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nousernamesleft · 10-09-07, 10:39 AM

Have just realised that the dish is as big as my kitchen table! 90cm sounds small til you see something that round

Think I'll go with Sticks' idea and dig a big hole and fix the top end to the shed. The missus will like the ivy idea.. I liked the screen on the beer fridge idea but shed has no power, (Yet)! Kit is due today so may fiddle tonight and come back with thousands of questions tomorrow..

BGonaSTICK · 10-09-07, 12:24 PM

You should always go with my ideas. My ideas are the best :nahnah:

My next good idea is to run a power cable to the shed at the same time you run the coax, but make sure you use top quality WF100 spec. coax and well insulated power cable. They shouldn't ideally be run right alongside each other.

nousernamesleft · 10-09-07, 01:14 PM

I tell myself that frequently

Power to the shed is a great idea but the shed is full of sh*t..

madrat · 10-09-07, 02:02 PM

I missed a golden opportunity 6 years ago when we got a 1976 sprite alpine caravan and put it at the bottom of the garden for a summer house. If only I hadn't planted conifer's round it I could have now turned it into a very comfortable self contained viewing station and mounted a huge dish next to it :

BGonaSTICK · 10-09-07, 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nousernamesleft

I tell myself that frequently

Power to the shed is a great idea but the shed is full of sh*t..

Regular sh*t can't hold a candle to electrified sh*t though.

To be honest, when I ran power to my shed, it was more than reason enough to clear it out and keep it organised

Just don't plant any conifers round it when you're done

nousernamesleft · 10-09-07, 04:07 PM

Most amusing. What isn't amusing is the fact that Sateuropa have run out of Raven dishes and I have half a delivery at home :'( Simon however is on the case and trying to find me a Black Triax instead.. What were you saying about things being encrypted..

nousernamesleft · 11-09-07, 10:13 AM

Right. Spoke to Simon yesterday and he has managed to find a Black Triax. Also have managed to source a 12' scaffold pole and something called a graph, (graf?), which apparently is a long handled spade. Put motor together last night and cable has arrived from ebay so all is looking good..
Can someone point me in the direction of some allignment help?

BGonaSTICK · 11-09-07, 01:21 PM

Here's the motor bible:

http://www.satellitehelp.co.uk/forum...pic,401.0.html

Read it through a couple of times, and ask on the forum if it's not clear.

Everything else you need is also in the Utilities section:

http://www.satellitehelp.co.uk/forum...oard,11.0.html

nousernamesleft · 11-09-07, 02:05 PM

Have just been reading that. Azimuths and declinations

Sure it's not as complicated as it sounds, just need to check where South actually is and make sure it's all lined up.. Dish has arrived according to neighbour - She enqired as to where we are going to put the new table

Can't do anything until Saturday which is highly annoying but not digging in the dark, (Neighbours think I'm a loon already)! Think I have everything I need apart from jubilee clip, but will get that before weekend.. Again, thanks so far and I'll keep posted about progress. Depending on how out of place it looks I might even post some piccys!

BGonaSTICK · 11-09-07, 03:07 PM

If you've not been hounded from the neighbourhood that is

I can hear it now...

"... and take your $%*&! picnic table with you!" :roflmao:

10-09-07, 10:39 AM	#11 (permalink)
nousernamesleft Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 158 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Bizarre Mounts! Have just realised that the dish is as big as my kitchen table! 90cm sounds small til you see something that round Think I'll go with Sticks' idea and dig a big hole and fix the top end to the shed. The missus will like the ivy idea.. I liked the screen on the beer fridge idea but shed has no power, (Yet)! Kit is due today so may fiddle tonight and come back with thousands of questions tomorrow.. __________________ X38-DQ6 Q6600 @ 3.0Ghz 8Gb 1066Mhz 640Gb raid stripe 8800GTX Vista X64 24 Dell Flat Panel SkyStar 2 Sky Dish Motorised 1M Dish TM1000D New V*rgin box.

