best way to mount dish

fersy

i have bought a motorised system which i want to setup i have all the gear sitting but i have a little problem i need to setup my dish so it can face south but my house is a terraced house (houses joined on both ends) and the only walls i could mount the dish on face east and west so i cant mount it there as it would not be able to move freely through its arc. i thought about mounting it in the garden but there is nothing readily available to do so so what i was wonderin was can i easily build something to mount it on and what i need to consider in doing so. bearing in mind that im not a builder is there something simple i can do or do i need to get a builder. hope you can help thanks

rolfw

If you have a good line of sight in the garden for the arc, then simply a pole mounted in concrete should do.

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fersy

it would need to be at least 2m high so i think a pole that length may sway about in the wind

rolfw

Not necessarily, a scaffold pole will keep pretty stable at that height and a 3 inch mast will be even better.

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fersy

ok thanks for your help but where could i go about getting a 3" mast and is it expensive. thanks again

rolfw

What size dish are you going to use fersey, if it is 90cm or less, then a scaffold pole will be fine.

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streetlighter

Local streetlighting contractor may have some scrap lighting columns that are 76mm in diameter,you can either cut the wide base off or keep it on for some extra stability.
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timbo86

I can get you a 3 inch post if you want to garden mount the dish.