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For the past few years I've been collecting dishes and parts and just never had the time (and WAF) to devote to getting a dish farm established... until now! The land to my south is being rezones for a residential lot (exactly opposite of what the land owner said when we bought this land "...that land will never have a house on it... blah blah blah..."). So the wife, who up until now has been kinda cold to the dish idea, just said to me "you have a green light to put up as many dishes as you want". That really spurred me on! Nothing like a dozen dishes to make a good impression on prospective lot buyers. 
I currently have an 8' Channel Master for C-Band with a Ku LNBF strapped to the side on a polar mount. http://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/ghetto-ku-sidecar-on-8-channel-master.302239/ I also have a GeosatPro 90cm dish on a motor. The setup works well, but the weaker C Band signals are out of reach. I just hate waiting for the dish movements to jump from orbital to orbital. So, multiple dishes seems like a good pursuit.
I acquired a 12' mesh dish that is in pretty good shape complete with polar mount and pole (http://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/thr...to-take-a-look-at.327363/page-29#post-3213144 ) but the actuator was seized and may be damaged beyond repair from the brute force it took to get it free again. If I get it up, it might be stationary until I get a replacement actuator for it. I may not need to make it movable though, because...
I also have a nice 10' single piece fiberglass dish, with polar mount, actuator and pole that I think will be a very good performer. A thread from 2-1/2 years ago...
http://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/thr...ss-one-piece-home-from-260-miles-away.317487/
About 1-1/2 years ago I came across an advertisement here on satguys http://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/primestar-and-other-dishes-for-sale.342914/ and wound up getting 9 Primestar 84e dishes and a 90m Channel Master... they sat and sat...
I picked up about 10 Eagle Aspen 270Ku dual output LNBs with the feedhorn, all lightly used and they all check out! For reference: https://www.impaktproducts.com/Eagle-Aspen-270-Ku-Band-Dual-Output-Linear-LNBF-ON-SALE-p-16619.html I did not order from impak, but from the kijiji. Less than $100 delivered out of Canada was decent. In my testing on 125w OETA, 87w LPBS and 30w, they seem to perform well.
To prepare for trouble free installation, I set up a 84e inside and figured the aiming geometry, as I've been frustrated before by offset dishes with half-baked elevation scales. To my delight, the elevation scale was about spot-on. I also learned that the flat surface on the mount bracket next to the elevation fine adjustment screw is parallel to the aiming line. You can just put an inclinometer there and directly read the elevation.
A few weeks ago I moved to the verification of performance phase. I set up an 84e on a pallet for temporary aiming out of the overhead doors of the shop. 97w (my south sat) popped right in with good signal strength on the Sathero SH-200. I worried about the parabolic reflector used for off-south aiming because there have been no provisions to skew the dish, just the LNBs. The feedhorn is locked relative to the dish.
I swung the dish over to 125w and got good signals with the lnb skewed. Next was 87w, it popped right in with decent signal too. I've dreaded the 30w because several things were unknown; the lack of dish skewing, the elevation may not dip down to 9°... but I tested it and it does! I swung the dish to 30w with 45° of lnb skew and sexysat came right in. So, now I'm thinking I can get away with not skewing any of the 84e dishes!
Here's the 84e getting 30w at 9° elevation...
A few weeks ago, I dropped a text to the guy I got the 84e dishes from, because he had a 1.8m Prodeline when I was there. He still had it and let me buy it off him, so now I have a 1.8m with the AZ/EL mount and a polar mount on which to work fabricating a dish mount, taking in account the offset angle and declination.
So now I have most all the pieces ready for putting the dishes up. Oh, and I grabbed some scrap tubing and pipe from the salvage yard for mounting.
All I need now is the spare time, which I think I'll have this spring, and some good weather and the spring dish planting will begin!
No promises of progress, but I intend to keep this post updated as progress is made. Wish me luck!
I currently have an 8' Channel Master for C-Band with a Ku LNBF strapped to the side on a polar mount. http://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/ghetto-ku-sidecar-on-8-channel-master.302239/ I also have a GeosatPro 90cm dish on a motor. The setup works well, but the weaker C Band signals are out of reach. I just hate waiting for the dish movements to jump from orbital to orbital. So, multiple dishes seems like a good pursuit.
