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I found this dish a while back and described it in the Adventures in Dish Hunting 2009 thread.
VoomVoom did some research in old satellite magazines, and didn't find the manufacturer.
If anyone can help, that would be appreciated. See below.
Now that I'm convinced I have the go-ahead, here are the pre-harvesting pictures and description:
0 - Perforated 8' (?) dish, on 9' rusty, 3½" pole.
I was there to give it an early PBblaster shot on all the hardware prior to picking it up next weekend.
The dish is really beautiful against the sky.
1 - Base of the pole. The owner didn't want any concrete bashing.
Darned good thing. After last weeks Birdview harvest, including serious concrete destruction, I'm never doing that again!
Figure I can cut the 9' tall pipe off about even with the edge of the dog-run base (4 inches?) and be done with it! -
2 - A little setting-sun on the side of the mount, gives it a gold glow.
The ring on the back of the dish is rusty, so that begs the question, is the dish steel, too?
It shows no signs of deterioration, and is a dull gray color (in case you can't tell in the pix).
The mount has some rust peeking through the original finish.
The pipe is ... well, you can see: it was never protected from the elements.
3 - is a close-up of the above (different camera shot)
Could use a little TLC, but manageable, I think.
4 - other side of motor, showing pipe, motor, and mounting ring on the back of the dish.
Note the label. This appears to be the manufacturer.
5 - we turned the label right-side-up and it's quite readable after all these years.
Has anyone ever heard of this odd company name??
6 - note the company logo on the horn cover.
Not a particularly notable logo nor typefont.
Here, you can peek at the scalar, and a hint of how it's supported.
Looks like the LNB arms are just bent over...
7 - The rim of the dish seem to have a gentle roll-over to it.
Very hard to photograph. But here is the edge.
Note the thick metal, and round-punched holes.
Seems like it should have a molding of some sort on the edge.
8 - As for the size of the holes, I'll let you be the judge.
Pretty sure this'll run Ku just fine, though! -
Think this should be happy beside my Birdview?
It's almost a clone of the Perforated Birdviews, but I'm sure the real BV owners will object to that characterization.
After all, they do have a reputation to uphold! -
More next week, as we pull down this (hopefully) light weight aluminum (?) dish, and 63 lbs motor.
Not really afraid of this one, after the Birdview!
Stay tuned ... film at 11.
VoomVoom did some research in old satellite magazines, and didn't find the manufacturer.
If anyone can help, that would be appreciated. See below.
Now that I'm convinced I have the go-ahead, here are the pre-harvesting pictures and description:
0 - Perforated 8' (?) dish, on 9' rusty, 3½" pole.
I was there to give it an early PBblaster shot on all the hardware prior to picking it up next weekend.
The dish is really beautiful against the sky.
1 - Base of the pole. The owner didn't want any concrete bashing.
Darned good thing. After last weeks Birdview harvest, including serious concrete destruction, I'm never doing that again!
Figure I can cut the 9' tall pipe off about even with the edge of the dog-run base (4 inches?) and be done with it! -
2 - A little setting-sun on the side of the mount, gives it a gold glow.
The ring on the back of the dish is rusty, so that begs the question, is the dish steel, too?
It shows no signs of deterioration, and is a dull gray color (in case you can't tell in the pix).
The mount has some rust peeking through the original finish.
The pipe is ... well, you can see: it was never protected from the elements.
3 - is a close-up of the above (different camera shot)
Could use a little TLC, but manageable, I think.
4 - other side of motor, showing pipe, motor, and mounting ring on the back of the dish.
Note the label. This appears to be the manufacturer.
5 - we turned the label right-side-up and it's quite readable after all these years.
Has anyone ever heard of this odd company name??
6 - note the company logo on the horn cover.
Not a particularly notable logo nor typefont.
Here, you can peek at the scalar, and a hint of how it's supported.
Looks like the LNB arms are just bent over...
7 - The rim of the dish seem to have a gentle roll-over to it.
Very hard to photograph. But here is the edge.
Note the thick metal, and round-punched holes.
Seems like it should have a molding of some sort on the edge.
8 - As for the size of the holes, I'll let you be the judge.
Pretty sure this'll run Ku just fine, though! -
Think this should be happy beside my Birdview?
It's almost a clone of the Perforated Birdviews, but I'm sure the real BV owners will object to that characterization.
