Is this dish ok?

garyg · Sep 24, 2010

Tomorrow i get my new dish

satelliteman · Sep 24, 2010

garyg said:
Tomorrow i get my new dish

Result. Are you setting it up yourself?

Lazarus · Sep 24, 2010

garyg said:
Tomorrow i get my new dish

satelliteman said:
Result. Are you setting it up yourself?

.............and will you be keeping us informed of progress ??!!

sonnetpete · Sep 24, 2010

Tivù said:
.............and will you be keeping us informed of progress ??!!

This is the 23rd page of this thread.....try stopping him.

garyg · Sep 24, 2010

satelliteman said:
Result. Are you setting it up yourself?

I will put the dish up and see how it goes but no doubt i will need help from one of the pro's to check the 2 panels are lined up and then get it aligned spot on

garyg · Sep 25, 2010

Got my new dish, no pics just yet.

The 2.5M is down though just got to dig the base out the ground

sonnetpete · Sep 25, 2010

LOL Gary, thought you would have had arc lights and a team of labourers working through the night.

garyg · Sep 25, 2010

sonnetpete said:
LOL Gary, thought you would have had arc lights and a team of labourers working through the night.

Was tempted to get the lights out however im shattered!

Channel Hopper · Sep 25, 2010

sonnetpete said:
LOL Gary, thought you would have had arc lights and a team of labourers working through the night.

The CM 2.4 offset can be installed by one monkey (I should know - I've put up a few.......)

satelliteman · Sep 26, 2010

Work in progress today then Gary.

sonnetpete · Sep 26, 2010

Channel Hopper said:
The CM 2.4 offset can be installed by one monkey (I should know - I've put up a few.......)

Well, at least he'd work for peanuts.

garyg · Sep 26, 2010

just need some nuts and bolts and the pole is done, but i cant find anywhere open that sells big enouhg ones so hoping my mate has some at his garage hes going to check for me

Lazarus · Sep 28, 2010

Sitrep please, Gary!

garyg · Sep 29, 2010

Doing more today and hopefully dish will be up tomorrow evening

Lazarus · Sep 29, 2010

Phew!

I think many of us thought you were buried under it, judging by the recent prolonged silence.

garyg · Sep 29, 2010

lol, sorry guys!

I was away early this week got back yesterday

garyg · Sep 29, 2010

Waiting for DHL to pickup a parcel so i can go out and get the bits I need to make progress on the dish

BGPv4 · Sep 29, 2010

Would be nice if you could install a web camera from the site you are installing so we could see every step you're doing.

garyg · Sep 29, 2010

BGPv4 said:
Would be nice if you could install a web camera from the site you are installing so we could see every step you're doing.

Theres something creepy about things like this that makes me just rather stick to photos lol.

Also i dont own a webcam

garyg · Sep 30, 2010

what a ball ache so far but now overcome!

Basically, the kingpost mount lines up with my current concreted ground mount! what a result! Or so i thought lol.

As the bolts are a bit further in the kingpost then they should be i had to get some custom washers made up. got them today.

So far, kingpost is bolted on.

The dish backing is on.

Now just the panels to go.

You dont understand how heavy that backing mount is! I lifted it on, thought my back was going to brake!!! lol. But shes on!

Picture below, mates are coming over later to help with the panels

Getting there now hopefully be all up by end of play today.

Also would you believe my garden was turfed about 6 months ago?!? all the digging has destroyed that! lol

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