12 foot Patriot should i ?

[PANHANDLER]

Sorry the pics wont upload. I will try again later. I was wondering if anyone tried to put a polar mount on this dish. I came across this Bud just by chance. The local cable tv company wants all there buds off the property . At this time I have this one on a trailer and just wondering if I should build a mount or is there something out there I can fit to it . Oh btw there is also 16 foot paneled aluminum bud there also up for grabs.
Dan

 

[KE4EST]

I would love to experiment with that 16 foot if I was closer..

 

[turbosat]

If they're giving, go for it. You can always do something else with it later. Of course taking that big one down would be a trick, not to mention erecting it again. Wish the picture had worked, would love to see the one you got. I'm sure you can put it on a polar mount, if you can find one big enough.

 

[Cham]

Panhandler, Great find and cable/TV stations are a prime place to look for used dishes. If you have any intent to get into C-band you better not think too much about those dishes, just get them. As far as adding an polar mount, it is surely possible but might be difficult. A polar mount could be fabricated from scratch, as long as who ever is making it knows how the geometry works. Have fun; that's what a hobby is all about!

 

[jkara]

Pan,

Is that the group of cable dishes that are in Cassadaga/Stockton? (Time-Warner) If so, I've looked at those before and they DO look very good for us hobbiests. I'm not too far from there.

?Good luck with your find!

 

[Tron]

If the cable company needs them gone, then it's your chance to do them a favor and take them all.

Don't forget to take the cables leading to the dishes as well. Probably some very expensive, high performance RG-11.