Recent content by Cnut

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    Receivers that work well with symbol rates above 30,000

    Do any of you have receivers that work well with symbol rates above 30,000? There was a 16APSK feed of hockey Saturday, with a symbol rate of 34284. I had no trouble scannning in all six channels in this MUX. It played well for a while, but then started to have color distortions from...
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    Kijiji, eBay, and Craigslist dishes for you to take a look at

    Looks like a Paraclipse dish. Someone snag this before it gets scrapped!
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    Kijiji, eBay, and Craigslist dishes for you to take a look at

    Two 8-foot dishes for $20 in Etowah, Tenn. ... http://www.ebay.com/itm/240cm-8ft-Satellite-receiver-Dish-with-audio-receivers-stands-cables-2-dishes-/331940702779?hash=item4d49352a3b:g:sxsAAOSwU-pXsHpn
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    Kijiji, eBay, and Craigslist dishes for you to take a look at

    Two 8-foot dishes for $20 in Etowah, Tenn. ... http://www.ebay.com/itm/240cm-8ft-Satellite-receiver-Dish-with-audio-receivers-stands-cables-2-dishes-/331940702779?hash=item4d49352a3b:g:sxsAAOSwU-pXsHpn
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    Kijiji, eBay, and Craigslist dishes for you to take a look at

    What a beauty! I think I just fell in LOVE, too bad it's about 2,500 miles away!
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    Any who used LNBF gone back to LNBs?

    The last dish I rescued had a Chaparral Corotor II on it, which I kept. Just wondering if anyone has gone from LNBFs to LNBs. If so what size wire did you use to power the servo motor? Did you see a better picture? More stable picture on the weak signals? I noticed on Ebay they sell C and KU...
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    Adding panels extra to a 6'

    jibaro29, how did you figure out the amount of curve to put in the metal panels you added? thanks Cnut
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    Anyone enlarged their BUD?

    Bummer about the no increase in gain. I may not try this and see what other ways there are for me to get a bigger dish. thanks guys :(:(:(:(:(
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    Anyone enlarged their BUD?

    KE4EST can you find those photos and post a link? It would help me alot! Cnut
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    Anyone enlarged their BUD?

    Wow, what a great start you have to your project. I will go back and check if any two of those four 10-footers are the same, so my parabolic curve will be the same. Hope they are. keep me updated. I would like to see how your dish turns out and if you see an improvement in signal strength...
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    Anyone enlarged their BUD?

    Just wondering if anyone has enlarged their BUD to a bigger size? If so, how did you do it? Use a frame from a second BUD and cut the ribbing to the size you needed to increase it, and bolting the ribbing on to an existing frame. Just wondering, found a field with 4 10-foot BUD frames. Some...
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    Kijiji, eBay, and Craigslist dishes for you to take a look at

    I'm thinking that looks like an 7.5 or 8-footer. Could be a nice dish for someone. I'm in another state, so it won't be me.
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    LOOKING FOR 12' or larger MESH DISH

    How about these guys? Anyone had any dealings with them. Dutch made dishes. http://www.rfhamdesign.com/products/parabolicdishkit/3meterdishkit/index.php
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    Missed out on this one....

    I probably would be coming out short trading a JD rider, but if I had one I would have traded!
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    Kijiji, eBay, and Craigslist dishes for you to take a look at

    8 footer in Carrolton, Ga. $100 https://atlanta.craigslist.org/wat/for/5566609178.html