Re: [DMCForum] Continued: satellite (Andrei)

[Andrei Cular <andreic@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I need to get mine up at least 15' so I can get a clear horizon to 
horizon shot.  I just don't like the idea of putting a 10' Aluminum dish 
on top of a 15' steel poll with all the lightning we have around here, 
SW FL is the lightning capital of the US.  A friend built a really great 
telescoping setup that doesn't twist with the wind and gets his dish 
about 30' up to clear some big oak trees.  Someday I might get around to 
building one my self.

Andrei

content22207 wrote:

>My dish is on a 20' pole (solid) to clear some trees. Makes changing
>the actuator arm a *REAL* challenge, especially since I work alone. It
>can be done, but one of these days I'm going to fall and kill myself.
>Don't have a vertical A frame ladder -- just use an extension ladder
>with the pole caught in the corner of the side rail and top rung.
>Because the dish weighs about 1,000,000 lbs I support it with a long
>2x4 first. Came loose once, crashing back against the pole. I wrapped
>my arms around it in a death grip bear hug. Fortunately the ladder
>didn't fall. The things a man will do to avoid cable (I'll read a book
>before I ever go back to cable).
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>>--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Andrei Cular <andreic@xxxx> wrote:
>>Currently I don't have anything at my house, cause I haven't been able 
>>to build my a retractable tower to get the 10' dish well above the 
>>ground.  But I do have some "special" equipment to operate the dish.  
>>Anyone that has never seen the international feeds like playboy en 
>>espanol, I watch for the news,  is really missing lots.  And I really 
>>like the fact that I can learn about things going on in the world which 
>>the F'ng liberal media here wont air.  Do you have any idea how many of 
>>those mob scenes from Iraq were formed just for American TV?
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>>Andrei
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>>>Do you have a black board too or just the pink one?
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>>>Bill Robertson
>>>#5939
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Andrei Cular
Mechanical Engineer
Marine Concepts inc.
www.marineconcepts.com
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