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    I'm unloading all my C/KU stuff. Come get it.

    Hi Dave. I'm in Hays and I'm interested in either/both of your dishes if they are not spoken for. I'll send a follow-up message to your email addy. Dan Miller
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    Birdview pin @ auction

    Attention Birdview owners: I just ran into an interesting Birdview collectable on ebay. It is listed as: 'Birdview Satellite Promo Pin Pinback'. I'm thinking linuxman should own this treasure. I am not worthy - I only own one Birdview solid :) Dan Birdview Satellite Promo Pin Pinback -...
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    Temporarily mounting a C-Band dish

    @ Anole: The brown coloration is a reflection of the setting sun. The owner had the dish installed in 1996 so it isn't that old as C-Band dishes go. He still had all of the original paperwork including the installation manual. I thought it was worth risking the $20.00 he was asking. I hope to...
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    Temporarily mounting a C-Band dish

    I recently acquired another C-Band dish - an 8ft Paraclipse Hydro solid aluminum dish. The dish has a couple obvious dings in the outer lip. I conducted the 'string' test from several different locations around the dish. When strung directly over the worst of the dings the strings are separated...
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    orthomode feedhorn on a BirdView

    Reposted here from the FTA forum. I thought I might have a better response in the C-Band section - I have a couple of questions for the good members of the BVOC. I plan to mount a Bullseye II orthomode feedhorn on my Birdview solid. I have the scaler ring honed to accept a standard Chaparral...
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    Howdy (new) friends...

    I'm going to do something about my procrastination one of these days :D A co-worker had a BUD and got me hooked years ago (thus the 2000 date). Now I actually have the opportunity - just need to find the time...
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    Howdy (new) friends...

    Hi everyone! I thought it was time to introduce myself - I've been lurking on this forum for some time now. I'm finally realizing a long held dream to build a home 'out in the country'. In my case that happens to be a few miles outside of Hays, Kansas in the West central part of the state. I...