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I know getting Canadian sat via broker is a gray area, But does anyone know any legal precedent on the subject. I know it's a bad analogy, but I knew some folks hacking directv years ago, and are they ever sorry now. I'd like to get BEV from a broker, but I'm concerned I may be setting myself up for trouble in the future. Yeah ...... I Know I'm a Chicken.
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really?
Then how come nobody whined about signal on 82 until Nimiq3 moved over to 82?
When it was N1/N3 at 91 there were issues. Didnt hear much a peep about 82 even on the Canadian board where they have a lot of southern subs
really?
Then how come nobody whined about signal on 82 until Nimiq3 moved over to 82?
When it was N1/N3 at 91 there were issues. Didnt hear much a peep about 82 even on the Canadian board where they have a lot of southern subs
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Yep....everyone in the South knew that 82W was at a lower power since launch. A Dish 500 was totally out of the question for 82W in the South compared to 91W which was fine with a small dish.
They did... In fact from the horse's mouth.
http://www.telesat.ca/pdfs/quarter/1Q03.pdf
Management's Discussion and Analysis for the First Quarter Ended March 31, 2003
On February 20th, Telesat's Nimiq 2 satellite experienced a malfunction on the south solar array, affecting the available power on the spacecraft. See Risk factors section.
Risk of launch and in-orbit failure
On February 20, 2003, Telesat's NIMIQ 2 experienced a malfunction affecting the available power on the spacecraft. Lockheed Martin, the satellite's manufacturer, has concluded that the most likely root cause of the anomaly was an electrical short caused by foreign object debris located in a single power carrying connector. As a result of this random incident, which has been validated by test, the south solar array cannot be recovered.
Telesat believes that there is sufficient power from NIMIQ 2's north solar array to operate 26 of the 32 transponders at this time. Telesat expects this number will decrease to approximately 20 by the end of the spacecraft's contract life due to normal array degradation. NIMIQ 2 is insured and Telesat expects to file a claim for the loss.
Although management believes that an insurance claim made in connection with the solar array anomaly will be resolved successfully, there can be no assurances on the ultimate timing, amount or success of the settlement of such claim.
http://www.sat-index.com/failures/index.html?http://www.sat-index.com/failures/timeline.html
Nimiq 2
Operator: Telesat Canada
Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems
Model: A2100AX
Launched: 29 December 2002
Orbit: Geostationary
Telesat Canada said its Nimiq 2 satellite on 20 February 2003 experienced a malfunction that affected the available power on the spacecraft. The satellite is currently generating sufficient power to operate only 26 of the 32 transponders.
Measures were immediately taken to restore the affected traffic, the company said in a brief statement, adding that the majority of transponders is functioning normally and the situation has stabilised. Subscribers to Bell ExpressVu's pay-TV service, the exclusive user of the satellite, reported varying signal strength across transponders during the days after the anomaly.
Telesat filed an insurance claim with its insurers on 30 May 2003.
http://archive.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?threadid=271119&highlight=nimiq
Apparently HD was moved to 82W in June of 2003 - and thats when people realized the issues:
http://archive.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?postid=2336880#post2336880
Some tips for your friend's Dish 5000 losing HD channels at 91W.
1. Acknowledge that a Dish 5000 isn't designed to work on BEV.
2. Buy a 24" dish or larger and point to 82W.
3. Note that 82W is one of the most notoriously difficult satellites to locate in fringe areas, so be patient while dish pointing.
4. The 5000 may not obtain guide information after being moved from 91W. Go to Menu->6->4->1 (Point dish) and select transponder 1 (this transponder carries the EPG). You should now have a guide and a whopping 15 HD channels. That's what my friend told me, anyway.
-Dylan
http://archive.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?postid=2337199#post2337199
82W has a different footprint than 91W. People living in fringe areas like Florida and Texas will have a harder time finding the satellite due to its low output power into these regions. A 30" dish is preferred for these southern provinces.
NOTE: Agreed - as I stated - a Dish 500 would not work in the Southern Regions - as noted - because of the lower power the remaining transponders were set to.
This is also apparently when BEV took a major quality hit - as seen in the thread as well.
http://archive.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?postid=2583992#post2583992
I have just recently connected to 82 and I do confirm that the picture quality of the HD took a major hit. I have had Bell HD(1-2 channels for over two years) and the picture quailty has taken a plunge.
Perhaps another case of quanity over quality. This will happen as new HD channels are introduced the quality of all will suffer. Eventually we'll be watching HD at DVD bitrates...hope I'm wrong.
Yep....everyone in the South knew that 82W was at a lower power since launch. A Dish 500 was totally out of the question for 82W in the South compared to 91W which was fine with a small dish.
really?
Then how come nobody whined about signal on 82 until Nimiq3 moved over to 82?
