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  1. thomas34461usa

    My Birdview Project, need HELP!

    Reed sensors Thanks Linuxman, I've counted 10 magnets on that little wheel. It's good to hear it will work for me. During the last few months I had to clear some trees from my backyard so I would have a better line of sight. Yard sure looks different now as it does open up my l.o.s.. I'll...
  2. thomas34461usa

    My Birdview Project, need HELP!

    reed sensors Thanks kevinv, The link you pointed ut is the same that I have from a catalog that I have. That’s when I was told by Skyvision about the guy being ill maybe dead? Think they would take it out or find another source in making the kits. I'm trying to replace everything in the...
  3. thomas34461usa

    My Birdview Project, need HELP!

    reed sensor Hello Lone Cloud, Maybe I should post some close up's of the wiring that is around the magnets. Only looks like a few white wires? Maybe the wires are all internal? Hopefully yours is like mine?? I also need to figure out where the G-box is located? The only wires I see that are...
  4. thomas34461usa

    My Birdview Project, need HELP!

    Reed Sensor Kit [/COLOR] Hi Anole, Yeah I remember reading about that months ago in one of Linuxman's threads. When I was looking for parts and took notice of the Birdview parts listed in Skyvision I thought I would give them a call. Thinking that maybe with any luck they found another person to...
  5. thomas34461usa

    My Birdview Project, need HELP!

    [/FONT][/COLOR] Hi Phlatwound, When she (spokesperson at Skyvision) that it left me with doubts in regards to the receiver needed to be of Birdview design to work. She tried to sell a setup using the term LNBS and that it would be a stationery dish. I just didn’t buy into that at all and figured...
  6. thomas34461usa

    My Birdview Project, need HELP!

    Hello everyone, It's been a while since I wrote here. Didn't have anything to post that was new plus I have been ill with this C.O.P.D. On the side lines I have been working on getting that Birdview dish that I got from Texas up and running. The shield that covers the motor and gears were...
  7. thomas34461usa

    Adventures in Dish Hunting 2008

    Hey Sergei, That does sound like one great trip and seeing another one too. If you go and pick that one up too, maybe you should put up a sign on the back of your tractor saying you collect old dishes with your phone number. Just my thoughts, might as well advertize yourself while you're out...
  8. thomas34461usa

    Adventures in Dish Hunting 2008

    one interesting ride! Looks like a nice dish and one interesting ride! Bet you had a lot of people takng double takes at you as you went by? Did you also get the pole? I bet you could have use the scoop/plow to loosen the dirt around it thewn use it to lift it out of the hole? Anyway nice find...
  9. thomas34461usa

    FREE Entry: Sadoun Invacom QPH-031 LNBF - Ending 8/31/2008

    Congrats dishpointer Congrats dishpointer and thanks also go to Sadoun for your support in our membership here by providing great contest!. TOM :D
  10. thomas34461usa

    You guys that pray to the satellite Gods...

    thoughts and prayers are with you and your family Hey Stogie, My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Please be safe where ever you are. We were very fortunate that Hurricane Gustav avoided Florida and at the same time felt bad that it looked like it was heading your way. The...
  11. thomas34461usa

    please i need some help

    Mounting Pole Hello Grace, When you first said that you had a fiberglass dish, I was thinking that it was going to be one heavy dish and also wondering if it might be warped! From the looks of it in the photo's you sent, it looks like it is in great shape. Now as Turbosat told you that you...
  12. thomas34461usa

    Happy Birthday Scottc98!

    Happy Birthday Scottc98!
  13. thomas34461usa

    Ebay prices - WOW!

    reputable seller ?????? That sounds like a great price and I'm very tempted in getting on. Does the Coolsat 6000’s do the following? Yes or No. Analog.....................______________ control servo motor…..____________ control actuator…………____________ control V-Box ……………____________ control...
  14. thomas34461usa

    Glad I took my dish down - FAY - good bye!

    no problems with flooding Hello Delta Charlie, Glad to hear that you had no problems with flooding. The good thing is that Fay was never classified as a hurricane. So that being people who did have their homes flooded don't have to pay a steep deductable. I think that they put it as if it was a...
  15. thomas34461usa

    ordered pansat s-2 kit

    That's a damm shame. He'll get is just rewards in the end. Sure makes you think about getting anything from e-bay. Can you make a complaint against him with e-bay?
  16. thomas34461usa

    ordered pansat s-2 kit

    I got cheated Does this make it twice that you got cheated from buying from e-bay? That’s gotta hurt! :eek: Hope you get your money back. :) Maybe it's been said here before on another thread and maybe this is a stupid question. :o:o What’s the difference between say a Pansat 2500a and a...
  17. thomas34461usa

    Home-Brew Satellite Dish

    Feedhorn Assembly Hello Fred, I know you’re not working right now on your home brew dish. I was looking through some old threads and found a unique dish because of the feedhorn that was used. I don’t know the make of it. I’m sure it’s not the same maker as yours is. However the feedhorn as...
  18. thomas34461usa

    8ft Fiberglass Dish on Trailer Mount

    the holy grail of dishes. Hey OSU1991, I was thinking of that Birdview that you found on the trailer. That was a Great Find! :up I was meaning of asking you when you first made the post (if you did, sorry I missed it) did you ask about it and were you able to get it? It sure needs a better...
  19. thomas34461usa

    Enjoying FTA after Heart Attack

    diffidently put you and your family in my prayers Hello Harry, Wow, what a shock to read this thread to hear of your illness! I just wrote to you a little while ago and didn't know! I will most diffidently put you and your family in my prayers for a speedy recovery. Get lots of rest and advoid...
  20. thomas34461usa

    Channel Master HH mount

    Hi Sergei, Looks like the Channel Master is a real nice dish! Would like to see more images of it. It sure helps to have a tractor too to help you erect it! ;) Good luck with it. I'm sure you will be happy with it. Tom :D
  21. thomas34461usa

    Hard starting truck

    OK, Thanks ;)
  22. thomas34461usa

    Hard starting truck

    I would say a weak battery first and go up from there ruling things out. Maybe the truck is aying its time for a new one if the friend can afford it. Good Luck anyway. Let us know what the problem was! Tom
  23. thomas34461usa

    birdview article

    Charles A. Ross Thanks Truck, Great article! I wonder what he is doing now because the article speaks of 1984. With all the popularity with his Birdviews from this site as well as others and for all the people who are fans of Birdviews, do you think we could encourage him to rekindle the...
  24. thomas34461usa

    Adventures in Dish Hunting 2008

    fiberglass dish Hey Glater, From the front of the dish it looks a lot like the 12 foot fiberglass dish that I got. Talk about one heavy Dish too! Mine looks a little warped too. Got to change the pattern in it the way it is layed out to see if it comes back together better with a string test...
  25. thomas34461usa

    Welcome New Members! (Please Say HI here!)

    Welcome Hello Richard, Welcome to SatelliteGuys! :welcome Hope to see you around the Free To Air (FTA) Discussion and the C-Band Discussion thread. Love to hear some of your stories! TOM :D