directway dish ?

[amc1]

i got this at a yardsale for $2.00 im thinking it should work for fta and what settings if it do ?

 

[Mr Tony]

remove the transmitter (or bypass it) and you have a great dish for FTA

LNB LO Frequency is 10750

 

[amc1]

its a sweet dish .you mean the piece on the arm?nbot a bad deal,$2.00.

 

[Anole]

The mount on the back is a real piece of work, too!
On a proper pole (not a fence post), that should survive the next nuclear war!

Notice the marks for all sorts of adjustments - :up - even azimuth.

Nice markings for skew, which is more important for a low bird and an elliptical dish.

The elevation adjustment with that screw is a dream, too.

Just keep the original LNB/feedhorn combo, or if you want to experiment, make sure you keep the feedhorn or at least substitute one that'll see the wide dish.
A tall, elliptical feed like the one that's on it is required to match the dish.

Search through the forum for more discussions on the DirecWay dish.
( note the funny spelling: no T )

 

[amc1]

The mount on the back is a real piece of work, too!
On a proper pole (not a fence post), that should survive the next nuclear war!

Notice the marks for all sorts of adjustments - :up - even azimuth.

Nice markings for skew, which is more important for a low bird and an elliptical dish.

The elevation adjustment with that screw is a dream, too.

Just keep the original LNB/feedhorn combo, or if you want to experiment, make sure you keep the feedhorn or at least substitute one that'll see the wide dish.
A tall, elliptical feed like the one that's on it is required to match the dish.

Search through the forum for more discussions on the DirecWay dish.
( note the funny spelling: no T )

yes its well put together. it looks something like the star choice elliptical dish.its the first 1 i've seen around here .probably more just did not pay any attention to it.kind of makes me think i may saw something like it on a gas station . maby canadian tire gas station?

 

[Anole]

same but different:

It's funny how my words described your dish mount, but I was looking at something entirely different! -

Here's a picture that matches the ones I've seen and the one I have.
It was taken by Mike In Baja, Mexico.
Hard to see, but the silver hex-head is on a big bolt to the lower right of the mount, is what does the elevation adjust.
Zoom in on the picture to see better.

Not a big deal - the dish is still the same, and very nice.
Just amusing to find such different mounts being distributed.
Thanks so much for the way different picture! - :up

Your feedhorn is oval like Mikes. Mine is actually rectangular.

edit: Added a picture by NetBuilder (where has his site gone?) with a better view of the mount.

 

[amc1]

It's funny how my words described your dish mount, but I was looking at something entirely different! -

Here's a picture that matches the ones I've seen and the one I have.
It was taken by Mike In Baja, Mexico.
Hard to see, but the silver hex-head is on a big bolt to the lower right of the mount, is what does the elevation adjust.
Zoom in on the picture to see better.

Not a big deal - the dish is still the same, and very nice.
Just amusing to find such different mounts being distributed.
Thanks so much for the way different picture! - :up

Your feedhorn is oval like Mikes. Mine is actually rectangular.

edit: Added a picture by NetBuilder (where has his site gone?) with a better view of the mount.

they are well put together . i was wondering if that piece mounted below the arm should i remove it?the transmitter to lighten the dish.im not sure what it would be good for around here as it seem a larger dish seems to be better.

 

[turbosat]

Post#2.
unbolt the transmitter, cover the hole in the lnb waveguide with black tape or something to keep out moisture and bugs.

 

[bevshadow]

Couldn't he just cover the eye of the transmitter section,or do it use the same eye just wondering if I came across one?

 

[MikeinBaja]

Couldn't he just cover the eye of the transmitter section,or do it use the same eye just wondering if I came across one?

No need to cover - it doesn't work that way. Transmitter is only used with the modem. Real reason to pull off the transmitter is weight.

When you pull it off you will see a channel that leads up into the LNB. I covered that section with a piece of plastic and liquid nails to keep the moisture and debris out of the LNB assembly.

Dish works nicely, even on some fairly weak transponders - good find!

 

[Mr Tony]

yes those dishes do work pretty good. Use to have one for a weaker signal that had adjacent satellite issues. The oblong dish rejected those to keep the signal stable

 

[willie8605]

I have a Hughesnet dish (same dish as yours, the company just changed names from Direcway to Hughesnet) I am in the process of setting up. These threads may help you:

http://www.satelliteguys.us/free-air-fta-discussion/160268-newbie-hughesnet-dish.html

http://www.satelliteguys.us/free-air-fta-discussion/177464-need-help-final-setup.html

http://www.satelliteguys.us/free-air-fta-discussion/133559-hughesnet-dish-can-used-c-ku.html

 

[willie8605]

Couldn't he just cover the eye of the transmitter section,or do it use the same eye just wondering if I came across one?

The reason you would want to take it off this particular dish is b/c you don't need it for FTA and to lose some weight. Those dishes are heavy and taking the transmitter off sheds a few pounds from your setup making it easier to work with. Also, you could probably sell the transmitter. I have a friend at work I gave the transmitter to b/c I had no use for it (the only reason I gave it to him was b/c I got the dish/LNB/transmitter for free so I wan't losing anything). I'm not sure how much they are worth though so you may or may not be able to get much for one.