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I am attempting to piece together a 10-foot Winegard Pinnacle Perf antenna, to revive my abilities for motorized big dish reception.
After having over 20 dishes in my yard on and next to my "tower" at my old location (near Plain, Wisconsin), it has been difficult to
adapt to living in a small village with rules and regulations. Five years without it is long enough, so I am ready to tick off some of the
neighbors with an extra piece of metal in the backyard. (There is not a single BUD in this village of about 700, even the drinking establishments
rely upon DISH and DirecTV).
There are supposed to be four Mounting Brackets to connect the square polar mount tube frame to the back of the reflector.
It appears that I will have to fabricate some, and have no accurate references. One face of this angle material has a 1/2 inch hole drilled near its center,
and the other side of the angle brackets have two holes drilled near the edges to accept a 1/4 inch bolt. The angle material appears that it may not be bent
at exactly 90 degrees, and the face for the 1/4 inch connections to the back of the reflector is cut at what appears to be a 30 degree or so difference from perpendicular. Hard to explain without a picture and I am relying upon an old Winegard manual with mechanical drawings. If anyone has such a dish in their possession, I would greatly appreciate a photo of the bracket, with measurements. Thank you kindly.
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After having over 20 dishes in my yard on and next to my "tower" at my old location (near Plain, Wisconsin), it has been difficult to
adapt to living in a small village with rules and regulations. Five years without it is long enough, so I am ready to tick off some of the
neighbors with an extra piece of metal in the backyard. (There is not a single BUD in this village of about 700, even the drinking establishments
rely upon DISH and DirecTV).
There are supposed to be four Mounting Brackets to connect the square polar mount tube frame to the back of the reflector.
It appears that I will have to fabricate some, and have no accurate references. One face of this angle material has a 1/2 inch hole drilled near its center,
and the other side of the angle brackets have two holes drilled near the edges to accept a 1/4 inch bolt. The angle material appears that it may not be bent
at exactly 90 degrees, and the face for the 1/4 inch connections to the back of the reflector is cut at what appears to be a 30 degree or so difference from perpendicular. Hard to explain without a picture and I am relying upon an old Winegard manual with mechanical drawings. If anyone has such a dish in their possession, I would greatly appreciate a photo of the bracket, with measurements. Thank you kindly.
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Material is 3.5mm thick.
Width of Bracket = 100 mm
Height of Short Leg = 56 mm OSM
Hole on Short Leg = 35 mm OSM
Length of Long Leg (Long Side) = 154 mm OSM
Length of Long Leg (Short Side) = 121 mm OSM
Puts the Angle of cut on Long Leg at 20 deg?
OSM = Outside Of Metal
Sorry about being in Metric, i have digital calipers i used to measure, plus i come from an auto parts manufacturing background, we use metric in that industry.
Hope this helps, and Good Luck!
Width of Bracket = 100 mm
Height of Short Leg = 56 mm OSM
Hole on Short Leg = 35 mm OSM
Length of Long Leg (Long Side) = 154 mm OSM
Length of Long Leg (Short Side) = 121 mm OSM
Puts the Angle of cut on Long Leg at 20 deg?
OSM = Outside Of Metal
Sorry about being in Metric, i have digital calipers i used to measure, plus i come from an auto parts manufacturing background, we use metric in that industry.
Hope this helps, and Good Luck!
M
Mike
Thank you so much Casey. I have spent the last several weeks bringing lots of mount parts to a metal scrapper. It's been six years since I sold my 22 acre property and removed the antenna farm, and four years at my new house in a small village that my new wife and I purchased. Just quit a day job at Lands' End after about six years, and am taking a few weeks off to get things done around the house, which include restoring several C and Ku-band dishes, and installing a 5 antenna system for off air local reception. Many details that I have never had the time to do properly while working a day job. Today I made the decision to scrap the 7-1/2 foot Paraclipse Hydro reflector that I was going to use to receive the ARCS Alaska channels from 139 West. It has been moved at least four times, and its one piece construction makes it nearly impossible to tweek into performing properly. A rescued 10-foot Winegard that we have been discussing is back into the picture and will now serve that function, once I make those missing brackets. Lots of work before winter, but I am having fun! If I beat the weather, have a 2.8 meter Patriot polar mount antenna that has never been assembled before. That's on my bucket list for motorized reception. Thank you and everyone else that has provided advice on both the Paraclipse and Winegard antennas. Semi-retirement is never boring!Material is 3.5mm thick.
Width of Bracket = 100 mm
Height of Short Leg = 56 mm OSM
Hole on Short Leg = 35 mm OSM
Length of Long Leg (Long Side) = 154 mm OSM
Length of Long Leg (Short Side) = 121 mm OSM
Puts the Angle of cut on Long Leg at 20 deg?
OSM = Outside Of Metal
Sorry about being in Metric, i have digital calipers i used to measure, plus i come from an auto parts manufacturing background, we use metric in that industry.
Hope this helps, and Good Luck!
Mike
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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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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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Really excited for this season with Kentucky having a new coach and some really exciting recruits. Probably won't last long, but here's hoping this season is great.
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College Football Playoff nears agreement on 24-team expansion that could end title games
The College Football Playoff field is about to get much more crowded as the conferences near a deal to double the size of the field to 24 teams starting next year
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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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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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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?
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.
OTHER Mini Multiswitch
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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I have been optimizing the site the past few days... and got us here now. We are rocking now!
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