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Might not be so expensive now if anyone is still interested
I think you will find its sold,
Might not be so expensive now if anyone is still interested
I'm fairly certain that the "PF" is really an offset, namely a Swedish MicroWave (SMW) OA-1400. @RimaNTSS can verify, he has several. As the dish is ABS plastic (as in LEGO bricks), the moss-like stuff is certainly moss.SATELLITE DISH 1.5 metres | eBay
1.5m PF may be ok once the moss (I don't think it's rust) is removed and an ali offset 1.2m? with weathered polar mount. Clacton-on-sea
Sten, you are right it is certainly SMW OA-1400..... something in the middle between PFA and real offset. It has 13* offset angle, but LNB is making shed on the surface of the dish. Opening angle of this dish is 112*, so if there is no original feedhorn, than it is better to use LNB designed for PFA. I still have one of such dishes left..,. it is actually laying around in the yard and participating in photo-sessions just as a background decoration.I'm fairly certain that the "PF" is really an offset
Well, I didn't intend to but I ended up buying the dish. After I made the enquiry the seller came back and asked if I was still interested. And we agreed on £20.
Well, I didn't intend to but I ended up buying the dish. After I made the enquiry the seller came back and asked if I was still interested. And we agreed on £20.
When I picked it up this afternoon I found out that the guy was a satellite installer and the dish was one that he had installed for a customer. The customer had it up for a very short while and then asked for it to be taken down because he thought it was ugly! I think that toroidal dishes are things of beauty. A combination of maths and art.
We picked the dish up after being out for half the day. I didn't tell SWMBO about this until we were just about to leave just in case she decided to remove my manparts. To be fair she took it all quite well and even agreed that looked quite nice.
I don't know what or where I'll use it though. Maybe put it to one side for a future project?
No LNBs with it but there are five LNB holders.@PaulR
... with those LNBs for a "reasonable" price.
Nice dish. Mine's still delivering with only a little rust...I don't know what or where I'll use it though. Maybe put it to one side for a future project?
Is this 55 cm version or 90? The 90 one takes 60mm pole size - at least mine does - but I know there are two version of this.Nice dish. Mine's still delivering with only a little rust...
did you get the mounting pole as well? The bracket needs a 42mm pole size, which is not that common. The triangular mounting pole (optional accessory) is quite useful if avaulable.
Sorry, that's me looking at gumtree on the phone == very small pictures.Is this 55 cm version or 90? The 90 one takes 60mm pole size - at least mine does - but I know there are two version of this.
As already posted, it's the 90. I really wouldn't have bothered with a smaller one.Is this 55 cm version or 90? The 90 one takes 60mm pole size - at least mine does - but I know there are two version of this.
Hmmm, I'll have to take a look to see if I can see anything that matches that description.The triangular mounting pole (optional accessory) is quite useful if avaulable.
I can see that my description isn't really very precise.Hmmm, I'll have to take a look to see if I can see anything that matches that description.