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B Newt
08-03-09, 08:43 PM
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff124/Boozerunner/ThereIfixedit7.jpg?t=1249353562
Richard King
08-04-09, 05:29 AM
It's a dish mount and a chin up bar in one. ;)
Jason Nipp
08-04-09, 07:55 AM
That's hilarious. Can you see the guy out on that mount peaking the dish? :lol:

Thank goodness it's a single orbit.
Nick
08-04-09, 08:39 AM
I count six/seven other dishes with a rather oblique 'wall-hugger' LOS angle.
This guy (or his installer) definitely had the "Git-R-Dun" attitude!
Richard King
08-04-09, 09:40 AM
Can you see the guy out on that mount peaking the dish?He HAD to have used an A Frame ladder from the ground. :lol:

You guys would probably laugh at the 10' dish that I put on top of a 40+ foot long pole a few years back too. :(
Nick
08-04-09, 09:54 AM
Pictures, Richard?
harsh
08-04-09, 10:09 AM
I bet the installer didn't take into account the bending of the mount when the sun hits it.

I'm hoping that they had an issue with someone hanging out a flag or laundry blocking the signal.
Richard King
08-04-09, 10:25 AM
Pictures, Richard?

You guys thought I was kidding.... ;)
http://www.pbase.com/rking401/image/74405425.jpg
Richard King
08-04-09, 10:26 AM
Some more "unique" big dish installs: http://www.pbase.com/rking401/satellite_installs&page=all
audiomaster
08-04-09, 10:37 AM
Some more "unique" big dish installs: http://www.pbase.com/rking401/satellite_installs&page=all

11.jpg.:nono: I hope your insurance company doesn't see this one. Much less OSHA! Is that one of those "Little Giant" ladders I keep seeing at trade shows?
audiomaster
08-04-09, 10:38 AM
Cant be all bad! I see a Rane third octave EQ in thet rack!!
Richard King
08-04-09, 10:40 AM
That's a Little Giant that I still have an use all the time. I think that picture speaks to its strength. ;)

Good eye on the Rane EQ. But then, you're the Audiomaster, so I expect that from you. ;) There's also an AMC preamp and a batch of AMC 4 channel power amps in the rack.
B Newt
08-04-09, 09:46 PM
Yep I love my Little Giant ladder. Its a heavy sucker but it is strong.
B Newt
08-04-09, 09:53 PM
Here is another fine dish install.
http://thereifixedit.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/pagew-priorities.jpg
B Newt
08-04-09, 09:56 PM
Here is a guy who needs a Little Giant Ladder!

http://thereifixedit.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/dgsauter-lightbulb.jpg
B Newt
09-13-09, 03:45 PM
Here is another great idea for a dish mount!

http://thereifixedit.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/amy-diyswingset.jpg
Richard King
09-13-09, 08:38 PM
Here is a guy who needs a Little Giant Ladder!

http://thereifixedit.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/dgsauter-lightbulb.jpg
:lol: Great shot.
B Newt
08-08-11, 10:23 PM
Another fine install

http://thereifixedit.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/white-trash-repairs-thanks-beer2.jpg
4HiMarks
08-09-11, 10:01 AM
That looks like it still has beer in it!
InstallerIssues
09-11-11, 01:44 PM
http://img830.imageshack.us/img830/5883/img956588.jpg
dmspen
09-12-11, 08:30 AM
Hey! Part of that looks like my last install! Several weeks after th einstall we had a pretty strong wind storm. There were strange sounds coming from the roof. Turns out the installer had left the old 500 antenna and post on the roof!