The wait is over. The Mighty Mini is Here!

Rainier Satellite is pleased to announce the Rainier Mighty Mini is Here!

With the sunset of the Pansat AP-600 mover there was a void that needed filling. With the continued growth of the ONLY C band based Subscription Television service available in the U.S. Rainier Satellite must be able to keep up with the demand of hardware needed for its current and future subscribers. Dish movers (controllers) are an integral part of the C band dish system. All sources for good mover products has dried up so Rainier acted fast! With many big name network contracts continuing to be acquired Rainier needs good movers for our full arc system. We sat down a few months back with product designers / manufactures and our experienced technical department to work out the details for the mighty mini product. Rainier is pleased to announce the Mighty Mini’s are now here at Rainier. We’ve taken Delivery. Sales will begin at our Webstore very shortly.

A quick note from the president of Rainier.

“ With the launch of our Variety pak,” says Robert Scharmann, Rainier’s president. “ there’s been an in rush soon of new subscribers to Rainier. Many have dishes that were idle for years that need new hardware upgrades to grab all those new HD signals Rainier has and launching soon. I’m  pleased that Rainier has taken delivery of our first shipment of the mighty mini’s quickly to help move these folks systems into the 21st century.”

Take a look at the Combo… The Ultimate Satellite Experience from Rainier.

Rainier receiver / mover combo. Its small profile fits in less space then the 4DTV did.

Sales of the Mighty Mini will begin in our store in the next few days.

For more information Call Rainier at 509-486-4137.

What tracker do you use to move your dish? Take our Poll…

With Rainier’s NEW PRODUCT RELEASE of our Mighty Mini Tracker (dish mover) happening soon, Rainer likes to know… What do you currently move your dish with?

PLEASE VOTE !

What tracker do you use to move your dish?

  • 4DTV (33%, 133 Votes)
  • Pansat AP-600 (31%, 125 Votes)
  • Old Analog Receiver (17%, 69 Votes)
  • GBox Family (14%, 57 Votes)
  • Other (4%, 15 Votes)

Total Voters: 399

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This poll runs to February 14, 2019. You may choose one selection.

Learn More about our NEW Mighty Mini Tracker Mover HERE

In Search of the Best Stand Alone Satellite Dish Mover.

Rainier Satellite is proud to announce we are now a dealer for and selling the Best Quality solid well built, bug free mover made today, the Pansat AP 600.

AP 600

We have tested them all, from the low cost V box 7, V box II, and all the off names of the V box family.  To the high cost Titanium ASC-1, They all fell short of the quality and robustness we were looking for.

The V Box family had issues, it failed in cold climates,  under continuous use, or moving  8 foot larger, or heavier dishes. We could not settle or justify selling a product to our customers with these multiple issues.

We also tested the Titanium ASC-1 but were quickly disappointed  by its problems. Most noted its runaway motor control, (it quickly runs your dish to the end of its travel by itself when an incorrect key is pushed, or senses something incorrectly) This is dangerous, and can ruin dishes (dish flip) and actuators (bent arms).   Other bugs and problems cropped up too, too many to mention here.  Once again, we  were just not satisfied with it nor could endorse,  or sell a product like this to our customers.

We needed something that was guaranteed to work well under all conditions and not buggy for our customers. We took the same into consideration when finding a receiver for our services.  It must work and work well, this is our goal. Rainier Satellite prides itself on selling only quality fully tested products.

So what was Left?

We needed a product that would  work as well as the 4DTV or other  quality built C band satellite receivers tracker did, bug free. Well the AP 600 actually does just that. It performs flawless, and is bug free. We are very happy with its solid robust performance.

If you look under the AP 600’s hood its build on the old school  electronic design just like the old satellite receivers which worked so well.

(AP-600 below)

AP-600 Inside. Notice the High Amperage Transformer and spaced out parts design layout. This layout provides cooler running operation for long life.

Its a breath of fresh air to see something built with the old school  design quality (AP-600) and integrity that served C band so well for many years.

Everything today seems to be based on low cost cheap robotic sub-mini design. (ASC-1 example below)

ASC-1 robotic sub-mini cramped parts design. This design is prone to heat issues.

Sub-mini robotic design using surface mount devices. This get hot fast.
Sub-mini robotic design using surface mount devices. This gets hot fast.

Or uses cheap underrated parts like the V Box family. Inside the V-Box models you can see the cheaply made poor design with its under rated transformer.

Poor design V Box
Low cost design on V Box models. The V boxes are prone to heat failure with its underrated transformer and underrated parts.

Close up of V box shows its cramped design that runs hot.
Close up of V Box circuit design shows its cramped design that runs hot.

Which unit would you choose?

More about The AP 600.

The AP600 supplies 36 volts to your actuator for quick flawless movement. It features a four digit alpha-numeric LED positional display so you know exactly where your dish is pointing. Finding your favorite satellite locations is quick and easy. The AP600 can store up to 99 satellite positions in its non-volatile memory. Power outages can’t wipe out your settings. It includes a fine quality IR remote.

Features:

  • Powerful 36 Volt DC high amperage design.
  • 10 Amp 110 VDC rated dual motor relays.
  • Overload Protection.
  • Fuse Protection.
  • Accurate position counting.
  • Easy to read four digit alpha-numeric LED display.
  • 99 Satellite positions.
  • Works with any Receiver via Remote Control.
  • Compatible with any Actuator using a reed or hall sensor.
  • Actuator re-synchronization feature for easy reset.
  • Parental Lock / Unlock feature.
  • Programable over-travel limits.
  • Non-volatile memory.
  • 110-240 volt selectable.
  • Full size remote and buttons.

After a long hard search and countless hours of testing at Rainier for the best dish mover controller, we can say its finally been found. We are very happy to be able to sell this fine product in our store, for a fair price to our customers, for use with their Rainier D9865 receivers and or other equipment they may be using. The long hard search is over.

NOW IN STOCK!      GET THE All IN ONE SOLUTION!

Get the All in One Solution

Order the AP 600 here

Additional Views

front

Front View

remote

Fine quality remote

600back

Rear View 110-220/240 volt selectable