Recent content by samcruise

I am aware that channel list files (such as ndf files for Technomate/Clark Tech receivers) store lots of information about transponders which can be seen by using various channel editor software. I have a rough understanding of frequency, symbol rate, polarisation etc., but am not sure what...

I am also thinking of buying an Inverto Black Ultra. 1) Does it come with a "weather boot" to stop rain getting to the F connector? 2) Which is a reliable UK source for this - want to be sure I get a brand new one. Thanks, Sam

That's a really nice idea, but I don't think it would work in practice since the 60 cm dishes used would all be of the same part of the parabola (assuming they are all the same make/model). The dishes at the edge, furthest from the LNB, would need a smaller curvature to focus the signal...

I don't have either another STB or motor to check... Anyway, I should stress that this drift has only occurred after using the "move fine" LOADS - 13-14 nudges one way, auto move back, 13-14 nudges the other way, auto move back; change transponder/sat, and repeat again many times. I was just...

Well just to say, that the drift has occurred again today despite my TM not crashing (I avoided using the OK button completely). Excessive use of the "fine move" (just to verify how good the alignment is) is definitely causing problems. Either the TM5400 Super or the TM220 motor starts to lose...

Thanks for replying, Pedro. I do indeed have a Technomate receiver (TM5400 Super), and realise that the "fine move" is temporary - changing TP does indeed reset back to the USALS position as expected. My issue is that the reset isn't very accurate after several moves back and forth with the...

I've had my motorised setup for a couple of months now, and have been fine-tuning it recently to get the best possible signal. While doing this, I noticed something really weird with the TM2200 motor... I sent it to Thor using USALS, and played with the "move fine" options when pressing the...

Thanks for info, Satelliteman. Pedro - I did the F-connectors really carefully with silicone grease and weatherboots, but I'll check on a dry day just in case, and look out for any loose bits of copper braid I may have missed. As for Diseqc 1/1.1/1.2, I assume that it's off since I have...

I have recently set up a TM2200 motor with 60cm dish and TM5400 Super receiver. The guides on here were very useful :), and made setting up USALS etc straightforward - it sweeps the arc very well, picking up all the main satellites. I've got 3 questions: 1) The instructions for the motor say...

I have just bought a Titanium 0.2db LNB (single) and Triax TD64 dish. The instructions are very vague, and I have a question regarding the attachment of the LNB. How far up the neck of the LNB should it be clamped? Is it as far up towards the "head" as possible, as in the arrow on the attached...

Is the green line-of-sight on Dishpointer.com pretty much spot on in terms of the direction it points in for the various satellites, or just a rough guide? I'm trying to avoid trees...

Thanks for all your replies! In both plans, the dish would be about 25cm away from the back (south-facing) wall of the main house, so it could rotate no problem. The kitchen roof slopes down sharply, so the bottom of the dish would not catch it when rotating, even though it appears to overlap...

Hi, thanks for your reply. I've attached two pictures showing my current plans. They show the back of the house, which is essentially south-facing. The yellow area is the rendering I'm worried about drilling into; the red is normal brick. The small extension on the right is the kitchen. The...

I hope to be installing a motorised system soon. I'll be mounting the dish on a 50mm steel pole which is 2m long. The dish is the Triax TD64 (60cm - just want the main satellites and a small dish); the motor is a Technomate 2200. Assuming the K bracket is at the bottom of the pole and the...

I am planning to get a motorised system with a "Technomate 5400 Super" receiver and Technomate 2200 motor. I have square eyes thanks to all the tremendously helpful guides on this forum! :) The questions I have are about how the TM5400 Super locks onto satellites using USALS. 1) Does this...