To recognize dish

[RimaNTSS]

There is interesting dish for sale in E-bay. In case if item will be sold, and that will happen for sure, we will not have pictures of it. So, there they are. I have asked seller question about the name. Nice dish IMHO.

 

[RimaNTSS]

Seller has answered "I have know idea. The only writing is on the actuator as seen in the picture"
Why I've said earlier that this may be Visiosat..... cuz the strength ribs somehow reminded me 1.2m Visiosat antenna I have. Yes, pattern is different and there is no cut-off lower part of the dish, but anyway.

 

[archive10]

Why I've said earlier that this may be Visiosat..... cuz the strength ribs somehow reminded me 1.2m Visiosat antenna I have. Yes, pattern is different and there is no cut-off lower part of the dish, but anyway.

For reference, this dish is also discussed here: Bargain Second-Hand Big Dishes For Sale

I don't think it is Visiosat, I think it is much older.

By coincidence, I found this picture some years ago surfing the net.
Can't find it now; so no further info except for the image.
Besides the Von Weise actuator and the quite American house-style, it is interesting to note that the polar mount is quite different from the one on ebay, and looks a bit like a PF polar mount. Not sure how well the dish in the picture will work. Perhaps if used for C-band only?

 

[RimaNTSS]

However, the construction of the mount is similar to one from NSC.

 

[archive10]

However, the construction of the mount is similar to one from NSC.

Very true. Which is why I might speculate that the mount is an NSC, but the dish is someting else...

 

[Channel Hopper]

I would have to scour the back pages of what satellite from 1988 to 1995 to find out.

Can somebody else do it , please ....

 

[RustySpoons]

I would have to scour the back pages of what satellite from 1988 to 1995 to find out.

Can somebody else do it , please ....

I'd love to have a read of those!