Comments on: EagleSat Delivers Superior MotoSat Support http://www.liveworkdream.com/2010/01/30/eaglesat-delivers-superior-motosat-support/ Working to find the dream life. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:39:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: live. work. dream. | Full Time RVing Sabbatical Lifestyle Blog | MotoSat F2 Satellite Internet Dish Elevation Motor Repair http://www.liveworkdream.com/2010/01/30/eaglesat-delivers-superior-motosat-support/comment-page-1/#comment-6702 live. work. dream. | Full Time RVing Sabbatical Lifestyle Blog | MotoSat F2 Satellite Internet Dish Elevation Motor Repair Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:56:14 +0000 http://www.liveworkdream.com/?p=2156#comment-6702 [...] the new elevation motor for our F2 satellite dish finally arrived. Many thanks to Solar Mike for letting us use his [...] [...] the new elevation motor for our F2 satellite dish finally arrived. Many thanks to Solar Mike for letting us use his [...]

]]> By: Rene http://www.liveworkdream.com/2010/01/30/eaglesat-delivers-superior-motosat-support/comment-page-1/#comment-6668 Rene Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:34:52 +0000 http://www.liveworkdream.com/?p=2156#comment-6668 Well, the sat has it's drawbacks but overall I still think it's the best option out there if you are going to be in the sticks. With our MiFi, we are pushing the envelope in the signal range. I do love that MiFi though and am glad we have the redundancy. We wouldn't be here now if we didn't have this thing. It was $99 to buy it with a 2 year contract and it's $60 a month on top of the phone bill. I've heard you can get a MiFi for $200 and no contract though. It's pretty unreal considering it's size and how easy it is to use. But like the sat, it's got it's limitations. I dream of the day that Internet access is ubiquitous in this country. So sad that we lag behind in this area. Well, the sat has it’s drawbacks but overall I still think it’s the best option out there if you are going to be in the sticks. With our MiFi, we are pushing the envelope in the signal range.

I do love that MiFi though and am glad we have the redundancy. We wouldn’t be here now if we didn’t have this thing. It was $99 to buy it with a 2 year contract and it’s $60 a month on top of the phone bill. I’ve heard you can get a MiFi for $200 and no contract though. It’s pretty unreal considering it’s size and how easy it is to use. But like the sat, it’s got it’s limitations.

I dream of the day that Internet access is ubiquitous in this country. So sad that we lag behind in this area.

]]> By: Jim http://www.liveworkdream.com/2010/01/30/eaglesat-delivers-superior-motosat-support/comment-page-1/#comment-6667 Jim Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:20:34 +0000 http://www.liveworkdream.com/?p=2156#comment-6667 The <a href="http://www.liveworkdream.com/2009/10/21/hughesnet-fap-monitor-usage/">Verizon MiFi</a> certainly has come in handy! We'll need to wait and hear from the CFO regarding cost. We get 5GB a month, but there's no daily cap. So we may be pushing the limit with two users. Speeds can be pretty good, but tend to slow <strong>way</strong> down during peak hours. Hopefully we'll be resurrecting the dish soon. Yes, we're still waiting for the motor to arrive. The Verizon MiFi certainly has come in handy! We’ll need to wait and hear from the CFO regarding cost.

We get 5GB a month, but there’s no daily cap. So we may be pushing the limit with two users. Speeds can be pretty good, but tend to slow way down during peak hours. Hopefully we’ll be resurrecting the dish soon. Yes, we’re still waiting for the motor to arrive.

]]> By: AKC http://www.liveworkdream.com/2010/01/30/eaglesat-delivers-superior-motosat-support/comment-page-1/#comment-6666 AKC Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:11:43 +0000 http://www.liveworkdream.com/?p=2156#comment-6666 Sounds like the sat setup has some serious design flaws. I'm Interested in the mifi, hows that working for you? Whats it cost and is it for unlimited or metered service? Sounds like the sat setup has some serious design flaws.
I’m Interested in the mifi, hows that working for you? Whats it cost and is it for unlimited or metered service?

]]> By: Jim http://www.liveworkdream.com/2010/01/30/eaglesat-delivers-superior-motosat-support/comment-page-1/#comment-6648 Jim Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:40:00 +0000 http://www.liveworkdream.com/?p=2156#comment-6648 You can bring us an elevation motor set for a MotoSat F2. Or, the beers will do. ;-) You can bring us an elevation motor set for a MotoSat F2. Or, the beers will do. ;-)

]]> By: Dan Wargo http://www.liveworkdream.com/2010/01/30/eaglesat-delivers-superior-motosat-support/comment-page-1/#comment-6647 Dan Wargo Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:07:49 +0000 http://www.liveworkdream.com/?p=2156#comment-6647 Rene, I still am here in Humboldt County, and I shall be able to get a move up in Hawaii...one day...soon...KHSU on "The Stone Age with Dan Wargo" ( www.khsu.org ) Tuesday Night at Midnight/ Wednesday Morning CA Time...All is well, and on www.ypr.org ( Friday Nights-Mountain Time ), and on Voice Of Belle Plaine in Iowa...2 times each week!!! Real Estate is business... Shaun says "hello!", and we are on the beer drinking binge now thinking of you both in the Desert.., and in sync with your Lifestyle.., out there...We need to bring something, right? Massive Respect, Dan Wargo and Shaun (Carlisle) Case 2/3/10 5:07 PM CA Time Rene,

