African Satellite World and Sat Gear

African Satellite World and Sat Gear

Don't give up yet, have you tried what I suggested? Follow this. Download the RS232 upgrade tool and the latest
firmware from
http://www.yojiatech.com/index.html Use the
upgrade tool and follow this
simple steps. How to flash the EROM using
RS232 cable (when you mess up
your box)
1. Connect the RS232 cable
between Skybox F3 and your
computer.
2. Plug the power cable of the
Skybox F3, but don't need to
turn on the switch at the back
of the unit.
3. Start EromUpgrade.exe.
4. Select connection port,
normally it should be COM1.
5. Choose "Upgrade" as Operate
Mode.
6. Click the "Browse" button and
select the Skybox F3 firmware.
7. Check the "Include
Bootloader" box.
8. Click "Next".
9. When the screen show
"Synchronizing STBS ...", turn
on the switch at the back.
10. When the screen show
"Done", press the power button
(at the front) once.
11. Wait until the firmware
uploading process finish, click
"Next".
12. Wait until the firmware
flashing process finish, click
"Finish".
GOOD LUCK

I gave it away.
 
Does this work when the the skybox is completely dead?..my F3's power supply is OK, however there is no display on the front.

works 100% go for it man. There is a follow up to these thread with the steps all will be fine. I thought mine was dead but revived it with this.
 
update ON EUTELSAT 7E

MUVI TV AND AFRICA UNITE ON 7E ...TP: 12605 V 30000
KENYA GLOBALCAST ON 7E .....TO: 11014 V 6111
SCU2 FEED ON 7E ....TP: 11184 V5714
POOL FEED (SHOWING SOCCER) ON 7E ....TP: 11023 V6111

what do KENYA GLOBECAST SHOW?
 
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the setup is on 1.8m prime focus. with intelsat 902 C as prime focus, black-red lnb is famous twin samson lnb pointing YAHSAT 1A, supermax is on 68.5 deg purposely for receiving NHK World in incredible HD quality(i bet you will enjoy watching this in this quality). far away is single eurostar lnb pointing eutelsat 36A e @36 deg.
 
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the setup is on 1.8m prime focus. with intelsat 902 C as prime focus, black-red lnb is famous twin samson lnb pointing YAHSAT 1A, supermax is on 68.5 deg purposely for receiving NHK World in incredible HD quality(i bet you will enjoy watching this in this quality). far away is single eurostar lnb pointing eutelsat 36A e @36 deg.

what is your location and what signal quality are you receiving on yahsat? Are you able to get the eastern beam?
 
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the setup is on 1.8m prime focus. with intelsat 902 C as prime focus, black-red lnb is famous twin samson lnb pointing YAHSAT 1A, supermax is on 68.5 deg purposely for receiving NHK World in incredible HD quality(i bet you will enjoy watching this in this quality). far away is single eurostar lnb pointing eutelsat 36A e @36 deg.

Is T*ING tp fta?
Dont you think 38e is just close to the 36e lnb? Give it a try
 
Is T*ING tp fta?
Dont you think 38e is just close to the 36e lnb? Give it a try

ting is still fta. but it has $$$ sign on it and am thinking soon it will be scrambled.

from my location 38 deg is not receiveable on east but south-west.
 
things are getting intresting.
zuku are now charging Kshs 1000 to access local channels after the said channels being free for two months even without subscription.
here is the msg from their fb pg.
.
.
REGARDING FTA:
Kindly note that we are not offering
the local channels if subscription is
not paid.
That said you could pay an access fee
for the equipment of Ksh 1000 that
allows you to view the said channels
for a period of 3 months.
You are required to make payment
through 220220 but key in
ZUKUAF****** (****** being the
account number).
Payments not made using this
method will be considered as
payment for the normal package
subscription
 
things are getting intresting.
zuku are now charging Kshs 1000 to access local channels after the said channels being free for two months even without subscription.
here is the msg from their fb pg.
.
.
REGARDING FTA:
Kindly note that we are not offering
the local channels if subscription is
not paid.
That said you could pay an access fee
for the equipment of Ksh 1000 that
allows you to view the said channels
for a period of 3 months.
You are required to make payment
through 220220 but key in
ZUKUAF****** (****** being the
account number).
Payments not made using this
method will be considered as
payment for the normal package
subscription

being the guru pan your dish 10e cband add 5e and amos5 ku
 
We have tried to nab ajzazeera sports HD channels in Dar es Salaam with an 8 ft prime focus dish and a fuji stargold lnb in vain. Can anyone volunteer for assistance? Please
 
I got my hands on a used 1.8m offset dish used for broad band / internet with its Feedhorn LNB attached here, my question is does the corrugated Feedhorn LNB work for normal sat viewing of KU or C band. Can I use it as our usual KU LNB...am headed for Badr using this dish....any experiences?
 

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We have tried to nab ajzazeera sports HD channels in Dar es Salaam with an 8 ft prime focus dish and a fuji stargold lnb in vain. Can anyone volunteer for assistance? Please

were you able to nab any other channels on eutelsat 7 west?
 
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