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As much as I would like to put my FTA dish on a short pole in the ground...
Clearing my tree, my neighbor's tree, my house, etc, might be a challenge.
Plus, my house doesn't really have a good "end" to put a dish on.
Just the way the roof is sloped.
If it did, that'd get me the elevation I need.
As for the DBS sats I subscribe to, mounting those dishes on the eaves has worked fine.
I have clear line of sight to both birds of interest, with no problem.
Plus, the dishes aren't that large, heavy, nor cantilevered like a big dish and motor hanging off one side of a pole.
So, I was lamenting my problem, when I realized that I have this 40' telephone pole about 8 feet behind my house.
I put it in 20 years ago for VHF ham antennas, but since the ones on my roof worked so well, I never bothered to use it.
Well, that and climbing it was a bitch.
There's at least 32 feet sticking up in the air, with some footpegs I put in, but it's not plumb.
I was wondering if the collective minds of this forum might suggest a way to easily put something like a 36" Fortec and HH-90 Stab on the side of this pole?
I'm thinking about half way up would clear everything , not be seen over the house, and be within reach of my ladder.
Or possibly just 10..12 feet up.
My problem is, how do I mount the motor or other dishes to the pole?
Put a short "mast" on the side of the pole, with spacers, and make it plumb?
Hopefully, the wisdom of the group will offer better ideas.
Thanks for your interest.
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Clearing my tree, my neighbor's tree, my house, etc, might be a challenge.
Plus, my house doesn't really have a good "end" to put a dish on.
Just the way the roof is sloped.
If it did, that'd get me the elevation I need.
As for the DBS sats I subscribe to, mounting those dishes on the eaves has worked fine.
I have clear line of sight to both birds of interest, with no problem.
Plus, the dishes aren't that large, heavy, nor cantilevered like a big dish and motor hanging off one side of a pole.
So, I was lamenting my problem, when I realized that I have this 40' telephone pole about 8 feet behind my house.
I put it in 20 years ago for VHF ham antennas, but since the ones on my roof worked so well, I never bothered to use it.
Well, that and climbing it was a bitch.
There's at least 32 feet sticking up in the air, with some footpegs I put in, but it's not plumb.
I was wondering if the collective minds of this forum might suggest a way to easily put something like a 36" Fortec and HH-90 Stab on the side of this pole?
I'm thinking about half way up would clear everything , not be seen over the house, and be within reach of my ladder.
Or possibly just 10..12 feet up.
My problem is, how do I mount the motor or other dishes to the pole?
Put a short "mast" on the side of the pole, with spacers, and make it plumb?
Hopefully, the wisdom of the group will offer better ideas.
Thanks for your interest.
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thanks
I knew if I waited a day, I'd get some more good responses.
Actually, the first idea using the mount that came with the dish is probably fine.
I'll have to find where I lost it last year, dig it out, and see how it fits to the pole.
That might just be dandy.
Plus, I'm not at all against a little metal work if it's necessary...
As for then 40's, the only 40's I see around here are at night, and that's +40ºF !
Days are high 60's.
I did borrow the chief traffic signal manager and his bucket truck, to put in the foot pegs.
But that was some years ago, and he's probably dead, now.
Wherever the top of my ladder goes, is probably high enough to clear some trees (or nuke 'em), and that's low enough to not be seen over my house.
So, I don't really think the retuning and alignment will be all that bad.
(famous last words)
You know, a little observation platform up about 30 feet would be pretty nice.
Maybe with a big beach umbrella for shade.
Fine place to have a beer and watch the sun go down (or come up, depending on your preference).
Last time I was up a pole (other than mine), was in Vietnam, and I was just one of several guys taking turns putting foot pegs in a 90 footer.
Them suckers wiggle when you're half way or higher !
Luckily, I wasn't the one at the top when we helicoptered in a big LPV antenna for the MARS station!
As for the giant totem pole, I did have some American Indians living next to me a few years ago.
I should have asked them to give me some carving tips, and get it properly blessed.
Might prevent the city from ever trying to touch it...
How I got the pole:
My neighbors had heard me wish for a pole many times.
One day, I came home and they said they'd gotten me something, and it was in the back yard.
I asked how big, and they held up their hands about 8 inches apart.
I was afraid they'd gotten me a little dog or a cat.
When I got back there, I found a 40' pole laying on the ground.
The city had removed them from our street, and put in cast cement poles.
They asked the installers if they could have one, and had it dropped over my back fence as a present!
I eventually dug a hole by hand, and tried everything to get the pole up.
That's not something you really want to try, without the proper tools.
One day, the power company was working behind my lot, and I struck up a conversation with the crew.
They had a claw for setting poles, a big bucket truck, and were working on or around my transformer.
