Sunday, 2 October 2011

[RVInternetBySatellite] Digest Number 2692

Messages In This Digest (8 Messages)

1a.
Its always something.... From: Alex
1b.
Re: Its always something.... From: Don Bradner
1c.
Re: Its always something.... From: Alex
1d.
Re: Its always something.... From: Seann Fox
1e.
Re: Its always something.... From: Don Bradner
2a.
Direct TV From: Alex
2b.
Re: Direct TV From: Gary Smith
3.
Note from Yahoo From: Roger

Messages

1a.

Its always something....

Posted by: "Alex" idahojoat@yahoo.com   idahojoat

Sat Oct 1, 2011 9:03 am (PDT)



All right one more thing to work out....

My F1/D2/HS7000N - of which I have two. We are at home here in SE Idaho and the one is only getting a signal of 47 +/-, can't get it any better, it works for a few hours couple of days at most then goes to three lights and a Tx code of 13. I was told a few years ago when I bought it, used, that the transmitter might have an issue.
The other F1/D2 when I deploy works n great, signal around 67 and no issues....

One quick question, are the dish units tied to the controller? We are heading south for the winter in a few weeks and I am thinking of moving the good dish, to our other rig, but will I have to move the controller also?

As usual any input would be greatly appreciated....

Alex & Gayle

1b.

Re: Its always something....

Posted by: "Don Bradner" donb@arcatapet.com   donbradner

Sat Oct 1, 2011 9:15 am (PDT)



The dishes don't care what controller is attached, but the dish and controller have to have the same firmware versions. With D2s I assume you have 3.7.6 in both, and if so switching will not matter.

On 10/1/2011 at 4:03 PM Alex wrote:

>All right one more thing to work out....
>
> My F1/D2/HS7000N - of which I have two. We are at home here in SE
>Idaho and the one is only getting a signal of 47 +/-, can't get it any
>better, it works for a few hours couple of days at most then goes to three
>lights and a Tx code of 13. I was told a few years ago when I bought it,
>used, that the transmitter might have an issue.
> The other F1/D2 when I deploy works n great, signal around 67 and no
>issues....
>
> One quick question, are the dish units tied to the controller? We are
>heading south for the winter in a few weeks and I am thinking of moving
>the good dish, to our other rig, but will I have to move the controller
>also?
>
> As usual any input would be greatly appreciated....
>
>
>Alex & Gayle
>
>
>
>
>------------------------------------
>
>Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>

Don Bradner
www.arcatapet.net

1c.

Re: Its always something....

Posted by: "Alex" idahojoat@yahoo.com   idahojoat

Sat Oct 1, 2011 10:39 am (PDT)





1. How can I check the firmware version on both the dish and the controller?

2. Any idea what is wrong with the dish/controller that keeps going to three lights after a period of time? Also i figured out if i stow the dish, then redeploy, it will usually get back on line for those few hours before it goes back to three lights.

Thanks again in advance....

Alex

--- In RVInternetBySatellite@yahoogroups.com, "Don Bradner" <donb@...> wrote:
>
> The dishes don't care what controller is attached, but the dish and controller have to have the same firmware versions. With D2s I assume you have 3.7.6 in both, and if so switching will not matter.
>
> On 10/1/2011 at 4:03 PM Alex wrote:
>
> >All right one more thing to work out....
> >
> > My F1/D2/HS7000N - of which I have two. We are at home here in SE
> >Idaho and the one is only getting a signal of 47 +/-, can't get it any
> >better, it works for a few hours couple of days at most then goes to three
> >lights and a Tx code of 13. I was told a few years ago when I bought it,
> >used, that the transmitter might have an issue.
> > The other F1/D2 when I deploy works n great, signal around 67 and no
> >issues....
> >
> > One quick question, are the dish units tied to the controller? We are
> >heading south for the winter in a few weeks and I am thinking of moving
> >the good dish, to our other rig, but will I have to move the controller
> >also?
> >
> > As usual any input would be greatly appreciated....
> >
> >
> >Alex & Gayle
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >------------------------------------
> >
> >Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
>
> Don Bradner
> www.arcatapet.net
>

1d.

Re: Its always something....

