stealthpirate
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- My Satellite Setup
- Technomate 1500ci+ super (upstairs), Phoenix Apollo MC (downstairs) both running off a cheapo 80cm dish with a twin output monoblock 13° & 19.2°. Sky+ (downstairs) piped 'round the house.
- My Location
- Yorkshire
Errr. went to move Diseqc (superjack DG120) motor last night from 13 to 19........ Kaput!
The techno 1500 I have driving it went off, so powered down the box, flicked it back on and same again.... shut down!
Looks like the diseqc motor has retired! after less than 2 months of V/light service.... can't be bothered with the motorised now (+ I got the motor from germany), just going to go twin output monoblock instead (as I have the apollo downstairs), after all I only flick between 13 & 19 anyway........ just stuck the dish at 13 until I get the monoblock!
Now at least the apollo won't be stuck on the same sat as the driving techno. Had a quick look at the prices... 50 quidish!, hope they're a lot cheaper at the wholesalers!
On the plus side... best signal ever LOL
What made it worse is that I borrowed a ROVER sat meter from work which had 3 diff' 13 east transponder settings on it and not one would pick up a signal....... wasted half an hour using that meter to find 13..... in the end I just used the signal/quality level in the techno setup menu! (as I did when I set it up the first time!)
The techno 1500 I have driving it went off, so powered down the box, flicked it back on and same again.... shut down!
Looks like the diseqc motor has retired! after less than 2 months of V/light service.... can't be bothered with the motorised now (+ I got the motor from germany), just going to go twin output monoblock instead (as I have the apollo downstairs), after all I only flick between 13 & 19 anyway........ just stuck the dish at 13 until I get the monoblock!
Now at least the apollo won't be stuck on the same sat as the driving techno. Had a quick look at the prices... 50 quidish!, hope they're a lot cheaper at the wholesalers!
On the plus side... best signal ever LOL
What made it worse is that I borrowed a ROVER sat meter from work which had 3 diff' 13 east transponder settings on it and not one would pick up a signal....... wasted half an hour using that meter to find 13..... in the end I just used the signal/quality level in the techno setup menu! (as I did when I set it up the first time!)