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Old 07-03-08, 08:26 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Ground mounted 'temporary' motorised set up for Western satellite.

Set up with USALS and has accurately tracked every sat I've tried so far: 1, 5, 12.5, 15, 22, 24.5, 27.5 and 30W.

Quite pleased with this one :d
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looks good, hope its secure as gales are forecast this monday
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Old 08-03-08, 01:04 PM   #3 (permalink)
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What did you do, just bang the pole in the ground a bit bigtee?

I like the stabilizer at the bottom, it is funny that people are strangely drawn to using vehicle components for their setups. I blame AS.

Great that it's working as well as it is.

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Old 08-03-08, 04:24 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Robbo, funny enough the pole is not even banged or stuck to the ground at all; just standing there and held down by that which you have aptly named "the stabilizer";

In fact I can now add 8w (wishful thinking for 7w obviously) to the list.


@wod yeah, I did hear about the gales; the set-up is for 'as and when required' so I can easily just unplug the cable going to the receiver and pack away the mount ready for next time; setting it up again should only be about 10 minutes --- I actually experimented this morning.


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Ah just thought I might mention the following:

Dish is Lidl dish at £14.99 (performs very well)

Ground mount = £3 (discarded scaffold pole picked up free at scaffolders; bottom piece to turn the pole into a stand and welding the two together)
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Ghetto

But if it works then it's all good.
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What did you do, just bang the pole in the ground a bit bigtee?

I like the stabilizer at the bottom, it is funny that people are strangely drawn to using vehicle components for their setups. I blame AS.
Tyres possibly - I cant take any blame for folks using other bits of their car for sat mounts though


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I have an engine block from a MK1 panda. I am tempted to make a dish mount out of it now instead of a funky flower pot.
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I have an engine block from a MK1 panda. I am tempted to make a dish mount out of it now instead of a funky flower pot.
I would like to see that madrat, you could possibly take the head off and stick the pole down one of the cylinders.
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its oly the block no head.
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