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Last weekend I attached an additional C band LNBF to my 6' dish to receive both Galaxy 17 (center feed) and Galaxy 16 (additional feed) with some success.
Because only Reelz interests me on Galaxy 17 this weekend I'm going to make Galaxy 16 the primary center feed and attach two additional C band feeds to gain access to Galaxy 17 (left feed) and Anik F1R (right feed). I'm also adding an additional dish to my dish farm.
Because only Reelz interests me on Galaxy 17 this weekend I'm going to make Galaxy 16 the primary center feed and attach two additional C band feeds to gain access to Galaxy 17 (left feed) and Anik F1R (right feed). I'm also adding an additional dish to my dish farm.
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There really isnt much to it. All I have is a 2x6 on the "O" ring and a 70 pound sandbag on top. I have a 2 wheeler that I wheel it out on. There are 3 marks on the "slide scale" (the elevation bar). One is for true south, one is for lowest west which is 139 and a 3rd is for 121.
The advantage of being in Minnesota is from 87W to 103W the elevation is almost the same (87 is at 38 elevation, 93 is at 38.4 and 103 is at 37.6) so all I have to do is drop the dish and pull it along the arc to see 91, 95, 97, 99, 101. I have to lower it a smidge for 87,89 and 103. 107 for CBC is minimal too. If I want to see 118-125 or so I work off that middle marking I made
137 and 139 I have the 2nd dish (the one that use to be on the deck on top of the table) and its pretty much fixed for those. The slide arm is really rusted so if I want to raise it up I need to WD40 the heck out of it
There really isnt much to it. All I have is a 2x6 on the "O" ring and a 70 pound sandbag on top. I have a 2 wheeler that I wheel it out on. There are 3 marks on the "slide scale" (the elevation bar). One is for true south, one is for lowest west which is 139 and a 3rd is for 121.
The advantage of being in Minnesota is from 87W to 103W the elevation is almost the same (87 is at 38 elevation, 93 is at 38.4 and 103 is at 37.6) so all I have to do is drop the dish and pull it along the arc to see 91, 95, 97, 99, 101. I have to lower it a smidge for 87,89 and 103. 107 for CBC is minimal too. If I want to see 118-125 or so I work off that middle marking I made
137 and 139 I have the 2nd dish (the one that use to be on the deck on top of the table) and its pretty much fixed for those. The slide arm is really rusted so if I want to raise it up I need to WD40 the heck out of it
There really isnt much to it. All I have is a 2x6 on the "O" ring and a 70 pound sandbag on top. I have a 2 wheeler that I wheel it out on. There are 3 marks on the "slide scale" (the elevation bar). One is for true south, one is for lowest west which is 139 and a 3rd is for 121.
The advantage of being in Minnesota is from 87W to 103W the elevation is almost the same (87 is at 38 elevation, 93 is at 38.4 and 103 is at 37.6) so all I have to do is drop the dish and pull it along the arc to see 91, 95, 97, 99, 101. I have to lower it a smidge for 87,89 and 103. 107 for CBC is minimal too. If I want to see 118-125 or so I work off that middle marking I made
137 and 139 I have the 2nd dish (the one that use to be on the deck on top of the table) and its pretty much fixed for those. The slide arm is really rusted so if I want to raise it up I need to WD40 the heck out of it
Thank you so much for posting this information.
There really isnt much to it. All I have is a 2x6 on the "O" ring and a 70 pound sandbag on top. I have a 2 wheeler that I wheel it out on. There are 3 marks on the "slide scale" (the elevation bar). One is for true south, one is for lowest west which is 139 and a 3rd is for 121.
The advantage of being in Minnesota is from 87W to 103W the elevation is almost the same (87 is at 38 elevation, 93 is at 38.4 and 103 is at 37.6) so all I have to do is drop the dish and pull it along the arc to see 91, 95, 97, 99, 101. I have to lower it a smidge for 87,89 and 103. 107 for CBC is minimal too. If I want to see 118-125 or so I work off that middle marking I made
137 and 139 I have the 2nd dish (the one that use to be on the deck on top of the table) and its pretty much fixed for those. The slide arm is really rusted so if I want to raise it up I need to WD40 the heck out of it
Do the neighbors ever give you the "look" when you drag those dishes out?
I bet I got some "looks" when I was on a step ladder earlier washing my dishes with rags and a scrub brush. They do however look great all cleaned up.
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About a month later the neighbor thought I was nuts being out there in -12 temperature fine tuning the dish. Well when he found out it was a college hockey game involving his team and he couldnt see it locally...well we sat in his heated garage and watched the game.
