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- My Satellite Setup
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1.5m IRTE PF, Octagon OSLO external Ref., TBS6983,
Various L, S, C, X & Ka bits. 1.2m S/X/Ku/Ka Prodelin on Az-El (being refurbished)
- My Location
- Essex
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Thanks, Captain Jack, for this: Bargain Second-Hand Big Dishes For Sale
Pictures of it in its younger days: Channel master 1.8M Dish
I collected it yesterday. Even with 3 people it wasn’t easy to lift off the pole mount. I was warned that they are heavy! You can probably see from the original listing that the pole mount is about 2” and the polar mount takes a 3” pole so I'll need a new ground stand.
In the light of day the dish itself doesn’t look too bad. However, the polar mount, or maybe the whole thing, has suffered quite a whack. The pole sleeve is not in line with the rest of the mount. Some bent bits are easy to spot. It’s hard to see from the photos but the two plates either side of the adjuster are bent away from being perpendicular to their base. I’m not sure how to straighten it yet.
The arms are obviously bent and the jack looks like Crossbones original. I’ll add that to my collection of duff Superjacks. So, for now, I’ll stare at it for a while and trawl through the CM threads on here for tips on restoration.
Thanks, Captain Jack, for this: Bargain Second-Hand Big Dishes For Sale
Pictures of it in its younger days: Channel master 1.8M Dish
I collected it yesterday. Even with 3 people it wasn’t easy to lift off the pole mount. I was warned that they are heavy! You can probably see from the original listing that the pole mount is about 2” and the polar mount takes a 3” pole so I'll need a new ground stand.
In the light of day the dish itself doesn’t look too bad. However, the polar mount, or maybe the whole thing, has suffered quite a whack. The pole sleeve is not in line with the rest of the mount. Some bent bits are easy to spot. It’s hard to see from the photos but the two plates either side of the adjuster are bent away from being perpendicular to their base. I’m not sure how to straighten it yet.
The arms are obviously bent and the jack looks like Crossbones original. I’ll add that to my collection of duff Superjacks. So, for now, I’ll stare at it for a while and trawl through the CM threads on here for tips on restoration.