Re: [amsat-bb] Re: Feed mounting on Primestar dishes

["Joel Black" <jbblack1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mounting the feed on an 18" DSS dish is not that difficult.  The LNB is
aluminum and easily modified with a hacksaw once you take the plastic cover
off.  I don't have any pix, but I cut off all but about the last 3 or so
inches (measured from the bottom), drilled two 1/4" holes, and mounted my
helix reflector using two 1/4" bolts.

You can also "gut" your old DSS LNB before you cut it.  The only difficult
part is getting past their weatherproofing material.

73,

Joel Black, W4JBB
w4jbb@amsat.org
jbblack1@earthlink.net

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Acito" <w1pa@hotmail.com>
To: <amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org>
Sent: Sunday, July 14, 2002 9:29 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Feed mounting on Primestar dishes


> >Anyone have pictures of this on their own setup? I would
> >like to see them to get some better ideas for my installation. Thanks
>
> http://webpages.charter.net/acito/dishandboom.jpg
> http://webpages.charter.net/acito/downlink.JPG
>
> Despite its oval shape, the Primestar dishes are great because of their
ease
> in being able to add a feed to the existing dish (once you remove the LNB,
> there is still a metal bracket or extension that reaches up to the focus
of
> the dish, unlike the DSS dishes where the LNB and the smaller extension
are
> all one piece). I drilled a hole in the bracket and use a bolt and wingnut
> to hold the helix back plate in place. I run portable, so I wanted
something
> I can set up and tear down easily. You can also use the two bolts on top
of
> the bracket, to either clamp a double male N-connector in between, or to
> mount a small angle bracket that would also connect to the back of the
patch
> or helix feed.
>
> http://www.ultimatecharger.com/PrimeStar_Feed_Side.jpg  (bracket)
> http://www.ultimatecharger.com/DirectPC_Dish.jpg  (clamp)
>
> Robert's (W0LMD) site is a wealth of information, btw.
> http://www.ultimatecharger.com/dish.html
>
> Bill
>
> W1PA
>
>
>
>
>
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