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    Repurposing broken actuators

    I have a couple of 1000 lb rated actuators. One that came with the dish that was seized and another that failed after water ingress. I would like to repurpose them to operate the attachment hitch on my garden tractor and was wondering if any members had tried this. Drawbacks/challenges: 24...
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    Nano VNA and HackRF

    I've recently reinstated my Ham license after a 30 year break from it. I want to purchase a Nano VNA and a HackRF SDR from China. I know that the quality and performance of these devices vary widely from manufacturer to manufacturer and am looking for user feedback on which...
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    97W 3952 transponder signal strength

    For a couple of months now the signal levels on this transponder would nose dive around 5 pm local but come back up within a few hours. I figured it may be a sun transit but the transponder has no usable signal level at all now, at any time of day. Is anyone else having the same problems...
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    OTHER New life for old dish

    My Comwave Ku antenna didn't survive last winter. It got lose in a windstorm and is now shaped like a taco. A friend gave me an old "Dish" dish from the 80's and I would like to put it in service for FTA. Has anybody found a simple and elegant way to mount the 40mm universal LNBF to this ...
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    LNBF won't change polarity

    My C band LNBF will only work in V polarity. I've swapped out RX to no effect. How does the LNBF polarity switch work? How do I test it? Next steps are to remove the LNBF from its icy perch and bring it inside to warm and thaw. Any help greatly appreciated. 73 fred
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    Actuator Cable

    I was wondering what you guys use for actuator cable. Mfg? Product # ? I have an 80 foot run to the positioner control unit. cheers fred
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    Scalar Ring alignment tool for BUD

    I made a gadget to help align the scalar ring on my BUD. It uses an el cheapo laser gunsight and a piece of plastic machined to fit inside the scalar ring.
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