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Thanks guys I think you answered the question about putting the gbox in the garage.. The only reason I thought of that was because of the distance for the run and that there is enough of the old ribbon cable to use it for that distance. .. so thanks for settling that issue for me !

Well got the actuator all apart .. all I had to do was disconnect the eye connection to the dish and the unit slid out.. got it all cleaned up... could not see any rust inside or on the screw rod.. but did find a little on the camshaft part and think I have it cleaned up pretty good.. I did...

Just found a tube of Sta Lube lithium based grade 2 grease that I have used for the tip of my chain saw .. will look for others while out but that should work .. does mention it is great for gears and ball bearings etc..

Had some time to look into taking the actuator apart to check... sorry I did not take pictures while taking it apart ... there is a small bushing at the end once removed this allows the threaded rod to come out but not all the way as there appears (see picture) another nut holding the other...

Hello Brian and Stan ! Brian as always thanks for the information! Any special grease that you would recommend? .... think I saw someone in a forum mention greases.. but did not write it down . will check again . Also I have the motor off the actuator for the moment .. I have not...

The Gbox just arrived.. Shouldn't I be able to connect just the Gbox up to make sure the actuator and motor are working and moving the dish ? Thanks ! Hope everybody is having a great day ! bertoman

Took the lnbs off today .. now ready to put the c2 on next but will wait as do not have the gbox or receiver nor the cable ready . Took the motor off the arm today to check it out more.. it does move when applying power to it.. there are two power wires and two sensor wires connected...

Found the information on the forums about the wiring so am okay there now. Will be trying to check out the motor and actuator more thoroughly this coming weekend.. looking at some of the other forums and that looks like it might be a good idea to replace it .. Thanks again for all the...

What would be the best wire of choice to pick up to use from the actuator motor to the gbox / vbox ?

Hello Everyone ! Just got back from a very nice visit with Brian at his Office / Wharehouse. I have uploaded a couple of pictures I took while ( wish I had taken more but was too busy ;-) There is one of Brian at his workbench.. me in front of stack of dishes (amazing how they are...

First , happy father's day to all of you dads! I measured the run today.. just at a total of 210 feet. I also discovered a roll of RG6Q cable in the shop.. :-) so I think I might have enough cable.. Now I have to trench.. joy joy... The cabling for the old dish was the ribbon...

Brian thanks for the offer and the insight ! I will measure the run this sunday on my one day off .. and let you know what I am looking at and pm you .

I figure I am going to need about 300 ft of new cable .. any recommendations on where or where not to buy it from. I am okay in cutting and putting on the connections .. so buying a bulk length is okay... just want to make sure of the quality..

FaT Air ! Thank you my friend... really don't think I would be happy with the analog setup, Anole mentioned it awhile back and I think I can agree with how Brian is thinking there... but I am thinking it might be more of a pain ... I will lube it up and clean up the whole system a...

rv1pop and Brian ! Thank You both. As I mentioned I just upgraded to two new routers for the house so will take some time putting this all together. It is really nice hearing from you both that things look good. I will look around for an old analog receiver.. and see if I can pick...

Hello Brian! Thank You for the quick response to the photos and the comments as well. I got some photos but not really great ones... also could not find much information on the parts.. The Chaparral feedhorn is only called that with a patent pending mark on it no other name.. The...

Finally got something a little better than dial up so got a few pictures.. if you need anymore or some taken over please let me know...

Any input on the LNBF - C2 - GEOSATpro C-BAND DUAL OUTPUT ? So far it looks like general consensus would be the OpenBox s9 or s10 ..... any other recommendations ? Thanks again for all the great info as I research.. hopefully in the next couple of weeks I might have internet so I can...

Hello Anole ! Sorry I responded to you thinking it was rv1pop.... sorry me eyes getting old on me.. ;-) Thanks for the input.. I first was thinking of maybe trying to build a biquad dish antennae out of it but then thought that would be stupid as so much had been put into it as it was...

Hello rv1pop! While you were replying I was checking out the C2 came back and found your post.. I think this is the one -> LNBFs and Brackets » LNBF - C2 - GEOSATpro C-BAND DUAL OUTPUT. I do figure there is much to upgrade.. As to what do I want to watch. I am away from home 12...

Hello rv1pop! From what I can tell it appears to be the quad feed support system. The manual shows that the buttonhook would have a single tube and the quad assembly shows the support legs which mine appears to have.. The information I posted earlier was off of the actual invoice...

Hello Brent and Thank You for the information ! The only thing that was removed from the initial setup was the receiver.. and of course the cable was damaged.. I am new to this and so I do feel stupid... I have paperwork for a HTS Tracker Twin Feedhorn.. by Chaparral. Nothing on the dish...

Thank You rv1pop! I am looking forward to maybe a new hobby! I know I will need a receiver and hopefully someone there can point me in the right direction.. what else I might need will hopefully be posted as well.. The winegard was put in on our hillside nice foundation and looks good...

I am new to the forums so first I hope I am posting in the right place.. Before we married my wife had purchased a Windgard Quadstar sytem..(1990). One day her son was digging and hit the cable but did not tell anyone.. Mom thought the receiver had gone bad and threw it out.. ;-( the...