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- 11-16-2009 09:39 AM #1
A Few Questions About An Old Dish
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I found this big old dish at an old bank. I just wonder if its worth the trouble for FTA. It was late at night so forgive the bad pictures. I know its fiberglass and its at least 36inchs across, like I said it was late.
What is it and can it take a motor.
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- 11-16-2009 10:11 AM #2C-Band: 10' "Perfect 10" mesh/CalAmp Mini-Mag*** 8.5' Birdview solid/GeoSat C2*** 7.5' Unimesh***180 cm Fortec Star...C-Band LOS from 58W-139W
Ku-Band: 3ABN .9m/DMX521 LNBF/DG380***Fortec .9m/TrackerII/STAB HH90***7.25' Birdview "Spoon"/TrackerII/70:1 BV H-H***Prodelin 1.8m/GeoSat Bullet/AJAK 180 H-H...Ku-Band LOS from 63W-129W
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- 11-16-2009 10:46 AM #3
That looks to be a Prodelin dish.
There's plenty of discussion on the forum of the 6' model (Possible Deal on used Ku Dishes).
But the 4' version (1.2meter) looks identical. (not really: see my post below)Last edited by Anole; 11-16-2009 at 07:58 PM.
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- 11-16-2009 12:26 PM #4
I agree
It does look like a lot of the Prodelin dishes I used to put up when I did commercial installs. If it is the 1.8 m (6 ft) then you could make a mini bud for C/KU. You will need to put a "C-band" type of polar or H 2 H mount on the unit. They are heavy duty and heavy built systems.
- 11-16-2009 01:12 PM #5
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Thanks guys. It does look like a Prodelin dish, I think it may be a 6 footer.
Now I have to go a see if they want to give it up.
- 11-16-2009 06:20 PM #6
On second look I think you may be right, it's looking more like a 6 footer to me.
Either way, fantastic dish, get it if you can. The 6 footer would definitely require a BUD mount of some sort if you wanted to motorize, if it's 6', the reflector alone is probably around 50 pounds.C-Band: 10' "Perfect 10" mesh/CalAmp Mini-Mag*** 8.5' Birdview solid/GeoSat C2*** 7.5' Unimesh***180 cm Fortec Star...C-Band LOS from 58W-139W
Ku-Band: 3ABN .9m/DMX521 LNBF/DG380***Fortec .9m/TrackerII/STAB HH90***7.25' Birdview "Spoon"/TrackerII/70:1 BV H-H***Prodelin 1.8m/GeoSat Bullet/AJAK 180 H-H...Ku-Band LOS from 63W-129W
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- 11-16-2009 07:50 PM #7
oops:
What I meant to say above, was the the Prodelin 4' and 6' mounts often looked pretty much alike from the back side.
The dishes themselves look a little different.
Here's a pic from Phlatwound's thread showing the back side of a Prodelin 1.2m (4') dish.
So. . . a 6'er it must be! -
And I think the 6' reflector plus LNB support arms come in closer to 100 lbs.
Here's an ambitious effort one of the members put forth -
Linuxman and entire arc on 6' Prodelin:
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- 11-16-2009 09:10 PM #8
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Thanks for all the info. You guys are all right on as to what is. Looks like I have a lot to learn.
Either way I talk to the guy who owns it and he ask what I thought it was worth. So I told him my labor to take it down.
Well then he said he has to talk to his partner and he would get back to me.
One other thing the fiberglass is black as hell can that be cleaned or painted?
- 11-16-2009 09:30 PM #9
I don't think I'd pay anything for it, if I had to take it down.
Now, if it was neatly setting in a parking lot, I might consider paying $50.
But, I'd want that NPRM and the blocks, the dish, mount, and the LNB canister.
It depends on what your needs and desires are, I guess.
I found several around my area, but once I located an 8½ foot Birdview solid, my interest in the 6' dishes dwindled.
Also, I always thought motorizing it would be a challenge.
But that depends on how big your junk box is.
We have members who'd have that up and trackin' the arc in one day, just from spare goodies they already have! -
edit: try a pressure washer, or one of those do-it-yourself car wash places? (as you drive the dish home)
And wear a rain-coat! -
I suspect some research on what others have used for soaps and chemicals might be helpful.
And maybe a long-handled broom?
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: AMCI 8' perf (probably a DH) & AJAK-180.
- 11-16-2009 09:42 PM #10
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I think I would leave it fixed cause like you said it could be to much of a challenge to motoriz it.
Here on Long Island I don't see to many dishes.
So if he calls I'll go get it but I'm not paying for it.
Pressure washer sounds like a good idea.
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