Hello, I am David - Salem, VA.
I have an old 10ft mesh type dish system. It is still standing. It is in it's 2nd home. I originally had it in Buchanan, VA and it was installed by ACS. I moved, so I pulled the whole thing off the pole and brought it to Salem in one piece and put it on its new pole. I knew which sat and transponder I had it on when I cut it off. I simply swiveled it on the new pole until I picked up the same thing at it's new home and then locked it down. I messed up a bit on the pole placement as I did not account for the roof overhang, so the dish will hit the house if I try to move it too far to the east. Anyway...all that was 20 years ago. DirecTV and DISH came along. Cable internet came along. So the dish has been dormant for 17 years or so. What are the odds that I can plug my old Uniden IRD into it and it takes off working??
I have done enough research to know that I want C-band functionality here. I read an antiquated post here where someone was trying to argue that he could do C-Band just fine with a 36 inch dish. I take it that the consensus was that he is off his rocker?????
Assuming I need a 10ft dish, I guess I would need to move mine out a bit...a chore since my hoss of a buddy that helped me move it has been gone since 1998. I also have a fence near it now so cant get a pickup in there like I once could. The mesh is not ripped but is a little dinged up in places. The frame is true. It is a prime focus. The actuator is a 'Venture', the C/KU band lnbs are mounted on a dual feedhorn ....the term co-rotor comes to my mind for some reason as far as the model goes.
My guess is that I first need to use the old Uniden to check function of the dish in a mechanical sense. If the actuator and dish seem ok, Should I put a new combo LNBF on it or try to use what is there?? I will need to either get the ACS1 or the 60 controller that is floating around everywhere??? Pros/cons......is skew even a thing now???
What is best for a receiver now??I am amazed at the prices of LNBFs and receivers now. What is this ASPK that I see mentioned for one sat??? Do all receivers handle that now or do I need a special one, or is that outdated?
Plus...what are the reputable shops from which to order stuff?? Entirely too many partially working and abandoned websites.
So - Please point me in the right directions.
Do note that I am definitely wanting Ku AND C bands. I also want to pick up as much as possible.
I have an old 10ft mesh type dish system. It is still standing. It is in it's 2nd home. I originally had it in Buchanan, VA and it was installed by ACS. I moved, so I pulled the whole thing off the pole and brought it to Salem in one piece and put it on its new pole. I knew which sat and transponder I had it on when I cut it off. I simply swiveled it on the new pole until I picked up the same thing at it's new home and then locked it down. I messed up a bit on the pole placement as I did not account for the roof overhang, so the dish will hit the house if I try to move it too far to the east. Anyway...all that was 20 years ago. DirecTV and DISH came along. Cable internet came along. So the dish has been dormant for 17 years or so. What are the odds that I can plug my old Uniden IRD into it and it takes off working??
I have done enough research to know that I want C-band functionality here. I read an antiquated post here where someone was trying to argue that he could do C-Band just fine with a 36 inch dish. I take it that the consensus was that he is off his rocker?????
Assuming I need a 10ft dish, I guess I would need to move mine out a bit...a chore since my hoss of a buddy that helped me move it has been gone since 1998. I also have a fence near it now so cant get a pickup in there like I once could. The mesh is not ripped but is a little dinged up in places. The frame is true. It is a prime focus. The actuator is a 'Venture', the C/KU band lnbs are mounted on a dual feedhorn ....the term co-rotor comes to my mind for some reason as far as the model goes.
My guess is that I first need to use the old Uniden to check function of the dish in a mechanical sense. If the actuator and dish seem ok, Should I put a new combo LNBF on it or try to use what is there?? I will need to either get the ACS1 or the 60 controller that is floating around everywhere??? Pros/cons......is skew even a thing now???
What is best for a receiver now??I am amazed at the prices of LNBFs and receivers now. What is this ASPK that I see mentioned for one sat??? Do all receivers handle that now or do I need a special one, or is that outdated?
Plus...what are the reputable shops from which to order stuff?? Entirely too many partially working and abandoned websites.
So - Please point me in the right directions.
Do note that I am definitely wanting Ku AND C bands. I also want to pick up as much as possible.