Satellite hail damage

[sanpat]

Just got a 10 ft bud free has hail damage not real bad but lots little dents string tested good ,anyone know what I got ,looking for some input ,thanks

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[mr_rye89]

The hail damage on that my 7.5 Winegard looks worse than that and it works just fine.

 

[Houston Rockets]

Is that a horizon to horizon motor there?

 

[sanpat]

Is that a horizon to horizon motor there?

Yes. It is I never seen one set up on a worm gear like that ,c band hay day with alot of manufacturers.

 

[telstar_1]

Looks like it was a cheap & effective way to do h to h; slap on a ring gear and a motor from a linear actuator. There were actually a # of varied stabs at h to h right before and as scrambling hit and knocked most off the market. Circa 1986-87.