Adventures in Dish Hunting 2009

**lonewolf85** · 01-04-2009 12:48 PM

This is my find for 2009. I hope I can get it .

**Techfizzle** · 01-04-2009 01:42 PM

Thats a nice find! I was reading some birdview ad-scans last night, if thats a 10 footer, its the highest gain dish of them all.

That also looks like it has a run-of-the-mill c-band lnb instead of DNLA that is obsolete.

Good Luck

**linuxman** · 01-04-2009 01:49 PM

Nice find Lonewolf and it is a beautiful dish. Looks like the center hole in the scalar has already been milled out for a co-rotor.

My Electronics neighbor stopped by when walking his dog and told me about a Birdview he saw a couple of days ago. Sent me a google map with directions, so I went out to take a look this morning. The support arms have been un-screwed, and the feed-horn/scalar is missing, but that's not a real problem since I have one just like it and can make everything if needed.

I certainly don't need the dish, but since a feed-horn/scaler will need to be made for it, the dish might work out very nicely as a fixed C-Band dish with two or more LNBFs. They are very flat dishes, and I know for certain they can get good signal off the side.

I also went out and retrieved my two Primestar dishes I spoke about above. One turned out to be a 75e, and the 84e will need a little repair on the support arm, but it shouldn't be a problem.

I know where there are a few more, and may go get them in the next week or two weather permitting.

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**No Doubt** · 01-04-2009 02:14 PM

You guys are hitting it hard already & its is only the the 4th of Jan, lol. Both of them Birdviews are nice. I have yet to see one or a Primestar for that matter, Guy.

**linuxman** · 01-04-2009 02:24 PM

Well since I started the thread, and got to thinking about it, I figured why not get out there and see what I can see.

**lonewolf85** · 01-04-2009 03:01 PM

No one was home ware the birdview was so I stoped in at the neigbors house hoping to get contact info. When I told him that I wanted satellite dishs he said I have two Huges net dishes that you can have. Sweet.

**stogie5150** · 01-04-2009 03:02 PM

Originally Posted by linuxman

Well since I started the thread, and got to thinking about it, I figured why not get out there and see what I can see.

Dang Linuxman that's a nice dish. I've just about decided if I can find another one I am gonna get it.

Parts.

**linuxman** · 01-04-2009 03:37 PM

Originally Posted by stogie5150

Dang Linuxman that's a nice dish. I've just about decided if I can find another one I am gonna get it.

Parts.

That's exactly what I was thinking too. Parts!!!

If I can figure out a way to get the reflector mounted on a spare unimesh or Perfect 10 ring mount and set it up for a fixed dish, I can have the Birdview mount for spare parts.

**No Doubt** · 01-04-2009 05:11 PM

Nice score LW, did you get the contact info? I would check with the other neighbor, you may even good some more dishes, lol.

Originally Posted by lonewolf85

No one was home ware the birdview was so I stoped in at the neigbors house hoping to get contact info. When I told him that I wanted satellite dishs he said I have two Huges net dishes that you can have. Sweet.

**olegray** · 01-04-2009 05:56 PM

I spotted this 7 1/2 foot mesh polar mount in the country, at a house that had burned. The dish was about 60 foot from the house. News Years day I went out and inquired about the owners name and phone number, and call when I got home. The lady told me to go get it, so Friday morning January 2, I went out and took it down and had it loaded in the truck , tied down and ready for the 30 mile trip home. The mesh is in good condition, and checked for warpage and it is good. The actuator work great. It has a Calif. Amp dual polarity lnbf, but I have an analog receiver that I can use to operate the actuator and change the H/V polarity. I have a couple of Coolsat 5000 for the digital signal.The brand name of the dish looks lie Odom, I haven't seen that listed here. I'm looking forward to setting this baby up and enjoying it.