Recent content by wabo

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    LOCKED OUT

    thank you all for your post, i stand corrected on the fizzle, it is well diserved...:o It seems i was missing a lot of info on this subject. i just dont get it, how can someone think he can argue people having 20 years experience when he has barely 2years behind him. lol Im on my way to have...
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    LOCKED OUT

    im not a really heavy poster on any forums, as i not too good with the english language. but i sure know satguys is a very close circle. I red more answers on this forum , that ive asked for. I dont know how many hours ive spent reading post here. But know i know what i need to have the best...
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    Expending your horizon

    thanks lak7 i just wanted to be sure. mount actuator on opposite side, and buy a circular feed and i should be good. :)
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    Expending your horizon

    hi, im looking for some info here. i just found another BUD and i want to know how/if i could have it to see a lower part on the horizon. Im at 72* and can go to 40.5w :) and id like to get my second dish to be almost atlantic region specific, if i cant i wont be setting it up :(. I know i...
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    getting my first BUD, a few questions...

    nice, i just looked again at your last reply and i had my answer for amc7:o, but ill look for whats needed to get a litle more on the est side. im located 200km north of Québec city. thanks
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    getting my first BUD, a few questions...

    thanks my line of sight from what i can get on my 1m ku dish is 15w, im pretty sure i could hit 12,5w the way to 129w maybe lower but theres no sat on ku that i can see on this side. I think, maybe whisful tanking but, i could see down to amc7, id love to see a lauch from that nasahd...
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    getting my first BUD, a few questions...

    update i took down the dish yesterday, it went pretty smoothly, with two friend and the former owner :).Sorry for the pictures, couldnt bring the girlfriend with us. We had a little problem finding the right way to take it down. My toughts on getting it apart on the post went away really...
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    getting my first BUD, a few questions...

    thanks!! man do i love the knowledge flowing around here!! ill sure bring the gf for the picture documentation. we should be 3-4 for taking it down, ill try lowering it in one piece and taking it apart on the ground. only the i will know if i realy need to taking it apart up there. i saw...
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    getting my first BUD, a few questions...

    thanks all for your suggestions. breaking it apart is about my only option, the dish as at least 300mi to do, and it will be done in a truck bed. theres no way a can get it there whole. The legs bolts seems not to be too rusty... i hope. if not i could weld a new stud in place. i see if a...
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    getting my first BUD, a few questions...

    yes i can go on the sheds roof, , it is now pointing north , the dish can be swing around. than what i initialy wanted to do, swing it so it faces away from the shed and removing and cuting those bolts. I wanted to be sure that a wont break anything taking it apart on the pole. thanks
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    getting my first BUD, a few questions...

    thanks all for your input. the problem is i cant park a truck there. the only thing i have is a ladder, 2 friends, the owner and myself. The owner want to keep the pole for his clothesline. Thats why i wanted to dismantle it upthere and since i intend to change all the hardware that are...
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    getting my first BUD, a few questions...

    hi, ive been reading a lot in here, and now the time as come to get a BUD ... you guys made me want one! lol My problems is its installed a bit high, about 12'. I want to know if ist possible to dismantle it on the post and bring it all on the ground that way. How much do you think it weight...