I acquired a 12' mesh dish that is in pretty good shape complete with polar mount and pole (http://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/thr...to-take-a-look-at.327363/page-29#post-3213144 ) but the actuator was seized and may be damaged beyond repair from the brute force it took to get it free again. If I get it up, it might be stationary until I get a replacement actuator for it. I may not need to make it movable though, because...
I also have a nice 10' single piece fiberglass dish, with polar mount, actuator and pole that I think will be a very good performer. A thread from 2-1/2 years ago...
http://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/thr...ss-one-piece-home-from-260-miles-away.317487/About 1-1/2 years ago I came across an advertisement here on satguys http://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/primestar-and-other-dishes-for-sale.342914/ and wound up getting 9 Primestar 84e dishes and a 90m Channel Master... they sat and sat...
I picked up about 10 Eagle Aspen 270Ku dual output LNBs with the feedhorn, all lightly used and they all check out! For reference: https://www.impaktproducts.com/Eagle-Aspen-270-Ku-Band-Dual-Output-Linear-LNBF-ON-SALE-p-16619.html I did not order from impak, but from the kijiji. Less than $100 delivered out of Canada was decent. In my testing on 125w OETA, 87w LPBS and 30w, they seem to perform well.
To prepare for trouble free installation, I set up a 84e inside and figured the aiming geometry, as I've been frustrated before by offset dishes with half-baked elevation scales. To my delight, the elevation scale was about spot-on. I also learned that the flat surface on the mount bracket next to the elevation fine adjustment screw is parallel to the aiming line. You can just put an inclinometer there and directly read the elevation.
A few weeks ago I moved to the verification of performance phase. I set up an 84e on a pallet for temporary aiming out of the overhead doors of the shop. 97w (my south sat) popped right in with good signal strength on the Sathero SH-200. I worried about the parabolic reflector used for off-south aiming because there have been no provisions to skew the dish, just the LNBs. The feedhorn is locked relative to the dish.
I swung the dish over to 125w and got good signals with the lnb skewed. Next was 87w, it popped right in with decent signal too. I've dreaded the 30w because several things were unknown; the lack of dish skewing, the elevation may not dip down to 9°... but I tested it and it does! I swung the dish to 30w with 45° of lnb skew and sexysat came right in
. So, now I'm thinking I can get away with not skewing any of the 84e dishes!Here's the 84e getting 30w at 9° elevation...
A few weeks ago, I dropped a text to the guy I got the 84e dishes from, because he had a 1.8m Prodeline when I was there. He still had it and let me buy it off him, so now I have a 1.8m with the AZ/EL mount and a polar mount on which to work fabricating a dish mount, taking in account the offset angle and declination.
So now I have most all the pieces ready for putting the dishes up. Oh, and I grabbed some scrap tubing and pipe from the salvage yard for mounting.
All I need now is the spare time, which I think I'll have this spring, and some good weather and the spring dish planting will begin!
No promises of progress, but I intend to keep this post updated as progress is made. Wish me luck!
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It's been a while since I did anything other than testing. Yesterday I set a 3" pipe to the north of the house next to the shop to have a testing mount accessible from there if I want to have FTA equipment in the shop. Today I temporarily set the 1.8m Prodeline aimed over the house towards 87w to test LPB reception. It was a good day signal wise, as the two below pics show the results from both an 84e and the 1.8m side-by-side through a 4x1 DiSEqC switch on an Amiko Mini HD. There's quite an improvement with the bigger dish!
Here are a few pics of the 1.8m and the AZ/EL mount. I'll eventually move this dish to the south side of the house when I get a polar mount adapted to have it motorized. It'll be the ku wild feed hunter when not aimed at 87w.
Here are a few pics of the 1.8m and the AZ/EL mount. I'll eventually move this dish to the south side of the house when I get a polar mount adapted to have it motorized. It'll be the ku wild feed hunter when not aimed at 87w.
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Continuing the Kilauea thread in the Pub here. Perhaps the Iceland one too next time there's remarkable activity.
Currently there is precursory lava flowing into the crater, leading to the next episode that'll probably start within the next day.
You can see the pace of inflation / deflation here. It serves as the primary predictor for when the expect the eruptions, which coincide w/ inflation turning into significant deflation and last for several hours on average with significant fountaining.
www.usgs.gov
View: https://youtu.be/Uecu2seh4b4
Wife and I like the AfarTV feeds, for the discussion along w/ them, though they're otherwise just mirrors of the official USGS feeds.
