Can you get the Dish network masts without being a Dish dealer? On Sat, Oct 24, 2015 at 7:19 AM, Adam Moffett <[email protected]> wrote:
> The skywalker ones are indeed made of thinner gauge steel and a little > wimpy. They're still ok for small antennas. I have not seen a problem > with the finish wearing, and we're in acid rain territory....I think > Luthman is too actually. > > For dishes, I liked the ones from the Dish Network supply chain. The Dish > 500 mast was the same price as skywalker but beefier. For real ruggedness, > the Dish Network 1000.4 has a larger pan so the masts available for that > are all very burly. > > On 10/24/2015 12:26 AM, Jay Weekley wrote: > >> We bought some a while back and they seemed like they were made our of >> aluminum foil and the nuts and bolts were rolling around in the box. >> >> Jeremy wrote: >> >>> Maybe they have improved. I have never used a flimsier mast in my >>> life. I bought 50 of them last year. I have already had three service >>> calls from them bending out of alignment in wind, and the thin powder >>> coating is already turning to rust after only one year. Plus they all have >>> big ugly yellow warning stickers on them. >>> >>> On Thu, Oct 22, 2015 at 9:17 AM, Josh Luthman < >>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> I've bought nearly all of mine from Skywalker. They seem fine, in >>> fact they're the favorite one to use because of the hole pattern >>> in the base. >>> >>> >>> Josh Luthman >>> Office: 937-552-2340 <tel:937-552-2340> >>> Direct: 937-552-2343 <tel:937-552-2343> >>> 1100 Wayne St >>> Suite 1337 >>> Troy, OH 45373 >>> >>> On Thu, Oct 22, 2015 at 11:15 AM, Jeremy <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> I have been happy with the long masts from Perfect10.tv, but I >>> can absolutely tell you don't ever buy masts from Skywalker!!! >>> >>> On Wed, Oct 21, 2015 at 11:53 PM, Rory Conaway >>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> They are out of stock and no ETA. Trying to find >>> something equivalent without going to the DS-3000. Those >>> are a little more flimsy. >>> >>> *Rory Conaway **• Triad Wireless •**CEO* >>> >>> *4226 S. 37^th Street • Phoenix • AZ 85040* >>> >>> *602-426-0542 <tel:602-426-0542>* >>> >>> *[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>* >>> >>> *www.triadwireless.net <http://www.triadwireless.net/>* >>> >>> ** >>> >>> */“Progress always involves risks. You can't steal second >>> base and keep your foot on first. “~Frederick B. Wilcox/**//* >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >
