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    Scavenged C-band items

    As I have a lot of spare time right now, and much more time than money, I am again looking through the dishes I acquired a few years ago to determine what might be usable to install. The images posted here are the LNBF/feed related items from three different BUD's. I have not had much success...
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    Not for those with a weak heart...

    I have seen this advertised before. http://alberta.kijiji.ca/c-services-skilled-trades-other-Satellite-Dish-Removal-Service-780-695-4226-W0QQAdIdZ555407827
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    "Beer" BUD

    So, I picked up a solid 8.5 foot spun aluminum BUD yesterday for the price of a case of Miller Genuine Draft. ?This is the first of the 3 I picked up this summer where I have had to pay anything other than my time, travel and gas for the vehicle. The unit was located at a house that is going...
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    Sg2100 motor - "Is it real, or is it Memorex?"

    I've read so many posts about "good" or "bad" versions of the SG2100 flavours of motor, I am wondering about the unit I have in my possession. I picked it up used along with a flimsy Fortec dish and mount, dabbled with it on a tripod for a while and never mounted it anywhere permanently. Any...
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    Eagle Aspen 270 Ku LNB

    I've seen a few old posts on the site regarding these LNBs. Just figured I'd put this ad out there in case someone has a use for them. http://alberta.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell-electronics-Eagle-Aspen-270-Ku-Band-Dual-Output-Linear-LNBF-W0QQAdIdZ512778387 Any thoughts on usability and $ value...
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    Peace Ele. Inc. Ku LNB - Made in Taiwan

    Anyone ever seen one of these puppies? Either they are very rare/oddball or my google-fu is not very strong today, can't find anything about this unit when searching. ?
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    Plant a pole, a dish will grow...

    Contemplating the best location for my BUD, and at the same time considering a good location for a motorized Ku dish in my yard. The picture below is a screen shot from Google Earth using the DishPointer sat aiming lines showing possible locations for my BUD on the right (west), and a Ku dish on...
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    Ok, now what?

    I went on a short journey across the city tonight to see if a guy was really advertising a ChannelMaster 1.2 metre fibreglass dish for 10 Canadian plastic dollars, and came away with 5 dishes for 50. Now, they aren't all 1.2 metre fibreglass - after all, I am still hoping to win a real...
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    Bagging the 10 foot mesh, North of 53

    I believe the result of today's hunt deserves to be mounted. 10 foot mesh dish with a Global Image logo on the feedhorn cover, and same logo on a blank serial number sticker without any actual serial or part numbers. Mesh in good condition on all panels except for one with a dent. Dish hadn't...
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    Precision Parabolics 12 foot mesh

    Starting a new thread for the top secret stealth dish I retrieved on Saturday. I'm saying it's top secret because a search of the Internet found exactly... nothing. What you have here is your world famous Precision Parabolics 12 foot mesh dish made in that hot bed of communications technology...
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    Dish knitting

    So, would it make any sense or is it even possible to combine the dish you see in the first picture below with the mount and equipment from the second? Dish number 1 is an 8 foot at a metals yard a couple of hours away from me, and they want 75.00. They have no other hardware for the dish...
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    1.8 Metre Prime Focus - opinion?

    Any comments on whether this is even worth going to have a look at? http://edmonton.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell-electronics-Satellite-dish-W0QQAdIdZ475971923 I've emailed the poster to ask for part numbers on the LNBs, and also whether he has had it motorized and still has a mount. He's willing...
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    I need another dish...

    Like I need another hole in my head but... After reading good things about the quality of bigger Prodelin dishes, I happened to to see this 1 metre dish posted. http://alberta.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell-electronics-new-0800-737-Prodelin-Ku-Band-Rx-KU-Antenna-1-02m-roof-mount-W0QQAdIdZ377773906...
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    ShawDirect LNB, switch "light bulb" question

    No, it's not the start of a "How many does it take to change a..." joke, but it is kind of a "how many" question. I'm trying to see if the light bulb is going off over my head regarding switching. What are my options if I want to combine two separate ShawDirect elliptical dishes using their...
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    PBS Fixed dish LNB questions

    I'm planning to put up a fixed dish for the 125W PBS channels, and I intend to park the dish on the downwind side of my chimney then hopefully ignore it for years to come. I want to use an old StarChoice 33 by 30 inch oval dish that currently has a Cal Amp 150284 0.75 dB single output LNB on...
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    NBC related questions

    Just wunderin... Is there much point dealing with the gymnastics of tuning in NBC on Ku if I'm planning to put up a C-Band dish? Satbeams suggests a 130cm dish for my location which is larger than anything I already have for Ku. I am planning to plant a 10 or 12 foot BUD out in the garden this...
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    ShawDirect 60e - 97/101, 83/87, 87/91 or 91/95?

    I am looking at my dish inventory as I continue to ponder my spring projects. I have a ShawDirect 60e (60cm/24inch) dish with Quad LNB which others have used successfully at more southerly latitudes to receive 97W. The SatBeams Footprint map suggests 97w requires a 31.5 inch dish in either...
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    10 foot Unimesh find

    I had a look at a "free, take off my garage roof" 10 foot mesh dish this morning. To my untrained eye the panels look to be in good condition. The LNB cover says Unimesh, which I assume means the brand of dish. Talked to the owner while I was there. He says he has a C/Ku LNB on it at the...