RF MOGUL has went black since last Thursday night.

Satellite Bill: That is a LIMITED life time warranty. Unclear about that term.

Chris Bryant wrote:
Just got this from KVH-

KVH Technical Bulletin:
Changes to Tracking Parameters of DISH Network's 110°W and 119°W Satellites

Products Affected:

Marine Systems: TracVision C3, M5, M7, and M9
RV Systems: TracVision R4, R5, R4SL, and R5SL

Problem Description:

DISH Network has changed the left-hand (LHCP) tracking transponders of its 110°W and 119°W satellites from QPSK to 8PSK encoding. As a result, DISH Network subscribers with the above referenced TracVision systems might need to upgrade to an RF7 board or choose an alternate LHCP tracking transponder.

FWIW... not just an RF Mogul problem.

King Systems reports that their units are not affected by this issue.

I was surprised to find this post on the DatastormUsers group.

Got a response from Jim Pendleton. The legacy RFM units are out of warranty, won't work, and not fixable. RFM is offering an upgrade to the current Eagle product with a lifetime warranty for $1,200 (plus installation).

I did not think the company had been in business long enough to even have a legacy product!

Very helpful.

Glad I don't have one.

For the RFM, it;s a hardware problem. I have a Gen 1, and the cost to replace the parts on the roof and a new controller (Off/on & search&stow) inside the coach is $1200.00 plus freight, etc.,.
Unfortunately it seems RFM is shipping to their installers first, the rest of us get the hind teat. While I don't like it, they are a business.
Yes, I've talked to Carlos the tech and Jim in sales who decide who gets first in line.

A software update for the RF Mogul and old MotoSAT antennas has been posted at www.datastormusers.com. If you are not currently a member you will have to register but it's free and a great source of information about satellite TV and satellite internet.
The update is posted in the Reference Material heading.

Just got this from KVH-

KVH Technical Bulletin:
Changes to Tracking Parameters of DISH Network's 110°W and 119°W Satellites

Products Affected:

Marine Systems: TracVision C3, M5, M7, and M9
RV Systems: TracVision R4, R5, R4SL, and R5SL

Problem Description:

DISH Network has changed the left-hand (LHCP) tracking transponders of its 110°W and 119°W satellites from QPSK to 8PSK encoding. As a result, DISH Network subscribers with the above referenced TracVision systems might need to upgrade to an RF7 board or choose an alternate LHCP tracking transponder.

FWIW... not just an RF Mogul problem.

The DirecTV merger would have absolutely nothing to do with the RF Mogul problems with their Dish Network antennas.

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