Recent content by Karl Q

And I was making light of it. I have a very dry sense of humor.

Thanks Titanium. Nicely condensed!

Oh god. I wouldn't even think of tackling that for another 5 months. It's currently -4 Fahrenheit! (-20 c)

Here is the original dish I posted about in the first posting. It's certainly big... Too big really. It does, at least appear to be sectional, but the added height would complicate the removal process. It is in pretty good shape though. Almost looks like it could still be in use as I surmised...

I stopped by the dish sites on the way home from work tonight to get a closer look. The first images are of the 2nd smaller one, that I had originally been seeing. It looks OLD and quite battered. The LNB support arms are very bent up, and there was a good sized dent in the top of the dish...

They didn't have satellites back then.

A bit more manageable I would say. I may still get a closer look at that other one. This one is located at a Motel 6 and has a bent LNB suspension assembly.

Actually, yes that is much bigger than I thought because that isn't the dish I was seeing. Though it is just down the road. This is the dish:

So, I didn't heed the warnings about this stuff being addictive, and now I find myself taking a closer look at dishes around town that I never gave a second thought to before now. I don't even really want a big C band dish, I mean come on! They are big, ugly and a pain! But I can't help but feel...

I am not meaning to undermine his reasoning for broadcasting on satellite with such questions of cost. I think it's cool that he has chosen it and is attempting to give the satellite hobbiests something else interesting to watch.

Good point. So then that begs the question: Why go satellite?

That's kind of what I figured. :oldfrown Serbian RTS2 I believe on G-19 occasionally shows old German films which is neat. I was rather hoping for some News or something else interesting.

Anyone have a ballpark figure what pitcom or someone charges monthly for their link services? Would be fun to have your own satellite channel. ;) I can see it quickly turning into an expensive nightmare though. Apart from advertising, finding royalty free content could be tricky.

Now that the bitter cold of winter has set in with temps in the -10's F (-23 C) I have absolutely no desire to go out messing with my dish and explore on my own. So I thought I would pose a question here. Are there any German Language channels on any birds on the North American side of the...

Wow! I can't believe someone would steal a 10' satellite dish. Must be some neighborhood. 5 years ago scrappers were stealing water spigots off the sides of houses, but now that the price of scrap metal has sunk I am genuinely surprised! Have you given any thought to the possibility that your...