Bargain Second-Hand Big Dishes For Sale

TJExcalibur said:
Still there this morning.
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Ah - I've had this before. I think seller has limited availability to UK - hence searches from here does not reveal this item for sale.
Instead I've had to enter hxxs://eb*y.co.uk/itm/152850277139 to get to the item in question.
 
Looks good, any idea on make as I could use this in the garden for C band. Ebay 142659486578
 
TJExcalibur said:
Looks good, any idea on make as I could use this in the garden for C band. Ebay 142659486578
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It looks very much like one of the old Skyscan dishes.
Perhaps someone with a longer track record can confirm this?

As such, it's a Ku-band offset dish from the olden analog days.
Will probably work with C-band, it gives you a 1.5 meter effective area.

The polar mount is likely to be quite rusty. The ones I've seen are not galvanised (only painted).
The feed arms need some consideration, though. You will need to make a new LNB holder to accomodate a C-band LNB, and pray that the scalar ring will fit inside the arms (which are intended for an old-style Ku-band LNB AFAICT).
 
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Chap in Belgium selling his 1y.o. T90. ScreenHunter_526 Jan. 18 08.45.webp
I think I know the reason for that- antenna has poor performance. But, in fact, the real reason of bad performance is unproper assembly - the subreflector is upside-down...... more or less common mistake. I dropped him a message, so maybe he will reconsider selling, anyway asking price is too high. :p
 
Weird indeed. Must've worked after a fashion I suppose.
 
gap30 said:
what is it? a bit clueless on C band dishes
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As stated above, it looks like a Primesat dish as sold by Satellite Superstore.
Probably still not big enough to get the ESPN Power Vu signal from 40.5W to lock reliably and consistently.

At the starting bid of £100 it might be a bargain for anyone reasonably local who wants to upgrade to a medium size dish for C band
 
Just down the road from me......hmmmmmmm
 
RimaNTSS said:
What a shame! New Channel Master 1.2m antennas with CM feedhorns for sale in Ukraine in quality of 85 pieces and price ...... ready...... LESS than 10 bucks. View attachment 114188 Unbelievable!
Спутниковые антенны для связи.
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Not sure exactly what is what as it translates as.

Satellite antennas for communication if someone is interested or someone knows where to apply the call there is much in stock plastic as well as metal. About the price when meeting and viewing. In the presence of plastic antenna 85 pcs, 130cm width. Metal 65pcs, 136cm.
 
RimaNTSS said:
That translates exactly what I've said: 85 boxed Channel Master 1.2m antennas with original feedhorns are for sale.
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If only I had a van, and time on my hands... :)
What an offer - 80+ channel master 1.2, new old stock.
But one would have to start a business peddling dishes, wouldn't one?

I currently only have 4 CM120s, so I could do with some restocking.
Too bad it takes almost 24 hours driving to Kiev from here...
 
Something a bit closer to me.
A Channel Master 120, and an early version by the looks of it...

Offset parabol, Channel Master 1.2 / 1,3 Meters offset

Seller boldly states "Used, but in great condition". Hmmm.
The mount is the really old type (no galvanised), and the dish needs a good cleaning.

And asking price about GBP 300... a bit optimistic, I would say.
Probably more like 30 GBP. (I picked one up last year w. similar mount for GBP 25...)
 
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