted in Linus Tech Tips

USB Colors Actually Matter!

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Ham Radio 2.0

Today at 11:02 AM · posted in Ham Radio 2.0

Veterans Day Reading That Will Make You Stop and Think

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dfergie

Staff member HERE TO HELP YOU!

Last reply Today at 11:02 AM · posted in The Chit Chat Club

Gas Price Info With National Gas Temperature Map

Stumbled across this ... http://www.gaspricewatch.com/USGas_ZipSearch.asp
I found no local prices, although it did show stations at my location...
Added these to this post...
USA National Gas Temperature Map
State By State Gasoline Taxes
Gas Buddy

Ethanol Free Stations

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harshness

Monday at 4:41 PM

Finally! Some big movement in California diesel pricing (and no, there is no such beastie as a diesel "winter formula").

Crude (combined pricing) is around $90/barrel now, so prices should have, at least, fallen in step with the crude futures.

dishstaller

Yesterday at 8:19 AM

harshness said:
Finally! Some big movement in California diesel pricing (and no, there is no such beastie as a diesel "winter formula").

Just curious here.....then why is diesel so much higher out there than it is elsewhere. Bobby just posted $7.59/gal, locally it is $5.59.....that's two bucks difference. :eeek

harshness

Yesterday at 10:25 AM

dishstaller said:
Just curious here.....then why is diesel so much higher out there than it is elsewhere.

California has a ~93¢ per gallon consumer tax rate on automotive diesel, along with significantly higher refinement standards.

The fact that consumers can only buy some new full-sized truck models and a couple of vans with diesel power makes the fuel an odd duck in refinery priorities.

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osu1991

Yesterday at 10:44 AM

$3.50-$3.52 around Tulsa and $3.45 in OKC

Bobby

Today at 10:41 AM

Regular$5.399
Premium$5.899
Diesel$7.599
at Costco, Rohnert Park.

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osu1991

Today at 11:02 AM

$3.46 around Tulsa this morning

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Gary Toma

Staff member Pub Member / Supporter Cutting Edge

Last reply Today at 10:35 AM · posted in DIRECTV Technical Resources Forum

DIRECTV Transponder Map ~ Data 11/04/2026

The TPN Map Excel Presents all DIRECTV Channels:

National (50-States or wide/NAT+PR beams)
Local (Local-Into-Local or narrow/Spot beams)

Additional tabs provide:

OTA the (Over-The-Air) Database
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

Understanding the TPN Map

Making Sense of the TPN Map Display Conventions

DIRECTV_TPN_Map_261104.xlsx 1,879 KB

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KyL416

Friday at 8:11 PM

Nothing testing on stream yet for WISH/8 (CW) or WNDY/23 (MNT), but WRTV/6 (ABC) returned at around 11:37am ET.

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doctor J

Today at 7:22 AM

DirecTV Satellite Transponder Updates for Nov 11 2026

Comparison of Transponder Data for Nov 11 2026 vs Nov 04 2026:

No changes in system tables for any transponder tuning parameters.

Changes to the use of defined transponders:

1 Transponder cleared of all Streams::
Net 15 TID 17 Beam NAT + PR is a National Transponder on D15@103ca, TPN 18

Stream (PID) counts:

LIVE Streams	National		Spot Beams
	Count	Change	Count	Change
4K	4
HD	265	-1	1450	1
SD mpeg4	143	-1	194
SD mpeg2	434	1
RB
Audio	89
Push	26
Slate	19		1

TEST Streams	National		Spot Beams
	Count	Change	Count	Change
4K
HD			2	1
SD mpeg4
SD mpeg2
RB
Engr Work	38	-18

The PID count Excel workbook provides much more count detail.

