I figured I'd take the weekend and go out on a dish hunt. Got my eye on a couple old Hughes dishes (wimax implementation rendered a lot unused here) and the p* dish i spotted the other day. If all goes well i may be looking at two to four dishes tomorrow! Any tips on convincing owners to let em go?
Goin on a dish hunt tomorrow!
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Offer to remove those unsightly things for free.
Have a tube of caulking and fill any screw holes.
If they want money, open your wallet, show it's bare but for a $10 bill, and offer it to 'em.
If they want more, thank 'em and say you have a list of others to look at... smile and leave.
Have a tube of caulking and fill any screw holes.
If they want money, open your wallet, show it's bare but for a $10 bill, and offer it to 'em.
If they want more, thank 'em and say you have a list of others to look at... smile and leave.
Be sure to take plenty of pictures so you can win the next "Dish Hunt Photo Contest"!
Take field glasses and wear camouflage so you can sneak up on the dish.
Take field glasses and wear camouflage so you can sneak up on the dish.
What caliber rifle are you recommending? Ever take a Ku dish with a handgun? Wouldn't that be more fair chase?
It's just a shame Linuxman isn't around to write up some tips 'n suggestions for ya.
He's got to be in the all-time top ten, if not top three around here.
Why, he could talk an old lady out of her Birdview, without even breaking a sweat!
And Ku dishes...? He had people bringing 'em to him! :up
He's got to be in the all-time top ten, if not top three around here.
Why, he could talk an old lady out of her Birdview, without even breaking a sweat!
And Ku dishes...? He had people bringing 'em to him! :up
Maybe he should try reverse psychology first. When he spots a possible dish, and establishes with the owner that the dish is no longer in use, ask the owner how much they will pay you to dispose of this unsightly thing for them. Start out high, like a hundred bucks. If that's too much, then try, 75 bucks, then 50 bucks, etc. Then finally offer to take it down and away for free, thus the owner thinking he's getting a real bargain.
Nice find.
It looks like the Hughesnet dish I have pointed at T12 15w. I am using the stock lnb works fine. Still has the transmit amp on it (not used for FTA)
It looks like the Hughesnet dish I have pointed at T12 15w. I am using the stock lnb works fine. Still has the transmit amp on it (not used for FTA)
Wow, if I have this right you found it, installed and aligned, then started watching tv even before the concrete was dry. ALL IN ONE DAY!
Congrats.
That would be correct! And that included a trip to lowes for some concrete lol.
only thing i need to work out now is how to get the signal to all three rooms... I assume i need a multiswitch to do that? confused on tht one cause it only has one output. Thanks for the help and tips guys!
only thing i need to work out now is how to get the signal to all three rooms... I assume i need a multiswitch to do that? confused on tht one cause it only has one output. Thanks for the help and tips guys!
If the dish and feedhorn are round (not elliptical) you could replace your LNB & feed with an aftermarket Standard unit that has two outputs.
Then, you could hook those two outputs to a 2x4, 3x4, 4x8 or 5x8 multiswitch,.
Some of the bigger switches are actually cheaper or easier to find.
For instance, the WNC 4x8 and Zinwell/DirecTV 6x8 (actually just a 4x8 with attitude) could be free to $12.
Here in the Switches Simplified FAQ is how to wire it.
If you go with the 4-input models, you could add an additional dish/LNBF at a later time.
If you insist on using Universal LNBFs then you must use 2- or 3-input multiswitches.
Another choice is to use a 4-output LNBF (they are all Universal)
No switch required.
If the dish 'n feedhorn are elliptical, then you need a bolt-on LNB that will mate with your custom feedhorn.
If that's the case, we'll discuss some choices, including a recycled DishNet bandstacked LNB.
I won't pound away at the keyboard discussing something you probably won't go with unless it seems necessary.
Thanks for the link! read that entire thread
The dish is elliptical, and i got to thinking on something that in my head works but in practice might not. i was thinking if i used an all port power passing splitter and a 3x4 multiswitch with a diseqc on each reciever... diagram attached of how im thinking... my theory is if the multiswitch just passes the voltages to select v and h the splitter would let both voltages get to the lnb. like i said... a theory that prolly wont work... don't know if that would blow the lnb or what...
edit: reason for the splitter is the lnb only has one output...
The dish is elliptical, and i got to thinking on something that in my head works but in practice might not. i was thinking if i used an all port power passing splitter and a 3x4 multiswitch with a diseqc on each reciever... diagram attached of how im thinking... my theory is if the multiswitch just passes the voltages to select v and h the splitter would let both voltages get to the lnb. like i said... a theory that prolly wont work... don't know if that would blow the lnb or what...
edit: reason for the splitter is the lnb only has one output...
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