Moved the reversible pole on the non-penetrating mount to the 2" side, then installed the mount and dish. It's a bit unwieldy doing it alone, but I finally got it on there.
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All done. Leaving Ku LNB on the 1.2m for the time being until my additional non-penetrating mount arrives and I can move the old 90cm onto that one. Then I'll install the C-band LNB on the 1.2 and see what happens 
Does anybody know how to keep this dish from moving on the mast? We are having strong winds here and it just blows around. The nuts are tightened as much as I think they can be.
I really don't like the mount this dish uses. And the LNB support arms don't line up well with the LNB holder. And unlike the GSP 90 cm, the LNB holder on this dish doesn't allow for fine adjustments.
Am I doing something wrong here? I am just scratching my head
I really don't like the mount this dish uses. And the LNB support arms don't line up well with the LNB holder. And unlike the GSP 90 cm, the LNB holder on this dish doesn't allow for fine adjustments.
Am I doing something wrong here? I am just scratching my head
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Does anybody know how to keep this dish from moving on the mast? We are having strong winds here and it just blows around. The nuts are tightened as much as I think they can be.
I really don't like the mount this dish uses. And the LNB support arms don't line up well with the LNB holder. And unlike the GSP 90 cm, the LNB holder on this dish doesn't allow for fine adjustments.
Am I doing something wrong here? I am just scratching my head
To keep mounts from spinning on a pole, add stair traction tape inside the mount then tighten the clamps. BTW... 2" pole is a bit undersized. Should be a 2 1/4 or 2 1/2" OD. Not sure there are enough threads to tighten on a 2" pole.
Are you sure the arms are installed the correct direction and side? The arms line up correctly on both the 40 and 65mm clamps. Pay close attention to the bend angles on the arms.
The 40mm ku clamp is tight, but it allows fore/aft FL and skew adjustment prior to tightening the securing screw.
Should the arms be mounted where the words "left" and "right" meet the dish? That's where I have them.
I think that this is correct t. I'll take a look at my 1.2m GSP tomorrow. Been to long. I don't remember off the top of my head.
I do recall changing the build order to add the 2nd hole in the center arm to allow the side arms to drop the feed center height for the taller 65mm clamp. Looks like the online assembly guide is an old version that shows the legacy arm design install.
I would suggest that this information is incorrect. A 2" pole is undersized and I would expect the mount threads to bottom out before firmly seating. The 2 3/8" NPRM was previously recommended and combo packaged with the GSP 1.2M. Sounds like they may have changed their recommendation. You will note that the recommended pole OD in the assembly guide is 55-65mm. 2" OD pipe is less than 55mm.
To avoid future issues, I would sleeve or replace the pole with 2 3/8" galvanized fence post. I have modified many NPRM poles to increase OD or add height.
To avoid future issues, I would sleeve or replace the pole with 2 3/8" galvanized fence post. I have modified many NPRM poles to increase OD or add height.
I'm sure there's a solution here; I'll do one of the above to make it work. Just disappointed my (not so inexpensive) mount doesn't work, when they said it would.
CN, it looks from your pictures that Brian is right and you have run out of threads on your U bolts.
Get a small length of pvc pipe to fit around the 2" metal pipe you have. Split it so you can easily put it on to make the mast pipe "fatter", and use it as a shim to clamp down the dish.
Or, buy a chainlink fence CORNER POST piece of pipe, as those are 2-3/8" and work perfectly.
Hey any port in a storm is what I always say. Yes it's possible that would work and U bolts are cheap...give it a try and let us know how it works. Also, since you are not increasing the size of the pipe I would also add the traction tape as Brian has suggested.
An alternative to getting shorter U-bolts would be to put a few washers under each U-bolt nut to provide a few extra threads to snug the nuts down.
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After a weekend of work, I've pretty much got it all set, except for mounting the 90cm permanantly on the non-penetrating mount which should arrive tomorrow. I think I'm going to try the idea of putting extra washers on the U-bolts to see if that helps with the movement on the 90cm
Currently the 1.2 is fixed on 91, the 90cm is fixed on 97/103, and the 76cm Winegard is fixed on 87
Currently the 1.2 is fixed on 91, the 90cm is fixed on 97/103, and the 76cm Winegard is fixed on 87
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