the best bud

[brotherhood]

hi guys

what do you guys think is the best bud of all time?maybe even trade the wife for ...lol

 

[Dishman Dan]

Please post photo!

 

[Dishman Dan]

I have a 10' Winegard pinnacle and it is a deep dish and it really draws in the signals along with quality! It is a very heavy dish and seem well built. I do not know if it is the best but I am very pleased with the performance. It outdoes other local BUDS!

 

[Straybeat]

I had a 10 foot Paraclipse with a horizon-to-horizon mount. C and Ku feedhorn. It was decent.

 

[Anole]

shopping list:

I don't think either of the dishes in my signature would qualify, and I really -like- them!
Guess it depends on what your requirements are.
Mine have been met. - :up

I would think something in the 12 foot size (or larger if you can get one) might be a consideration.
I'm partial to molded dishes, but don't know how well really big ones hold up.
Wouldn't want any mesh, though perforated would be dandy.

And it should have a Horizon-to-Horizon motorized mount! -
Both mine do.

Recently saw a 16' solid that Linuxman came up with.
Looked great, but real heavy, and would require the pouring of a concrete foundation to hold it.
So, you -can- go too far!

 

[Straybeat]

The mesh dishes are just fine, but if you live in a place with bad weather they have to be repainted every few years. That can be a chore. Living in Phoenix though, I never had that problem thank God.

 

[brotherhood]

16' solid WOW

 

[Anole]

too much:

16' solid WOW

Scientific Atlanta 16 foot dish.

 

[tdti1]

Probably a brand spanking new Andrews.

 

[pendragon]

I'd have to second the 3m Pinnacle as being a contender. Radio astronomers, who live for digging the weakest signals out of the noise, pretty much only use deep dishes because they maximize signal-to-noise ratios. Deep dishes can have lower gain with an improperly matched feed and can be finicky to set up, but with the right feed and some effort they are awfully hard to beat. Pinnacles have about the lowest f/D I've seen for a BUD and are very well built.