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After looking for about two years I've finally found a 10' dish! It's a SAMI (actually 10' 3") with a Von Weise actuator. My wife and I spotted it just off a country road near a wooded area. Nobody was home so we wrote down the address to look up later. Turns out the dish belonged to the father, of the husband, of our kids former school secretary and it's been standing unused beside the woods at their home for many years. They said just stop by anytime to get it. When my wife and I went to check it out we found the dish was leaning badly - and we had some company checking us out.
We decided to go back the next day to take it down and arrived just after 7:00am. I'm very glad it was next to the woods. We have had some of the warmest days of the year so far and with our health issues we both really mind the heat. The trees kept us mostly in the shade although that didn't stop the humidity (or the bugs from eating us
). I removed the bolt holding the actuator to the dish, then removed the four reflector bolts from the ring. Although rusty, they were in pretty good shape after having been exposed all those years and none of them snapped. We lowered the reflector to the ground then carefully rolled it up the hill to my truck. It was less than 10 miles to home so I decided to keep it intact. We loaded it on the truck and I used a ratcheting tie down and some rope to gently secure it for the trip.
The second bolt for the actuator was a bear to break loose but it finally gave. I figured we'd have a time getting the mount and ring off the pole but once I loosened the bolts it easily turned and slid right off. That left the pole. Even in the shade it was getting pretty hot. I thought we would have to come back for it but I gave it a push and it moved, so I pushed in the opposite direction and it snapped right off at the base. Except for the very bottom it appears to be solid and should be long enough to reuse.
Given the amount of weight on the pole and the ease with which it snapped I know the dish wouldn't have been standing much longer if we hadn't taken it down when we did. There are a few small slits in the mesh that will need repaired and it's covered with moss so it will need a really good cleaning but it looks to be in nice shape. I haven't tested the actuator yet. I will post more pics once I clean everything up. My wife used to question the need for 'all those dishes' but she was a great help to me in this endeavor. I don't think she loves the hobby like I do but she's coming along. Overall, it was a great day!
We decided to go back the next day to take it down and arrived just after 7:00am. I'm very glad it was next to the woods. We have had some of the warmest days of the year so far and with our health issues we both really mind the heat. The trees kept us mostly in the shade although that didn't stop the humidity (or the bugs from eating us
). I removed the bolt holding the actuator to the dish, then removed the four reflector bolts from the ring. Although rusty, they were in pretty good shape after having been exposed all those years and none of them snapped. We lowered the reflector to the ground then carefully rolled it up the hill to my truck. It was less than 10 miles to home so I decided to keep it intact. We loaded it on the truck and I used a ratcheting tie down and some rope to gently secure it for the trip. The second bolt for the actuator was a bear to break loose but it finally gave. I figured we'd have a time getting the mount and ring off the pole but once I loosened the bolts it easily turned and slid right off. That left the pole. Even in the shade it was getting pretty hot. I thought we would have to come back for it but I gave it a push and it moved, so I pushed in the opposite direction and it snapped right off at the base. Except for the very bottom it appears to be solid and should be long enough to reuse.
Given the amount of weight on the pole and the ease with which it snapped I know the dish wouldn't have been standing much longer if we hadn't taken it down when we did. There are a few small slits in the mesh that will need repaired and it's covered with moss so it will need a really good cleaning but it looks to be in nice shape. I haven't tested the actuator yet. I will post more pics once I clean everything up. My wife used to question the need for 'all those dishes' but she was a great help to me in this endeavor. I don't think she loves the hobby like I do but she's coming along. Overall, it was a great day!
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Thanks! It did take me a while but they can still be had. You really get a sense of accomplishment from fixing one up and putting it back into service. I hope you can find one as well.
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Wasn't exactly sure where to post this. Just had a customer come in inquiring about internet. He has HughesNet and had heard good things about mine. He asked if we provided email addresses and it kinda caught me off guard. I said he should be able to keep whatever email he had been using....my sister in law is still using a BellSouth email addy and they haven't been around here for many years. He said he had gotten a letter from HughesNet stating that they had until Nov 16th to save, move, forward, whatever, their Hughesnet emails because they would lose them after that date.
I have never heard of a company simply mass-deleting email accounts (the customer still has his HughesNet service). From what I understand, in the past, the company who was ditching their email service simply sold the customer base to a company like Google.
Anyone else getting this letter. He said he would show it to me tomorrow when I go out there and set up his internet.
I have never heard of a company simply mass-deleting email accounts (the customer still has his HughesNet service). From what I understand, in the past, the company who was ditching their email service simply sold the customer base to a company like Google.
Anyone else getting this letter. He said he would show it to me tomorrow when I go out there and set up his internet.
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Still the same number of years, just more Sunsets…Wouldn't we then die of old age sooner?
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Hard getting used to the new younger Gibbs, Mark Harmons son had the right look but I understand he didn't want the role.
Still I'm enjoying, pretty good job with Franks.
Still I'm enjoying, pretty good job with Franks.
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Mark Harmon is coming back as Gibbs in Origins, for the full season. Just saw, Dinozzo too, on NCIS . That will be an interesting writing project.
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Mark Harmon Returning To 'NCIS: Origins' As Gibbs For Season 3
Mark Harmon is returning to NCIS: Origins for a season-long arc.
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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!
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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.
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I just received 6 receiver 2 port mini Multiswitch and it work great, no external power need it, and you can connect 6 receiver instead of 4 on most Mini Multiswitches... If anyone is interested in where they can get one PM me....
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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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For some reason, the satelliteguys.us site is loading a lot slower than usual on both Chrome on my Asus laptop and Safari on my iPhone.
I'm also seeing longer appearances of the blue bar at the top and the "3 blue bars" loading symbol.
Is anyone else also having the same problem? Thanks in advance.
I'm also seeing longer appearances of the blue bar at the top and the "3 blue bars" loading symbol.
Is anyone else also having the same problem? Thanks in advance.
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Can't help but wonder if a worker overlooked checking the harness. I rarely ride a roller coaster anymore but when I do I check the harness myself pretty aggressively.
Can't imagine what the son is going through.
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Can't imagine what the son is going through.
Dad levitated and bled then fell to his death from coaster
Eyewitnesses have shared fresh details of the horrific accident that happened at Six Flags Over Georgia on Monday afternoon.
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Could B&M’s Patent on the “Clamshell” Ride Restraint Design Offer Clues as to What Happened on Goliath at Six Flags Over Georgia?
Incredibly sad news out of Six Flags Over Georgia as it’s being reported one man was killed after being ejected from Goliath, the B&M hyper coaster. Many news outlets have posted pictures of pe…
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Had no idea there were that many redundancies built into those restraints.Could B&M’s Patent on the “Clamshell” Ride Restraint Design Offer Clues as to What Happened on Goliath at Six Flags Over Georgia?
Incredibly sad news out of Six Flags Over Georgia as it’s being reported one man was killed after being ejected from Goliath, the B&M hyper coaster. Many news outlets have posted pictures of pe…
It makes sense, however, I would want more types of restraints, so if one doesn't work, the other does ... the restraints coming over the shoulder I would have expected ... with a Seat belt as last resort.
Fwiw, I inquired with what they use on Coasters at Cedar Point, various Coasters, different restraints according to what the car and track requires ...
NONE of the Coasters at CP use THAT particular system
I'm glad to see ...
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