New Dish

[StarScan]

Picking this baby up Tuesday. Needs some mesh work and an actuator. Anyone know what kind it is? Its 12'

 

[richyrich]

Cloned clone of layer and mesh styled? obviously has non-standard paint and adjustable mount. Looks like the first Chinese ever made!

I just asked if I could pick up some part of a dish the other day from a cable company's pile of them. They said no; not yet; they want to use their dish that had not been used since it fell down in a wind storm 20 years ago; still! Makes you wonder though...

 

[FaT Air]

Some hail or baseball dents - should be able to massage those out.
Dunno the 'brand' but looks to be a 12 footer (??)

 

[DK_Sat]

That looks like a old first generation SAMI Dish.

 

[StarScan]

Got the dish home and working on digging up the pole. They said the slap is the same size and its about 3' down. Still kicking around whether to leave the pole or try busting up the concrete.

 

[primestar31]

A front loader tractor and a chain will POP that pole and cement out of the ground like nothing. Maybe there's a farmer nearby that likes beer? If so, don't let him drink the beer until the pole is popped out, lol

 

[KC9TIK]

I used Dexpan to "blast" my concrete.

 

[StarScan]

The people said they know the guy who digs holes for the local cemetery, they will have him pluck it out next time he's in town with his bobcat. No telling when that will be.

 

[primestar31]

The people said they know the guy who digs holes for the local cemetery, they will have him pluck it out next time he's in town with his bobcat. No telling when that will be.

I'm dying to find out, lol!!!

Just keep setting the traps, and I'll spring them for you!

 

[StarScan]

Got the dish up last nite, hopefully I can get to tuning it tonight. I'm using a 4" pole but the dish is setup for 4 1/2". Will this be a big problem?


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[waylew]

Got the dish up last nite, hopefully I can get to tuning it tonight. I'm using a 4" pole but the dish is setup for 4 1/2". Will this be a big problem?


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As long as it has enough set screws ( which it looks like it does ) it should be fine.Plus it will let you "fine tune" your plumb/level,if need be.

 

[StarScan]

I was trying to aim it at 87 until it started raining. Found something but I doubt it's 87

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[77TA]

Looks like 91W. Not too far off.

 

[StarScan]

Thanks!

 

[StarScan]

I'm having some trouble now. I set the dish to zenith, I was getting 91W so I adjusted the elevation bolt (added elevation) and moved it a bit to the east. I'm pulling in some spanish channels. I have been adding elevation little bit at a time and still no 87W. I'm trying to tune in My Combat channel but never got anything. What am I doing wrong?

 

[77TA]

The easiest transponder to pick up on 87W is 4148 H 6849. It includes a couple of spanish channels and a cbs station. If you find it you are close and just need to do some fine tuning.

 

[bpalone]

If my memory is correct, I don't recall there being a Combat channel on 87. But, you may be on it. There is a 3 channel mux consisting of WUMN-TV, Westar MC Backup and KUKC-TV. WUMN & KUKC are both in Spanish, and at this instant are both showing a soccer game. The Westar MC Backup, usually has a CBS channel from Yuma. The important info: 4146/H/6789

You may have it. Good luck.

See 77TA beat me and we have different numbers. Mine are from my new A3 and was actually on the satellite when I read your post.
But, if one doesn't work, try the other.

 

[StarScan]

I'll switch back to horizontal and give it a try. I knew trying to align using S2 feeds was a bad idea.

 

[StarScan]

I cannot find 4148 H on lyngsat. Is that DVB S or DVB S2?

 

[77TA]

It's dvb-s you might want to use the list http://www.satelliteguys.us/thelist/index.php?page=C+87+AMC+3