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I'm working on wiring up a single receiver to my system, and was hoping for some advice/feedback/direction as I procede. I've done some reading, and "think" this will work, but I'm not so sure (especially afer my recent discovery).
I have a BUd with an actuator arm and a BSC-621 c/ku lnbf with internal diseqc. I want to move this with a moteck v-boxII. I also have a 36" dish on an SG2100 H-H mover with an Invacom QPH-031 quad lnbf (circular and linear lnbf). And finally, I have two stationary KU Linear lnbf dishes for a couple sats that are out of line-of-site for the 36" dish.
I read that the ecoda 0/22 switches with pass diseqc commands, so I plan on putting that near the receiver, and running the 0mhz side to the 36" dish's sg2100. From the 2100, I will connect to a diseqc and then connect to 2 legs of the invacom and both of the stationary dishes. The 22mhz leg of the ecoda will connect to the moteck and from there to the bsc-621 c/ku lnbf with internal diseqc.
My thoughts are that the ecoda should pass diseqc movement commands to the correct mover (sg2100 or moteck), and the diseqc swiches will then give me the desired lnbf.
The one finding that I've seen so far (still waiting on a couple parts to put this all together), is that when I send 0mhz tone to the ecoda, the sg2100 works fine, and I see my lnbfs past the 2100. BUT, when I send 22mhz tone, the SG2100 still works! (can't seen the lnbfs though). Should the ecoda be passing the diseqc positioning commands to the sg2100 eventhough its on the 0mhz side? Is this happening because the 0/22mhz tone is sent after the diseqc positioning commands?
Any thoughs/advice/etc concerning this setup would be greatly apprecaited.
tia
I have a BUd with an actuator arm and a BSC-621 c/ku lnbf with internal diseqc. I want to move this with a moteck v-boxII. I also have a 36" dish on an SG2100 H-H mover with an Invacom QPH-031 quad lnbf (circular and linear lnbf). And finally, I have two stationary KU Linear lnbf dishes for a couple sats that are out of line-of-site for the 36" dish.
I read that the ecoda 0/22 switches with pass diseqc commands, so I plan on putting that near the receiver, and running the 0mhz side to the 36" dish's sg2100. From the 2100, I will connect to a diseqc and then connect to 2 legs of the invacom and both of the stationary dishes. The 22mhz leg of the ecoda will connect to the moteck and from there to the bsc-621 c/ku lnbf with internal diseqc.
My thoughts are that the ecoda should pass diseqc movement commands to the correct mover (sg2100 or moteck), and the diseqc swiches will then give me the desired lnbf.
The one finding that I've seen so far (still waiting on a couple parts to put this all together), is that when I send 0mhz tone to the ecoda, the sg2100 works fine, and I see my lnbfs past the 2100. BUT, when I send 22mhz tone, the SG2100 still works! (can't seen the lnbfs though). Should the ecoda be passing the diseqc positioning commands to the sg2100 eventhough its on the 0mhz side? Is this happening because the 0/22mhz tone is sent after the diseqc positioning commands?
Any thoughs/advice/etc concerning this setup would be greatly apprecaited.
tia
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I had thought that 0/22k switches were designed to switch between to ports based on either no signal or 22khz signal sent to it. I purchased an ecoda 0/22k switch which is designed to allow diseqc commands down the line past the switch. I did this so that I could pass diseqc commands to two separate motors, and then select from different ports on the downstream diseqc switches.
It appears that my 22k switch is switching, because my downstream diseqc switches are selecting the appropriate lnbf's. The weird thing (that I had not noticed since the dishes are not within view of my receiver), is that indeed BOTH motors move regardless of the 22k switch setting. I had "thought" this was happening before I added the 2nd motor, but assumed that I was incorrect after installing the 2nd since the switch between dishes seemed pretty instantaneous (there was no obvious delay for the motor to reposition the other dish when switching back and forth). However, after motoring way over east last night on one dish, I happened to be in the back yard and noticed that both dishes were pointed east. After a little investigation, it appears that indeed both dishes are moving at all times eventhough they are behind different legs on a ecoda 22k switch and each is assigned a different value (one 0k and the other 22k). The big issue for me is that one of my motors reaches its limit before the other, and I don't want to strain it by moving it past that point.
Is there something I'm missing about my setup? How can I prevent both motors from moving at the same time? Shouldn't the 22k switch be filtering motor commands from the leg of the switch that is not supposed to be active (as set in the 0/22k settings for the sat)? Are the positioning commands being sent and processed before the 22k commands?
