Recent content by sennister

I would love to but with the layout of our lot there is no clear view of the southern sky. The tripod on top of the pole barn was the only way to clear the trees. I will get cable before cutting down 2.5 acres of trees or at least enough trees to open up a view to the southern sky. Besides even...

Well the hot shot dish was the only unit that I had seen before the heating kits that were posted above are what I was really looking for but not finding. It looks like the place in Montana (the last link) has the hot shot dish on clearance so I will contact them. I think regular price on the...

Yep, the gutter heaters are what I'm talking about in the second part of the question. In searches over the last week I had only been able to find the heated dish. At a couple hundred bucks it is too much for something that would be needed a few days out of the year. It is only a problem when we...

Yes I know that most of it would be covered but not all of it. The main thing was the clear coat which would be wet sanded to a much smoother finish than what the dish has now making it harder for snow to build up. As the black paint heats it would also heat the metal and being that metal...

OK you guys are going to try and beat me up for asking this but here is goes anyhow..... Is it possible to paint my dish? Would I loose signal strength? I know it may sound crazy but here is what I'm thinking. I would like to paint it black and then clear coat it to make is smooth so that the...