This is my a picture of my 90cm dish back when it was aimed at 103w. I can’t wait till springtime so I can start tinkering with my FTA toys again.
View attachment 137673 My 10' Unimesh with a Titanium C2PLL
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My 8.5' BirdView in my backyard right after I got it. (Looks like an old fashioned UFO).
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The Birdview pedestal base and the motor. The motor wasn't in great shape so I had to get it working and build a position sensor for it.
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The Birdview setup with mirror film. When the sun hit it, whatever was at the focal point would either ignite or melt!
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The Birdview fully assembled with a Quaker Oats Cantenna for receiving L-Band
As you can tell from these pictures, I do a lot of experimenting with my dishes and feed systems. The Birdview is quite versatile for mounting various types of feeds, since I can cut a piece of 1/2" PVC sheet with a jigsaw and use it to hold any size or shape of feed. For FTA use I have a PVC circle with side by side holes for C and KU Band LNBFs. Currently the Birdview is holding a square septum feed for L-Band dual circular polarity (used by NOAA's GOES-16 and GOES-17 weather satellites).
When rainy season ends here, I plan to put a microphone at the Birdview's focal point and see how well it does as a sound antenna.
Nice looking country around you’re place. Where are you located?
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Thanks. Yes, Roseville as primestar31 said. We have a corner lot on 6/10th of an acre with a greenbelt on two sides.Nice looking country around you’re place. Where are you located? ...
He's in Roseville, CA. It says so right under his user name.