After all, they do have a reputation to uphold! -
More next week, as we pull down this (hopefully) light weight aluminum (?) dish, and 63 lbs motor.
Not really afraid of this one, after the Birdview!
Stay tuned ... film at 11.
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Turbo -
I was just adding another picture of the one AMCI dish, and some additional facts.
For instance:
We couldn't get the motor off the pole, so we cut the pole down with the motor atop it!
Actually, that wasn't really a problem. Sawzall and grinder. 10 minutes?
Nine feet of pipe came down gently with that 63 lb motor, thanks to lots of hands under it.
You'll see it strapped to the truck still assembled.
I have both this pole/motor and the Birdview pole & motor in the garage.
Only the dishes are out back... and I have yet to decide exactly where to plant them.
I figure I'll practice rust-removing on the AMCI pole first, as it is the worst.
Then maybe work on the AJAK motor brackets with whatever rust/paint skills I learn.
By then, the magnet wheels for the Birdview may be ready, so I might change gears.
Plus, I'll want to be well practiced to do the delicate de-rusting and re-painting of the sweet Birdview mechanicals.
As to which dish to put up first, I'm torn.
I'm afraid if I put up the AMCI and light weight AJAK, I might never work up the fortitude for the Birdview!
Mostly 'cause it's h.e.a.v.y. ! -
But this weekend was just the two BUDS: Birdview in the morning, and this AMCI in the afternoon.
edit: I just re-read your question. Stupid me. I want to put up both the Birdview and the AMCI.
Either one could be ready in about equal time. I'm just trying to follow in the footsteps of the greats!
I was just adding another picture of the one AMCI dish, and some additional facts.
For instance:
We couldn't get the motor off the pole, so we cut the pole down with the motor atop it!
Actually, that wasn't really a problem. Sawzall and grinder. 10 minutes?
Nine feet of pipe came down gently with that 63 lb motor, thanks to lots of hands under it.
You'll see it strapped to the truck still assembled.
I have both this pole/motor and the Birdview pole & motor in the garage.
Only the dishes are out back... and I have yet to decide exactly where to plant them.
I figure I'll practice rust-removing on the AMCI pole first, as it is the worst.
Then maybe work on the AJAK motor brackets with whatever rust/paint skills I learn.
By then, the magnet wheels for the Birdview may be ready, so I might change gears.
Plus, I'll want to be well practiced to do the delicate de-rusting and re-painting of the sweet Birdview mechanicals.
As to which dish to put up first, I'm torn.
I'm afraid if I put up the AMCI and light weight AJAK, I might never work up the fortitude for the Birdview!
Mostly 'cause it's h.e.a.v.y. ! -
But this weekend was just the two BUDS: Birdview in the morning, and this AMCI in the afternoon.
edit: I just re-read your question. Stupid me. I want to put up both the Birdview and the AMCI.
Either one could be ready in about equal time. I'm just trying to follow in the footsteps of the greats!
paints:
I wanted to use Hammerite rust-control paint.
Unfortunately, ya just can't get it any more around L.A.
I know, after getting all the local dealers off the manufacturer's web site, I visited 'em!
I was told by a buddy's Dad, who's been in the paint 'n hardware business for 40+ years, that Hammerite beats RustOleum paints.
In the end, I did settle for some of the RustOleum hammered products.
And for a rust preventative primer, I wanted to use the best.
The same gentleman recommended Rust Destroyer.
After looking at the sister-product, Rust Knockout, I tried to find some.
In the end, I located Rust Destroyer at Home Depot, and bought that.
Also, you see a can of Loctite Extend.
I began by looking for this product, but as my research progressed, I felt there were better solutions.
I'll experiment with it and see how it works out.
This goes on clear , and turns black when it reacts with rust.
You need two primer coats and then later a final coat for best performance.
Attached is a picture of the products and colors I'll be working with.
Got the Hammerite in black only, and may reserve that for the Birdview, or the pole.
The chunk of tubing in front of the paints, is one custom-bent for me by a buddy.
It's for those hard-to-reach-places.
And stuck to it, are a 100 little magnets to be used in advanced magnet-wheels.
They are all pointing the same way, with the same polarity, so one end can be marked with some hot-pink finger nail polish.
I stand corrected, it's Think Pink.
Lastly, we have a shot of the AJAK mount.
You can see in the upper left, the main drive gear.
Upper central is the worm gear.
