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Title: REEL TOUCH TOPBOX TOO HOT Post by: kmn007 on February 15, 2010, 09:27:47 PM I am sending this note. After getting a Buck ahoy Reel Touch I noticed the Topbox was running at 98f degrees. I took the lights out ,replaced them with LED strip lights . I added a fan under the LED box to push more air thru the unit where the processor board is, I added a Fan on the Right side topbox ,then I cut a hole in the upper right top see pic and the operaTING TEMPURATURE droped to 80f degrees.
jUST WANTED to inform everyone how hot the reeltouch topbox is. IGT did not vent the topbox enough. Ken Title: Re: REEL TOUCH TOPBOX TOO HOT Post by: PWRSTROKE on February 16, 2010, 12:34:55 AM Jokers, I think you may have posted this on some other threads but you are correct. What you have done will add a longer life to your game for sure-especially for home use. K+ for all your posts from me. B.
Title: Re: REEL TOUCH TOPBOX TOO HOT Post by: KirkLasVegas on February 16, 2010, 02:25:21 AM No problem with the Bluebird, temp gauge says it's OK....
And a VERY quiet night on NBC's satellites......weird! Title: Re: REEL TOUCH TOPBOX TOO HOT Post by: stayouttadabunker on February 16, 2010, 02:30:20 AM What in the world is THAT awesome looking set-up?
I've seen that yellow box before...I think it's a satellite-finder thingamajig? (Birddog?) The temp guage for the slot is awesome! I think I wanna make one!.... :79- Title: Re: REEL TOUCH TOPBOX TOO HOT Post by: KirkLasVegas on February 16, 2010, 02:39:21 AM Make a Bluebird or a temp indicator?
If its a Temp indicator..check out this one..makes it real easy.... The equipment rack.... Two of several Ku and C band satellite rcvrs. I watch quite a few birds on 72/79/83/85/101 and 103 degrees for news from ABC/NBC/CBS/FOX and the independants as well as uplinks from satellite trucks. You see a lot of stuff that never makes it to air :) Yes it's true, the dirty jokes, the NOT PC jokes,burping,picking noses and wearing a fancy top with worn out jeans...total riot. Sometimes they have to do the "bit" several times to get it right.. Kirk Title: Re: REEL TOUCH TOPBOX TOO HOT Post by: reho33 on February 16, 2010, 02:39:36 AM Kirk is into satellite chasing as I. We swapped some information on some birds in PM a while ago. One of my favorites is 83 degrees W with RTN east and west. and 97 W for foreign broadcasts.
Title: Re: REEL TOUCH TOPBOX TOO HOT Post by: KirkLasVegas on February 16, 2010, 02:46:44 AM Kirk is into satellite chasing as I. We swapped some information on some birds in PM a while ago. One of my favorites is 83 degrees W with RTN east and west. and 97 W for foreign broadcasts. TRUE!! I'm watching "A" team on RTN west as we type :) Yes..the yellow box is indeed a version 3 Birdog/USB. VERY important tool for aiming non motorized dishes. I have 2 motorized and seven fixed dishes out back, most are 36" Fortec and a 5 foot "Ringmount" for "C" band (3.7 -4.2 Ghz) NOT pictured is another rack with the C/Ku band stuff and a Avcomm "Spectrum Analyzer" (there is more than TV on satellite) :) Kirk Title: Re: REEL TOUCH TOPBOX TOO HOT Post by: StatFreak on February 16, 2010, 02:53:05 AM Don't they encrypt their signals?? :103-
Title: Re: REEL TOUCH TOPBOX TOO HOT Post by: KirkLasVegas on February 16, 2010, 02:54:57 AM Don't they encrypt their signals?? :103- Nope! wide open in DVB format. Some of it is in HD, but thats OK...I can decode that too.No "Encryption" at all, it IS "Digital" Kirk P.S. this is NOT "DishNetwork" or DirecTV" Title: Re: REEL TOUCH TOPBOX TOO HOT Post by: StatFreak on February 16, 2010, 04:12:31 AM Don't they encrypt their signals?? :103- Nope! wide open in DVB format. Some of it is in HD, but thats OK...I can decode that too.No "Encryption" at all, it IS "Digital" ... Kirk Interesting... :79- P.S. this is NOT "DishNetwork" or DirecTV" Still, I would have thought that they would want to prevent competitors and others from getting the signals since the stories are worth money to their respective stations (ratings). |