smoggy07 said:
Wind is really bad here in the Northeast
I didnt have time to get out yesterday to bring the 1.1 meter indoors till the winds dissapear so I hope she`ll be ok out there
I dont know if I should rotate the dish using the motor though so the back of the dish runs parralel to the wall (so the back of the dish is pointing at the house) or if I should leave as is and hope for the best
....Been debated many times Smoggy ..
Generally we fall into 2 camps ..
The side on camp ..so as to present less surface area to the wind direction ...
And the Tough it out camp ...of which I'm one ..
I prefer to get the dish as far East as it will go ...in the event of a westerly wind ..
Preferably driven to 66/68 East .....So as to expose as much curved reverse of the dish as possible to the winds direction ..
BUT ..I'd only recommend this approach if T & Ks are used ....2 or more ....and therefore securely fixed to the wall.
This method seems to produce less vibration or wobble in the event of gusts ...and thus reduces re-alignment issue post wind event ..
It does however increase wind loading exposure ...but this is usually distributed fairly evenly ...
Hence the need for secure wall fixing ..
All my opinion of course ..
In the end its down to personal preference ..and lady luck.
rgds
VS