so how much is a new 14ft dish. Well I found out.

[ussexplroer]

Sometimes last year I found out on the forum that there was a c-band dish mfg about 60 miles from me. They make business dishes. So with tax return in hand. I decided to email them for a price.

xxx mfg does offer a 3.0m and 3.8m antenna w/
polar mount. The mount requires a 36" actuator. The cost is as follows.

3.0m 4-pcs w/polar mount $2,500.00 ea.
3.8m 4 pcs w/polar mount $3,000.00 ea.
4.3m not available w/ polar mount.
36" actuator $500.00 Ea.
6" schedule 40 pipe is required. Not included.

Antennas can be picked up here at xxx Mfg, Inc. in xxxx, Idaho

Wow! I need a bigger tax return. I guess this isn't in line with older prices from the 80's and 90's But still.

TTFN,

Josh

 

[KE4EST]

So out of curiosity how much for the 4.3 meter?

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[joshrr]

How much would a solid aluminum 8.5ft dish cost back in the 80s?

 

[FaT Air]

My 10ft steel went for around 12 hundred, the fiberglass went for a good bit more, retail. Dish alone, pole and actuator Xtra. More if shipping was involved. (But we'd go pick up a half a dozen at a time.)

How much would a solid aluminum 8.5ft dish cost back in the 80s?

Seem to remember something around 8-900 was the asking price around here. We didn't deal with al. BUT, I replaced quite a few mesh aluminums, after a hail storm. STEEL. what a concept? Solid AL, don't know.

 

[Lone Cloud]

I am surprised there are any left in N. America, although new commercial dishes must come from somewhere.

It's nice to have new stuff I guess, but to me it's nicer to get a bargain. I don't think I have three thousand total invested since I started this hobby in 2006. Five pizza dishes, a 32 and a one meter, an eight foot solid, Birdview. Actuator. Five receivers, an HTPC, a whole bunch of lnbs.

Go for the free stuff.

 

[Magic Static]

Those are really nice dishes. Heavy duty!! the 14' is 650lbs assembled. If I had a place for one I would be sorely tempted.

 

[rv1pop]

Survival wind and temperature ranges are within our range here! After this last ice and wind storm (lasted 19 days), it might be worth considering.

 

[rrob311]

What kind of fringe satellites would somebody use a dish this large for?

 

[phlatwound]

What kind of fringe satellites would somebody use a dish this large for?

If I had it I would use it for every (fringe) satellite from 30W to 139W.

 

[highskies]

Sometimes last year I found out on the forum that there was a c-band dish mfg about 60 miles from me. They make business dishes. So with tax return in hand. I decided to email them for a price.

xxx mfg does offer a 3.0m and 3.8m antenna w/
polar mount. The mount requires a 36" actuator. The cost is as follows.

3.0m 4-pcs w/polar mount $2,500.00 ea.
3.8m 4 pcs w/polar mount $3,000.00 ea.
4.3m not available w/ polar mount.
36" actuator $500.00 Ea.
6" schedule 40 pipe is required. Not included.

Antennas can be picked up here at xxx Mfg, Inc. in xxxx, Idaho

Wow! I need a bigger tax return. I guess this isn't in line with older prices from the 80's and 90's But still.

TTFN,

Josh

A bigger tax return? In this economy, the price for all of that, that almost sounds like a year of wages for some folks. LOL. Out of curiosity tho, how much were you thinking you could probably get this for to begin with?

 

[bobvick]

I wonder how much shipping would be for one of those. Probably at least 500 or 600 dollars depending on how far from Idaho you are.

 

[LocutusOfBorg]

I've been thinking of retiring to Costa Rica where I would need a much larger dish than a 14 footer. But if I do move to Costa Rica I'll probably settle for a pizza sub. Even if I could find a used 30-32 footer I'd need a lot of help taking it down, transport, and put up. That might be too expensive also. Not to mention that I'll be an old man then.