When it was N1/N3 at 91 there were issues. Didnt hear much a peep about 82 even on the Canadian board where they have a lot of southern subs
They did... In fact from the horse's mouth.
http://www.telesat.ca/pdfs/quarter/1Q03.pdf
Management's Discussion and Analysis for the First Quarter Ended March 31, 2003
On February 20th, Telesat's Nimiq 2 satellite experienced a malfunction on the south solar array, affecting the available power on the spacecraft. See Risk factors section.
Risk of launch and in-orbit failure
On February 20, 2003, Telesat's NIMIQ 2 experienced a malfunction affecting the available power on the spacecraft. Lockheed Martin, the satellite's manufacturer, has concluded that the most likely root cause of the anomaly was an electrical short caused by foreign object debris located in a single power carrying connector. As a result of this random incident, which has been validated by test, the south solar array cannot be recovered.
Telesat believes that there is sufficient power from NIMIQ 2's north solar array to operate 26 of the 32 transponders at this time. Telesat expects this number will decrease to approximately 20 by the end of the spacecraft's contract life due to normal array degradation. NIMIQ 2 is insured and Telesat expects to file a claim for the loss.
Although management believes that an insurance claim made in connection with the solar array anomaly will be resolved successfully, there can be no assurances on the ultimate timing, amount or success of the settlement of such claim.
http://www.sat-index.com/failures/index.html?http://www.sat-index.com/failures/timeline.html
Nimiq 2
Operator: Telesat Canada
Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems
Model: A2100AX
Launched: 29 December 2002
Orbit: Geostationary
Telesat Canada said its Nimiq 2 satellite on 20 February 2003 experienced a malfunction that affected the available power on the spacecraft. The satellite is currently generating sufficient power to operate only 26 of the 32 transponders.
Measures were immediately taken to restore the affected traffic, the company said in a brief statement, adding that the majority of transponders is functioning normally and the situation has stabilised. Subscribers to Bell ExpressVu's pay-TV service, the exclusive user of the satellite, reported varying signal strength across transponders during the days after the anomaly.
Telesat filed an insurance claim with its insurers on 30 May 2003.
http://archive.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?threadid=271119&highlight=nimiq
Apparently HD was moved to 82W in June of 2003 - and thats when people realized the issues:
http://archive.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?postid=2336880#post2336880
Some tips for your friend's Dish 5000 losing HD channels at 91W.
1. Acknowledge that a Dish 5000 isn't designed to work on BEV.
2. Buy a 24" dish or larger and point to 82W.
3. Note that 82W is one of the most notoriously difficult satellites to locate in fringe areas, so be patient while dish pointing.
4. The 5000 may not obtain guide information after being moved from 91W. Go to Menu->6->4->1 (Point dish) and select transponder 1 (this transponder carries the EPG). You should now have a guide and a whopping 15 HD channels. That's what my friend told me, anyway.
-Dylan
http://archive.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?postid=2337199#post2337199
82W has a different footprint than 91W. People living in fringe areas like Florida and Texas will have a harder time finding the satellite due to its low output power into these regions. A 30" dish is preferred for these southern provinces.
NOTE: Agreed - as I stated - a Dish 500 would not work in the Southern Regions - as noted - because of the lower power the remaining transponders were set to.
This is also apparently when BEV took a major quality hit - as seen in the thread as well.
http://archive.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?postid=2583992#post2583992
I have just recently connected to 82 and I do confirm that the picture quality of the HD took a major hit. I have had Bell HD(1-2 channels for over two years) and the picture quailty has taken a plunge.
Perhaps another case of quanity over quality. This will happen as new HD channels are introduced the quality of all will suffer. Eventually we'll be watching HD at DVD bitrates...hope I'm wrong.
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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
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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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Didn't see a thread like this so I figured why not start one. This is about natural supplements. If you aren't into supplements, fine, but please let those of us who do want to discuss this discuss it.
The first one I wanted to mention has been a real life changer. I'm 62 and still do all of my own install work at my business....also do all the yard work at the house. A few years ago I started noticing that I was losing my range of movement, it was even getting hard to bend over and lace up my boots. Almost got stuck in an attic because I couldn't get turned around once the work was done. Didn't think much of it and figured with age comes stiffness that was only going to get worse as time went on.
It was then that I stumbled across a video which was discussing rotator cuff tears and why they were to prevalent these days. Turns out, the culprit is a simple deficiency in MANGANESE which is key in keeping your tendons flexible. Most anti-biotics strip your body of any manganese it might have had which is why certain anti-biotics, especially those in the Cipro family. I actually knew a man who had two tendons tear while on that stuff.
Went to Amazon and ordered some manganese. Now it took a while, it wasn't instant, but gradually I have regained all of my flexibility. I can bend over and touch my toes while standing with no pain and putting on my boots is no longer a chore.
Pretty cheap too. The bottle I ordered was a 200 ct for under $13. They said to take double the normal dose for the first month because most people are severely lacking, then go to one a day.
