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We want more PIX !!!

I had to get it off a smaller dish and used warm, soapy water and a soft bristled brush. Patience is important - - - even working on a small dish it took about 30 minutes to get the stuff off. As much as possible you want to avoid damaging the surface of the dish. I assume the dish is...

Finally got it correct I think I finally have it correct!! microHD now scans 38 TV channels, but never finds mariavision at 4174 V 2941 - - I always have to scan that one in manually. It was many things in the end. I definitely think the larger scalar helps greatly (I wish I could find a...

Bigger Scalar helps some - - - not finished yet Today was so pretty in Virginia, I got back to working on this issue. Replaced the 6.5" scalar with the 9" scalar with only one outside ring - - amazingly the signal was very good but a few points below the 6.5" scalar. But then I put the 6.5"...

Well I made a new friend today. I knew I was in the right place when he came out with his Channel Master hat on. We sat and talked for a long time - - he told me about fighting in North Africa and Italy in WWII. Many stories about installing the first TV in our area in 1948. Charlie is 96...

When I got this dish from Max it was all put together and he had it in front of is TV shop as a way of folks finding him. I traded an 8 foot Channel Master for the 10 footer. It had not been operational for a very long time when I got it. I took is all apart and cleaned and painted...

WOW, great information. Thanks! I hope the guy I talk to tomorrow either has a scalar similar to yours or knows where I might find one. i have also been wondering if my dish may be slightly warped thus causing issues on 3960 V 30000.

Beavs2112, could you possibly send a PIX of your scalar? I went and talked to the guy I got the dish from today and he did not have any of the larger scalar's but he knew what I was talking about. He knows a 96 year old man who still has all his C-Band stuff. He gave me his name and address...

OK, I just checked all the scalars that I have (at least 6 that I could find in the hayloft). The original is a normal 6.5" three ring that came on the original dish. Anybody know where I might find the 8" scaler thar beavs2112 mentions above? i know where I can check locally and I will do...

I have the original but it is not on the dish right now. I'm using the scaler that came with the dual ortho. I guess I need to change it back!

OK, guys - I worked on it for about an hour today. With some positive results. But . . . This is a dual ortho with two Norsat 8700 LNB's (not the best but they work pretty well) 3960 V 30000 still very low at about Q of 22. The skew was just slightly off (I turn the entire assembly to set...

Currently this dish is fixed on 58W. Next summer I have promised myself to get it motorized, but not before winter. Which should I adjust first focal length or skew? (Or does it matter?)

At first my wife did not like my hobby - - but then she changed her mind. 1. Get most of my dishes for free. 2. She knows where I am. 3. No monthly Satellite bill. 4. She does worry when I'm on the roof. :) See Below - - - V

10' Channel Master Fiberglass. 3880 H 27689 - Q 72% 3960 V 30000 - Q 10% I want to adjust one thing at a time. Either Focal Length or Skew in very small increments - until the signal improves. i played with Elevation and left, right already and these are very close to being correct.

I fine tuned my C-Band dish fixed on 58W and now get 34 channels FTA. I still think I can get it better. For example, 4120 V 27500 has a Q of 71 on microHD with cloudy skies and a slight mist falling. I have several questions - How can you know precisely when the skew is set exactly...

Kinda high - - - I bought a used one of these for $75 several years ago. But this is a great dish. http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/pts/4093894017.html

I have one of these that I saved from being destoyed - - - I'm all the way in VA - - - but if you need something I might be able to get it to you somehow. Mine is a button-hook but that part is damaged. The rest of the dish is in good shape. Send a pix or detailed description and I will send...

Looks like a very nice dish - too much money!! http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/doc/ele/3676841114.html

This may help. http://irdrollout.com/INSP/index.htm

I think a 90cm minibud is possible but takes a lot of patience. Here is my experience from about 2 years ago. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/205189-Experimenting-with-MiniBUD-90cm

BUD near Washington DC http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/spo/3349252705.html

I want to add a somewhat strange part of this story. I decided to sell my 922 to a guy in Florida - it was working great when I sold it - and I even double boxed it - with packing peanuts. Anyway the guy in Florida wanted me to ship it to Chicago because he had already sent his 922 to get...

They must have changed the link on the free one near DC. Here it is again - looks like a nice dish from what I can see. http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/hsh/3264663192.html

Free Dish Free Dish in the Washington DC area.http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/zip/3263791940.html

This is a 10 foot Channel Master that Max from Max's TV repair gave to me. The back looks like this but I will take some better shots soon. Since I do not have an actuator installed yet - - a long steel gate hinge and a vise from the shed is holding everything in place today.