new dish today what do you guys think?

[danristheman]

here are some pics from today on a dish I got from a local business. its a 1 meter channel master.

dan Rose

 

[Gray1]

Those are nice dishes. I have one the same size. Only agravation is that they are heavy. But they are well made.
DTN must had a lot of subscribers, cause there are a lot of those dishes (usually smaller though) here in Missouri.

Gray1

 

[Keystone7]

danristheman, Looks a great find! Let us know how the Signal and Quality are on the one meter and what Sat you will have it aimed at.

 

[FaT Air]

My little .75 meter dishes were formerly DTN. I know where there are two CM 1 meter dishes, I would love to get one or both, but are still in DTN service. ?(?????)?. (DTN is still there @ 95W vertical. Realigned one a few months ago)
Maybe that new motor (SG6100 ?) can handle it??

 

[Anole]

...I know where there are two CM 1 meter dishes, I would love to get one ...
Maybe that new motor (SG6100 ?) can handle it??

Many years ago, there was a great thread for putting Primestar dishes like the 84e on SG2100 motors.
We're still talking about the same molded CM* dishes, so the same solution applies.
- Remove the heavy mount from the dish.
- Fabricate a simple bracket to attach dish to motor shaft.
The thread explored a number of imaginative ideas.


*CM = ChannelMaster, who molded the Primestar dishes, back in the day.
The more recent name name is Andrew, with red lightning bolt logo.

 

[danristheman]

I got this for free trying to figure out a way I can put this on the back porch. maybe I can turn it into a part time table when they are not around flip it down to use as a satellite dish.

dan Rose

 

[turbosat]

There's a million ways! They are nice dishes too, I like mine. All of 'em, lol. Put a little white grease on the lnb=clamp bolts-they tend to get a little dry/rusty in the weather.

 

[Tron]

Sweet dish! I have one just like it fixed on 125W. Beautiful performer.