2.4 DH Antenna installation

[blademedia]

Following on from this thread Dilemma I will be installing this rather than the channel master,

Things need to move quick due to a council inspection, will post better pictures up of the dish in the coming days,
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After the inspection dish will be dismantled and fully restored.

 

[Captain Jack]

What's a "council inspection"?

 

[blademedia]

What's a "council inspection"?

They need to check its on wheels that's all

 

[moonbase]

They need to check its on wheels that's all

What system are you going to use to lock the wheels to prevent movement once it is setup?

Thx

 

[blademedia]

What system are you going to use to lock the wheels to prevent movement once it is setup?

Thx

The levelling system will lift the wheels off the ground
Portable satellite dish base

 

[moonbase]

The levelling system will lift the wheels off the ground

Thanks for the explanation.
Nice idea, if I understand correctly, the wheels remain fixed to the metal frame and the frame is then raised off the sleepers using the levelling system with the wheels no longer in contact with the sleepers.

Thx

 

[blademedia]

Thanks for the explanation.
Nice idea, if I understand correctly, the wheels remain fixed to the metal frame and the frame is then raised off the sleepers using the levelling system with the wheels no longer in contact with the sleepers.

Thx

Yes you've got it , will also use straps to sleepers as a extra precaution sleepers will weigh half tonne + when wet

 

[blademedia]

More pictures

 

[blademedia]

More

 

[moonbase]

Amazing pictures of that equipment, never seen anything like it for some of the bits.

What is the feed assembly, is it a triple C Band feed or triple Ku Band feed? Also what is the small grey/silver metal box with the red label and button on it?


Thx

 

[blademedia]

Amazing pictures of that equipment, never seen anything like it for some of the bits.

What is the feed assembly, is it a triple C Band feed or triple Ku Band feed? Also what is the small grey/silver metal box with the red label and button on it?


Thx

Ive no idea what the feed is ? the red button thing is stops you cant fit them inside as documented here, read on
DIY Horizon to Horizon Polar Mount

 

[blademedia]

See better here how it works, when metal hits the button motor cuts out, prevent any damage

 

[blademedia]

Assembled the king post, replaced old bolts, need to assemble the base and install the wheels next

 

[blademedia]

Last two base sections drilled only one part to drag out now, using pipes as a roller i feel like I'm building Stonehenge its the only way I can move them, trolley jack will be needed tomorrow to lift the dam thing to install wheels,

Nice to have the workshop floor back, was getting fed up of falling the base

 

[blademedia]

Thanks for the explanation.
Nice idea, if I understand correctly, the wheels remain fixed to the metal frame and the frame is then raised off the sleepers using the levelling system with the wheels no longer in contact with the sleepers.

Thx

Hello moonbounce, a few pictures, only had one level made up, next job make three more, it will have six in total, will install other after inspection

 

[moonbase]

Hello moonbounce, a few pictures, only had one level made up, next job make three more, it will have six in total, will install other after inspection

Thanks for the pics, its looking good, there's gonna be some juicy signals captured with the dish, it's a mans dish. I am looking forward to the reports.

One question, have you plans to place a small steel plate where the threaded rod is in contact with the wood?
It's a nice levelling and locking system, the man from the council is gonna be impressed with this, he will probably never have seen anything like it.

You have had plenty use out of that MAG drill, definitely worth buying for this type of project.


Rgds

 

[blademedia]

Thanks for the pics, its looking good, there's gonna be some juicy signals captured with the dish, it's a mans dish. I am looking forward to the reports.

One question, have you plans to place a small steel plate where the threaded rod is in contact with the wood?
It's a nice levelling and locking system, the man from the council is gonna be impressed with this, he will probably never have seen anything like it.

You have had plenty use out of that MAG drill, definitely worth buying for this type of project.


Rgds

Thanks, yes they will be a plate on sleeper, it would sink into wood if not, yes drill well worth money it would have taken hours without it,

Other three levelling parts finished, will let them cool down before installation

 

[blademedia]

Its on wood atm picture was just to show how it works

 

[blademedia]

Base finished, decided to try it with four wheels had a little test drive and it moves quite easy will test drive it better tomorrow with dish moved,

Need to work out a way to install kingpost to it tomorrow

 

[moonbase]

It's looking good.

I noticed that some of the rail tracks seem to have new cuts at the ends, did you cut them yourself?
It would have taken a good saw or grinding wheel to cut through that amount of steel.

Rgds