the stars are favorable . . .
A little update on my
Birdview saga.
The one in San Diego hasn't gotten back to me since ... Xmas or so.
About 110 miles, each way.
The local (20 miles is local around here) white solid was discovered just a week ago.
Today I went by and knocked on the door.
The wife watches some few remaining "feeds" occasionally.
The husband probably spent more time in his machine shop garage, making all sorts of cool goodies with his lathe and mill !
The just got DirecTV two months ago, so that was a good sign.
It's not been serviced, nor upgraded since new in maybe 1985.
So, that probably means pot feedback to the original Birdview receiver! -

They never wanted to pay for encrypted service of any sort (no 4DTV box).
So, I'm guessing they see just a very few ANALOG feeds that may still be on the air!
Yes, I think DirecTV will be a big wake-up call for them! - :up
Ya sort of expect to meet nice 'n friendly people out in the country side, but right here in suburbia I couldn't have asked for better.
I spent a couple of hours chewing the fat with 'em, looking at the dish, discussing how to get it out through their fence/gate, and even how to deal with the cement it was planted in!
This one is on the north side of the house, and so the motor is mounted at maybe the six-foot height!
That means plenty of that 6" tubing!
It's not a done-deal 'till it's in my back yard, but for my first BUD request, it went well.

I see how you guys who go out BUD hunting can have such great success.