To the right, is the reed switch, on the Bakelite magnet cover.
The great big screw at the bottom, is the elevation adjustment.
Some of this info has been shared and discussed with a close group of friends, but I wanted to publicize it for all members to laugh and snicker at. -
Will keep ya advised as I work on the many areas it takes to get two motorized dishes up 'n running.
I wanted to use Hammerite rust-control paint.
Unfortunately, ya just can't get it any more around L.A.
I know, after getting all the local dealers off the manufacturer's web site, I visited 'em!
I was told by a buddy's Dad, who's been in the paint 'n hardware business for 40+ years, that Hammerite beats RustOleum paints.
In the end, I did settle for some of the RustOleum hammered products.
And for a rust preventative primer, I wanted to use the best.
The same gentleman recommended Rust Destroyer.
After looking at the sister-product, Rust Knockout, I tried to find some.
In the end, I located Rust Destroyer at Home Depot, and bought that.
Also, you see a can of Loctite Extend.
I began by looking for this product, but as my research progressed, I felt there were better solutions.
I'll experiment with it and see how it works out.
This goes on clear , and turns black when it reacts with rust.
You need two primer coats and then later a final coat for best performance.
Attached is a picture of the products and colors I'll be working with.
Got the Hammerite in black only, and may reserve that for the Birdview, or the pole.
The chunk of tubing in front of the paints, is one custom-bent for me by a buddy.
It's for those hard-to-reach-places.
And stuck to it, are a 100 little magnets to be used in advanced magnet-wheels.
They are all pointing the same way, with the same polarity, so one end can be marked with some hot-pink finger nail polish.
I stand corrected, it's Think Pink.
Lastly, we have a shot of the AJAK mount.
You can see in the upper left, the main drive gear.
Upper central is the worm gear.
To the right, is the reed switch, on the Bakelite magnet cover.
The great big screw at the bottom, is the elevation adjustment.
Some of this info has been shared and discussed with a close group of friends, but I wanted to publicize it for all members to laugh and snicker at. -
Will keep ya advised as I work on the many areas it takes to get two motorized dishes up 'n running.
Always good to watch progress being made even if no one responds to your posting.
Those of us who are interested will keep reading.
Looking forward to your next report!
Those of us who are interested will keep reading.
Looking forward to your next report!
Initially, I had not commented because I was disappointed in the absence of any GREEN in your color scheme....but I'm over it.
Good to see some progress in your project, keep the pics coming.
Good to see some progress in your project, keep the pics coming.
For quite a while now, people with a VIP211k have been losing their recordings on their activated external HDDs... even when there's nothing physically wrong with HDD. I believe this is an intentional and underhanded tactic that Dish is pulling in an attempt to force users away from the VIP211k.
They are obviously regretting that they ever let users have a "non-dvr" dvr in the first place. You would think they would be happy charging you a $40 one time fee... and then be happy letting the customer be the one responsible for HDD failures.
Dish clearly hates the 211k bitter-clingers. This recording deletion problem is intentional (IMO), and I think it is just one more tool that they are using. Hopper and a 2-year agreement... that's what they want you to have. Think about that... a 2-year agreement... with a company $30 Billion in debt (that's with a B). What happens when all that debt causes them to drop the channel that may have been your whole reason for having Dish in the first place? Guess who's stuck with a service that no longer suits their needs... for the remainder of the 2-year agreement.
On top of that, they don't want you to install it yourself. I purchased and installed all my equipment myself. That used to be common. Now, they lie to me and tell me that my dish must be updated to use a Hopper. Funny thing is... they don't even know what dish I have because they didn't install it, and I didn't tell them. If you ask what type of dish/LNBs the hopper needs... good luck getting an answer. All they know is that whatever you have needs to be upgraded by an installer.
It is quite apparent to me that they care much more about staying in their box, than they do working with the customer. That's too bad, because it hasn't always been that way. It's like they are totally unaware of the current business environment that they are trying to compete in.
I have been a customer since 2010. I will be cancelling my service before the next period. Yeah, I know, my $1,200 a year won't make a difference to them. It just seems like they have forgotten who needs who, especially when you consider the competition in today's streaming world. But hey, they will have succeed in forcing me off the 211k.
They are obviously regretting that they ever let users have a "non-dvr" dvr in the first place. You would think they would be happy charging you a $40 one time fee... and then be happy letting the customer be the one responsible for HDD failures.
