Re: [amsat-bb] offset dish

[Dave Guimont <dguimon1@xxxxxxxxxx>]

>Hi,  I have an offset dish on my tower and would like to know what angle the
>dish should be pointing down so it's like my other antennas seeing the
>horizon. Scott ve6itv


Hi Scott,

It can be measured, of course, but I find the following the easy way, 
and is very accurate.

This assumes your dish is large enough to be able so see sun noise on 
what ever equipment you have..

I use InstantTrack when ever the sun is high enough to give me a 
pretty good indication of sun noise.
I fasten a home made protractor with a bob weight to the antenna 
mast. Simply rotate the dish to give you max signal.  Note IT's sun 
angle at the time, and then use the protractor to lower the dish to 
the horizon...It will of course, at the same time, give you AZ at the same time




            73, Dave wb6llo@amsat.org
                    Disagree: I learn....

               Pulling for P3E... 


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