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<blockquote data-quote="archive10" data-source="post: 923764"><p>Ah yes, you're right. I was thinking along the lines of the OA-1050 - forgot about the mount bar going out across the top of the pole.</p><p>But nevertheless, a clamp would probably save some grinding of metal against metal...</p><p></p><p></p><p>I think the elevation of the centre satellite is the same as the declination of the dish, if the mounting pole is completely vertical. The horizontal focus-line of the dish is then tracking the geostationary orbit line. The declination is the same along this line (as with motorised dishes).</p><p></p><p></p><p>Ah, yes, of course. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite6" alt=":cool:" title="Cool :cool:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":cool:" /></p><p></p><p>But I overglossed an important point:</p><p></p><p></p><p>10.5) Adjusting LNBs</p><p></p><p>Each LNB position is then attached and optimised by mounting the LNB, and adjusting position of clamp (sat position), then vertical alignment of focus point, followed by depth (LNB in-out).</p><p></p><p>After all this has been done, further optimisation could be done by modyfying one of the LNB brackets (or making a new one like the ones you do) to also be able to *tilt* the LNB, making it possible to optimise the pointing of the LNB into the dish. I know some members on this forum are quite convinced that most manufacturers get this point wrong...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="archive10, post: 923764"] Ah yes, you're right. I was thinking along the lines of the OA-1050 - forgot about the mount bar going out across the top of the pole. But nevertheless, a clamp would probably save some grinding of metal against metal... I think the elevation of the centre satellite is the same as the declination of the dish, if the mounting pole is completely vertical. The horizontal focus-line of the dish is then tracking the geostationary orbit line. The declination is the same along this line (as with motorised dishes). Ah, yes, of course. 8-) But I overglossed an important point: 10.5) Adjusting LNBs Each LNB position is then attached and optimised by mounting the LNB, and adjusting position of clamp (sat position), then vertical alignment of focus point, followed by depth (LNB in-out). After all this has been done, further optimisation could be done by modyfying one of the LNB brackets (or making a new one like the ones you do) to also be able to *tilt* the LNB, making it possible to optimise the pointing of the LNB into the dish. I know some members on this forum are quite convinced that most manufacturers get this point wrong... [/QUOTE]
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