Recent content by uriah

I am getting sweet FA on my Dragon/Technomate for a couple of months... suggestions please!!

When I browse the Pedator menu on my receiver I get 3 options: Smartcard Debug Settings What are these utilities for and how do I work them :confused:??? 'Umble thanks in advance...

I hope this saves some head scratching for fellow beginers...

The Technomate distructions say that I need an RS-232 'Null Modem Crosswire Cable' to flash the software. Does this mean a straight or cross-wired serial lead? I will have to disconnect the receiver from the mains to flash it from my PC and the last time I disconnected it, it lost its bearings...

Managed to set my motorised system up... just need some (more) channels to explore! Technomate 5000DAPCI + H-H Actuator + 88cm Triax, good reception 28E to 30W. Have been donated a Keymaster programmer and some gold cards (I believe not state-of-the-art, but will have to do while I save...

Is there such a thing?? If so can you point me to where I can find it please! Cheers Uriah

Thanks Gameboy! I hope that it may be of use to fellow newbies. I seem to be receiving all the major sats from 28E to 30W ok, but haven't tried finding any of the minor sats other than Sirius at 5E and that seems ok. I guess the proof of the pudding will come when I try to view a weak analogue...

Managed to work it out for myself... with much appreciated assistance!! For those who suffer the same confusion... 1) My latitude is 52.8 deg (Stafford). Jeager manual states around 7 deg. declination (which I read as 7 deg E) ; other sources state -3 deg (which I read as 3 deg. W), which is...

Sorry not an answer... a question from another 'green' DIY'er! Well we all have to start somewhere!! Have a TM 5000DAPCI, Jeager H-H motor, Triax 88cm dish... I found that the azimuth setting on the motor was not set to zero (as required to set the initial angles), so I made a temporary...

Novice to motorised systems, who expected a few difficulties, but... 1) My latitude is 52.8 deg (Stafford). Jeager manual states around 7 deg. declination (which I read as 7 deg E) ; other sources state -3 deg (which I read as 3 deg. W), which is correct? 2) The Jeager manual specifies approx...