Here is a unique dish that I saw today at an old hotel in Cairo, IL. All I had was a cell phone to take the picture with so it isn't very good. I have never seen a dish like this one. It looked to be about 7 or 8 footer.
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True story - there is a dish almost identical to this one that has fascinated me since I first saw it as a kid. Today I was in that neighborhood and drove by. I was going to take a picture to post, but realized I didn't have my camera.
Other than the thing looks like it would be terribly heavy and unwieldy, I've thought about knocking on their door and asking if I could haul it off for them.
Other than the feedhorn assemly, it's the exact same square dish. In all of my dish gawking, I've never seen another one like this until today.
This looks like one of those old Nor Rad dish they used back in the early 60s late 50s LOL
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had one here too
Many years ago a person had one up by the garage. Still worked. Regular dish. just a square design. Asked him what happened to it. He sold it to some sat guy. Years, and years and years ago.
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Josh
The analog receiver was trippy. Took a 9v battery to power the lcd display on it and yes it got analog channels. This was probably around 92 or so.
Many years ago a person had one up by the garage. Still worked. Regular dish. just a square design. Asked him what happened to it. He sold it to some sat guy. Years, and years and years ago.
later,
Josh
The analog receiver was trippy. Took a 9v battery to power the lcd display on it and yes it got analog channels. This was probably around 92 or so.
Interesting, although I would think that it's TI rejecting capabilities would be limited by it's shape.
Huh?
I didn't see any letters on the dish. But then again, I was trying to hurry because the five other "road trip" companions I was with were all embarrassed because I was hanging out a window trying to take a picture of a satellite dish!
I think it was called the "Relax Inn".
Looks like one heavy dish. Was it put together in sections? Never seen one like that.
Tom
It looked like it was one piece.
They wouldn't stop the car so I could get out and look at it.
Yep, definitely time to find better friends. -I was trying to hurry because the five other "road trip" companions I was with were all embarrassed because I was hanging out a window trying to take a picture of a satellite dish!
. . . or educate these . . . -
And, as to the words on the dish, I'll go with City Motel, too.
Funny how we miss things, 'till later we see 'em in a picture.
I stopped on the way home from lunch last week, got out, took half a dozen pictures of a big 12' Paraclipse, and didn't see any motor at all.
People put 'em up fixed...???
When I got home and looked at the pictuers, there was a standard jackscrew!
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