As suggested, it might help to use usals on the sg2100, but for some reason, I could never get get usals to move the motor at all (initially went in and set my values and save them, but the motor never did anything), so I've been stuck with diseqc 1.2
It appears that my 22k switch is switching, because my downstream diseqc switches are selecting the appropriate lnbf's. The weird thing (that I had not noticed since the dishes are not within view of my receiver), is that indeed BOTH motors move regardless of the 22k switch setting. I had "thought" this was happening before I added the 2nd motor, but assumed that I was incorrect after installing the 2nd since the switch between dishes seemed pretty instantaneous (there was no obvious delay for the motor to reposition the other dish when switching back and forth). However, after motoring way over east last night on one dish, I happened to be in the back yard and noticed that both dishes were pointed east. After a little investigation, it appears that indeed both dishes are moving at all times eventhough they are behind different legs on a ecoda 22k switch and each is assigned a different value (one 0k and the other 22k). The big issue for me is that one of my motors reaches its limit before the other, and I don't want to strain it by moving it past that point.
Is there something I'm missing about my setup? How can I prevent both motors from moving at the same time? Shouldn't the 22k switch be filtering motor commands from the leg of the switch that is not supposed to be active (as set in the 0/22k settings for the sat)? Are the positioning commands being sent and processed before the 22k commands?
As suggested, it might help to use usals on the sg2100, but for some reason, I could never get get usals to move the motor at all (initially went in and set my values and save them, but the motor never did anything), so I've been stuck with diseqc 1.2
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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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It goes on sale all the time here. Like NOW! I'm gonna go stock up today. This is at Albertsons.
BTW I don't buy Ice cream for it's nutritional value. But I understand that some people need to keep an eye on that sort of thing for personal health reasons.
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I was reading this article
thehill.com
That said this-
Last summer, for the first time, streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime claimed the largest share of the television viewing audience, surpassing both cable and broadcast TV. Streaming captured 34.8 percent of July viewers, according to Nielsen data, compared to 34.4 percent for cable and 21.6 percent for broadcast.
And then, sometime in the second half of 2022, cord-cutters became the majority. The share of cable and satellite television subscribers dipped to 48 percent, according to a report from Samba TV, a television technology company.
Now I do not consider those with YTTV and the likes, Cord Cutters, but they still do not have Traditional Cable/Satellite delivered Live TV, so I decided to do the math.
There are, now, 129 Million Households in the United States.
In 2015, there were 100 Million Cable/Sat Subscribers , no streaming Live TV Service.
Today, there are 66 Million Live TV subscribers, including Cable, Satellite and Streaming.
Roughly, Streaming Live TV has 14 Million subs including all of them.
So that means, Cable/Satellite now has, roughly, 51 Million Households
So in just 8 years, lost 49% of their subscribers and by the end of this year, expected sub count to be, roughly, 45 million households.
That means a total loss of 55% since 2015 at the end of 2023.
But out of 129 Million households, 45 million will mean only 35% will get Cable/Satellite Delivered Live TV by the end of 2023.
Imagine what 2024 will be like.
Cable TV ‘cord-cutters’ became the majority in 2022
The steady decline of cable and broadcast television, and the rise of streaming services, reached a sort of inflection point over the past year. Last summer, for the first time, streaming ser…
thehill.com
That said this-
Last summer, for the first time, streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime claimed the largest share of the television viewing audience, surpassing both cable and broadcast TV. Streaming captured 34.8 percent of July viewers, according to Nielsen data, compared to 34.4 percent for cable and 21.6 percent for broadcast.
And then, sometime in the second half of 2022, cord-cutters became the majority. The share of cable and satellite television subscribers dipped to 48 percent, according to a report from Samba TV, a television technology company.
Now I do not consider those with YTTV and the likes, Cord Cutters, but they still do not have Traditional Cable/Satellite delivered Live TV, so I decided to do the math.
There are, now, 129 Million Households in the United States.
In 2015, there were 100 Million Cable/Sat Subscribers , no streaming Live TV Service.
Today, there are 66 Million Live TV subscribers, including Cable, Satellite and Streaming.
Roughly, Streaming Live TV has 14 Million subs including all of them.
So that means, Cable/Satellite now has, roughly, 51 Million Households
So in just 8 years, lost 49% of their subscribers and by the end of this year, expected sub count to be, roughly, 45 million households.
That means a total loss of 55% since 2015 at the end of 2023.
But out of 129 Million households, 45 million will mean only 35% will get Cable/Satellite Delivered Live TV by the end of 2023.
Imagine what 2024 will be like.
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And again, 15 months in a row, streaming wins-
Cable and Broadcast added together-36.4%
Streaming with a massive 49.6%, 13.2% higher than Broadcast/Streaming.
Cable and Broadcast added together-36.4%
Streaming with a massive 49.6%, 13.2% higher than Broadcast/Streaming.
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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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Looks like DTV made a deal. I'm now getting it on ch 650. The tv promise slate is gone.
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Example:
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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
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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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.
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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