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I just bought a used Andrew 1.2m dish for $99 from a truck stop owner who was going out of business in Claysville, Pa. It looks to be in good shape except for the bird poop.
Anyways, it came with a 2-7/8" mast which was bolted onto a trestle. So, I do not have a base to insert the mast into or any braces to support it. I don't seem to able to find braces for 3" poles anywhere. At sadoun.com I did find
P76: 39" Pole Mast for SD180P 180cm Dish
which would have been perfect but they told me they don't sell it any more. <Why is it still being advertised online?> This would have solved my problem. At this point I don't want to sink it into concrete but I would want to bolt it onto a strong wooden base of some kind. I also thought about getting a
Non-penetrating Roof Mount
or a
Universal Roof Mount
with a 2-3/8" diameter. My mast has an inner diameter of 2-1/2" so I could just slide my mast over the smaller one and reattach the braces.
Has anybody else had this problem? I sure could use some advice.
Thanks.
J
Anyways, it came with a 2-7/8" mast which was bolted onto a trestle. So, I do not have a base to insert the mast into or any braces to support it. I don't seem to able to find braces for 3" poles anywhere. At sadoun.com I did find
P76: 39" Pole Mast for SD180P 180cm Dish
which would have been perfect but they told me they don't sell it any more. <Why is it still being advertised online?> This would have solved my problem. At this point I don't want to sink it into concrete but I would want to bolt it onto a strong wooden base of some kind. I also thought about getting a
Non-penetrating Roof Mount
or a
Universal Roof Mount
with a 2-3/8" diameter. My mast has an inner diameter of 2-1/2" so I could just slide my mast over the smaller one and reattach the braces.
Has anybody else had this problem? I sure could use some advice.
Thanks.
J
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Btw... All timber will twist when wet or dried, treated, cured or not. Just the nature of organic materials and moisture. The wood grain swells and the post will twist.
For several years, I reaimed a 90cm dish for an elderly customer each summer and winter until I convinced him to allow me to reinstall on a pole set in cement. The wet winters and dry summers would twist the pressure treated 4x4 and rotate the reflector East/West and off of the satellite. That was the last realignment service call and resulted in my loss of reliable income...
For several years, I reaimed a 90cm dish for an elderly customer each summer and winter until I convinced him to allow me to reinstall on a pole set in cement. The wet winters and dry summers would twist the pressure treated 4x4 and rotate the reflector East/West and off of the satellite. That was the last realignment service call and resulted in my loss of reliable income...
I was first going to set up my 90 CM dish on a sheet of 3/4" plywood and some 4x4s and some cinder blocks for ballast. The costs for the wood and blocks would have been more than a round fence post and some concrete, besides being a real pain to level. Plus I didn't want any rodents camping out under it. 
The flat roof NPRM mount is a good option if you can weight it down enough, but the mounts aren't cheap to buy or ship and you still need to carefully level it.
I ended up planting both my dishes posts in concrete. I just got four or five 40 lb bags of Sakcrete and a galvanized fence post. I used a post hole digger and went about 24" deep x 12" wide. About $30 for everything.
No freeze problems here and the ground is hard clay when dry. I also drilled a hole near the bottom of the pipe and slid a old bolt through to prevent twisting.
When I upgraded my original dish to a 120 CM, I realized the post was too short. It was a 1.5" pipe. I got a longer 2.25" pipe and put it over the 1.5" pipe, securing it with a couple of self tapping screws on one side to keep it plumb. Then I used some anchor cement that I had laying around and back-filled between the two pipes. Very strong now.
The flat roof NPRM mount is a good option if you can weight it down enough, but the mounts aren't cheap to buy or ship and you still need to carefully level it.
I ended up planting both my dishes posts in concrete. I just got four or five 40 lb bags of Sakcrete and a galvanized fence post. I used a post hole digger and went about 24" deep x 12" wide. About $30 for everything.
No freeze problems here and the ground is hard clay when dry. I also drilled a hole near the bottom of the pipe and slid a old bolt through to prevent twisting.
When I upgraded my original dish to a 120 CM, I realized the post was too short. It was a 1.5" pipe. I got a longer 2.25" pipe and put it over the 1.5" pipe, securing it with a couple of self tapping screws on one side to keep it plumb. Then I used some anchor cement that I had laying around and back-filled between the two pipes. Very strong now.
This is probably off topic for the C band section but for smaller dishes I will throw this out there.
I prefer many fixed dishes to a motorized one since FTA is the only source of TV besides OTA in my house. A single motorized dish does not work well with multiple receivers and multiple viewers. (I don't have to hide FTA in the man cave or anything!) In order to scout out new satellites or feeds and not disturb viewing on existing dishes, I have devised the following solution.
