While at the ANGA show in Cologne, Germany last year, I saw a product that many of you probably don't know about. In hind sight, many of us probably would have used this product sooner if we had heard about it!
Seems like so many hobbyist continue to try mounting oversized Channel Master (Andrews, Raven) dishes on HH motors designed for much lighter and smaller dishes. While some have success with modifying or replacing the AZ/EL mount, the fact remains that HH motors are not designed to handle the weight combined with the tremendous wind loads of these dishes.
I was very impressed with the design and build on the 1.2m version of the PrimeSat Polar mount CH12MK3 for the Channel Master, Andrews and Raven dishes. While I did not see the versions for the larger dishes at the show, they look equally well engineered. I am about to purchase the CH18MK2 model for an Andrews 1.8m fixed AZ/EL offset that was donated to our shop a few years ago. I will report in the next few months about the product and installation.
Check out the Primesat products on their website: http://www.primesat.eu/satellite_dish_polar_mounts.php
Seems like so many hobbyist continue to try mounting oversized Channel Master (Andrews, Raven) dishes on HH motors designed for much lighter and smaller dishes. While some have success with modifying or replacing the AZ/EL mount, the fact remains that HH motors are not designed to handle the weight combined with the tremendous wind loads of these dishes.
I was very impressed with the design and build on the 1.2m version of the PrimeSat Polar mount CH12MK3 for the Channel Master, Andrews and Raven dishes. While I did not see the versions for the larger dishes at the show, they look equally well engineered. I am about to purchase the CH18MK2 model for an Andrews 1.8m fixed AZ/EL offset that was donated to our shop a few years ago. I will report in the next few months about the product and installation.
Check out the Primesat products on their website: http://www.primesat.eu/satellite_dish_polar_mounts.php