Found the old C Band equipment in my house.

[saboken]

I was hoping to use this but it's too old I was told not to.dispose of it, maybe the positioning box still works?? If I can figure out how to connect and use it? Is the reciver worth anything people tell me its like finding a original Mac In a box? I would probably sell it or put it on a shelf as a museum piece.

 

[Brct203]

That does look very old indeed. Older than most receivers i've seen. I'd say the positionner might still be useable as stand-alone if it's using pulses rather than a potentiometer as a position sensor. Do you still have the outdoor parts too? If you have the actuator it would be easy to see what it uses. Then a bit of investigation should be able to figure out the wiring of that white platic connector on the back of the control box - that probably has the motor and sensor wires

The receiver is definitely obsolete, but might interest someone as a museum piece

I found this information from 1985:
Luxor The model 9534 remote -controlled antenna actuator is available for $699. It features wireless remote operation, microprocessor control, 30- satellite memo- ry; battery backed -up memory, 175 -feet of cable, and automatic polarity switching. The unit can be manually controlled for programming setup and override. An LED satellite readout and position read - out is included. The 9536 infrared remote control sensor is available for $99.

 

[primestar31]

Junk it. Nothing is worth keeping beyond the positioner, it's obsolete.

 

[Guitar playing jimmy G]

Positioner would be usable, but receiver is obsolete, all the format is digital and that is old anolog technology, pretty neat, thanks for sharing

 

[iBoston]

That old receiver is so awesome looking! - Make it an ornamental piece in the office/den...

 

[stecle]

Those receivers were the Cadillac back in the day. Only the Intersat IQ had more features. I installed a few of those.

 

[clucas]

Hey, that last picture was my first receiver, a Luxor 9850 installed in 1984. C-Band with an LNA and block noise downconverter if memory serves me correctly. That’s 35 year old technology. I didn’t have the positioner but was sold an MTI 2800A which I still use to position and peak my fixed dishes. More voltage than a 12 volt battery.

 

[Titanium]

NIce to see the Luxor system after so many years. Yes, a Cadillac of its time. The positioner would be useful.

 

[stecle]

Brian, do you remember the Intersat IQ?

 

[Titanium]

All I recall is that there was an early 1980's receiver - Intersat and a similar but more popular model (OEM) by another company (GE???). I recall pulling one out when the customer bought an Amplica.