bargain second hand big dishes for sale

[Captain Jack]

@RimaNTSS - tempted?! It's in Spain though... I guess these no longer receive Astra 2E/F UK beam there!

 

[RimaNTSS]

This seems to be some kind of old CM models, and not so far from me. Is this good if I bid on it lets say for 50 EUR?

CJ! You are welcome to participate

 

[Trust]

I think its a Echostar 120
edit : I am shure it is !! I have the same

 

[archive10]

I think its a Echostar 120
edit : I am shure it is !! I have the same

Yes, indeed a Prodelin made Echostar 120cm dish.
I have one, albeit with a different polar mount (Prodelin again).
They seem to have been marketed and sold in the Benelux primarliy - a lot of them are about.

 

[archive10]

I think its a Echostar 120
edit : I am shure it is !! I have the same

@Trust1: What's with the angle? Is it mounted 90 degrees tilted?

 

[archive10]

This seems to be some kind of old CM models, and not so far from me. Is this good if I bid on it lets say for 50 EUR?

Go for it! It should work very well, and includes a polar mount that seems to have been fixed with the metal bar.
(I have a similarly fixed CM polar mount - never understood why...)

50 EUR should be ok - maybe even 75.

 

[Trust]

@Trust1: What's with the angle? Is it mounted 90 degrees tilted?

Years ago I made this

a clockwise rotating dish and noticed that with a skewed dish there was some improvement to the signal .
So I modified that 1.2 m Echostar Offset with a extra rotating axle in line with the elevation .
Made also motorskew for the lnb to keep that on the right level
Tested it at Nilesat but no improvement with this dish .
My conclusion , the small ex BSB dish was more square and with the corners in line with the H en V there was some profit .

 

[archive10]

Years ago I made this <snip> a clockwise rotating dish and noticed that with a skewed dish there was some improvement to the signal .
So I modified that 1.2 m Echostar Offset with a extra rotating axle in line with the elevation .
Made also motorskew for the lnb to keep that on the right level
Tested it at Nilesat but no improvement with this dish .
My conclusion , the small ex BSB dish was more square and with the corners in line with the H en V there was some profit .View attachment 67059 View attachment 67060

Amazing stuff!
Rotating dishes AND LNBs... must say I like the spirit of experimentation.
Thanks for sharing!

 

[PaulR]

My conclusion , the small ex BSB dish was more square and with the corners in line with the H en V there was some profit .

That, to me, suggests that the f/D ratio was not correct for the LNB. Specifically it was more correct for an ellipse touching the corners rather than an ellipse fully contained within the dish.

I have exactly the same problem seeing how Pentas are supposed to perform better than standard dishes without a special LNB to suit the shape.

Brilliant bit of testing. My compliments.

 

[gibertini]

1.2m andrew fixed 281404822183

1.2m CM/polarmount/actuator/76mm pole/hypex brackets 301267179262

 

[Captain Jack]

I like the lightning logo - anyone know if I can get these anywhere?

 

[CROSSBONES]

Ask Andrew

 

[Captain Jack]

Andrews don't exist any more... Only Skyware - and they have a different logo.

 

[archive10]

1.2m CM/polarmount/actuator/76mm pole/hypex brackets 301267179262

Yes, that's the one I'm referring to in http://www.satellites.co.uk/forums/...big-dishes-for-sale.45717/page-77#post-894006 ;)

 

[CROSSBONES]

1.5m p/f no mention of brackets or arms.

291210087362

 

[CROSSBONES]

Another prodelin 1.2m
131272165365

 

[archive10]

Another prodelin 1.2m
131272165365

That''ll be moonbase's dish, previously posted here:

http://www.satellites.co.uk/forums/threads/echostar-1-2m-dish-polar-head-ground-stand.161671/

 

[moonbase]

That''ll be moonbase's dish, previously posted here:

http://www.satellites.co.uk/forums/threads/echostar-1-2m-dish-polar-head-ground-stand.161671/

Yes it is, no dreamers prices here, got an opening bid of £25 and no reserve so its probably going to be sold.

 

[gibertini]

221528131318 1.5m irte PF with polar mount/jack/groundstand

 

[Mickha]

Motor looks new, stand looks good, as does the polar mount, but the dish looks a bit rough, hopefully it's just cosmetic.