Honestly nobody really says anything anymore. Even when I have both of them out like I did that one night they dont really care anymore. They know it usually gets pulled back in either that night or during the fall/winter it will go back in Sunday after the college football or hockey games.
When we pulled out those "hitching posts" (those ugly brown things) I did want to plant a pole and concrete in one of the holes and motorize the dish.....the association said no
not anymore. When I first got it the association (before I was on it) said I couldnt have that out. My response was "we can park one car deep in front of the garage. Instead of a vehicle its the dish"Do the neighbors ever give you the "look" when you drag those dishes out?
About a month later the neighbor thought I was nuts being out there in -12 temperature fine tuning the dish. Well when he found out it was a college hockey game involving his team and he couldnt see it locally...well we sat in his heated garage and watched the game.
Honestly nobody really says anything anymore. Even when I have both of them out like I did that one night they dont really care anymore. They know it usually gets pulled back in either that night or during the fall/winter it will go back in Sunday after the college football or hockey games.
When we pulled out those "hitching posts" (those ugly brown things) I did want to plant a pole and concrete in one of the holes and motorize the dish.....the association said no
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Fellow member shoman picked the SX-10 Orbitron from me this afternoon. Didn't get any pics, but then its the same one I used for the Pansat 9500 review so look there.
He brought a trailer with a 2x4 frame to support the dish for the ride home. Tied down snugly & ready to ride.
That's one dish I really didn't want to disassemble for the move to Oregon.
He brought a trailer with a 2x4 frame to support the dish for the ride home. Tied down snugly & ready to ride.
That's one dish I really didn't want to disassemble for the move to Oregon.
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Sorry for the misspelling. It was shopman that I meant to type.
On another note,& not FTA, got some pics of the annual flyover perched on the roof next to my 7.5ft Perfect 10 dish.
On another note,& not FTA, got some pics of the annual flyover perched on the roof next to my 7.5ft Perfect 10 dish.
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Since the Reds have there thread we should too!
Last watched Nine inch Nails
Next 3:10 to Yuma
Last watched Nine inch Nails
Next 3:10 to Yuma
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Simple, charming. Entire premise is quite silly but Cary Grant carries it across the line in good fashion.
Simple, charming. Entire premise is quite silly but Cary Grant carries it across the line in good fashion.
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Direct YouTube Link - MacBreak Weekly 1047
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View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4lDymQdOo0
Direct YouTube Link - MacBreak Weekly 1047
TWIT's Website
TWIT Live Feed
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@99W...... D11, D14
@101W.... D16
@103W.... D12, D15
@110W.... D5
@119W.... D8
@99W...... D11, D14
@101W.... D16
@103W.... D12, D15
@110W.... D5
@119W.... D8
Understanding the TPN Map
Making Sense of the TPN Map Display Conventions
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This is a thread that will keep you apprised of 4K events that will be showing on Dish channel 540. Keep looking here for information.
As of today, 9-27-17, there are no scheduled events posted for the next 2 weeks. That is subject to change on a daily basis.
As of today, 9-27-17, there are no scheduled events posted for the next 2 weeks. That is subject to change on a daily basis.
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Time for another AWESOME video from Linus Tech Tips!
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Direct YouTube Link - I Gotta Stop Following Advice From Reddit
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Schedule drops tomorrow. Mandatory mini camps in June. Hall of Fame game August 6th.
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I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:
www.colts.com
Colts relieve general manager Chris Ballard of his duties
Colts Owner & CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon released a statement Monday announcing the news.
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Be nice to see a Cowboy headline like that.I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:
Colts relieve general manager Chris Ballard of his duties
Colts Owner & CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon released a statement Monday announcing the news.
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Can we expect to see a new coach if we say "pretty please?"
I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:
Colts relieve general manager Chris Ballard of his duties
Colts Owner & CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon released a statement Monday announcing the news.
Can we expect to see a new coach if we say "pretty please?"
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Stumbled across this ... http://www.gaspricewatch.com/USGas_ZipSearch.asp
I found no local prices, although it did show stations at my location...
Added these to this post...
USA National Gas Temperature Map
State By State Gasoline Taxes
Gas Buddy
Ethanol Free Stations
I found no local prices, although it did show stations at my location...
Added these to this post...
USA National Gas Temperature Map
State By State Gasoline Taxes
Gas Buddy
Ethanol Free Stations
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Sometimes a thread gets so many posts in it that is can cause issues for the server so that why today we introduce The Song Name Game Part 3!
So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
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Time for another AWESOME video from the TWIT Network!
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_t6DHoWkL4
Direct YouTube Link - iOS Today 825-826
TWIT's Website
TWIT Live Feed
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_t6DHoWkL4
Direct YouTube Link - iOS Today 825-826
TWIT's Website
TWIT Live Feed
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