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Oh Ya.. Grounding. No I didn't bother with the grounding mainly because of
where I live. Here in southern CA we almost never have lightning. The last
time I saw lightning here was over three years ago and it was only two bolts
I herd off in the distance. Now if I still lived in a place like Oklahoma
where there a electrical storms, I would have added the grounding.
Yes my horn does have a cover, though it needs a new one and no I don't have
a throat cover yet. I'm keeping my eye open for a container with a lid the
right size. For right now I have put a piece of plastic wrap over the end
held on with a rubber band. I know the rubber band won't last long but
that's ok.
~Ben
"Valdivar" <rebelleader68@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:W2QPc.17850$Jq2.768968@news20.bellglobal.com...
> And his other question was:
>
> IS the dish grounded?
>
> Do you have a ground block where the cable enters the house(some use
> them,some don't)?
>
> MY question:
>
> Does the feedhorn have a cover?
> Does it also have a throat cover?
>
> the former protects against inclement weather,the latter keeps those
> wasps,n' spiders out which mess up your signal!
>
> "Ben" <none@none.moc> wrote in message
> news:lnOPc.18192$Je5.1260@nwrddc03.gnilink.net...
> > Hi Greg,
> > The cable at the feedhorn is indeed squished between the feedhorn rim
and
> > the plastic ring the cone attaches too. It kind of bows the plastic up
at
> > that point but that's how they had it when I picked up the unit and I
> could
> > see no other way.
> >
> > I mounted a drywall box (plastic) in my living room where the cable
comes
> > out. I had to cut a big hole in the back of it for the cable to fit
> through
> > and I'm now looking for some kind of appropriate plate to put on the
> front.
> >
> > ~Ben
> >
> > "Greg O." <ozbirn@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
> > news:B2NPc.3829$Oe5.3753@newssvr15.news.prodigy.com...
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I'm interested in the picture above your caption "Here's my LNB and
> my
> > > Feedhorn". The one on the right. How did you get the cable up to the
> > LNBs?
> > > Is it slid between the feedhorn rim and the black plastic it attaches
> to,
> > or
> > > did you cut a hole in the black plastic to let it through?
> > >
> > > Also, do you plan to put any kind of outlet where the cable enters
> your
> > > home, or just leave it as shown?
> > >
> > > One more--what about "grounding" your antenna? And the cable
> > grounding?
> > >
> > > Greg
> > >
> > > "scram" <scram@anon.com> wrote in message
> > news:qSFPc.61$Lj.51@fed1read03...
> > > >
> > > > > > > I have finally got my system up and running! I'll post the
> latest
> > > > > pictures
> > > > > > a
> > > > > > > little later.
> > > > > > > When adjusting the dish I used the manual tracking to move it
> back
> > > and
> > > > > > forth
> > > > > > > and finally got it to track on all the satellites. The later I
> > found
> > > > out
> > > > > > > that my receiver has 24 pre-programmed satellites in it. When
I
> > > select
> > > > > one
> > > > > > > of the pre-programmed sats it tracks to it but it's off by
just
> a
> > > bit
> > > > > and
> > > > > > > the fine tuning is just not enough to bring it in. Should I
> adjust
> > > the
> > > > > > dish
> > > > > > > to match the pre-programmed positions or is there a way to
> change
> > > the
> > > > > > > location of the pre-programmed sats?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > This system was up and running perfectly just 12 miles from my
> > > > location
> > > > > > > before I became the owner. Could 12 miles (East of me) make
this
> > > much
> > > > > > > difference? (That fine tuning can't correct)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Hey Ben,
> > > > > > Refresh my memory as to which reciever you have, then I can look
> up
> > > the
> > > > > > manual on line and give you advice.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Back when some analog satellite recievers were manufactured they
> put
> > a
> > > > rom
> > > > > > chip in that had the satellites listed. As satellites came and
> went,
> > > the
> > > > > > list bacame out of date. So people would use a now non existent
> > > > satellite
> > > > > > name to substitute as a now new unnamed satellite. This can be
> > > > confusing,
> > > > > > but can be gotten used to. Some of the higher end recievers they
> > made
> > > > > > replacement chips for to keep the satellite list up tp date,
butit
> > has
> > > > > some
> > > > > > time since I heard of anyone selling these.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Isn't this hobby great?
> > > > > > Bill
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > It's an Innovation 450i
> > > > > Also here's a link to my system setup completed:
> > > > > www.bigdish.notlong.com
> > > >
> > > > If you aren't sure how to program the reciever, I found this
> > > >
http
/www.orbitsat.com/Support/Manuals/450I.asp
> > > >
> > > > I don't know what else to advise
> > > > Bill
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
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