Re: [amsat-bb] Re: Exact Beam headings

[Tate <KC7ZRU@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Brian,

Glad this works for you and even more pleased you don't have any, yet,
noticeable eye problems.

As for the rest of us

I would STRONGLY suggest NOT using this 'gaze at the sun through very good
sunglasses' method. There are many other MUCH safer ways of aligning an array.
I do like the idea of using the shadow method on a piece of paper/cardboard.

The insidious nature of UV damage - you won't feel it while it's happening and
it is often cumulative (a bit here, a bit then add up to a big bite).

Protect them eyeballs! You only got two and aiming an antenna precisely is not
worth loosing even a smidgen of function in either.

73

Brian Beamish VK4BBS wrote:
> 
> Hi
> 
> Not today though its raining here.
> 
> When ever I have set up my satellite antennas after one of our moves I have
> always tracked the Sun, we get plenty of that here normally, and by holding
> a large white sheet of cardboard behind the antennas have adjusted the beams
> to the sharpest picture on the cardboard, this way I know that I am tracking
> the sun 100% spot on.
> 
> My recent move it was not possible to get in a position to hold the
> cardboard so I waited until the sun was high, tracked it and looked up the
> beam adjusting to it was pointed directly at it. Use good sunglasses doing
> it this way though.
> 
> Maybe this will assist some one.
> 
> Regards Brian
> 
> Maureen and Brian Beamish VK4BBS
> 29 Adam Street
> Browns Plains Qld. 4113
> Australia
> 
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