They loaned me an 8-foot shovel with a funny end to dip out the bottom of my hole, and next day dropped it in place.
I'd offered them some beer or whatever they wanted but they insisted on soda only.
Thinking they'd get a 6-pack each, they were quite surprised when each team member got two cases of their favorite flavor.
Talk about a good deal for me!
They even threw in a bag of foot pegs to go with my pole.
I knew if I waited a day, I'd get some more good responses.
Actually, the first idea using the mount that came with the dish is probably fine.
I'll have to find where I lost it last year, dig it out, and see how it fits to the pole.
That might just be dandy.
Plus, I'm not at all against a little metal work if it's necessary...
As for then 40's, the only 40's I see around here are at night, and that's +40ºF !
Days are high 60's.
I did borrow the chief traffic signal manager and his bucket truck, to put in the foot pegs.
But that was some years ago, and he's probably dead, now.
Wherever the top of my ladder goes, is probably high enough to clear some trees (or nuke 'em), and that's low enough to not be seen over my house.
So, I don't really think the retuning and alignment will be all that bad.
(famous last words)
You know, a little observation platform up about 30 feet would be pretty nice.
Maybe with a big beach umbrella for shade.
Fine place to have a beer and watch the sun go down (or come up, depending on your preference).
Last time I was up a pole (other than mine), was in Vietnam, and I was just one of several guys taking turns putting foot pegs in a 90 footer.
Them suckers wiggle when you're half way or higher !
Luckily, I wasn't the one at the top when we helicoptered in a big LPV antenna for the MARS station!
As for the giant totem pole, I did have some American Indians living next to me a few years ago.
I should have asked them to give me some carving tips, and get it properly blessed.
Might prevent the city from ever trying to touch it...
How I got the pole:
My neighbors had heard me wish for a pole many times.
One day, I came home and they said they'd gotten me something, and it was in the back yard.
I asked how big, and they held up their hands about 8 inches apart.
I was afraid they'd gotten me a little dog or a cat.
When I got back there, I found a 40' pole laying on the ground.
The city had removed them from our street, and put in cast cement poles.
They asked the installers if they could have one, and had it dropped over my back fence as a present!
I eventually dug a hole by hand, and tried everything to get the pole up.
That's not something you really want to try, without the proper tools.
One day, the power company was working behind my lot, and I struck up a conversation with the crew.
They had a claw for setting poles, a big bucket truck, and were working on or around my transformer.
They loaned me an 8-foot shovel with a funny end to dip out the bottom of my hole, and next day dropped it in place.
I'd offered them some beer or whatever they wanted but they insisted on soda only.
Thinking they'd get a 6-pack each, they were quite surprised when each team member got two cases of their favorite flavor.
Talk about a good deal for me!
They even threw in a bag of foot pegs to go with my pole.
Thanks for the sage advice, Brian.
The height of the pole (even if I just use 10..12 feet at the bottom) gets me over a lot of obstructions, and I don't currently have a good option.
Fortunately, the dry season here is about 10 months long, and the wet season is little more than damp.
Also, my creosoted pole is probably 40+ years old (guessing by how long I've had it and how long the city used it).
I may give it a try, and keep an eye on the problem you described.
In the meantime, I'll be on the lookout for something better.
...where's my carvin' knives...??
The height of the pole (even if I just use 10..12 feet at the bottom) gets me over a lot of obstructions, and I don't currently have a good option.
Fortunately, the dry season here is about 10 months long, and the wet season is little more than damp.
Also, my creosoted pole is probably 40+ years old (guessing by how long I've had it and how long the city used it).
I may give it a try, and keep an eye on the problem you described.
In the meantime, I'll be on the lookout for something better.
...where's my carvin' knives...??
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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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I know HipKat said that they were working on conversions but we got the official news yesterday right from Dish that starting next month all DMA's will be on the western arc, and all customers will be assigned to that. That's gonna mean a lot of customers around here aren't gonna get Dish unless there are exceptions. Too many mountains and trees.
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Unfortunately, I don't think my social proximity to Charle Ergen provides any special perks. Maybe if Foxbat, Jr. were to marry his daughter…have charlie buy you a new house
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that would be one hell of a convoUnfortunately, I don't think my social proximity to Charle Ergen provides any special perks. Maybe if Foxbat, Jr. were to marry his daughter…
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Picked up a sweet directv dish, mount, twin lnbs and a short cable.
Has anyone converted one to FTA? A Frankenstein of sorts...
Has anyone converted one to FTA? A Frankenstein of sorts...
