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Analoguesat · 26-01-07, 07:58 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, 01:41 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, 04:49 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, 05:13 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, 05:17 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, 06:34 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 · 02-02-07, 11:11 PM

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, 05:20 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, 05:48 PM

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

streetlighter · 14-02-07, 10:01 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, 07:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
Analoguesat Site Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 7,528 Thanks: 7 Thanked 192 Times in 180 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!) __________________ Dreambox 7020 / Pace Sky Digibox / Amstrad Sky Italia box 5 dishes for 5E/9E/13E/16E/19E/23E/28E Please DO NOT pm the mods & admins for c&ble keys. You may get banned for it! Read the rules before you post - click here to read them

27-01-07, 01:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
Analoguesat Site Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 7,528 Thanks: 7 Thanked 192 Times in 180 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 __________________ Dreambox 7020 / Pace Sky Digibox / Amstrad Sky Italia box 5 dishes for 5E/9E/13E/16E/19E/23E/28E Please DO NOT pm the mods & admins for c&ble keys. You may get banned for it! Read the rules before you post - click here to read them

27-01-07, 04:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Super Murderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 10,624 Thanks: 3 Thanked 51 Times in 34 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, 05:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
Analoguesat Site Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 7,528 Thanks: 7 Thanked 192 Times in 180 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 __________________ Dreambox 7020 / Pace Sky Digibox / Amstrad Sky Italia box 5 dishes for 5E/9E/13E/16E/19E/23E/28E Please DO NOT pm the mods & admins for c&ble keys. You may get banned for it! Read the rules before you post - click here to read them

27-01-07, 05:17 PM	#5 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Super Murderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 10,624 Thanks: 3 Thanked 51 Times in 34 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


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02-02-07, 11:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
Analoguesat Site Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 7,528 Thanks: 7 Thanked 192 Times in 180 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 ) __________________ Dreambox 7020 / Pace Sky Digibox / Amstrad Sky Italia box 5 dishes for 5E/9E/13E/16E/19E/23E/28E Please DO NOT pm the mods & admins for c&ble keys. You may get banned for it! Read the rules before you post - click here to read them

11-02-07, 05:20 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, 05:48 PM	#9 (permalink)
nanochickin Satellite Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In a house Posts: 3,285 Thanks: 14 Thanked 96 Times in 88 Posts	Re: Blue cap lnb Sand it down and slap some satin black paint on it and it will be as good as new __________________

14-02-07, 10:01 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 :