Does anybody know what kind of dish this is?

[dsmith0429]

Does anybody know what kind of dish this is? I saw it on craigslist, but I think someone has gave them a bogus appraisal on it's value, they are asking $3750 for it... ouch!

 

[Magic Static]

It's missing parts. I t will not function as is. There appears to be a sub-reflector needed for that feed horn and it's not there.

 

[NotMe546]

Does anybody know what kind of dish this is? I saw it on craigslist, but I think someone has gave them a bogus appraisal on it's value, they are asking $3750 for it... ouch!

This just goes to prove we need more drug testing in American.

 

[waylew]

This just goes to prove we need more drug testing in American.

There are already too many "testing" drugs as it is
Oh,and to stay on topic,what kind of dish is it? Broken!

 

[dsmith0429]

There are already too many "testing" drugs as it is
Oh,and to stay on topic,what kind of dish is it? Broken!

Yeah, I think they may have "tested way too many drugs"

The ad says that was 1/2 of the appraisal, so he thinks it's worth $7500, I'm wondering if he's had any offers,
It's an aluminum (at least that what he thinks it's made of) 8ft dish, the title on the ad is: STAR TREK UFO ALIEN SATELLITE DISH

Still, I'm curious as to who made it and what it should look like...

 

[StanDarsh]

Maybe they WANT to test more drugs, hence the reason they are asking that much for it.

 

[Titanium]

I am trying to remember the brand. Ran across only a few of these in years of service calls. As I recall there were 3 or 4 v shaped support arms that centered the sub reflector.

Maybe the seller placed the decimal in the wrong position? $37.50?

 

[KE4EST]

Maybe they meant that is the max they are willing to pay to have it removed??

 

[Radioguy41]

That's a Cassegrain design antenna and as mentioned it's missing significant parts. In that condition it's only worth what a scrap metal yard would pay by the pound.

 

[waylew]

Ah,so it was the appraiser testing the drugs

 

[Titanium]

Remembered... Harris

Googled this link to a Coops Magazine ad on page 8:
http://theoldcatvequipmentmuseum.org/220/221/CSD/43_April-1983.PDF

It was a modified Cassegrain design that notoriously collected water in the feedhorn.

 

[waylew]

It was a modified Cassegrain design that notoriously collected water in the feedhorn.

So it was broken even when it was new

 

[N5XZS]

What a weard ugly dish that's needed to be clean up and scrubbed!

 

[dsmith0429]

What a weard ugly dish that's needed to be clean up and scrubbed!

The guy told me it was "vintage" and was being sold as a "work of art", so that's why he thinks it's worth so much...

 

[Pixl]

You could possibly convert it into a prime focus dish by inverting the feed and fabricating a mount, or re-use parts from another dish. The spun aluminum would be a great accurate reflector and worth the trouble.

 

[waylew]

The guy told me it was "vintage" and was being sold as a "work of art", so that's why he thinks it's worth so much...

Well maybe if someone wants to build a laser cannon for their Deathstar

 

[dsmith0429]

Well maybe if someone wants to build a laser cannon for their Deathstar

Or build their own starship U.S.S Enterprise, and needed a deflector dish

 

[dsmith0429]

You could possibly convert it into a prime focus dish by inverting the feed and fabricating a mount, or re-use parts from another dish. The spun aluminum would be a great accurate reflector and worth the trouble.

I thought about that, I have a fiberglass dish that is damaged that has a feed arm that mounts in the center of the dish that would probably work perfect for this, but the dish isn't worth what he is asking for it.

 

[Pixl]

I thought about that, I have a fiberglass dish that is damaged that has a feed arm that mounts in the center of the dish that would probably work perfect for this, but the dish isn't worth what he is asking for it.

That would work just fine. Offer the guy $50.

 

[billyboy_1]

It can still be used. It would just need a feed system (prime focus) and get rid of the old feed in the center.