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Analoguesat · 26-01-07, 08:58 PM

The last dish I obtained had an ancient blue cap lnb on it (probably an Amstrad but the label is so faded its illegible) As usual with new kit I listed it on the equipment list on my web site and forgot about it.

(Well I left it on the dish and shoved the dish in the bottom of the hedge to block up a hole!)

A couple of days ago I had an email from a radio hobbyist asking if he could have it - as far as I can tell its for a 10GHz audio link hes experimenting with.

So my weekend task is to find out if the damned thing is still operational, (then set a dish up for the NSS8 launch coverage on Astra 1D!)

Analoguesat · 27-01-07, 02:41 PM

Amazingly the bluecap still works - after years out of use up on the roof of my workplace Ive connected it up the my PaceMSS100 and managed to get some channels off 19E

BGonaSTICK · 27-01-07, 05:49 PM

Ah, they don't make 'em like that anymore 8)

Charge the guy a tenner and treat yourself to a nice new one

Analoguesat · 27-01-07, 06:13 PM

He can have it for the cost of the postage. Cant say fairer than that as I got the same deal on a couple of nice MTI Bluelines through this forum

Hes welcome to it - it would only clutter up my sat-bits toolbox for evermore

BGonaSTICK · 27-01-07, 06:17 PM

You might see it on the news one day

"Home-made 10GHz radio telescope spots earthbound alien invasion force" :roflmao:

nanochickin · 27-01-07, 07:34 PM

Quote:

Cant say fairer than that as I got the same deal on a couple of nice MTI Bluelines through this forum

Nice place this forum isn't it

Analoguesat · 03-02-07, 12:11 AM

The blue cap has been safely delivered to its new home, so I expect reports of alien invasion forces anyday.

(A bit like Stargate SG1 but without the space travel

)

streetlighter · 11-02-07, 06:20 PM

Ive got a original mesh Amstrad dish im my back yard complete with a bluecap lnb. The Amstrad/Fidelity logo i jsut visable on the label and th dish is rusty as anything.
J

nanochickin · 11-02-07, 06:48 PM

Sand it down and slap some satin black paint on it and it will be as good as new

streetlighter · 14-02-07, 11:01 PM

Yep its awaiting the summer when i can get to work on the paint job, was going to use white paint as a tribute to amstrads early dishes. Still see loads of them around on my travels mostly with large paches of rust and flakey paint. Spotted a BSB minidish yesterday and a Squarial on a pub.
J :

26-01-07, 08:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
Analoguesat manic midlander retired mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 11,668 Thanks: 21 Thanked 1,334 Times in 985 Posts	Blue cap lnb The last dish I obtained had an ancient blue cap lnb on it (probably an Amstrad but the label is so faded its illegible) As usual with new kit I listed it on the equipment list on my web site and forgot about it. (Well I left it on the dish and shoved the dish in the bottom of the hedge to block up a hole!) A couple of days ago I had an email from a radio hobbyist asking if he could have it - as far as I can tell its for a 10GHz audio link hes experimenting with. So my weekend task is to find out if the damned thing is still operational, (then set a dish up for the NSS8 launch coverage on Astra 1D!) __________________ Basic forum rules for both satellite & cable: no keys no patches no offering or asking for card shares Anyone pm'ing me for details of card sharing or anything to do with hacking cable will be banned immediately Analogue forever!!

27-01-07, 02:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
Analoguesat manic midlander retired mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 11,668 Thanks: 21 Thanked 1,334 Times in 985 Posts	Re: Blue cap lnb Amazingly the bluecap still works - after years out of use up on the roof of my workplace Ive connected it up the my PaceMSS100 and managed to get some channels off 19E __________________ Basic forum rules for both satellite & cable: no keys no patches no offering or asking for card shares Anyone pm'ing me for details of card sharing or anything to do with hacking cable will be banned immediately Analogue forever!!

27-01-07, 05:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 163 Times in 57 Posts	Re: Blue cap lnb Ah, they don't make 'em like that anymore 8) Charge the guy a tenner and treat yourself to a nice new one __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

27-01-07, 06:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
Analoguesat manic midlander retired mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 11,668 Thanks: 21 Thanked 1,334 Times in 985 Posts	Re: Blue cap lnb He can have it for the cost of the postage. Cant say fairer than that as I got the same deal on a couple of nice MTI Bluelines through this forum Hes welcome to it - it would only clutter up my sat-bits toolbox for evermore __________________ Basic forum rules for both satellite & cable: no keys no patches no offering or asking for card shares Anyone pm'ing me for details of card sharing or anything to do with hacking cable will be banned immediately Analogue forever!!

27-01-07, 06:17 PM	#5 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 163 Times in 57 Posts	Re: Blue cap lnb You might see it on the news one day "Home-made 10GHz radio telescope spots earthbound alien invasion force" :roflmao: __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

03-02-07, 12:11 AM	#7 (permalink)
Analoguesat manic midlander retired mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 11,668 Thanks: 21 Thanked 1,334 Times in 985 Posts	Re: Blue cap lnb The blue cap has been safely delivered to its new home, so I expect reports of alien invasion forces anyday. (A bit like Stargate SG1 but without the space travel ) __________________ Basic forum rules for both satellite & cable: no keys no patches no offering or asking for card shares Anyone pm'ing me for details of card sharing or anything to do with hacking cable will be banned immediately Analogue forever!!

11-02-07, 06:20 PM	#8 (permalink)
streetlighter Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Blue cap lnb Ive got a original mesh Amstrad dish im my back yard complete with a bluecap lnb. The Amstrad/Fidelity logo i jsut visable on the label and th dish is rusty as anything. J

11-02-07, 06:48 PM	#9 (permalink)
nanochickin Retired Mod & Sat Guru Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 3,825 Thanks: 46 Thanked 338 Times in 270 Posts	Re: Blue cap lnb Sand it down and slap some satin black paint on it and it will be as good as new __________________ Sanity is nothing more than an excuse to be boring

14-02-07, 11:01 PM	#10 (permalink)
streetlighter Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Blue cap lnb Yep its awaiting the summer when i can get to work on the paint job, was going to use white paint as a tribute to amstrads early dishes. Still see loads of them around on my travels mostly with large paches of rust and flakey paint. Spotted a BSB minidish yesterday and a Squarial on a pub. J :