GOOLY"s NEW DISH - ABA DSS

**gooly** · April 11th, 2008

Good news, I just inherited a 10ft fully motorized dish. It's 200 km from me and getting it back the the first 197km is the easy part, then the road ends. the last 3 km to my house is only accessable by a trail no wider than 3ft and it's up the mountain from that point. I don't want to fly it in due to the cost.
My question is does anybody know if a dish that size is assembled in pie shaped pieces that bolt together or is it one solid piece. I've seen the dish but never thought to look close at it. the only way i can think of getting it up is either rolling it up by hand or wait til winter again and use the skidoo or dogsled. please tell me it comes apart.

**RICKSBEACH** · April 11th, 2008

my fathers old 10' dish came in pie peices and was a mesh design.. I guess without pics we could tell you anything buddy..

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Originally Posted by gooly

Good news, I just inherited a 10ft fully motorized dish. It's 200 km from me and getting it back the the first 197km is the easy part, then the road ends. the last 3 km to my house is only accessable by a trail no wider than 3ft and it's up the mountain from that point. I don't want to fly it in due to the cost.
My question is does anybody know if a dish that size is assembled in pie shaped pieces that bolt together or is it one solid piece. I've seen the dish but never thought to look close at it. the only way i can think of getting it up is either rolling it up by hand or wait til winter again and use the skidoo or dogsled. please tell me it comes apart.

**boboisno1** · April 11th, 2008

Very very good odds it's in sections. It has to be real old to be a solid one. At least form the ones I've seen.

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Originally Posted by gooly

Good news, I just inherited a 10ft fully motorized dish. It's 200 km from me and getting it back the the first 197km is the easy part, then the road ends. the last 3 km to my house is only accessable by a trail no wider than 3ft and it's up the mountain from that point. I don't want to fly it in due to the cost.
My question is does anybody know if a dish that size is assembled in pie shaped pieces that bolt together or is it one solid piece. I've seen the dish but never thought to look close at it. the only way i can think of getting it up is either rolling it up by hand or wait til winter again and use the skidoo or dogsled. please tell me it comes apart.

**boboisno1** · April 11th, 2008

Oh ya forgot to mention, if you stand it up it's not that wide, sort of like a dog trying to carry a 4 foot stick through a 3 foot door, it can be done it's just a matter of how you carry it.

**monoxid** · April 11th, 2008

I have seen and installed quite a few of those way back when and most came in 8 pieces as Rick stated above.

**zekester** · April 11th, 2008

Like this

or this

Wrap the edges good and roll it. You fit??

**gooly** · April 11th, 2008

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Originally Posted by boboisno1

Oh ya forgot to mention, if you stand it up it's not that wide, sort of like a dog trying to carry a 4 foot stick through a 3 foot door, it can be done it's just a matter of how you carry it.

I realize that part, but to get it up in summer months i have to roll it by hand and walk it up as i just have a trail bike to get up and down in the summer months. Maybe I should get an atv and wagon setup.
PS. It is a mesh design, does that mean it comes apart?

**gooly** · April 11th, 2008

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Originally Posted by zekester

Like this

or this

Wrap the edges good and roll it. You fit??

its the mesh one

**boboisno1** · April 11th, 2008

Ya just teasing. The mesh ones I've seen are sectioned but like Rick says his dad's wasn't. If you can't get the last three k's until winter maybe you can get your buddy the bear to hold it for you while you put it up next spring.

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Originally Posted by gooly

I realize that part, but to get it up in summer months i have to roll it by hand and walk it up as i just have a trail bike to get up and down in the summer months. Maybe I should get an atv and wagon setup.
PS. It is a mesh design, does that mean it comes apart?

**RICKSBEACH** · April 11th, 2008

the mesh one is fairly light

**restorerancient** · April 11th, 2008

yep if its a mesh ,chances are very good that it will break down in pie shaped pieces.an atv and a wagon would be a good bet if available.Good luck and tell sam we said hey.

**RICKSBEACH** · April 11th, 2008

no ,no..my dads was in sections, mesh and light...

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Originally Posted by boboisno1

Ya just teasing. The mesh ones I've seen are sectioned but like Rick says his dad's wasn't. If you can't get the last three k's until winter maybe you can get your buddy the bear to hold it for you while you put it up next spring.

**boboisno1** · April 11th, 2008

Yep sorry I just got a cw 800 and I'm tying to do both.

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Originally Posted by RICKSBEACH

no ,no..my dads was in sections, mesh and light...

**zekester** · April 11th, 2008

If you live that High up, here's what to do,lol. Secure a really good rope to the dish, run the rope to your cabin, ya I know 3k, big fawking rope. At your Cabin run it once around the biggest fawking tree and secure it to the Bigest Roundest Fawkin Boulder you can find. Then Launch the boulder down the path, hopefully the Rock and Dish won't meet, lmao, your Honor.
I wish I had a picture.

. Just don't kill yourself getting it there.

**gooly** · April 11th, 2008

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Originally Posted by restorerancient

yep if its a mesh ,chances are very good that it will break down in pie shaped pieces.an atv and a wagon would be a good bet if available.Good luck and tell sam we said hey.

sad news indeed, as sam passed away last week. he ate his supper, walked over to me and laid down at my feet and never woke up again. he's missed dearly. he was a bad dog but a good friend.

**monoxid** · April 11th, 2008

Hey Gooly, if it's a mesh it's 95% sure it comes in 8 section, easy to carry and light. Well fairly light. The mounting hardware will be quite heavy and not as easy to carry. Best have a small trailer.

**Bud_Alcor** · April 11th, 2008

Nice dish Gooly. Have funwhile testing.

**zekester** · April 11th, 2008

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Originally Posted by gooly

sad news indeed, as sam passed away last week. he ate his supper, walked over to me and laid down at my feet and never woke up again. he's missed dearly. he was a bad dog but a good friend.

That's too bad, sorry to hear that.

**LadyVanita** · April 11th, 2008

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Originally Posted by gooly

Good news, I just inherited a 10ft fully motorized dish. It's 200 km from me and getting it back the the first 197km is the easy part, then the road ends. the last 3 km to my house is only accessable by a trail no wider than 3ft and it's up the mountain from that point. I don't want to fly it in due to the cost.

First of all Gooly, congrats on the new "inherited" dish. Does that mean it was "free". I would call you a "cheapskate" - but lord knows someone might think that I was being a bit rude and that might hurt your feelings. (heeheehe)

Re: Moving it.

Drive 197 km. Set up dish. Go home, get generator, little tv and receiver. Go back to dish. Plug everything into the generator and connect to dish. Hone in until you get a signal. Attach 3 km of cable. Go home unrolling cable as you go. Reconnect, roll a fattie, grab a beer, put your feet up and enjoy.

Keep your eyes open, you may find 3 km of cable in a dumpster. (LMAO)

**LadyVanita** · April 11th, 2008

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Originally Posted by gooly

sad news indeed, as sam passed away last week. he ate his supper, walked over to me and laid down at my feet and never woke up again. he's missed dearly. he was a bad dog but a good friend.

Dear Gooly ... I am so very sorry to hear of your loss. A little girl was once asked why our pets go to heaven before us. She replied - "because they have less to learn". I have always remembered that and have wondered - when my lessons are done, I will be re-united with my four legged "best friends". I hope so.