I have also had out of town people stop in the street and stare at the roof for a few minutes and then drive on.
That was me!!
Not really, but I live close enough I just might stop by and gawk at your cool setup one of these days!
pics of the dish farm...post yours too :)
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That was me!!
Not really, but I live close enough I just might stop by and gawk at your cool setup one of these days!
Here's mine:
7.5 foot Perfect 10 C-Band Dish, 1m Motorized Primestar, Old Directv Dish on house for TSreader use, 1m Motorized Primestar.
And my tomato plants and grill on the back porch.
7.5 foot Perfect 10 C-Band Dish, 1m Motorized Primestar, Old Directv Dish on house for TSreader use, 1m Motorized Primestar.
And my tomato plants and grill on the back porch.
yep its back up now
The replacement parts were shorter than the originals. I don't know if that's how they come now or not. THe advantage of them is the dish leans back a little bit more so there isnt allot of strain on the frame. The bad part was my markings on the adjuster (for true south and the far west satellites) are wrong now.
Here are the pics. I put it out today to see how much loss I have on this one with the crushed panel versus the other dish that is all in one piece and to play with it. Yes the bent panel does hurt some signal, it might be the LNB I'm using though...waiting on my stacked C-Band LNBF
Yes that is how I aim the dish...bring TV and receiver outside and put on tailgate on truck to aim. I have a cable out in the garage that runs into the house so when I'm done, I unhook the temp cable and hook up the cable that is wound up in the garage .
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god I wish my dish looked like at true south
Move South my Brother. Too damn cold up there anyhow.
god I wish my dish looked like at true south
It can be convenient, especially when there are trees nearby
True south satellite is at nearly 55 degrees elevation here.Sometimes I wonder how the guys up in northern Canada can get anything...
mine is 38 for true south and the pic above is just a smidge off true south. That was at either AMC4 or G25 (I forget) but they're all pretty much around 38 degrees
well we had 78 on Tuesday, 70 Wednesday and snow this morning...ahh to live in Minnesotastogie5150 said:
Move South my Brother. Too damn cold up there anyhow.
I think there was a for sale sign in his yard on a couple of those pics of his repaired C-Band dish. Maybe he is moving south!
I know if he is moving the new house will have LOS as one of it's requirements though!
Imagine living on the equator where the dish would be a birdbath pointed at true south!!
Hey Ice, I don't think your dish will pass the "string" test.
Fred, All you need now is some dual c and dual ku feedhorns on those buds, a couple of racks of powervu receivers and modulators, plus some hardline and taps to string along to the neighbors.
Voila!! instant cable company.
Hey Ice, I don't think your dish will pass the "string" test.
Fred, All you need now is some dual c and dual ku feedhorns on those buds, a couple of racks of powervu receivers and modulators, plus some hardline and taps to string along to the neighbors.
Voila!! instant cable company.
mine is 38 for true south and the pic above is just a smidge off true south. That was at either AMC4 or G25 (I forget) but they're all pretty much around 38 degrees
well we had 78 on Tuesday, 70 Wednesday and snow this morning...ahh to live in Minnesota
My true south is 42.2 degrees, AMC 3, 87w in Illinois.
Nah, if they want what I have, I'll help them get it, but I'm not going to start doing anything that might get me into trouble.
Iceberg, What is the diameter of that mount on the bottom where it touches the ground? I think I have a spot for one of those babies but I want to see if it would fit. Thanks.
can not grow grass -- maybe dishes
I got the pictures from the camera to the computer. Tried to put in the forum and after 1 1/2 hours, explorer crashed -- No picture nor the reply posted. Will try again.
Looks like it may be working with two pictures. the first one is the Winegard dish, hanging from the hoist just after getting it reassembled. Behind it are 3 smaller dishes for amc4, g10r and 119 (poor man's NASA).
The second shotis the 1 M primmestar aimed at G25. with the prime power and two motorhomes behind it.
I got the pictures from the camera to the computer. Tried to put in the forum and after 1 1/2 hours, explorer crashed -- No picture nor the reply posted. Will try again.
Looks like it may be working with two pictures. the first one is the Winegard dish, hanging from the hoist just after getting it reassembled. Behind it are 3 smaller dishes for amc4, g10r and 119 (poor man's NASA).
The second shotis the 1 M primmestar aimed at G25. with the prime power and two motorhomes behind it.
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south view zero elevation
I tried posting these on the "Pics of dish farm thread" and they would not go. So trying again as a new thread. The hills are at my elevation. the major problem here is the wind. In these pictures are over 200 wind generators!
Pict 1 is due east the neighbor is 1 mile away
Pict 2 is due south
Pict 3 is our neighbor, north west a half mile away.
Picture 4 is due west. That hill is about 200 feet higher than I am, and almost 3.5 miles away
I tried posting these on the "Pics of dish farm thread" and they would not go. So trying again as a new thread. The hills are at my elevation
. the major problem here is the wind. In these pictures are over 200 wind generators!Pict 1 is due east the neighbor is 1 mile away
Pict 2 is due south
Pict 3 is our neighbor, north west a half mile away.
Picture 4 is due west. That hill is about 200 feet higher than I am, and almost 3.5 miles away
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