Where is the Right Location to Measure Inclination and Declination?
After ensuring my Dish is at it's highest point, re a compass or looking for 97.0W, since my Longitude is 97.05, When I'm measuring my Inclination and Declination on my 12 Foot Dish it seems to make up to 0.2 to 0.3 degrees difference depending on where the level is placed? That is, on my Dish, see pic # 1, when measuring Inclination if I put the Level on the Bottom of the Polar Mount, I see 50.3 see pic # 2, but on top of the Big Bar I see 50.2, see pic # 3.
Also this seems to change depending how high up or down on the Bar the level placement is. For Declination measurement if I place the level at the bottom of the Small Bar I read 56.8 see pic # 4, and if I place it in the middle of the Small Bar I read 57.0, see pic # 5. Is there a right and wrong location where to measure or place the Level or Inclometer when doing these measurements?? Any replies would be very much appreciated.
After ensuring my Dish is at it's highest point, re a compass or looking for 97.0W, since my Longitude is 97.05, When I'm measuring my Inclination and Declination on my 12 Foot Dish it seems to make up to 0.2 to 0.3 degrees difference depending on where the level is placed? That is, on my Dish, see pic # 1, when measuring Inclination if I put the Level on the Bottom of the Polar Mount, I see 50.3 see pic # 2, but on top of the Big Bar I see 50.2, see pic # 3.
Also this seems to change depending how high up or down on the Bar the level placement is. For Declination measurement if I place the level at the bottom of the Small Bar I read 56.8 see pic # 4, and if I place it in the middle of the Small Bar I read 57.0, see pic # 5. Is there a right and wrong location where to measure or place the Level or Inclometer when doing these measurements?? Any replies would be very much appreciated.