[Milsurplus] Have you seen this Dish ? Is it MilSurplus ?

[Bruce - KB6LWN]

Hi All,

Currently uploading some files to homepage server
of a parabola that I picked up a while back. (free)
Just got motivated yesterday enough to muscle the
quarters around and bolt them together <whew!>.


Before Motivation...
http://www.hfradio.org/kb6lwn/images/MilBUD_qtr1.jpg
http://www.hfradio.org/kb6lwn/images/MilBUD_qtr2.jpg

After Motivation...
Front View - Not a 'baby' dish, as you can see in
comparison to the non-'baby' Jeep :)
http://www.hfradio.org/kb6lwn/images/MilBUD_frnt.jpg

Rear View - Good thing the Jeep brakes are set :)
http://www.hfradio.org/kb6lwn/images/MilBUD_rear.jpg

View of the mounts from the rear
http://www.hfradio.org/kb6lwn/images/MilBUD_mnt1.jpg

Close up of one of four of the mounting plates
http://www.hfradio.org/kb6lwn/images/MilBUD_mnt2.jpg

One of the struts and its connection point to frame
http://www.hfradio.org/kb6lwn/images/MilBUD_weld1.jpg


Does anyone recognize this equipment ?
I'm thinking 'Battleship Issue' but not sure.
Diameter is 120", depth is 24".  Looks to have
perhaps a couple 50cal holes in the mesh.

I'm considering using this to replace the BUD that
the Oak took out last Thanksgiving, but will need
to fabricate a totally different way to mount such
a heavy piece, mount the feedhorn (pipe and flange
maybe ?), and steer it.  Any constructive or con-
struction :) thoughts about doing so, appreciated.
Also, if this IS MilSurplus, any pointers to docs
or specs on its application would be welcomed.

I'm aware the mesh is a little coarse for maybe the
C-Band and for sure the Ku-Band, but this thing is
heavy duty enough that I can probably cut the screen
off and replace it with sections of sheet aluminum.
It's a monster already, don't think a few pounds of
sheet metal is going to matter much :-/  And I'm SURE
it would improve the reflectivity...

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