Jaeger 1224 restoration/modification
OK, have this motor laying on balcony already several days, but did not do much with it. First of all, motor is quiet old and has lots of oxidation and corrosion. Secondly, many screws, nuts and bolts...
View ArticleDead Al Sat Supreme Dark Motor
I Installed this with a 80cm dish last summer and it was working fine. I've not used it since Xmas and it was hit by one of the recent storms and twisted around the pole until the LNB arm hit an...
View ArticleDish alignment help
I've tried and failed to properly align my dish after the recent storms. I'm getting maybe 90% of Sky channels but not all the HD ones. I have a First Strike FS1 which I've used successfully before. It...
View ArticleStreaming UHD from Vu Uno
Had a go at streaming the test on 4.8E to the PC it opens for a couple of seconds in VLC then the picture freezes, but the sound continues but splutters. At least it does sort of work. View attachment...
View ArticleTechnomate
Having had constant problems with their flagship TM8000 receiver re-booting on Golfe Tv Africa in Ka band plus other HD channels, I dusted off my old TM6900 last evening. This receiver is getting on a...
View ArticleMetropolitan Opera on Satellite
Hi folks, I wonder if there is anyone who can possibly help with a question about seeing broadcasts of opera performances relayed to Europe. I have a friend who will be moving soon to Europe (Spain to...
View ArticleWall and polar mount restoration
Not sure if this is posted in the correct forum. I have received delivery of the below. As a complete novice with no knowledge of these things, can I ask would it be worth refurbishing? The seller said...
View ArticleIs a 4 degree separation on a 60cm dish possible?
For example between Hotbird 13 east and Eutelsat 9 east?
View ArticleLNB revolver
From Apexsat View attachment 84763 View attachment 84764 Revolver One of the newest and unique feed systems we provide is a rotating multi feed mechanism (Revolver) that can be installed on the most...
View ArticleControl Of Remote Motorised Dish Over Internet ?
Hi, What options are there to control a remote motorised satellite dish over the internet? By control, I am referring to having the option to select various satellites and get the motorised dish to...
View ArticleDiseqc Decoder project ..
Starting to take shape .. I think this little utility may well be very useful.. The 1602 lcd display arrived from China ..along with my PIC ... So set about the build with the schematic and Hex flash...
View Articlefeasibility of side-mounted dish and its lnb skew
I wonder if it is possible to side-mounted the dish to receive a satellite. I know that inverted installation is possible, but what about side-mounted installation? If it is possible, will there be...
View ArticleNo sound from Eurosport on Hotbird.
Hi, I've just started playing with dishes and receivers and have been follwing posts on here regarding getting Eurosport picture on one receiver and sound on another. I have two dishes set up on...
View ArticleUnicable LNB vs Universal LNB question
Hello friends, When fine tuning the dish to get the maximum signal from 16E (Europe B beam) , I get a solid picture on the meter (for week signals) near the dish. But when I try to lock onto these...
View ArticleChannel Master 1.2 Polar Mount Bearings
Hi I bought used channel master 1.2 polar mount but It has no bearings any Ideas where can I buy or what type they are
View ArticleSupreme Dark Motor - Latitude scale inverted?!!
Bought one of the above (or so I thought?) from Vu Plus UK in N. London a couple of weeks ago and am beginning to set it up. However, when following the instructions in the manual supplied, and the...
View ArticleFixing broken coax
Hi guys, I was burgled last week which resulted in the back doors of my house needing to be replaced. The hole for the coax cable connecting my receiver to the motorised dish was run in through the...
View ArticleInside surface of Feedhorn - Shiny or dull?
Dear Feedhorn experts, I am living in Hungary and have recently acquired a large sat dish, the original LNB was an SMW. I am now in the process of changing the LNB to the invacom, and I will use the...
View ArticleSupreme Dark Motor not moving?
Evening. Having now sorted the Triax elevation problem (looks like the previous installer HAD set it incorrectly!) and got the dish set up and pointing to Thor, and getting good signals, I think I have...
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