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Channel Master 120 for 28.2E in rural southern Sweden
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<blockquote data-quote="archive10" data-source="post: 896529"><p>Then a survey of the garden using the TD64 showed that good reception was tricky - too many trees on the southern side of the plot (and in the neighbour's field) <img src="https://www.satellites.co.uk/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/sad.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":(" title="Sad :(" data-shortname=":(" />. Luckily, an october storm last year took our a large patch of trees on the east side of the house, and the forestry people took out everything else. This left the odd tree or two, between which 28.2E can bee seen <img src="https://www.satellites.co.uk/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" />. Good, secluded spot (but with a substantial cable run <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" />), not too much visibility - time to pour the concrete...</p><p></p><p>First dug a hole to about 85-90 cm depth, then hit (bed)rock. In went a 75mm pipe with a rebar made from a threaded bar with two nuts to keep it in place. Drilled hole easily in pipe. Mounted the thing in the hole using toolmate bench (but any make will do) to keep it upright, and regular checking with spirit levels to keep it that way. My first poured concrete pipe - I am fairly pleased with the result (although constant checking with spirit levels was required!).</p><p></p><p>Next visit - time to mount the dish.</p><p></p><p>(continued)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="archive10, post: 896529"] Then a survey of the garden using the TD64 showed that good reception was tricky - too many trees on the southern side of the plot (and in the neighbour's field) :(. Luckily, an october storm last year took our a large patch of trees on the east side of the house, and the forestry people took out everything else. This left the odd tree or two, between which 28.2E can bee seen :). Good, secluded spot (but with a substantial cable run :eek:), not too much visibility - time to pour the concrete... First dug a hole to about 85-90 cm depth, then hit (bed)rock. In went a 75mm pipe with a rebar made from a threaded bar with two nuts to keep it in place. Drilled hole easily in pipe. Mounted the thing in the hole using toolmate bench (but any make will do) to keep it upright, and regular checking with spirit levels to keep it that way. My first poured concrete pipe - I am fairly pleased with the result (although constant checking with spirit levels was required!). Next visit - time to mount the dish. (continued) [/QUOTE]
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