http://www.sadoun.net/forums Post questions about installations issues. en Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:14:32 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.sadoun.net/forums/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.sadoun.net/forums http://www.sadoun.net/forums/installation-support/17805-help.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:01:21 GMT I live in indianapolis indiana and i want to know what free channels i can pick up and what satellite to point at thank you I live in indianapolis indiana
and i want to know what free channels i can pick up
and what satellite to point at
thank you ]]> Installation Support stargazer1 http://www.sadoun.net/forums/installation-support/17805-help.html http://www.sadoun.net/forums/installation-support/17800-negative-longitude-leaving-me-confused.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:38:09 GMT I have went over everything while setting up the Fortec Star FC-80cm dish with the DG-240 motor, and Invotec Quad LNBF installed and connected to the Mercury II Receiver. I can't get a reading after inputting the location into the receiver. The location for my area is: Latitude 34.1804 degrees, Longitude -92.2957 degrees. The negative number is throwing me off and I have been entering 92.2 degrees for longitude and I wonder if I am doing something wrong here. I didn't see anything to represent a negative sign on the remote. Can anyone assist me with this?

Sidney Mathious ]]> Installation Support semco72057 http://www.sadoun.net/forums/installation-support/17800-negative-longitude-leaving-me-confused.html http://www.sadoun.net/forums/installation-support/17778-running-out-ideas.html Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:53:22 GMT My location:
LAT 43.5604
LON -94.6347

Equipment:
GEOSATpro DSR100c
36" Fortec dish
Sadoun Monoblock Duo LNBF Single Output

Hello,

I have attempted to install the above equipment resulting in Signal Level of 70 and a Signal Quality that bounces between 25 to 50. The dish is mounted on a wall overlooking a cornfield, the nearest obstacle is an electrical transformer station about a half mile away and a power line, nothing very tall. Everything is plumb. I'm trying to get Galaxy 19 so we can watch Ethiopian TV. I bought a good compass, bubble level, the whole kit.

I know that a Signal Quality bouncing between 25 and 50 isn't very good. A channel scan yields nothing, but the Signal Quality will be as high as 85 at times during the scan (it's red, should it show green?).
I ran a blind scan and came up with the following three channels: 0100 FTN 5.8594, 0101 FTN 5.8594, and 0102 ETN 5.8594. They don't produce a picture or sound, but I get a signal level and quality of 70 with green bars.

Could I be missing any steps with the equipment I have? It just seems that if I could get those 3 junk channels that strong, and I get signal quality that high during a scan I should be downloading channels from the satellite. Thank you in advance for your advice. ]]> Installation Support dilrod http://www.sadoun.net/forums/installation-support/17778-running-out-ideas.html http://www.sadoun.net/forums/installation-support/17770-software-downloads-utilities-online-reference.html Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:00:08 GMT To All, I know that many of you have specific websites and personal favorites when it comes to software applications and utilities that you use for installation, troubleshooting and general... To All,

I know that many of you have specific websites and personal favorites when it comes to software applications and utilities that you use for installation, troubleshooting and general reference. I have been looking around online and have only run across a few of the types of things that I am in reference to which I will share below.

I would like for everyone reading this post to reply with their own personal favorite website, application and/or utility that they use on a regular basis in regards to this field and for technology in general.

I am trying to learn as much as I can from the people that know the most, you!!! If you do not want to share this type of information with me, I understand. If you would rather send me an email instead, you can do that as well at the following, john@pelnetsolutions.com

Here are the websites that I have found thus far in my search. I hope that some of you will find these useful.

Satellite Finder (arachnoid.com)
FastSatFinder (fastsatfinder.com)
Satellite Finder (matchboxpro.com)
Dish Pointer (dishpointer.com)


Thank you very much,

JRP ]]> Installation Support PELNET http://www.sadoun.net/forums/installation-support/17770-software-downloads-utilities-online-reference.html http://www.sadoun.net/forums/installation-support/17767-working-system-has-stopped-working.html Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:23:38 GMT Hi, I have and also for some of my clients help them with their satellite systems. (I am involved with horse Racing and the systems are all the rtn.tv they are live horse racing channels) To give... Hi,
I have and also for some of my clients help them with their satellite systems. (I am involved with horse Racing and the systems are all the rtn.tv they are live horse racing channels)
To give all the basics of them, they either use an old Dish box with a card or a special Card less box. The dishes point to G3 on the Ku band. If the system was bought complete from RTN they use New Old Stock, Primestar dish and LNB. I have over the years helped friends/clients get up and running on used equipment as it is expensive to have $100 a month and there is some turnover at that cost so we buy the boxes used and get a new dish. My dish supply has been the 36" Fortec Stars. That's the setups in a nutshell.
I am currently using a box with a Fortec Star 36" as well as another setup using the same setup that I am having problems with. I was told that after a strong wind they stopped getting a signal. I went over and checked it out and could not get a signal using my Birdog, I thought a tree in the LOS might be the cause. We moved the Dish still no signals. I have tried 2 other LNB's no dice. The best I get is a 72 on the signal and no quality. This dish is mounted on the ground with an in ground mast. Also the young son lives in an attached apartment on the house and has a couple parties a year. (They get going) If I was to guess I would say that the Sat Dish got some beer tweaking along with the wind.

Short of buying a new Dish how can I further troubleshoot this? I have done this setup 6 times and have done a few realignments of this setup as well as installed a few Dish Network setups, so I am pretty familiar with pointing to the birds especially w95 galaxy 3. Any thoughts on why I get signal up to 72 and not able to dial in Quality? Any way to check that my arm and mount is aligned and not out of alignment? measurements?

Help!


Thank You

Michael ]]> Installation Support shutech http://www.sadoun.net/forums/installation-support/17767-working-system-has-stopped-working.html