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Well I got my BSC621-2 working just fine and 370 channels.
I got some pretty good channels and besides being able to see these in my living room, I wanted to see them in the bedroom...
So I connected the bedroom TV and installed "B" speakers from my stereo to get AC-3 sound, then dragged out my old Terk "Leap Frog" Extended Wireless Remote.
The Leap Frog worked, but when it was on, I could no longer use the remote in the living room with the Mercury II unless I unplugged the Leap Frog. It was jamming the Mercury II. Plus I needed a clear line of sight since it would not go through my wood walls.
Thinking that Terk would have solved these problems with their newest product, I ordered a Terk LF-IRX "Remote Anywhere" remote control extender. This worked WORSE than my old Leap Frog! Not only did it jamb my Mercury II like the old Leap Frog, but I had to put the receiver up close to my entertainment center and hold my remote a few feet from the transmitter or it would not work. Same problem with clear line of sight needed.
So I tried a different brand... I got a Jensen JDSC-IR100A wireless remote control extender. This would work further away (receiver from entertainment center and remote from transmitter), but I had to have the transmitter in the same room as the receiver to get it to work!
Hummm....
I noticed all 3 remote extenders had an LED which would light when I was clicking on my remote. And that the red LED was flashing on and off even when I was not clicking on my remote...
Problem 1: I had a theory that there was some sort of RF noise in my area and none of the wireless remote extenders were built well enough to filter this out. And this is what was making the LED flash constantly.
Problem 2: Jamming Fortec Mercury II. My theory was that this was caused by problem 1. A constant stream of IR light bombarding the receiver, therefore it could not "see" a valid remote command in the living room.
Problem 3: None of the wireless extenders could transmit through my wood walls (old house).
So I decided to take the Jensen units apart and see what was inside. On the receiver unit, I saw there were 3 "transmitting" LED's and a jumper wire was blocking one of them. But they looked promising! I moved the jumper wire so the 3rd LED was no longer blocked. On the transmitter, there was a Faraday cage on the circuit board and a wire screen over the light receiver. I removed the wire screen so it could see the remote better.
My Experiment.... I removed the antennas and left the wires to the antennas attached to the circuit boards. Then I ran a coax cable along the floor from my bedroom to the living room. I exposed the center conductor of the coax which I attached to the antenna wires. Then I placed aluminum foil over the receiver so it was covered all around except for where the IR light came out.
Then I powered up the units and everything worked! No more problems. No more jamming. The LED on the receiver was off when I was not sending remote commands. I was able to use the remote in my bedroom far away from the transmitter which was across the room! And I could place the receiver all the way across the room from my entertainment center.
I removed the aluminum foil and the flashing LED problem returned. Placed foil back over unit and light went out.
So that was the solution, basically build a faraday cage around the whole works - transmitter, receiver, and the transmissions between the two. And by doing so, keep all that outside RF noise out.
So I needed two metal boxes to put the transmitter and receiver in. Then needed two coax connectors to attach the coax cable to the boxes.
I went to my local 2nd hand store and found two small tin cookie/candy boxes. 50 cents each. And I found an old cable TV box which had 4 coax connectors on the back - $2.
Then I went home and unsoldered the coax connectors from the cable box, drilled holes in the tin boxes, and installed the connectors and circuit boards. Then drilled holes in the covers for the light receiver (transmitter) and IR LED's (receiver).
Then attached the coax, powered them up, and they work perfect. I basically have the entire works (including the communications between the two), shielded from any outside noise via the tin boxes and the shielding on the coax, which is connected to the tin boxes.
Here are pictures...
Jensen transmitter out of the box.
Aluminum foil test
Back of tin boxes
Inside of tin boxes
Finished boxes
I got some pretty good channels and besides being able to see these in my living room, I wanted to see them in the bedroom...
So I connected the bedroom TV and installed "B" speakers from my stereo to get AC-3 sound, then dragged out my old Terk "Leap Frog" Extended Wireless Remote.
