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Rick · 14-03-10, 07:52 PM

Spotted this in Bolton while on my travels. In the back yard of a pub.

bigdish.jpg

kerrywez · 14-03-10, 10:50 PM

Good God that must be three metres Rick, what is he after with that, could track the Mariner spacecraft with that, and they are the furthest man made objects out in space.

Regards Wez

nvingo · 14-03-10, 11:31 PM

Yeah but this house has still got TWO!

Analoguesat · 14-03-10, 11:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kerrywez

Good God that must be three metres Rick, what is he after with that, could track the Mariner spacecraft with that, and they are the furthest man made objects out in space.

Regards Wez

Voyager 1 is the most distant spacecraft - and its still transmitting data home!

Shes about 10 billion miles from home now and the round trip time for the radio signals is 31 hours!

jaychurch · 14-03-10, 11:43 PM

Just showed the wife the picture and the first thing she said, was "NO your not getting one NO NO NO"

Rick · 14-03-10, 11:53 PM

I would say it's a 2.4 with the extentions to make it a 3m, must be for 7w Horizontals. Looks fairly new as well.

Analoguesat · 15-03-10, 12:01 AM

If the dish up by the roof is pointing at 28E then that monster has to be pointing at 7W.

Rick · 15-03-10, 12:06 AM

Judging by other dishes about, it is pointing at 7w. It's the only thing on that part of the arc worth getting a dish that big for, especially a pub.

deejaypeejay · 25-05-10, 11:53 PM

A pub near me in warrington, cheshire has a 3m dish on the back of the premises if i can i get a pic taken and show you all he uses it for 7w showtime hes had to build a big fence around the dish to stop it getting any wind on it and probably stop the sly patrol catching the owner.

ABA · 26-05-10, 11:23 AM

if you look at the one on the wall its an old sky annalog dish
19 east

14-03-10, 07:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
Rick Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Blackburn, UK Posts: 2,597 Thanks: 300 Thanked 1,029 Times in 669 Posts	Huge Prime Focus Spotted this in Bolton while on my travels. In the back yard of a pub. bigdish.jpg __________________ Fibo 1.2m HH, Wavefield T90. AzBox HD Premium, Vu+ Duo Plumber and Satellite Installer North West Satellite Systems

14-03-10, 10:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
kerrywez Grumpy Old Sat Man Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Co. Kerry, Ireland Posts: 2,471 Thanks: 2,973 Thanked 639 Times in 505 Posts	Re: Huge Prime Focus Good God that must be three metres Rick, what is he after with that, could track the Mariner spacecraft with that, and they are the furthest man made objects out in space. Regards Wez __________________ Dreambox 7025, 250HDD, Dreambox 500s, 110 X 90Cm Hirschmann on Clarketech rotor, 1.2 Mtr. Channel Master. AZBox HD Running on E2. TM6900 super combo.

14-03-10, 11:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
nvingo Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cambs, UK Posts: 400 Thanks: 6 Thanked 64 Times in 60 Posts	Re: Huge Prime Focus Yeah but this house has still got TWO!

14-03-10, 11:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
jaychurch Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: north wales Posts: 98 Thanks: 11 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Huge Prime Focus Just showed the wife the picture and the first thing she said, was "NO your not getting one NO NO NO"

14-03-10, 11:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
Rick Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Blackburn, UK Posts: 2,597 Thanks: 300 Thanked 1,029 Times in 669 Posts	Re: Huge Prime Focus I would say it's a 2.4 with the extentions to make it a 3m, must be for 7w Horizontals. Looks fairly new as well. __________________ Fibo 1.2m HH, Wavefield T90. AzBox HD Premium, Vu+ Duo Plumber and Satellite Installer North West Satellite Systems

15-03-10, 12:01 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: Huge Prime Focus If the dish up by the roof is pointing at 28E then that monster has to be pointing at 7W. __________________ 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!!

15-03-10, 12:06 AM	#8 (permalink)
Rick Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Blackburn, UK Posts: 2,597 Thanks: 300 Thanked 1,029 Times in 669 Posts	Re: Huge Prime Focus Judging by other dishes about, it is pointing at 7w. It's the only thing on that part of the arc worth getting a dish that big for, especially a pub. __________________ Fibo 1.2m HH, Wavefield T90. AzBox HD Premium, Vu+ Duo Plumber and Satellite Installer North West Satellite Systems

25-05-10, 11:53 PM	#9 (permalink)
deejaypeejay Learning everyday Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bewsey,Warrington,Cheshire,UK Posts: 40 Thanks: 9 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Huge Prime Focus A pub near me in warrington, cheshire has a 3m dish on the back of the premises if i can i get a pic taken and show you all he uses it for 7w showtime hes had to build a big fence around the dish to stop it getting any wind on it and probably stop the sly patrol catching the owner. __________________ sky+ for now on communial feed looking forward to having my technomate set back up!!

26-05-10, 11:23 AM	#10 (permalink)
ABA Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: nottingham Posts: 226 Thanks: 0 Thanked 27 Times in 26 Posts	Re: Huge Prime Focus if you look at the one on the wall its an old sky annalog dish 19 east

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