How do I get started

[Titanium]

Your wire bundle will work fine. Use the bare shield drain wire of your 2 plus shield bundle for the ground wire.

 

[coltonjared]

Looks like I dodged a bullet today. Had a strong storm with powerful winds hit today taking out several trees and power lines and acourse I have the dish laying under the walnut tree. Lucky no damage to the dish but at the same time couldnt get lucky enough for the branch that’s blocking 125-135 to come down.

 

[Phalaenopsis]

Just rip the branch down. No one will know!

 

[coltonjared]

Lmao I think they’ll notice saw marks and a huge limp in the house and the down power line it will take out

 

[coltonjared]

Looks like I’ll actually be getting my mount fixed and back today

 

[bpalone]

That's good news. Keep us posted and post pictures.

 

[coltonjared]

Looks like it came out looking great and there’s my new toy I just got yesterday. 1979 Trans Am

 

[coltonjared]

Now the hard part getting the dish onto the mount

 

[Phalaenopsis]

How much did it cost to get the mount fixed up? There’s a 6 footer two blocks from my house that has a VERY rusty mount.


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[KE4EST]

Now the hard part getting the dish onto the mount

I hope you have help. I have done it myself before with some rigging, but NOT advised.

 

[danristheman]

He can get the wife to help him hehehaha.

 

[KE4EST]

He can get the wife to help him hehehaha.

What is so funny? My wife is a great helper!

 

[Titanium]

Same here! My wife helps with my dish and antenna projects quite often. She knows that I will usually almost kill myself rather than ask for help, so she'll just join in when it looks like the job would be easier with two working it.

 

[danristheman]

His wife was trying to get rid of his dish thats why I was saying ask his wife.

 

[coltonjared]

It’s finally up after getting it 6 months ago

 

[FTA4PA]

It’s finally up after getting it 6 months ago

Glad to see you've got her up! Hopefully this one stays put for you. Have you put any kind of security system on it?

 

[coltonjared]

We stole a camera system from medic 5 cause they got a new building so I’ll half to get wiring for it but it has two cameras and I’ll get two more for it. We figure we better get now more then ever cause we bought the trans am and like to keep an eye on the pool

 

[coltonjared]

So far still haven’t got a lock and the servo isn’t working. Tomorrow going to take it off and test it to see if it’s broke or I have a bad wire somewhere and I’ll setup a tv with a direct wire going to the cband side to the receiver to eliminate all the switches.

 

[coltonjared]

Good news the servo is fine bad news there a plastic piece the servo sits on that spins it that’s broke. Do you think a dab of super glue would work?

 

[bpalone]

I think there was thread here (might of been some place else) about a similar situation. I don't recall the outcome, nor the recommended solution. So, might do a search for broken servo part. Just off hand, I would guess that alignment of the part is going to be critical.

Good luck. I would add a warning system on your set up. I think Titanium mentioned a good idea, back when you lost your earlier system.