The Leap Frog worked, but when it was on, I could no longer use the remote in the living room with the Mercury II unless I unplugged the Leap Frog. It was jamming the Mercury II. Plus I needed a clear line of sight since it would not go through my wood walls.
Thinking that Terk would have solved these problems with their newest product, I ordered a Terk LF-IRX "Remote Anywhere" remote control extender. This worked WORSE than my old Leap Frog! Not only did it jamb my Mercury II like the old Leap Frog, but I had to put the receiver up close to my entertainment center and hold my remote a few feet from the transmitter or it would not work. Same problem with clear line of sight needed.
So I tried a different brand... I got a Jensen JDSC-IR100A wireless remote control extender. This would work further away (receiver from entertainment center and remote from transmitter), but I had to have the transmitter in the same room as the receiver to get it to work!
Hummm....
I noticed all 3 remote extenders had an LED which would light when I was clicking on my remote. And that the red LED was flashing on and off even when I was not clicking on my remote...
Problem 1: I had a theory that there was some sort of RF noise in my area and none of the wireless remote extenders were built well enough to filter this out. And this is what was making the LED flash constantly.
Problem 2: Jamming Fortec Mercury II. My theory was that this was caused by problem 1. A constant stream of IR light bombarding the receiver, therefore it could not "see" a valid remote command in the living room.
Problem 3: None of the wireless extenders could transmit through my wood walls (old house).
So I decided to take the Jensen units apart and see what was inside. On the receiver unit, I saw there were 3 "transmitting" LED's and a jumper wire was blocking one of them. But they looked promising! I moved the jumper wire so the 3rd LED was no longer blocked. On the transmitter, there was a Faraday cage on the circuit board and a wire screen over the light receiver. I removed the wire screen so it could see the remote better.
My Experiment.... I removed the antennas and left the wires to the antennas attached to the circuit boards. Then I ran a coax cable along the floor from my bedroom to the living room. I exposed the center conductor of the coax which I attached to the antenna wires. Then I placed aluminum foil over the receiver so it was covered all around except for where the IR light came out.
Then I powered up the units and everything worked! No more problems. No more jamming. The LED on the receiver was off when I was not sending remote commands. I was able to use the remote in my bedroom far away from the transmitter which was across the room! And I could place the receiver all the way across the room from my entertainment center.
I removed the aluminum foil and the flashing LED problem returned. Placed foil back over unit and light went out.
So that was the solution, basically build a faraday cage around the whole works - transmitter, receiver, and the transmissions between the two. And by doing so, keep all that outside RF noise out.
So I needed two metal boxes to put the transmitter and receiver in. Then needed two coax connectors to attach the coax cable to the boxes.
I went to my local 2nd hand store and found two small tin cookie/candy boxes. 50 cents each. And I found an old cable TV box which had 4 coax connectors on the back - $2.
Then I went home and unsoldered the coax connectors from the cable box, drilled holes in the tin boxes, and installed the connectors and circuit boards. Then drilled holes in the covers for the light receiver (transmitter) and IR LED's (receiver).
Then attached the coax, powered them up, and they work perfect. I basically have the entire works (including the communications between the two), shielded from any outside noise via the tin boxes and the shielding on the coax, which is connected to the tin boxes.
Here are pictures...
Jensen transmitter out of the box.
Aluminum foil test
Back of tin boxes
Inside of tin boxes
Finished boxes
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P.S. When I thought about posting this, and thought about the aluminum foil, I had the feeling someone would bring up the "tin foil hats" thing...
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The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
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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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House Passes AM Radio For Every Vehicle Act
(Washington, DC) - The U.S. House has passed the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act, marking a major step forward for broadcasters and listeners who have pushed to keep AM radio available in new cars and
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. can we say over priced garbage!!!
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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
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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
Seems like I remember that now, with my V9 I manually entered anyway on 105, easier for me to pick the channel later
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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