Posted by: "Seann Fox" seann45@gmail.com   fox19899

Sat Oct 1, 2011 10:46 am (PDT)



Just a wild thought here Alex.. have you checked the power supply for proper
voltage out? I replaced 2 modems before I figured out it was a power
supply problem...
Seann

On Sat, Oct 1, 2011 at 11:39 AM, Alex <idahojoat@yahoo.com> wrote:

> **
>
>
>
>
> 1. How can I check the firmware version on both the dish and the
> controller?
>
> 2. Any idea what is wrong with the dish/controller that keeps going to
> three lights after a period of time? Also i figured out if i stow the dish,
> then redeploy, it will usually get back on line for those few hours before
> it goes back to three lights.
>
> Thanks again in advance....
>
> Alex
>
> --- In RVInternetBySatellite@yahoogroups.com, "Don Bradner" <donb@...>
> wrote:
> >
> > The dishes don't care what controller is attached, but the dish and
> controller have to have the same firmware versions. With D2s I assume you
> have 3.7.6 in both, and if so switching will not matter.
> >
> > On 10/1/2011 at 4:03 PM Alex wrote:
> >
> > >All right one more thing to work out....
> > >
> > > My F1/D2/HS7000N - of which I have two. We are at home here in SE
> > >Idaho and the one is only getting a signal of 47 +/-, can't get it any
> > >better, it works for a few hours couple of days at most then goes to
> three
> > >lights and a Tx code of 13. I was told a few years ago when I bought it,
> > >used, that the transmitter might have an issue.
> > > The other F1/D2 when I deploy works n great, signal around 67 and no
> > >issues....
> > >
> > > One quick question, are the dish units tied to the controller? We are
> > >heading south for the winter in a few weeks and I am thinking of moving
> > >the good dish, to our other rig, but will I have to move the controller
> > >also?
> > >
> > > As usual any input would be greatly appreciated....
> > >
> > >
> > >Alex & Gayle
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >------------------------------------
> > >
> > >Yahoo! Groups Links
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Don Bradner
> > www.arcatapet.net
> >
>
>
>

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1e.

Re: Its always something....

Posted by: "Don Bradner" donb@arcatapet.com   donbradner

Sat Oct 1, 2011 11:21 am (PDT)



The firmware version shows in the title bar on the controller's web page. There may be an "About" link on the left - too many years since I used a D2 to remember.

The dropping to 3 lights means you have lost transmit capability. There are a lot of possible reasons for that, including moisture in the feed horn, transmitter failing, bad cables/connectors, bad power supply, etc.

On 10/1/2011 at 5:39 PM Alex wrote:

>1. How can I check the firmware version on both the dish and the
>controller?
>
> 2. Any idea what is wrong with the dish/controller that keeps going to
>three lights after a period of time? Also i figured out if i stow the
>dish, then redeploy, it will usually get back on line for those few hours
>before it goes back to three lights.
>
> Thanks again in advance....
>
>Alex
>
>
>
>--- In RVInternetBySatellite@yahoogroups.com, "Don Bradner" <donb@...>
>wrote:
>>
>> The dishes don't care what controller is attached, but the dish and
>controller have to have the same firmware versions. With D2s I assume you
>have 3.7.6 in both, and if so switching will not matter.
>>
>> On 10/1/2011 at 4:03 PM Alex wrote:
>>
>> >All right one more thing to work out....
>> >
>> > My F1/D2/HS7000N - of which I have two. We are at home here in SE
>> >Idaho and the one is only getting a signal of 47 +/-, can't get it any
>> >better, it works for a few hours couple of days at most then goes to
>three
>> >lights and a Tx code of 13. I was told a few years ago when I bought it,
>> >used, that the transmitter might have an issue.
>> > The other F1/D2 when I deploy works n great, signal around 67 and no
>> >issues....
>> >
>> > One quick question, are the dish units tied to the controller? We are
>> >heading south for the winter in a few weeks and I am thinking of moving
>> >the good dish, to our other rig, but will I have to move the controller
>> >also?
>> >
>> > As usual any input would be greatly appreciated....
>> >
>> >
>> >Alex & Gayle
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >------------------------------------
>> >
>> >Yahoo! Groups Links
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>> Don Bradner
>> www.arcatapet.net
>>
>
>
>
>
>------------------------------------
>
>Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>

Don Bradner
www.arcatapet.net

2a.

Direct TV

Posted by: "Alex" idahojoat@yahoo.com   idahojoat

Sat Oct 1, 2011 9:07 am (PDT)



One other question if I could. I have an Direct TV LNB on my one F1 dish. I am on 91W and my direct TV sat is 101.... I don't seem to get a signal to my box when i try to use it... Any suggestions?

Alex & Gayle

2b.

Re: Direct TV

Posted by: "Gary Smith" trekker01@gmail.com   trekkersmith1

Sat Oct 1, 2011 10:36 am (PDT)



Alex,
Is your TV Coax cable connected to the proper connector on the F1?
Gary

--- In RVInternetBySatellite@yahoogroups.com, "Alex" <idahojoat@...> wrote:
>
> One other question if I could. I have an Direct TV LNB on my one F1 dish. I am on 91W and my direct TV sat is 101.... I don't seem to get a signal to my box when i try to use it... Any suggestions?
>
> Alex & Gayle
>

3.

Note from Yahoo

Posted by: "Roger" beadknot@yahoo.com   beadknot

Sat Oct 1, 2011 11:59 am (PDT)



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