ASSEMBLING THE ANTENNA TO THE RING
This section/page is for assembly of a 1pc solid antenna or a sectional
antenna assembled to install as a 1pc antenna.
(3M-4.5M)
The mount should be assembled and now it is time to install the antenna. We recommend two methods of
lifting the antenna onto the post.
The first option is using the Ground method.
Place the antenna face down and with a person under the antenna, you will place the ring on the antenna.
Put the bolt from under side up through the dish and ring tabs. Attach the 8 back braces, clips, and tabs on the ring
and tighten, but not too tight as we need to allow for flex. You can now lift this antenna and ring by a crane, forklift
or a boom truck. This insures that no pressure will be put on the antenna.
The second option is the Bird Bath method.
If you are going to use manpower, follow these instructions. First you must elevate the ring to about 60
degrees. Lock it in place. Now locate the 1/8” pilot holes on the ring and the antenna. One is located next to one
of the eight ½” holes in the dish and the other is located on one of the 8 blocks next to ½” holes on the mount. (
See
FIGURE #11
) (These pilot holes are only to locate the two 1/2” holes they will not line up from the mount to the
dish.) When you have located these two holes, use 4 -5 people and pick up the dish and set it into the ring making
sure the pilot holes line up.
BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL IN HANDLING THE ANTENNA WHEN SETTING IT INTO THE
MOUNT.
Now slip in the 1/2” x 3” bolts, (leave out every other bolt when using a C, Ku, C/Ku, or S – band feed.) Do
not tighten these bolts more than just snug. Now put the dish in a very flat position (birdbath). Have the smallest
worker (installer) get into the dish and install the feed and hold the bolts while they are tightened. Install the bolts
as in
FIGURE #12
.
DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN.
STD AZ-EL
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FIGURE #11
Note:
ON A ONE PIECE ANTENNA, THE WELD OF
THE ANTENNA IS ALWAYS
LINED UP WITH THE BOOM OF THE MOUNT
FIGURE #12
*FROM THE BACK VIEW OF ANTENNA
Pilot hole is located on the 2
nd
block from the
left of the weld on the ring.
BACK VIEW OF 48” RING