Newly updated tables of Streams on each transponder are available in the DataDigesters TPN Grids

More details of changes in individual channels will follow in the Weekly Analysis
and Gary Toma's Domestic TPN Map Excel files
Remapping
Weekly Analysis soon
Enjoy
DataDigesters

doctor J

Today at 7:23 AM

Weekly Analysis for 11/11/2026:

Weekly_Analysis_261111.xlsx 14 KB

KyL416

Today at 8:17 AM

KJNP/4 is testing for the Fairbanks DMA

WRTV/6 Indianapolis is back, no sign of its sister stations yet

ElectionHQ reverted back to the News Mix

Some TPN swaps

TheRatPatrol

Today at 10:35 AM

KyL416 said:
KJNP/4 is testing for the Fairbanks DMA

Wow that's still around. I grew up there.

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Today at 10:02 AM · posted in TWiT Tech Podcast Network

Refrigeration Cyberattacks: How Hackers Spoiled Millions in Food #shorts

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Lifetime Supporter

Last reply Today at 9:53 AM · posted in DISH Network Support Forum

Dish Bankruptcy - Business as Usual

Looks like dish is Bankrupt. Filling tomorrow Tuesday June 30th

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slow_poke_pete

Monday at 6:38 PM

https://www.phonearena.com/news/att-reshoring-customer-care_id184650

Meanwhile att is getting rid of overseas call centers

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comfortably_numb

Monday at 6:52 PM

slow_poke_pete said:
https://www.phonearena.com/news/att-reshoring-customer-care_id184650

Meanwhile att is getting rid of overseas call centers

Too bad their service is expensive and their coverage sucks compared to the other two of the Big 3

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Juan

Monday at 9:50 PM

comfortably_numb said:
Too bad their service is expensive and their coverage sucks compared to the other two of the Big 3

Was that a back door compliment for Verizon?

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comfortably_numb

Yesterday at 9:27 AM

Juan said:
Was that a back door compliment for Verizon?

And TMO. If anybody's lagging behind the most, it's ATT.

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ERSanders

Yesterday at 10:52 AM

The short term financial thinking by MBAs is what killed Xerox. Ask me how I know!

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Juan

Yesterday at 11:35 AM

ERSanders said:
The short term financial thinking by MBAs is what killed Xerox. Ask me how I know!

I thought it was when Bill Gates stole DOS

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dishdude

Yesterday at 11:35 AM

Juan said:
I thought it was when Bill Gates stole DOS

And Steve Jobs stole the mouse and GUI

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ERSanders

Yesterday at 12:47 PM

ERSanders said:
The short term financial thinking by MBAs is what killed Xerox. Ask me how I know!

Actually I survived despite them for 31 years and two expait assignments. But the quest for the current quarter's profits doomed long term vision, planning and actions.

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Strega

Yesterday at 7:41 PM

Juan said:
I thought it was when Bill Gates stole DOS

He bought that for $50,000. What he bought was originally called QDOS (Quick and Dirty Operating System) from Seattle Computer Products which was designed to be similar to CP/M - an OS for the Intel 8080. Seems like a decent investment. ;-)

There have been claims that the original developer of QDOS stole CP/M code and according to legend there is some command that you can type into MS-DOS that makes it print the name of the developer of CP/M, thus proving theft, but no one seems to know what that command actually is. ;-)

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fmj77

Yesterday at 10:41 PM

comfortably_numb said:
And TMO. If anybody's lagging behind the most, it's ATT.

ATT has the best service by far in my area, with Verizon being a distant second. T Mobile service is non-existent in these parts.

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comfortably_numb

Yesterday at 11:04 PM

fmj77 said:
ATT has the best service by far in my area

I've never been to NC, but I can't think of anyplace in the Midwest or West where AT&T outperforms Verizon or T-Mobile, it seems to me they just don't have as many towers here

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ERSanders

Today at 9:53 AM

dishdude said:
And Steve Jobs stole the mouse and GUI

Yup!

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TFLEV

Today at 7:22 AM · posted in TFLEV

I'll Admit It: I Was Totally WRONG About the Audi e-tron GT...and Here's Why!

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