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[calmeidajr]

Just need a little help guys I have posted the satellite location,the window, and the dish any ideas on how I should mount it on the ground I'm thinking bucket of cement with pole inside....also do I need to adjust the skew? I heard if it's one satellite u need u don't have to. I'm an looking at 97 west only thanks for your help.


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[Lak7]

also do I need to adjust the skew? I heard if it's one satellite u need u don't have to

Yes, you do need to adjust the skew.
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[FaT Air]

how I should mount it on the ground

Think that should read 'how I should mount it on the floor?'
I've fashioned up nprm style mounts out of 2x4's for temporary/portable situations. If on a "j" pole a piece of plywood should suffice. Maybe some ballast? Rubber mat under it?
Looks like the LNBF skew should be about the 11 o'clock position when facing the dish face.

 

[northgeorgia]

You'd be surprised how much difference a stable mount makes. When I first started out, I thought maybe I could get a signal just bopping a dish in somewhat the right direction. Never happened until I put it on a mount -- then "boom" -- my first catch, and it was on 97w! I think there are so many smaller adjustments to make in order to get these FTA signals that having some sort of mount is necessary. A pole in a bucket of cement is really heavy! I like FaT's idea of a j-pole on plywood. You might even be able to somehow fold it away when not in use?