Dish clearly hates the 211k bitter-clingers. This recording deletion problem is intentional (IMO), and I think it is just one more tool that they are using. Hopper and a 2-year agreement... that's what they want you to have. Think about that... a 2-year agreement... with a company $30 Billion in debt (that's with a B). What happens when all that debt causes them to drop the channel that may have been your whole reason for having Dish in the first place? Guess who's stuck with a service that no longer suits their needs... for the remainder of the 2-year agreement.
On top of that, they don't want you to install it yourself. I purchased and installed all my equipment myself. That used to be common. Now, they lie to me and tell me that my dish must be updated to use a Hopper. Funny thing is... they don't even know what dish I have because they didn't install it, and I didn't tell them. If you ask what type of dish/LNBs the hopper needs... good luck getting an answer. All they know is that whatever you have needs to be upgraded by an installer.
It is quite apparent to me that they care much more about staying in their box, than they do working with the customer. That's too bad, because it hasn't always been that way. It's like they are totally unaware of the current business environment that they are trying to compete in.
I have been a customer since 2010. I will be cancelling my service before the next period. Yeah, I know, my $1,200 a year won't make a difference to them. It just seems like they have forgotten who needs who, especially when you consider the competition in today's streaming world. But hey, they will have succeed in forcing me off the 211k.
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I thought I would come here and find lots of complaints about the update to the dish anywhere mobile app, but am not seeing any. It used to look just like the desktop webpage. Now you can no longer filter by sports channels or movie channels. Plus that they made it look like a big button telephone and you see fewer channels in the screen which requires more scrolling. Yes I realize you can look at sports then select which sport you want to look at, I just liked being able to see all sporting events in the guide with all other channels being filtered out. Am I alone in the wilderness on this?
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Apple has finally released their Apple TV 4K with built-in Siri and a microphone so it can respond to your queries even if you don't have the remote. It also increases in price, to $299. I had been planning on updating my current Apple TV 4K streamers, but that's $600 for the two of them, and that's a pass at this point.
At $299, it had better come with 256 GB of Storage, Gigabit (or better) Ethernet, the latest HDMI tech and standards, and one year of free Apple One. But it probably won't…
At $299, it had better come with 256 GB of Storage, Gigabit (or better) Ethernet, the latest HDMI tech and standards, and one year of free Apple One. But it probably won't…
Apple TV 4K
Apple TV 4K. New Siri AI and hands-free control. Stunning picture and immersive HomePod surround sound. Works with your Apple and smart home devices.
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. apple's been making money off of software and not hardware for a while
they all do that anyways.. ever notice your cell phone slows down when you come up for an upgrade..
. apple's been making money off of software and not hardware for a while
You should have looked in the APP STORE instead.
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Several Dish offers showed up today in my account. Once you choose one the rest are removed. Offers were Showtime, Starz, AMC and others.
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Not for me, mines has no mention of how long aka the offer period and the Terms and conditions the $0.00 is good for. All I see is one can lose $5.00 if you decide to remove it before day 31 after you add it to the account.
You have a different offer that is free for a shorter timeframe which is different than the one that I and bnewt saw without defining the promotion period as I sent the question to DISH Care via Facebook Messenger and this is the response I got back 20 minutes ago.
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But.....if you like Tulsa King....looks like you would probably like this as well. I don't mind spin-offs as long as they don't involve a sassy niece who moves from the big cityAnother Tulsa King spin off.
Anyone else watch this show? Any guesses as to what was in the box Gibbs gave to Abby that was on her desk? It look liked it was glowing.
I also heard that someone was leaving the show at the end of this season. Any guesses as to who thats going to be?
I also heard that someone was leaving the show at the end of this season. Any guesses as to who thats going to be?
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Tony as the director.
Would you rather have LaRoche ???Tony as the director.
No. Bring in someone new.
Tony is not serious enough for me. Parker is too close to the team and Tim is too young to take over IMO.
I don't think Tim and Tony are that far apart in Age ...No. Bring in someone new.
Remember what Tony said to Tim when they first got back together ...
Tony said: I am the New Tony, Tim .... (something to that effect)
Tony has changed, he's been running his Security Business ... I'm sure he has grown up.
Give it time ... your judging the New Tony from the old Tony.
It sounds like Tim won't be around the Team much longer either.