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Old 05-20-2009, 08:43 AM
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Originally Posted by freak View Post
What is the maximum distance I can place a Ku and/or C dish from the receiver? There is no power available at the dish for an active amplifier or anything else that needs power.
How far do you have to run?

I have did a few in the 400 to 500-foot range but now things get costly, with coax or hard line an also need to step up on wire size too, because of the higher ohms on the return pulse counts as well as working a servo motor.
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