Friday FTA Fun Poll 8/22/08

[Larry1]

Well I have to say, my cables are not quite as bad as USDownlink, they are bundled together and taped or attached to my pole and fence. At one time I even put different coloured tape for the different runs. Too bad they faded and now you can not tell them apart. (If not for this I would of made the next selection) I still keep to my yeesh...don't ask selection.

 

[melgarga]

Yeesh...don't ask. Well it's not undecypherable, but thank goodness for phasing [colored] electrical tape. To keep from disturbing working systems, I have a 'test harness' that I string out and utilize for temporary dish setups.
I intend to add banana jacks/plugs to the V-box and harnesses to help minimize the wear and tear on the spring bronze connectors........hopefully before they fail.

 

[Mr Tony]

well here is my outside wire job

1. 74/79 dish...4x4 multiswitch bolted (ziptied) to the arm
2. cables from 74/79 & 119/123 dishes
3. part of the switch setup. This is under the table that the 6 foot dish sits on...from top to bottom is 4 way sat splitter for C-Band (stacked), 2x1 diseqc for basement receiver and 4x4 multi for 123/119
4. almost all of the switches
5. the 2 4x1's for bedroom and computer room
6. the 4x1 for the Coolsat 8000
7. the 4 way splitter (all ports passing...have to as stacked LNB can handle both H & V at once) and the 2x1
8. the 4x4 for 123/119
9. cables from the roof...5 of them (4 from the motorized and 1 from Starchoice)
10. where "some" of the cables come in
11 & 12. cabling from the main system under the deck
13. the hole where it goes in This is by the a/c pipes..I was able to get 11 cables in there once
14. the diseqcs (from the ground angle)
15. the 4x4 for the motorized (KU & DBS)

(and yes the deck needs painting)

 

[eurosport]

I chose..."eh...its ok" mainly because as I've added stuff it hasn't stayed real neat. In the fall, when it cools off some, I'll be moving the entire dish farm anyway due to future tree growth. I'll say one thing, though, all my taped connectors are WATERPROOF 'cause we just entered Fay day 3 and everything STILL WORKS!