Combining 2 questions into 1 post.
What is the proper method of measuring a C-Band dish size? I took a tape measure to my dish last night, and it appears to be about 7.5 feet. Is measuring straight across the dish the accurate method of determining dish size, or is there a formula involved to compensate for the curvature of the dish?
Is a FeedHorn cover really needed? Most LNBs and feedhorns are waterproof, are they not? When I took the dish down from it's previous home a couple weeks ago, the wasps had built a HUGE nest inside the feedhorn cover. I'm planning on just tossing the feedhorn cover out and leaving the LNB and feedhorn exposed to the elements to avoide another massive wasp nest.
What is the proper method of measuring a C-Band dish size? I took a tape measure to my dish last night, and it appears to be about 7.5 feet. Is measuring straight across the dish the accurate method of determining dish size, or is there a formula involved to compensate for the curvature of the dish?
Is a FeedHorn cover really needed? Most LNBs and feedhorns are waterproof, are they not? When I took the dish down from it's previous home a couple weeks ago, the wasps had built a HUGE nest inside the feedhorn cover. I'm planning on just tossing the feedhorn cover out and leaving the LNB and feedhorn exposed to the elements to avoide another massive wasp nest.