10-09-07, 12:24 PM	#12 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 163 Times in 57 Posts	Re: Bizarre Mounts! You should always go with my ideas. My ideas are the best :nahnah: My next good idea is to run a power cable to the shed at the same time you run the coax, but make sure you use top quality WF100 spec. coax and well insulated power cable. They shouldn't ideally be run right alongside each other. __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

10-09-07, 01:14 PM	#13 (permalink)
nousernamesleft Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 158 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Bizarre Mounts! I tell myself that frequently Power to the shed is a great idea but the shed is full of sht.. __________________ X38-DQ6 Q6600 @ 3.0Ghz 8Gb 1066Mhz 640Gb raid stripe 8800GTX Vista X64 24 Dell Flat Panel SkyStar 2 Sky Dish Motorised 1M Dish TM1000D New Vrgin box.

10-09-07, 02:02 PM	#14 (permalink)
madrat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2,208 Thanks: 11 Thanked 71 Times in 61 Posts	Re: Bizarre Mounts! I missed a golden opportunity 6 years ago when we got a 1976 sprite alpine caravan and put it at the bottom of the garden for a summer house. If only I hadn't planted conifer's round it I could have now turned it into a very comfortable self contained viewing station and mounted a huge dish next to it : __________________ *VIRGIN, STOP SENDING ME JUNK MAIL.*

10-09-07, 04:07 PM	#16 (permalink)
nousernamesleft Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 158 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Bizarre Mounts! Most amusing. What isn't amusing is the fact that Sateuropa have run out of Raven dishes and I have half a delivery at home :'( Simon however is on the case and trying to find me a Black Triax instead.. What were you saying about things being encrypted.. __________________ X38-DQ6 Q6600 @ 3.0Ghz 8Gb 1066Mhz 640Gb raid stripe 8800GTX Vista X64 24 Dell Flat Panel SkyStar 2 Sky Dish Motorised 1M Dish TM1000D New V*rgin box.

11-09-07, 10:13 AM	#17 (permalink)
nousernamesleft Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 158 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Bizarre Mounts! Right. Spoke to Simon yesterday and he has managed to find a Black Triax. Also have managed to source a 12' scaffold pole and something called a graph, (graf?), which apparently is a long handled spade. Put motor together last night and cable has arrived from ebay so all is looking good.. Can someone point me in the direction of some allignment help? __________________ X38-DQ6 Q6600 @ 3.0Ghz 8Gb 1066Mhz 640Gb raid stripe 8800GTX Vista X64 24 Dell Flat Panel SkyStar 2 Sky Dish Motorised 1M Dish TM1000D New V*rgin box.

11-09-07, 01:21 PM	#18 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 163 Times in 57 Posts	Re: Bizarre Mounts! Here's the motor bible: http://www.satellitehelp.co.uk/forum...pic,401.0.html Read it through a couple of times, and ask on the forum if it's not clear. Everything else you need is also in the Utilities section: http://www.satellitehelp.co.uk/forum...oard,11.0.html __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

11-09-07, 02:05 PM	#19 (permalink)
nousernamesleft Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 158 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Bizarre Mounts! Have just been reading that. Azimuths and declinations Sure it's not as complicated as it sounds, just need to check where South actually is and make sure it's all lined up.. Dish has arrived according to neighbour - She enqired as to where we are going to put the new table Can't do anything until Saturday which is highly annoying but not digging in the dark, (Neighbours think I'm a loon already)! Think I have everything I need apart from jubilee clip, but will get that before weekend.. Again, thanks so far and I'll keep posted about progress. Depending on how out of place it looks I might even post some piccys! __________________ X38-DQ6 Q6600 @ 3.0Ghz 8Gb 1066Mhz 640Gb raid stripe 8800GTX Vista X64 24 Dell Flat Panel SkyStar 2 Sky Dish Motorised 1M Dish TM1000D New V*rgin box.

11-09-07, 03:07 PM	#20 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 163 Times in 57 Posts	Re: Bizarre Mounts! If you've not been hounded from the neighbourhood that is I can hear it now... "... and take your $%*&! picnic table with you!" :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