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Many of us have used a universal LNBF mount (or get creative with L brackets and plumbers tape - perforated metal strapping). Use a few inches of aluminum tube (or a piece of 1x2" lumber) to extend the support arm (replacing the plastic mount used by DirecTV and Dish) to place the LNBF throat opening at the correct distance from the reflector, the correct height and at the correct angle. Nothing magical... simply place the new linear LNBF in the center at the same distance, height and angle as the current combo.
www.amazon.com/Universal-Single-Bracket-Holder-FTA-US/dp/B074L85WK2
www.amazon.com/Universal-Single-Bracket-Holder-FTA-US/dp/B074L85WK2
To add: 101W Ku seems to be (one of if not the) strongest for me, and if I only had Ku I definitely want 101W for the music mux, it's robust FEC and strong signal help a lot. I've thought about using a used Dish/DirectTV dish at my Dads to supplement his OTA (mainly for my benefit when I visit )
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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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They get cruel sometimes, very very cruel.
. Hated to see my dawgs go down but I still say being ranked #1 is a hex on you!
They get cruel sometimes, very very cruel.
. Hated to see my dawgs go down but I still say being ranked #1 is a hex on you!
Yup, I agree, I'd rather be 2 or 3 till the last few weeks.They get cruel sometimes, very very cruel.
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Love this guy's channel. Looks like Walmart has thrown in the towel when it comes to conventional car batteries.
I bought a new AGM battery from Walmart about a year ago, it is already needing replacing. I thought about just buying a regular battery but from what I've read, that might not be a smart move. Might check my Forscan program and see if I can change the battery type from AGM.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awe7kY5nvdU
I bought a new AGM battery from Walmart about a year ago, it is already needing replacing. I thought about just buying a regular battery but from what I've read, that might not be a smart move. Might check my Forscan program and see if I can change the battery type from AGM.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awe7kY5nvdU
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The guy in the Video, REALLY needs to TAKE a Breath ...
If he'd Slow down, you could figure out What he's testing and on what.
If he'd Slow down, you could figure out What he's testing and on what.
Season 2 order already in hand:
'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' Renewed for Season 2, Tatiana Maslany to Guest Star in Season 1
I've not been optimistic about this show based on what I've read so far. Seems to be aimed at a younger audience. Interesting though that Tatiana Maslany will have some sort of role.
'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' Renewed for Season 2, Tatiana Maslany to Guest Star in Season 1
I've not been optimistic about this show based on what I've read so far. Seems to be aimed at a younger audience. Interesting though that Tatiana Maslany will have some sort of role.
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As has always been the case for those consumed by their own financial enrichment.
The title was to catch everyone's eye lol! But it is a thought I've been having as I dev a Roku app for a client. You see many MAAANY years ago I got really interested in cable TV channels and even chatted with a regional carrier, Insight about what it took to get a channel number. It was surprisingly easy although prohibitively expensive.
You could petition, reserve a high channel number, they monitored performance and if they liked you, you'd get lower channel number overtime and cut into ad overlays.
Roku has a similar setup. Make an app, if it has a strong, original linear component you could get channel assignment on The Roku Channel.
As mixed as my feelings are on the current media landscape, I can't help but feel a little excited interest when I scope out the apps in the Roku store.
You could petition, reserve a high channel number, they monitored performance and if they liked you, you'd get lower channel number overtime and cut into ad overlays.
Roku has a similar setup. Make an app, if it has a strong, original linear component you could get channel assignment on The Roku Channel.
As mixed as my feelings are on the current media landscape, I can't help but feel a little excited interest when I scope out the apps in the Roku store.
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Don't know if any of you have watched this series yet, it would be interesting to see if you feel this review was accurate. It was very humorous to listen to however.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tsDO3y8I2c
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tsDO3y8I2c
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Halfway into the "written" review, I know more about how the writer "thinks" than I do about what they are writing about. I understand their politics, their self-overestimated understanding of film, their inability to be funny.
Takes about 22 paragraphs to get to one that starts "Anyway, the story kicks off...". Talk about Slop!
If the review is like the article, oi! Eighteen paragraphs into the review and... all they've done is not really talk at all about the actual thing they are reviewing.
Halfway into the "written" review, I know more about how the writer "thinks" than I do about what they are writing about. I understand their politics, their self-overestimated understanding of film, their inability to be funny.
Takes about 22 paragraphs to get to one that starts "Anyway, the story kicks off...". Talk about Slop!
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Time for another AWESOME video from TFL Electric Vehicles!
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-wAFhIJCSk
Direct YouTube Link - How Far? The 2026 Subaru Trailseeker Takes On Toughest Mountain Range Test!
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-wAFhIJCSk
Direct YouTube Link - How Far? The 2026 Subaru Trailseeker Takes On Toughest Mountain Range Test!
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The TPN Map Excel Presents all DIRECTV Channels:
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Additional tabs provide:
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Net Decoder a graphic presentation of all satellites and transponders
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@99W...... D11, D14
@101W.... D16
@103W.... D12, D15
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@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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