The first one I wanted to mention has been a real life changer. I'm 62 and still do all of my own install work at my business....also do all the yard work at the house. A few years ago I started noticing that I was losing my range of movement, it was even getting hard to bend over and lace up my boots. Almost got stuck in an attic because I couldn't get turned around once the work was done. Didn't think much of it and figured with age comes stiffness that was only going to get worse as time went on.
It was then that I stumbled across a video which was discussing rotator cuff tears and why they were to prevalent these days. Turns out, the culprit is a simple deficiency in MANGANESE which is key in keeping your tendons flexible. Most anti-biotics strip your body of any manganese it might have had which is why certain anti-biotics, especially those in the Cipro family. I actually knew a man who had two tendons tear while on that stuff.
Went to Amazon and ordered some manganese. Now it took a while, it wasn't instant, but gradually I have regained all of my flexibility. I can bend over and touch my toes while standing with no pain and putting on my boots is no longer a chore.
Pretty cheap too. The bottle I ordered was a 200 ct for under $13. They said to take double the normal dose for the first month because most people are severely lacking, then go to one a day.
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I set up a music server for my brother a few years ago. It's basically a small headless computer but it needs to have a DHCP IP address reserved for it in the router settings. This was easy to do in his DSL router. He's switching to Starlink now and I was wondering if these setting are easily accessible in the Starlink router. I'm pretty sure he will be getting the latest V5 router.
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IS Amiko MIRA 3 any good ???
Can you recommend the best to cover all bases. NO BEEPS on certain channels 101w (NEWSMAX ,NEWS NATION), a clock that keeps working STEADY for timed recording ,solid unit with good lifespan. My Amiko died AND my Linkbox has NO Favorites Button and BEEPS on many channels. Picking up 105 west with a NEW SHED IN THE Way with 6 foot Cband ..95 percent quality ...unbelievable.
Can you recommend the best to cover all bases. NO BEEPS on certain channels 101w (NEWSMAX ,NEWS NATION), a clock that keeps working STEADY for timed recording ,solid unit with good lifespan. My Amiko died AND my Linkbox has NO Favorites Button and BEEPS on many channels. Picking up 105 west with a NEW SHED IN THE Way with 6 foot Cband ..95 percent quality ...unbelievable.
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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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Can't imagine what the son is going through.
Dad levitated and bled then fell to his death from coaster
Eyewitnesses have shared fresh details of the horrific accident that happened at Six Flags Over Georgia on Monday afternoon.
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UPDATE: Six Flags is adding seatbelts to all 9 rollercoasters
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Six Flags adds important safety feature after teacher died
Hassan Kariem, 42, was killed at the theme park in Austell earlier this month, after he was thrown from his seat on the Goliath rollercoaster. Four others were injured.
Finally ....UPDATE: Six Flags is adding seatbelts to all 9 rollercoasters
Six Flags adds important safety feature after teacher died
Hassan Kariem, 42, was killed at the theme park in Austell earlier this month, after he was thrown from his seat on the Goliath rollercoaster. Four others were injured.
Season 2 order already in hand:
'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' Renewed for Season 2, Tatiana Maslany to Guest Star in Season 1
I've not been optimistic about this show based on what I've read so far. Seems to be aimed at a younger audience. Interesting though that Tatiana Maslany will have some sort of role.
'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' Renewed for Season 2, Tatiana Maslany to Guest Star in Season 1
I've not been optimistic about this show based on what I've read so far. Seems to be aimed at a younger audience. Interesting though that Tatiana Maslany will have some sort of role.
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I don't know, but I still don't like her walking through the station or the academy with out her shoes. It looks unprofessional and very "hippy like" for someone of her status and I personally don't get off to feet, so there is that.
Stay out of my office. I rarely have shoes or socks on in the office. My office and business is at home thoughI don't know, but I still don't like her walking through the station or the academy with out her shoes. It looks unprofessional and very "hippy like" for someone of her status and I personally don't get off to feet, so there is that.
Say, I don't wear socks or shoes in my house either. But for a captain in Star Fleet it looks bad to be walking around the academy with no shoes. Gives off 1960 Hippie vibes.Stay out of my office. I rarely have shoes or socks on in the office. My office and business is at home though
You say that like it's a Bad thing or something ...
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I'm surprised Walmart hasn't banned this guy from all of their stores. He has been on their CASE the past few months.
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Love this guy's channel. Looks like Walmart has thrown in the towel when it comes to conventional car batteries.
I bought a new AGM battery from Walmart about a year ago, it is already needing replacing. I thought about just buying a regular battery but from what I've read, that might not be a smart move. Might check my Forscan program and see if I can change the battery type from AGM.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awe7kY5nvdU
I bought a new AGM battery from Walmart about a year ago, it is already needing replacing. I thought about just buying a regular battery but from what I've read, that might not be a smart move. Might check my Forscan program and see if I can change the battery type from AGM.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awe7kY5nvdU
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