Thread: Free Birdview in Montana

Just found this on craigslist. I wish i could go get it but.......sigh
I hope there is someone in the forum that can snag it. It would be a shame to see it get scrapped.

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Birdview 9-1/2' Satellite Dish Model AP-2029 with components. Toshiba Videocipher II receiver model TRX-100, 125' cable.

Nice find.. who gonna get it?

I think one of the PacNW members should stop by and grab that on their way to Florida for the holidays.
You can drop it off in Memphis...

Does the reflector come apart into halves or quarters on that model? The photo is not clear.

Originally Posted by toucan-man

Does the reflector come apart into halves or quarters on that model? The photo is not clear.

They don't come apart, it's one piece.

This one may be a rare bird, my 8.5' perf is a Model 2028, both my 8.5' solids are also Model 2028s (the Spoon is a Model 2027).

They are calling this one a Model 2029 and 9 1/2 feet.

Somebody needs to get it...yesterday!

If indeed this is a rare 9½' Birdview, it might be the first one we've documented for sure.
Of course, if nobody gets it, then we'll never know.

If it encourages one of our guys, I am back to working on a magnet wheel mod for the BV's.
Currently in alpha test, soon to go to beta test.
I have just gotten in a shipment of special material, several hundred magnets, and a number of reed switches.

Originally Posted by phlatwound

They don't come apart, it's one piece.

This one may be a rare bird, my 8.5' perf is a Model 2028, both my 8.5' solids are also Model 2028s (the Spoon is a Model 2027).

They are calling this one a Model 2029 and 9 1/2 feet.

Somebody needs to get it...yesterday!

Personally I think it's one of the best looking dishes ever made. How thick is the reflector material? The dish looks durable -- and slightly sinister.

I want one!

The dish isn't like an expanded metal mesh dish, it's a one-piece, perforated dish.
I think someone on here said it was the same as a BV solid only with holes punched in it...
If if was anywhere close to me, I'd have already picked it up...

Yes, the BV "perfs" are exactly like the solids, but "with holes" in terms of their construction. The solids were called "spun" aluminum. Very solid, built to last a long time! Can't remember however if the rolled outer edge is a bit different. Sold these back when 2 degree spacing was a new "issue" and ku-band was young in terms of consumer use. Good for C and Ku. We sold more of the perfs in mid-Michigan only because they looked better to most housewives and property owners.

BV's are always a good bet!