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Subject: Re: Help identifying Ferguson SRB1 Kit/modification
From: "jims" <jims@kingswayscotland.demon.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 03 Jul 1997 10:15:03 GMT
Message-ID: <01bc879a$741b70c0$2a0102c0@lhf42.lhf.uucp>

sounds like the one I have too. I think it originated from a company
called Quantum in Lancs.

The BSB has been modified to accept a PIC type card for decoding D2MAC
signals. You would plug this decoder into the decoder scart of a VC IRD,
and then be able to decrypt D2MAC channels such as those on 1' west.
You will ned a card of course. Good luck.

Tom Crane <uhap023@vms.rhbnc.ac.uk> wrote in article
<vShKA4t3YLjd@vms.rhbnc.ac.uk>...
> Could anyone help me identify the decoder kit/mod. in an Ferguson SRB1
BSB 
> receiver I have acquired? 
> 
> It has a front mounted cardreader. It consists of a large rectangular
> professionally made PCB which has on it the cardslot and the rest of the
> kit's components. The PCB connects to the motherboard via the connector
> that used to feed the ACM and and is also soldered to the edge of the mac
> board's compartment to help anchor the cardslot. 
> 
> The PCB also has on it; an 18 pin PIC chip (type unknown/identification 
> rubbed off), a small TTL chip (74LS00 I think), a couple of 10K
resistors, 
> a transistor and 1 or 2 small capacitors.
> 
> The decoder displays several messages in its 2-digit display, including;
> H5 - appears to mean a valid mac signal was received
> CL - probably something like "your card is invalid"
> A0 - ??
> 
> I cannot find any identification on the PCB or the EPROM. I've dumped the

> EPROM but can't find any copyright or other identification info in there 
> either.
> 
> I'd also be interested to know if there are any remote commands this S/W
> understands. 
> Thanks.
> Tom.
> -- 
> Tom Crane, Dept. Physics, Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham
Hill,
> Egham, Surrey, TW20 0EX, England. 
> Email:	uhap023@vms.rhbnc.ac.uk
> SPAN:   19.875
> Fax:    01784 472794

Subject: Re: Help identifying Ferguson SRB1 Kit/modification
From: Les <dunninl@boat.bt.com>
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 1997 12:22:49 +0100
Message-ID: <33C22309.4266@boat.bt.com>

TRAC have a site with EPROM upgrade data on
http://www.tracsat.demon.co.uk/Fergysw.htm
and also there is a site on 
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/2155/

Les

Subject: Help identifying Ferguson SRB1 Kit/modification
From: uhap023@vms.rhbnc.ac.uk (Tom Crane)
Date: 2 Jul 97 14:50:15 GMT
Message-ID: <vShKA4t3YLjd@vms.rhbnc.ac.uk>

Could anyone help me identify the decoder kit/mod. in an Ferguson SRB1 BSB 
receiver I have acquired? 

It has a front mounted cardreader. It consists of a large rectangular
professionally made PCB which has on it the cardslot and the rest of the
kit's components. The PCB connects to the motherboard via the connector
that used to feed the ACM and and is also soldered to the edge of the mac
board's compartment to help anchor the cardslot. 

The PCB also has on it; an 18 pin PIC chip (type unknown/identification 
rubbed off), a small TTL chip (74LS00 I think), a couple of 10K resistors, 
a transistor and 1 or 2 small capacitors.

The decoder displays several messages in its 2-digit display, including;
H5 - appears to mean a valid mac signal was received
CL - probably something like "your card is invalid"
A0 - ??

I cannot find any identification on the PCB or the EPROM. I've dumped the 
EPROM but can't find any copyright or other identification info in there 
either.

I'd also be interested to know if there are any remote commands this S/W
understands. 
Thanks.
Tom.
-- 
Tom Crane, Dept. Physics, Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham Hill,
Egham, Surrey, TW20 0EX, England. 
Email:	uhap023@vms.rhbnc.ac.uk
SPAN:   19.875
Fax:    01784 472794

Subject: Re: DMac
From: upsyf173@psydiff4 (Wolfgang Thiel)
Date: Sat, 5 Jul 1997 21:27:43 GMT
Message-ID: <upsyf173.868138063@psydiff4>

Turbo writes:

>Once upon a time Joe Darcy <lancer@zetnet.co.uk> wrote:

>>>I am having great trouble locking onto NRK1 with my trident D2Mac 
>>>decoder,  I have no trouble with D2Mac channels only NRK1 which is DMac.
>>>
>>>Any ideas would br greatly appreciated

>D-MAC uses more bandwidth than D2 so if you can set your receiver to 36mhz
>this may help a bit.
>Bob.

It could even be scart lead between receiver and decoder. Happened to me.
Wolfgang.
--
Wolfgang Thiel                 wthiel@psydiff4.uni-bielefeld.de

Subject: Re: Could the THOR2 footprint change?
From: "S.Agiakatsikas" <saranto1@compulink.gr>
Date: 9 Jul 97 16:48:07 GMT
Message-ID: <01bc8c88$37d247e0$3d83f2c3@host.compulink.gr>

My signal also here in Greece has doubled.
I at first assumed that Thor had steered its trans. more to the east.
But now I think its transmitting with a higher output.

Regards 
Sarantos

aris@sco.com wrote in article <868439438.30640@dejanews.com>...
> Hello All.
> 
> At the moment I receive Thor2 TV Norge test-card very well in the south
of
> the UK (in Watford - 1m dish .7 lnb).  Is it likely that the satellite
> footprint may change at a later date once the satellite is fully
> operational?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Aris
> 
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