I still am here in Humboldt County, and I shall be able to get a move up in Hawaii…one day…soon…KHSU on “The Stone Age with Dan Wargo” ( http://www.khsu.org ) Tuesday Night at Midnight/ Wednesday Morning CA Time…All is well, and on http://www.ypr.org ( Friday Nights-Mountain Time ), and on Voice Of Belle Plaine in Iowa…2 times each week!!!
Real Estate is business… Shaun says “hello!”, and we are on the beer drinking binge now thinking of you both in the Desert.., and in sync with your Lifestyle.., out there…We need to bring something, right?

Massive Respect,

Dan Wargo and Shaun (Carlisle) Case
2/3/10 5:07 PM CA Time

]]> By: Jim http://www.liveworkdream.com/2010/01/30/eaglesat-delivers-superior-motosat-support/comment-page-1/#comment-6632 Jim Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:51:16 +0000 http://www.liveworkdream.com/?p=2156#comment-6632 Makes sense that the weather and the system sitting idle had something to do with the motor failure. All indicators point to the sensor that actually went bad, perhaps by a surge like you describe. But the sensor alone is not field serviceable, and the whole motor set must be replaced. And yes, MotoSat does require the parts be sent back, though assured me i would be receiving a "new" unit – which they have to build, hence the backorder. Maybe they have to wait for someone else to ship their failed motor back in for rebuilding! Thnaks for commenting. Makes sense that the weather and the system sitting idle had something to do with the motor failure. All indicators point to the sensor that actually went bad, perhaps by a surge like you describe. But the sensor alone is not field serviceable, and the whole motor set must be replaced.

And yes, MotoSat does require the parts be sent back, though assured me i would be receiving a “new” unit – which they have to build, hence the backorder. Maybe they have to wait for someone else to ship their failed motor back in for rebuilding!

Thnaks for commenting.

]]> By: Robert Hopkin http://www.liveworkdream.com/2010/01/30/eaglesat-delivers-superior-motosat-support/comment-page-1/#comment-6629 Robert Hopkin Sun, 31 Jan 2010 09:20:42 +0000 http://www.liveworkdream.com/?p=2156#comment-6629 Oh and I Nearly forgot to ask, I bet Moto Sat ask you to send them the old unit back. If they do, you can be certain that they refurb the motor unit and/or board and put it back in stock because they will know exactly the part that fails regularly. Be worth finding out and then you can keep it as a spare yourself. Oh and I Nearly forgot to ask, I bet Moto Sat ask you to send them the old unit back. If they do, you can be certain that they refurb the motor unit and/or board and put it back in stock because they will know exactly the part that fails regularly. Be worth finding out and then you can keep it as a spare yourself.

]]> By: Robert Hopkin http://www.liveworkdream.com/2010/01/30/eaglesat-delivers-superior-motosat-support/comment-page-1/#comment-6628 Robert Hopkin Sun, 31 Jan 2010 09:14:22 +0000 http://www.liveworkdream.com/?p=2156#comment-6628 That's really interesting Jim. You don't suppose the motor has failed cause your rig was parked up for a while and probably a little exposed to all the rain and damp athmosphere you guy's had. With the yachts and ships, you can almost guarantee that it will be a simlar fault with Thrane & Thrane/KVH fleet system if the vessel has not moved in a while. Everything is a bit stiff and when you fire up system, the motos and some circuitry can't handle the surge load to get it all going. Conversley, if the vessel is using it's sat coms all the time it's at sea, the motor and/or belt pulley system in the dome usually fails after so many thousands of hours. Are the motors brushless in your system? You can try spraying a non water based PTFE lube in the bushings/bearings, gears/pulleys joints etc as well as a good contact cleaner (preferably marine grade) on any cable and plug joints etc. Works a treat on North Sea and Arctic Circle based ships and platforms. That’s really interesting Jim. You don’t suppose the motor has failed cause your rig was parked up for a while and probably a little exposed to all the rain and damp athmosphere you guy’s had.

With the yachts and ships, you can almost guarantee that it will be a simlar fault with Thrane & Thrane/KVH fleet system if the vessel has not moved in a while. Everything is a bit stiff and when you fire up system, the motos and some circuitry can’t handle the surge load to get it all going.

Conversley, if the vessel is using it’s sat coms all the time it’s at sea, the motor and/or belt pulley system in the dome usually fails after so many thousands of hours.

Are the motors brushless in your system? You can try spraying a non water based PTFE lube in the bushings/bearings, gears/pulleys joints etc as well as a good contact cleaner (preferably marine grade) on any cable and plug joints etc. Works a treat on North Sea and Arctic Circle based ships and platforms.

]]> By: Jim http://www.liveworkdream.com/2010/01/30/eaglesat-delivers-superior-motosat-support/comment-page-1/#comment-6627 Jim Sat, 30 Jan 2010 21:17:22 +0000 http://www.liveworkdream.com/?p=2156#comment-6627 </strong>Way.</strong> Way.

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