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Sorry, but I forgot where I saw a post of someone receiving "out of footprint" signals from South America in SE USA. I think that's what the original question meant? If you look on Lyngsat's site, you can see the foot print for most sat signals. So I guess it would be sort of DXing if you could...

Babadem, It's a pain, but whenever there are thunderstorms in the forecast, I unplug everything before I leave the house or go to bed.

Same here, None of my dishes or ham antennas are grounded. I just unplug and terminate every thing when a lightning storm comes my way. It's a real crude system but it works for me.

I'm very glad Sadoun will be at the Dayton Hamvention. I hope they bring some hats!

I've been to the Sadoun website to look for any news of Hamvention attendance and did not find any. It will be nice if he can be there this year. I know with the current state of the economy, some vendors may not go this year.

My wife is coming along with me. We are staying at the KOA campground in a new tent we just purchased. It's going to be like a mini vacation for us. It was her idea because she knows how much I always wanted to go. Every year I make an excuse not to attend. This year it's a belated birthday...

Anyone here going to the Dayton Hamvention May 15-17?? This will be my first one. I've been a ham since 2002. I hope to find some FTA stuff there.

Wow, I thought I was the only one getting lower quality on H2 for ONN. I have a 2 footer dedicated to H2 which is my true south sat. I normally get over 74 quality for ONN. (Traxis 3500) The last week or so ONN has been low 50's to mid 60's with no problems at all. Other TP's have been in the...

Hey Turbosat, What kind of mesh is that?

Good question. I'm very interested in this thread. There is a mesh dish I drive by everyday that has about three panels missing. It looks like it's not being used. I wonder if I were to get that dish, could some aluminum screen mesh be used to replace the missing ones??

What a beautiful dish! I don't know much about birdviews. Is this one an 8 footer?

Have you considered the Traxis DBS3500 as a first receiver? They can be had for under $90 with shipping from various supppliers on the net. It is a very basic receiver with blind scan. It is my only receiver so far and I'm very happy with it. Although I would like to get into a receiver wth DVR...

Hey Guys, Just wondering if you could use aluminum storm door screen mesh they sell at home depot or lowes?? It's pretty cheap.

Cool, ....I think that when i pass over to the cband side i'll feel like i will have "arrived" in the fta world. There are quite a few international channels im eager to get.

Hey guys, I'm making plans to get into cband as soon as i get a BUD. I've been offered a couple for free, i just have to see wich one is easier to bring home.:) Anyways, has anyone on this forum used the traxis 3500 on the cband freq? I'm just curious on how it compares with the other...

Nice pics Chefwan! Nothin like a full size dish. I can't waite to get mine.

I really like the tubing idea! you could keep a tape in it to run any new cables through it. I have a tool shed with my direct tv dish mounted on it, I wonder if a BUD could fit somewhere behind DTV dish. I'll have to get the tape measure out after work tommorow. Hey wildboys, congrats on the...

George, Well, I like the idea of 10ft in the air. I suggested that to her and she still hates the idea of having a dish near or in her garden. My bird feeder is in the garden and that she doesn't mind. I still think the dish would look good in the garden!:) What kind of cable did you use to...

I cant wait to get a BUD. The ideal place would be my wifes pretty garden:) She would would make herself a widow if i tried! The only place would be up on the addition where I currently have mu KU dishes. Anyone have any examples of a homebrewed mount for a six ft BUD??

Interesting options! Pictures are really cool. Thats what I like about this hobby. There are so many things that can be done.

OK Iceberg, I think I get it. So normal sized lnbs side by side would only get sats at 4 deg apart minimum. Thanks

Hey Guys, I was wondering if it's possible to to use 2 lnbs spaced 2.5 deg instead of the recommended 3 deg. I'm interested in adding a second lnb on my Telstar12 dish for reception of Atlantic Bird 1. Would that be possible?? Well, winter is just around the corner (I Hate it when its too...

Hey Everyone, I hope all you dish heads are having a great summer. This past monday I did a job at a house that has a 10' (or maybe 12') mesh dish. The owner asked me if i knew anyone that wanted it for free. I told her I would love to have it. However my wife will not let me put it in our...

Great Pics Linuxman, I'd like to try that on my 84e. What kind of brackets are those and where can i get them?

LOL Great Idea Anole! Well I made my wife a sticky vinyl offer and she just had a good laugh and said no way!. ....That would have been true dish/garden art. Still workin on the roof mount this morning but had to stop for the trip to the inlaws for the "big" holiday picnic.