View: https://youtu.be/iws3rh5vLAQ
Currently there is precursory lava flowing into the crater, leading to the next episode that'll probably start within the next day.
You can see the pace of inflation / deflation here. It serves as the primary predictor for when the expect the eruptions, which coincide w/ inflation turning into significant deflation and last for several hours on average with significant fountaining.
Monitoring Data for Kīlauea
For more information on how electronic tiltmeters and GPS receivers help monitor the deformation of Kīlauea volcano, see the HVO Deformation page.
View: https://youtu.be/Uecu2seh4b4
Wife and I like the AfarTV feeds, for the discussion along w/ them, though they're otherwise just mirrors of the official USGS feeds.
View: https://youtu.be/iws3rh5vLAQ
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Oooo, quite the show now. All three vents have doming and overflows. The cone that built up around the North vent lost its upper quarter at 02:50 Oct 17 and is now spewing lava at a healthy rate. Don't know if I would say it's a fountain, but it's close.
edit: The USGS has called the official start of Episode 55 as starting at 03:19 HST Oct 17, 2026:
Alert Level: WATCH, Color Code: ORANGE 2026-10-17 13:43:56 UTC
HVO/USGS Volcanic Activity Notice
Volcano: Kilauea (VNUM #332010)
Current Volcano Alert Level: WATCH
Current Aviation Color Code: ORANGE
Issued: Saturday, October 17, 2026, 3:43 AM HST
Source: Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
Notice Number: 2026/H488
Location: N 19 deg 25 min W 155 deg 17 min
Elevation: 4091 ft (1247 m)
Area: Hawaii
Summary: Episode 55 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption began at 3:19 AM HST on October 17, 2026.
Volcanic Activity:
Episode 55 of lava fountaining in Halemaʻumaʻu began at the summit of Kīlauea began at 3:19 AM HST on October 17, 2026.
Fountain heights are relatively low at about 100-150 feet (30-45 m), and it is not clear whether this episode will evolve to the same heights as previous episodes. Continuous overflows from the vents began yesterday, October 16, just before 6 a.m. HST and transitioned into episode 55 fountains at 3:19 a.m. HST this morning. The current forecast is for winds are blowing from the north-northeast direction, which suggests that volcanic gas emissions and volcanic material may be distributed to the south-southwest direction from Halemaʻumaʻu.
edit: The USGS has called the official start of Episode 55 as starting at 03:19 HST Oct 17, 2026:
Alert Level: WATCH, Color Code: ORANGE 2026-10-17 13:43:56 UTC
HVO/USGS Volcanic Activity Notice
Volcano: Kilauea (VNUM #332010)
Current Volcano Alert Level: WATCH
Current Aviation Color Code: ORANGE
Issued: Saturday, October 17, 2026, 3:43 AM HST
Source: Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
Notice Number: 2026/H488
Location: N 19 deg 25 min W 155 deg 17 min
Elevation: 4091 ft (1247 m)
Area: Hawaii
Summary: Episode 55 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption began at 3:19 AM HST on October 17, 2026.
Volcanic Activity:
Episode 55 of lava fountaining in Halemaʻumaʻu began at the summit of Kīlauea began at 3:19 AM HST on October 17, 2026.
Fountain heights are relatively low at about 100-150 feet (30-45 m), and it is not clear whether this episode will evolve to the same heights as previous episodes. Continuous overflows from the vents began yesterday, October 16, just before 6 a.m. HST and transitioned into episode 55 fountains at 3:19 a.m. HST this morning. The current forecast is for winds are blowing from the north-northeast direction, which suggests that volcanic gas emissions and volcanic material may be distributed to the south-southwest direction from Halemaʻumaʻu.
- All eruptive vents and lava flows are confined to Halemaʻumaʻu crater within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. Tephra fall from volcanic ash clouds is greatest within 3 miles (5 km) of the vents, lighter ash and Pele's Hair may stay suspended for large distances from the vents.
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Who says dinner or lunch has to be the only good meals of the day?
Honey butter grits with scrambled eggs and grilled boneless pork ribs on flakey biscuits washed down with cranberry juice.
Honey butter grits with scrambled eggs and grilled boneless pork ribs on flakey biscuits washed down with cranberry juice.
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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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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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