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I'm in search of an eight foot aluminum dish. I didn't realize that the distributors would stop importing these, so I missed my chance of finding a new one. While I recognized there are "free" dishes for the taking if I could source one that looks like my current six footer I can do a quick...

Hi, I've been on a hunt with little success in MD looking for a BUD. I've tried the Craigslist and Freecyle route, which has not panned. So, if anyone knows of a 7.5 - 8 foot bud in md that is looking to get rid of it, please let me know. Thanks, Chris

Guys, I'm preparing for the upcoming Hurricane that looks like it is going to hit the east coast. I have a 6' Fortecstar dish and was wondering if anyone had the wind loading handy? I'm one the eastern shore of Maryland and the forecast is somewhat up in the air. Im thinking about taking...

Guys, I've got my 1.8m dish up and running. Currently, I can track from 73W to 113W and then it just drops off to nothing. I'm pushing my dish from West to East and have one spacer on, is it possible I need to add a spacer under the actuator bolt that attaches to the polar mount to keep the...

Hi Guys, I finally got my Fortec 1.8M dish up on a pole and now I'm having one heck of a time trying to set the declination angle on it. Does anyone have any pictures of their current Fortec Star setup? Here are a few pictures of mine. My Southern Sat is 77W Echostar-1. My lat...

Hi, Can anyone point me in the right direction for some pictures / instructions on how to setup the polar mount on the fortec 1.8m dish (eg declination angle?) Thanks, Chris

Guys, Could you point me to a good reference for setting up a 24" actuator on a new 6' polar mount prime focus dish? Thanks, Chris

Hello, I just purchased a 6' BUD from Fridge and working to determine how far away from my house I should place my pole for mounting. I'd like to get as close as possible without hitting the house while maintaining a good arc. I've got a relatively good view of the southern sky from about 30W...

Guys, I'm looking to pick up a 1.8M dish for C-Band. Other than price, Is there a difference between the WS International 6' Dish for $69 and the Sadoun 6' Dish for $239? Chris

Hello, I've had a Winegard SG-1000 with a pre-amp for several years. It's done well in my market area (added the pre-amp after the local affiliates lowered their power), but recently has been having issues with reception (I'm down to about 4 of the strongest stations). The cover fell off a...

Hello Everyone, Here's a long shot, but if there is anyone in MD that has a 7.5-10' mesh dish they are looking to get rid of, please let me know. Thanks, Chris