2.4 DH Antenna installation

[blademedia]

You certainly cant fault the quality of these dishes, mines still in the same shape as the day it was spun, very impressed.

 

[moonbase]

Hi John, so if I'm reading this correct the 2.2 is £1250 + vat without paint ?

If the price reduction without powder coating is £300 (£250 plus VAT), is it a practical option to purchase the antenna without a coating?

The buyer would need to buy paint and allocate time to applying it to the antenna. I have no experience in coatings but I think with something as large as a 2.2m antenna there might be issues to get an even and good quality finish? The end result might not be of the same quality and resilience as the powder coated finish aplied by Elite. I can see the point about the cost reduction but would the saving be justified?


Rgds

 

[scopus]

John,

The price for the 2.2m has increased from £1050 in the quote I received in late 2015 to £1530 in your quote today, both figures excluding VAT. Thats almost a 50% increase in 15 months. You deffo gonna need the hammer on that piggy bank now although I have been reliably informed you are well wedged up and can easily afford it




Rgds

Richest man in Mansfield MB!

 

[Captain Jack]

Richest man in Mansfield MB!

Maybe he can spread his wealth around? ;)

 

[scopus]

Nah, he won't do that...
That's why he's rich....lol

 

[blademedia]

If the price reduction without powder coating is £300 (£250 plus VAT), is it a practical option to purchase the antenna without a coating?

The buyer would need to buy paint and allocate time to applying it to the antenna. I have no experience in coatings but I think with something as large as a 2.2m antenna there might be issues to get an even and good quality finish? The end result might not be of the same quality and resilience as the powder coated finish aplied by Elite. I can see the point about the cost reduction but would the saving be justified?


Rgds

Hi moonbase, I cant see it making much difference if you was the worst painter in the world, beauty with aluminium your only wanting to cover the dish it protects itself, once painted just go over it with wet and dry if its not very good

 

[PaulR]

With aluminium, unless you live near the coast, a paint finish is largely cosmetic and there will be minimal deterioration of the metal itself.

 

[moonbase]

Hi moonbase, I cant see it making much difference if you was the worst painter in the world, beauty with aluminium your only wanting to cover the dish it protects itself, once painted just go over it with wet and dry if its not very good

Yes, I forgot about the aluminium aspect and lack of corrosion.

Let's see which option John goes for, he is supposed to have plenty of money according to "scopus", I think he will go for the bare metal and save more money


Rgds

 

[John]

John,

The price for the 2.2m has increased from £1050 in the quote I received in late 2015 to £1530 in your quote today, both figures excluding VAT. Thats almost a 50% increase in 15 months. You deffo gonna need the hammer on that piggy bank now although I have been reliably informed you are well wedged up and can easily afford it




Rgds

>> I have been reliably informed you are well wedged up and can easily afford it <<

Yeah right, not quite true, but i do tend to live for today, might get run over by a bus tomorrow --- you can't take it with you lol.

 

[John]

I think that's a good price if you start comparing it to channel master, are you having one ?

Ohhhh i dont know, i'm all in a tither now

 

[John]

John,

The price for the 2.2m has increased from £1050 in the quote I received in late 2015 to £1530 in your quote today, both figures excluding VAT. Thats almost a 50% increase in 15 months. You deffo gonna need the hammer on that piggy bank now although I have been reliably informed you are well wedged up and can easily afford it




Rgds

Agreed MB, frightening.

 

[Captain Jack]

Ohhhh i dont know, i'm all in a tither now

Pretty sure BM is selling his.

How would your local planning council look at the saucers?

 

[aceb]

Painting might go some way to toning down visual impact, the unpainted ones in the Elite video are a bit shiny! In fact probably enough to cook the LNB on a sunny day during outage week. Fortress metal paint from B+Q is good, I've used it on a couple of aluminium items with no primer, I also used it on my 1.2 Gibertini, applied with a small roller it goes on uniformly.

 

[scopus]

Ohhhh i dont know, i'm all in a tither now

You know you want one....

 

[John]

Pretty sure BM is selling his.

How would your local planning council look at the saucers?

Iv'e made my mind up re: 2.4Channel Masters CJ, there just too heavy and huge .
I allready have planning permission in place for a 2.2 PF antenna that dates back to when i had my first one, so good to go really.

 

[John]

Painting might go some way to toning down visual impact, the unpainted ones in the Elite video are a bit shiny! In fact probably enough to cook the LNB on a sunny day during outage week. Fortress metal paint from B+Q is good, I've used it on a couple of aluminium items with no primer, I also used it on my 1.2 Gibertini, applied with a small roller it goes on uniformly.

The idea was to get the cheapest possible way to replace my old 2.2.
I already have the support arms and the triangular frame to mount to the AZ/EL mount somewhere off the old dish and i can spray the reflector myself or use that stuff you mentioned which sounds a good idea to look at.
Early days yet, still mulling it over, came out a bit more than i wanted to pay ..... iv'e got 30 days on the quote to mull it over lol.

 

[PaulR]

Ohhhh i dont know, i'm all in a tither now

Ah, Go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on.

 

[John]

Ah, Go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on.

No, no, no, no, no ....yes

 

[blademedia]

Started work cleaning/servicing what I believe to be a early Saginaw ?, I tested the motor and it works perfect, one problem the gaskets have split and perished, I will make new ones tomorrow grease up working parts

 

[Channel Hopper]

Richest man in Mansfield MB!

The figure quoted is about the GDP of Mansfield.