OK, Bob put me up to this with his post teasing everyone with knowledge of situation.
Here is the rest of the story.....
I had saved a Craigslist posting for a complete uplink system as a notepad document several weeks ago. Meant to call, but got busy and actually forgot.....
Last Sunday I was cleaning up the desktop and ran across this post, so placed a call to see if the gear was still available. Left a voice mail then decided to search Craigslist for keyword Uplink. This new posting appeared:
http://sacramento.craigslist.org/ele/1466961103.html
Channel Master and Comstream: (TWO (2) SETS OF RF/ELECTRONICS) 2.4m TX SMC Offset TRANSMIT grade dish, and hardware for mounting on free standing pole. The CM antenna system was purchased new, installed on pole, but never used. The Comstream RF/electronics was purchased used, gone through by the factory, and stored inside. The project was never activated, and the total system is now being offered for sale. Will consider all FAIR offers, MUST move NOW, and will consider DELIVERY. Perfect for SCPC or backhaul. More details upon request. WILL CONSIDER DONATION TO 'NON-PROFIT' GROUP. E-mail or text/phone 916.xxx.xxxx
Bill returned the call a few hours later and when I introduced myself and described our companies. Turns out that he had visited Satellite AV and has been considering using our commercial gear for his satellite based distribution services! He is a fellow Christian and we spoke a some length about Glorystar and Christian broadcasters. Bill then offered to donate the entire uplink system if we would arrange to remove the dish this week! Yes, there are GOD moments in life!
Performed a "Bling" look at the property and found that the dish is located on property that is next to a church overflow parking lot. A member of our staff, Eugene knows the pastor and quickly arranged access into the gated lot tomorrow for a crane to pick the dish from the 12' ground mounted pole. We will be able to use a smaller (less expensive) crane without the need to boom over the home from the front residential street!
In an email with Bill yesterday, I indicated that we are planning on booming the dish onto our warehouse upon completion of a non-pen that I was arranging to be fabricated. He replied that he knows a local property owner who wants a monster non-pen mount removed from a one story warehouse and would arrange a removal date with the owner! Yep, another God moment!
For the cost of two boom truck rentals, we will have a 2.4M uplink and combined with several Tanberg encoders that we have left over from a large brokerage deal last year ...... ready to start the licensing process!
We will snap a few photos documenting the removals and post to this thread.
knowmiddlename - Ready to roll up your sleeves and start the project that we spoke about? I think that it is almost time to turn to your expertise!
