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[Installer] Feedhorn Question

This has been argued about on previous generation feedhorns as well. They've been on there since back in the old Chinon days. I maintain that if it was a shipping cover to be removed at installation time, it wouldn't be yellow (some were amber). I mean, it would be a lot cheaper just to put the same stuff over the waveguide opening that you see currently covering the Mylar (dish) side. I believe it is a RF-transparent sunscreen/filter that reduces the potential for condensation in the waveguide.

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Thanks Greg!
Really too bad that they do not mention this in the assembling instructions - this was a bit confusing. - Raminto
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Raminto, what satellite is it going to be pointed to?

Yes it is interesting. The pointing will be almost the same as Ku Band - no squinter - no DAPT and even no skew and crosspole test needed and I think I will be able to use your nice PC-OPI.
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I have heard that the firmware in the 9200 is more like the 7000 than the 9000, but that the modem itself outperforms either of those. I'm hearing that FAP is like 7000 FAP, and hnFAPalert works fine, apparently in the 7000 mode. Let me know what you find.
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reply to Raminto
Raminto,

you are wrong about your understanding of the pointing procedure. contact your installation support.

you will need to follow the same squinting procedure as when installing a regular HN9000 on HNS' Spaceway service (but with different satellite parameters obviously).

this will require a DAPT tool and the correct Squinting tool based on the outdoor equipment you are installing.

reply to Raminto
do not remove that. It will help to keep moisture out if the o-ring fails.

reply to LucasLee

reply to dbirdman
Installed today: Yes, it is like the 7000 and the PC-OPI worked fine. Also the hnFAP installed on my installer laptop showed the remaining MB's in 7000 mode. As for the refill behavior I cannot tell.
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reply to Raminto

Maybe we talk about two different things:
a) a 9200 system on spaceway from Hughes
b) a 9200 system on Anik F2 from a Canadian provider using Hughes equipment but is doing their own configuration on the modem.

I'm talking about b) and I followed the instructions provided by the Canadian provider.

I think the 9200 can be configured in so many ways and we are not aware of all the combinations yet.
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reply to LucasLee
LucasLee: I replied to your IM with a question. Have you an answer for me?