Re: [amsat-bb] Source for aluminum dish

["Frederick M. Spinner" <fspinner@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

DH satellite will sell them direct as well.  If you are in the Upper Midwest 
(IA, IL, WI, MN maybe IN, SD) it's almost worth it to call them,
and set up an appointment to go to the factory.  I have picked up "onesies" 
left over from commercial production runs cheaper.  (They always make a few 
extra on a large run so the customer can reject a couple).

I believe they can UPS ship up to 39"-- above that it's truck shipment or 
pickup.

It has been a few years since I did this, so I'd call first.  But they are 
friendly and always seem impressed with non television uses of their dishes. 
  I think one of the amsat-bb members has a picture of his dish setup that 
DH has on its website even.

If you buy them direct, they will usually come painted.  I do not know why 
Steve at DEMI buys them unpainted.

Fred W0FMS

>From: Brian <bmitton1@mindspring.com>
>To: k5man@amsat.org
>CC: amsat-bb@amsat.org
>Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Source for aluminum dish
>Date: Sun, 09 Feb 2003 13:29:08 -0600
>
>
>Give a look at
>
>http://www.dhsatellite.com/small.htm
>
>which can be found from
>
>http://www.downeastmicrowave.com/Antennas.htm#dishes
>
>Please let me know what your final conclusion is.
>
>N8NPA
>Brian
>
>
>>Karl Sandstrom wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Hey guys,
>>>
>>>Does anyone have a good source for aluminum dishes?  New or used.  I 
>>>found
>>>one company that sells them but not sure if their prices are competitive.
>>>Their link is http://www.anderseninc.com/home.htm
>>>
>>>The smallest prime focus dish they sell is 1.2m for $165 + shipping.
>>>Personally, I would like a 1m dish.
>>>
>>>If anyone knows of another source, let me know.  Thanks and 73.
>>>
>>>Karl R. Sandstrom, K5MAN
>>>AMSAT Area Coordinator
>>>Greenwell Springs, Louisiana
>>
>
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