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<blockquote data-quote="RimaNTSS" data-source="post: 935591" data-attributes="member: 312276"><p>Hi! I have mentioned this already couple of times but just saying sometimes is not enough. So, I decided to show how practically is possible to eliminate Polar Mount (PM) issues when it is hard for actuator to bring antenna from very edgy position. Of course everybody has heard about using of springs to help actuator or adding counterweight at the back of antenna. I would like to practically show here how to use antenna itself to work as counterweight. Will do that step by step. BTW, this method could also be applied not only to PMs but also to motors like Jaeger1224 and others and therefore remove unnecessary pressure to the motor. </p><p>First step- install antenna (in my case this is PFA, but could also be offset) on PM and observe that to move antenna from edge position we should apply some power. And if we leave antenna in the middle of the arc than it will fell to the edge position.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RimaNTSS, post: 935591, member: 312276"] Hi! I have mentioned this already couple of times but just saying sometimes is not enough. So, I decided to show how practically is possible to eliminate Polar Mount (PM) issues when it is hard for actuator to bring antenna from very edgy position. Of course everybody has heard about using of springs to help actuator or adding counterweight at the back of antenna. I would like to practically show here how to use antenna itself to work as counterweight. Will do that step by step. BTW, this method could also be applied not only to PMs but also to motors like Jaeger1224 and others and therefore remove unnecessary pressure to the motor. First step- install antenna (in my case this is PFA, but could also be offset) on PM and observe that to move antenna from edge position we should apply some power. And if we leave antenna in the middle of the arc than it will fell to the edge position. [/QUOTE]
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