The wife donated something called a patio umbrella stand. They are designed to hold a big beach umbrella for use around the patio or deck without the wind knocking it over. There are various types. The one the wife gave me is an extremely heavy decorative cast iron one sort of like this:
There are also ones that are designed to be filled with sand that can easily be filled with concrete:
Then I went to Lowes and got a galvanized chain link fence post and it fits the base perfectly.
Mine has been pointed to the same sat for about four months now without any loss of aim or signal.
So if I decide I like the programming on the sat, I will plant a permanent dish, then re-aim to another candidate.
The decorative cast iron ones look way better then the concrete in a five gallon bucket setups.
I prefer many fixed dishes to a motorized one since FTA is the only source of TV besides OTA in my house. A single motorized dish does not work well with multiple receivers and multiple viewers. (I don't have to hide FTA in the man cave or anything!) In order to scout out new satellites or feeds and not disturb viewing on existing dishes, I have devised the following solution.
The wife donated something called a patio umbrella stand. They are designed to hold a big beach umbrella for use around the patio or deck without the wind knocking it over. There are various types. The one the wife gave me is an extremely heavy decorative cast iron one sort of like this:
There are also ones that are designed to be filled with sand that can easily be filled with concrete:
Then I went to Lowes and got a galvanized chain link fence post and it fits the base perfectly.
Mine has been pointed to the same sat for about four months now without any loss of aim or signal.
So if I decide I like the programming on the sat, I will plant a permanent dish, then re-aim to another candidate.
The decorative cast iron ones look way better then the concrete in a five gallon bucket setups.
TFLEV
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Time for another AWESOME video from the TWIT Network!
View: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0k5iT-OlpdE
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Direct YouTube Link - The Apple HomeView
TWIT's Website
TWIT Live Feed
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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.
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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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.
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Might be worth a watch when it comes out. Looks like typical big corp against the little guy movie BUT....there is a reason this plot type is so oft repeated, it draws audiences.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-f9OGsKHd4
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If you're going try to read / listen to the book (can't recommend the audio book enough) before this comes out, I'd avoid trailers.
Trailer below, spoiling it to make sure you read the above bold message first. The book / audio book are fantastic. Go into this blind if you can IMO!
Kind of disappointed at how much they show. A lot still to see, but man, some good reveals in the book that are just served up here.
Trailer below, spoiling it to make sure you read the above bold message first. The book / audio book are fantastic. Go into this blind if you can IMO!
Kind of disappointed at how much they show. A lot still to see, but man, some good reveals in the book that are just served up here.
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"Project Hail Mary" should be on Prime Video starting Friday, July 3.
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'It Is Time Go!' — Project Hail Mary Is Officially Coming to Prime Video
Amazon has confirmed that Project Hail Mary will be coming to Prime Video.
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That's what I will be watching this weekend."Project Hail Mary" should be on Prime Video starting Friday, July 3.
'It Is Time Go!' — Project Hail Mary Is Officially Coming to Prime Video
Amazon has confirmed that Project Hail Mary will be coming to Prime Video.
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Schedule drops tomorrow. Mandatory mini camps in June. Hall of Fame game August 6th.
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Browns lose a close one with... The Jets. That is a classic Browns loss (granted, any loss is a classic one it seems). 49'ers, Vikings, and Chiefs remain undefeated. The AFC north have a three way tie at 3-2 for second place.
A big win for the Patriots, and they are now 3-2.
Browns lose a close one with... The Jets. That is a classic Browns loss (granted, any loss is a classic one it seems). 49'ers, Vikings, and Chiefs remain undefeated. The AFC north have a three way tie at 3-2 for second place.
Troy Aikman seems to confirm he'll be leaving ESPN
Aikman says he looks forward to "where my next landing spot will be."
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Hopefully nowhere near a microphone.Troy Aikman seems to confirm he'll be leaving ESPN
Aikman says he looks forward to "where my next landing spot will be."
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I had quit watching this show years ago because I ended up more annoyed than entertained. Well......I'm STILL more annoyed than entertained. I DO find it interesting to see how things work behind the scenes at many businesses. What annoys me is how utterly out of touch CEOs are with the companies they run. At the end of almost every episode the head of the company is amazed at how hard the employees have to work and many times have to work around impossible guidelines set forth from headquarters.
I found this one interesting because the new CEO had big plans for this company, Muscle Maker Grill, and it looked like the stores were all pretty busy. Recent history hasn't been good to this company however. I bet the covid lockdowns were the real killer.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIhZm0qkz0o
I found this one interesting because the new CEO had big plans for this company, Muscle Maker Grill, and it looked like the stores were all pretty busy. Recent history hasn't been good to this company however. I bet the covid lockdowns were the real killer.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIhZm0qkz0o
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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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