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ltmltm · 05-10-07, 08:58 PM

belive it or not all this actually works

okay first of all we have the amstrad srx200

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/f...7/15000002.jpg

now we have my lovely rusting dish

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/f...7/15000004.jpg

note the gaffa tape and string

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/f...7/15000005.jpg

and here's a photo of it working

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/f...7/15000003.jpg

by the way the amstrad is on the floor because i don't have remote

Mship · 05-10-07, 09:16 PM

Doesn't matter one jot what it looks like, the fact that it works is by far the most important thing

Kev

diapason · 05-10-07, 09:17 PM

It's amazing what can work - from the photo, it looks as if you operate from a hen house but maybe you have that little place where you can retreat from the outside world, in which case, well done!!

I started off with an analogue box which I got from a jumble sale for 20 quid. The box was lost in the post after I went digital but the dish is still with me, receiving digital pictures from two satellites, so I wish you well with your hobby - it's great fun.

ltmltm · 05-10-07, 09:21 PM

a hen house is about the size of my room as a matter of fact

my room messures L=4 X W=3.5 X H=5m

crossbones · 05-10-07, 11:04 PM

What a blast from the past! I started with an Amstrad srx200 8)

ltmltm · 06-10-07, 01:36 AM

actually my room dimensions are 4 x 2.4 x 3.8

also every single piece of my set-up(aside from tv which was £3 off car boot not bad considering it has teletext, nicam and two scart sockets)was got for free

barr6868 · 06-10-07, 03:39 AM

Excellent, looks like a cupboard door for a motor.

BGonaSTICK · 06-10-07, 03:47 AM

I like to see hardware kept functional. Good on you

05-10-07, 08:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
ltmltm Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 134 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	my setup belive it or not all this actually works okay first of all we have the amstrad srx200 http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/f...7/15000002.jpg now we have my lovely rusting dish http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/f...7/15000004.jpg note the gaffa tape and string http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/f...7/15000005.jpg and here's a photo of it working http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/f...7/15000003.jpg by the way the amstrad is on the floor because i don't have remote __________________ 65cm AWESOME Dish, Titanium lnb, Echolink EL-777 30w to 42e with my hand as a motor Last edited by nanochickin; 31-01-08 at 07:05 PM. Reason: fixed url links

05-10-07, 09:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mship Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Workington, Cumbria Posts: 909 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: my setup Doesn't matter one jot what it looks like, the fact that it works is by far the most important thing Kev __________________ 1m CM, feedhorn + Invacom C120 Quad, 36v Jaeger 128 motor, TM 6900 HD + 160gb HDD, TM 1500 CI+ Super, Skystar 2, DigitAlb Gold, Samsung 40F86BDX LCD

05-10-07, 09:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
diapason Resident Organgrinder Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Paisley, Scotland Posts: 526 Thanks: 11 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts	Re: my setup It's amazing what can work - from the photo, it looks as if you operate from a hen house but maybe you have that little place where you can retreat from the outside world, in which case, well done!! I started off with an analogue box which I got from a jumble sale for 20 quid. The box was lost in the post after I went digital but the dish is still with me, receiving digital pictures from two satellites, so I wish you well with your hobby - it's great fun. __________________ An eight foot long diapason sounds bottom C Technomate 1000D Super, Two dishes receiving three satellites

05-10-07, 09:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
ltmltm Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 134 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	Re: my setup a hen house is about the size of my room as a matter of fact my room messures L=4 X W=3.5 X H=5m __________________ 65cm AWESOME Dish, Titanium lnb, Echolink EL-777 30w to 42e with my hand as a motor

05-10-07, 11:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
crossbones Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: S.Wales Posts: 1,087 Thanks: 94 Thanked 72 Times in 58 Posts	Re: my setup What a blast from the past! I started with an Amstrad srx200 8) __________________ Fibo Gregorian 1.2m & 55cm Dish`s,Jeager 1224 H2H motor.Percision 1.8m dish.Dreambox 800,Vbox II.Skystar2 PCI card.

06-10-07, 01:36 AM	#6 (permalink)
ltmltm Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 134 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	Re: my setup actually my room dimensions are 4 x 2.4 x 3.8 also every single piece of my set-up(aside from tv which was £3 off car boot not bad considering it has teletext, nicam and two scart sockets)was got for free __________________ 65cm AWESOME Dish, Titanium lnb, Echolink EL-777 30w to 42e with my hand as a motor

06-10-07, 03:39 AM	#7 (permalink)
barr6868 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: lanark, scotland Posts: 434 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: my setup Excellent, looks like a cupboard door for a motor. __________________ 110 cm Triax Dish , 0.2db Lnb, Jaeger motor, Dreambox 7000, Dragon Trex cam, Art sport card. Full Sly package + movies

06-10-07, 03:47 AM	#8 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 163 Times in 57 Posts	Re: my setup I like to see hardware kept functional. Good on you __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W