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I've got an installation with nine receivers (so far), but not all are connected yet. IIRC, I've got two dishes on the roof, each with two LNBs. I have the office information package with the below listed channels plus the Dallas market locals. It is working right now with seven receivers hooked up. I need to connect the rest. Presently, there is a real mess of the switches and it doesn't make much sense. My plan is to bring lines down from each LNB and polarity and switch them in the distribution room. It appears that both dishes are set up for two receivers, with one cable for each receiver (two cables per dish). That cable should go to a switch in the mounting head that will switch between the two satellites and select the proper polarity. What my plan is, is to bring a line down for each polarity and satellite. I would have separate coaxes for 101R, 101L, 119R, 119L come down to the distribution room to splitters. Each line would have the appropriate voltage insertion to select the desired polarity. Then I need the appropriate switches in the distribution room so each receiver would be able to access the necessary satellite and polarity for the desired channel. My questions are:
1. What satellites are the Dallas locals on? If not on 101/119 I'll need another dish.
2. What kind of switches will I need for the receivers to select the desired LNB? Given my assumption there is a switch in the dish head, where one cable selects between two LNBs, I assume something similar may be available to do the same basic switching farther from the LNBs.
3. How does the receiver switch between satellites? I know the LNBs use 12/18 volts to switch between R/L polarity, but I don't know how they choose which LNB to use.
The "professional" Directv installers said it was impossible to have more than four receivers. If we wanted more receivers, we would have to set up separate dish systems for each group of four. To which I replied "horse hockey!"
Thanks for any comments, suggestions, questions.
OFFICE INFORMATION® Package
Bloomberg Television 353
BYU TV 374
CCTV-9 (Chinese) 455
The Church Channel 371
CNBC 355
CNBC World 357
CNN 202
Court TV 203
C-SPAN 350
C-SPAN2 351
Current TV 366
Daystar 369
Discovery Health Channel 279
EWTN 422
Fox News Channel 360
G4 videogame tv 248
GSN: the network for games 309
Headline News 204
HITN TV† 438
Link TV 375
MSNBC 356
NASA TV 376
NRB Network 378
ONCE México† 415
RFD-TV 379
TCT Network 377
Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) 372
Travel Channel 277
The Weather Channel 362
The Word 373
World Harvest Television (WHT) 321
1. What satellites are the Dallas locals on? If not on 101/119 I'll need another dish.
2. What kind of switches will I need for the receivers to select the desired LNB? Given my assumption there is a switch in the dish head, where one cable selects between two LNBs, I assume something similar may be available to do the same basic switching farther from the LNBs.
3. How does the receiver switch between satellites? I know the LNBs use 12/18 volts to switch between R/L polarity, but I don't know how they choose which LNB to use.
The "professional" Directv installers said it was impossible to have more than four receivers. If we wanted more receivers, we would have to set up separate dish systems for each group of four. To which I replied "horse hockey!"
Thanks for any comments, suggestions, questions.
OFFICE INFORMATION® Package
Bloomberg Television 353
BYU TV 374
CCTV-9 (Chinese) 455
The Church Channel 371
CNBC 355
CNBC World 357
CNN 202
Court TV 203
C-SPAN 350
C-SPAN2 351
Current TV 366
Daystar 369
Discovery Health Channel 279
EWTN 422
Fox News Channel 360
G4 videogame tv 248
GSN: the network for games 309
Headline News 204
HITN TV† 438
Link TV 375
MSNBC 356
NASA TV 376
NRB Network 378
ONCE México† 415
RFD-TV 379
TCT Network 377
Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) 372
Travel Channel 277
The Weather Channel 362
The Word 373
World Harvest Television (WHT) 321
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Dallas is on 101
you would need a 4x12 or greater multiswitch. Once you get above 8 outputs, they do get expensive. You wouldn't need any splitters, just 4 lines to the switch. There is another option, and I'll get to it at the end.
On a multiswitch where there can be inputs for more than one satellite, there is a 22k signal that is sent to the switch from the reciever. You would hook the 101 dish to the 0K side of the switch and the 119 dish to the 22k side.
that's just funny. I've seen more than that installed.
The items with a + are on the 119 satellite and it looks like there are only two of them. If you don't need those, then you could get by with a 2x12 or 2x16 multiswitch and just hook up the 101 dish. They are cheaper
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As of today, 9-27-17, there are no scheduled events posted for the next 2 weeks. That is subject to change on a daily basis.
As of today, 9-27-17, there are no scheduled events posted for the next 2 weeks. That is subject to change on a daily basis.
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We have a Breakfast and Dinner thread so...
Continuing from the Breakfast thread, found Cornbread mix so ...
Yellow Cornbread Mix
2 Hatch Green Chiles -diced
1 Egg
2/3 cup of milk
add to greased pan
Bake for 400f 20-25 minutes(From instructions)
now to put together and try... this to go with pinto beans...
Continuing from the Breakfast thread, found Cornbread mix so ...
Yellow Cornbread Mix
2 Hatch Green Chiles -diced
1 Egg
2/3 cup of milk
add to greased pan
Bake for 400f 20-25 minutes(From instructions)
now to put together and try... this to go with pinto beans...
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Garlic cheese bread
Green beans
Apples
Chocolate Milk
Some weird noodles.
(They have salad and a couple other fruits if wanted)
Green beans
Apples
Chocolate Milk
Some weird noodles.
(They have salad and a couple other fruits if wanted)
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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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They get cruel sometimes, very very cruel.
. Hated to see my dawgs go down but I still say being ranked #1 is a hex on you!
They get cruel sometimes, very very cruel.
. Hated to see my dawgs go down but I still say being ranked #1 is a hex on you!
Yup, I agree, I'd rather be 2 or 3 till the last few weeks.They get cruel sometimes, very very cruel.
Season 2 order already in hand:
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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.
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Stargate SG-1 cancelled, Atlantis renewed
Monday - August 21, 2006 | by Darren Sumner
The future of Stargate is in question today, as SCI FI Channel has cancelled the long-running Stargate SG-1, Multichannel News reported today and a GateWorld source has confirmed. The news regrettably follows the airing of the show's milestone two-hundredth episode on Friday.
Stargate Atlantis, meanwhile, has been renewed for a fourth season, with the network hoping to see that the spin-off series can stand alone, according to a source.
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Monday - August 21, 2006 | by Darren Sumner
The future of Stargate is in question today, as SCI FI Channel has cancelled the long-running Stargate SG-1, Multichannel News reported today and a GateWorld source has confirmed. The news regrettably follows the airing of the show's milestone two-hundredth episode on Friday.
Stargate Atlantis, meanwhile, has been renewed for a fourth season, with the network hoping to see that the spin-off series can stand alone, according to a source.
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Two of my favorite Replicator episodes.
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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."
Browns lead the AFC North 
